Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-12
JERSEY ATT
WASHINGTON
Pen With Which President Signed
Princeton Battle Monument
Bill to be Sent TO Association.
FROM the NEWS Correspondent,

(Front the NEWS Correspondent
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 81.
Representative Wood has finally OBJ
tanned a favorable report on the bill
to reimburse Lieutenant g. v. Pack
er, formerly of Trenton, for $4S.75
money stolen from the army post in
the west about two years ago, where
Lieutenant Packer was acting as
quartermaster. The man who stole
the money was an enlisted man, and
by the system in vogue In the array,
through which Uncle Sam seldom
loses anything. Lieut.. Packet was
held responsible. Several bills were
introduced for his relief, and refer
red to the military affairs committee,
but for some reason the bills were
never reported. Mr.. Wood recently
had the bill referred to the commit
tee on claims, and 1T win go on an
omnibus claim bill, and ultimately
Lieutenant Packer will be relieved
from paying the$48.75.
Representative Wood has been ad
syised that a pension has been grant
ed to- Conrad Ries, OF Milford, at $1e
"a month from Jan: H. 1906; and.to
Thomas Devfnes o Trenton at SO
a month from April rs. 1906
MI. Wood has received the quill
pen which President Roosevelt used.
to sign the bill for the appropriation
of $4,000 for the battle monument
at Princeton. He will sendsthe pen
to the battle monument association
and it will no doubt be preserved as a
memento.
Some of the Jersey congressmen
are anxiously waiting to see what
their share of the public building
.'pork' will be. Although the bill IS
ready to report it will be held by the
committee until the day agreed upon
for its passage. That New Jersey
will fare as predicted some months
ago is probable. Jersey City will get
at least $325, 900, and possibly more;
Elizabeth, it is believed, is slated for
100000 additional; Brfdgeton for
$65, 900, and Perth Amboy, for So
900. /.
Trenton would like to have $780,
600, but it is extremely doubtful that
any appropriation will be, made for
that city this session. Passaic. would
like 100000 and Senator DRYDEN.
got a bill through the senate for that
amount. What the house will dd;
however, remains to be seen. Plain
field, too, would like a postofice
building to cost 100000, but will
probably be obliged to wait.
Senators Kean and Dryden receiN
ed a petition from John r. Pad
dock, of East Orange, protesting
against Senator Smoots
Representative Van Wrinkle has
been advised that a pension has beer
granted to Eliza Davidson, OF Arlings
ton, at SEC a month from May
1906.
Representative Howell. has been
advised that a pension has been gram
ted to VIM. H. Brown, of FoflSedsRiv-
err. at SIS a month from Jan. 8, 1905.
DR.. Charles M. Howe. OF Passaic.
who owns the present site of the post
Office at that city, was mere Yesterday
and called on Senator Kean and Rep
resentative Howell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ]. Prindle
will move to East Orange as Mr..
Prindle. will engage in business In,
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. +. Church, OF East
Orange, are at the Riggs; Mr.. and.
Mrs. j. e. Cosgrove, Mr.. and Mrs.
william Buckley. of Jersey City,
Miss Sadie Thatcher, of Trenton, r.
X. Matlock, of Woodbury., are at the
st. James. y ? q: