Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-03
NLUNTEERS
FOR The NAVY
Bill in Congress TO That Effect
New Jersey Happenings at
the Capital.
CFrom the VIEWS Correspondent

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WASHINGTON, ID. c., Mar. 81
Representative Parker has introduced
a bill for the establishment of a naval
volunteer force of seamen, which pro-
vides that the number to be enlisted
shall not exceed 80, 900, to be known
as naval volunteers" The term of
enlistment shall be five years, and
they shall be subject to rules and reg
ulations prepared by the Navy De-
partment.
1t is also provided that ships en-
ploying these naval volunteers shall
receive certain payments according to
the rank of the men employed, who
are naval volunteers, ranging from
$50 a month to $40 a month. 1t is
also provided that the vessel may be
taken for the United States govern
ment in time of war at a fair valua-
ton.
BE Prepared for War.
Mr.. Parker, in a speech on the
army appropriation bill, spoke of the
need having a plentiful supply of
powder on hand to be prepared for
war. He also said that he did not
believe that the government could
make the powder so cheaply as the
private concerns, yet he thought that
the government ought to maintain
one plant at least, for the purpose
of holding down the price of powder.
Senator'S Dryden and Kean have re-
ceived a petition against Smoot from
the town of Jacobstown; a letter from
the Woman's Reading Club of Ruth
erford in favor of the forestry reserve
for the Mississippi Chippewa Indians
in Minnesota; and from the Essex
Trades Union, of Newark, opposing
the reduction of the duty on harness.
American Mechanics Met.
Six prominent members of the Jun
ior American Mechanics, represent
ing the State Council of New Jersey,
met last night with the representa-
tives from New York, Pennsylvania,
District of Columbia and West Vir-
ginia, last night, to consider the mat
ter of ending the fight which has been
waging for four years between the
national council and the insurgents
as five states have been known. Those
in the party were Rev. Edward Mount
of Asbury Park, state councillor;
Frank r. Sharp, of Irvington, state
vice councillor; w. Fl. Miers, of Tren-
ton, state council secretary; Rev. j.
Morgan Read, state treasurer: w. r.
Conard, of Burlington, past state
councillor; and Robert Carson, of
New Brunswick. They returned to
New Jersey today.
George b. COrtelyOu, postmaster
general, has written a letter to Sen
ator Penrose, of Pennsylvania, oppos-
ing the bill to prevent the handling
of money orders and registered let
ters in post Offices. He declares that
it would impair the service. The com
mittee made an adverse report on the
bill.
Petitions from the Essex Trades
Council of Newark, opposing the re-
duction of the duty on harness, were
received by all of the New Jersey
congressman.
Mr.. Howell has received a protest
from Wickatunk against the estab-
iishment Of rural free delivery in
that section.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle has introduced a
bill to increase the pension of Mrs.
Kate B. Mesiter, of Jersey City, to
$50 a month.
Representative Loudenslager says
there is only about forty days of work
for congress to get through with, and
il that is done there is little doubt as
10 when the session will end.
Senator and Miss Kean attended a
dinner given Wednesday evening by
the German Ambassador and Baron
ess Won S%ternberg, at which the Vice
President and Mrs. Fairbanks were
guests of honor.
l.. E. Buckler of Newark, is at the
st. James; II. II. Dawson and Mrs.
Mary A. Wharton, of Newark, are at
the New Willard.
Mrs. Louise l.. Drake, of Newark,
called at Senator Dryden's committee
room yesterday. c. S. A.