Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-24
COAST SURVEY
is REPORTED.
New Jersey News at Washington
Petitions Continue to Come
&--SOCia DOings.
fr,.oua the NEWSI Correspondent.)

(Fr0Dl the NEWSt CoFreSpondeHt.)
WASHINGTON, DA c., Feb. "a
Senator Dryden received the petition
from the GeologicR Survey of New
Jersey regarding tthe work which it
had in view along the Atlantic coast,
and he conferfed with General A..
Mackenzie, chief of engineers of the
war department.. General Macken-
zie expressed eahe opinion that the
Geological Survey already had the
power to do sud8l work as was pro-
posed so long as hothing was done to
obstruct navigation. Reference to
the laws governing the preservation
of waterways and navigable waters
shows hal certain things are forbid
den. The construction of bridges can
not be begun unless the plans are APP
proved by the engineering depart
ment, and an act of congress; the
creation of all kinds of distractions
are forbidden; the alteration of chan
nels, and the deposit of refuse is for
hidden. The penalties range from
$500 to $4,000, and one years i'm
prisonment.
Some improvement have been made
at Cape May, the expense of which
has been met ii is understood by pri-
waite parties, and the plans were APP
proved by the war department.
Senator'S Kean and Dryden have
received a letter from Albert C. Cour-
ter, of Newark, favoring the Hogg
bill; from the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, of Lumberton,
against Senator Smoot; and from the
glassblowers, of Millville, opposing
the abrogation of the eight-hour law
in Panama on the ground that it will
permit the Chinese and Japanese to
come into the country and compete
with American labor.
r. w. Herbert, of Wickatunk, and
Mr.. Leeds, of Atlantic City, accom-
panied by c. H. Brown, state senator
from Monmouth county, stopped here
yesterday en- route from jamestown,
where they had selected a site for the
New Jersey building.
Representative Lanning, in discuss
ing the divorce congress yesterday,
expressed the opinion that Vice Chan
cellor Emery, of New Jersey, was one
of the most important delegates to
the convention and had performed
complished.
William Burgess, of Morrisville,
secretary of the National Potters' AS
ISOLATION, was before the Ways and
Means Committee yesterday regard
ing some pottery schedules.
Representative Howell has received
a letter from George T. Cranmer,
clerk of the U. S. District Court, of
Trenton, asking his aid to have the
duty placed on sea moss imported
from foreign countries. At present
there are a number of people employ
ed in this industry at Barnegat, and
the importation of the moss from for
eign countries will u them to stop
the work of gathering the moss be-
cause the foreign goods can be sold
for less money.
Charles N. Reading, of French
town, a prominent Republican, called
on Representative Wood yesterday.
MI. Loudenslager has introduced a
bill to increase the pension of George
w. Yayter to $50 a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Afford, of East
Orange, called on Representative Wi
ley yesterday, and later to see Secre-
tary of the Treasury Shaw.
George Burke, of Paterson, collec-
tor of internal revenue, called on SEN
atOr Kean Yesterday.
j. w. Kelley has been confirmed as
postmaster at Long Branch.
Senator Kean said yesterday that
he expected the Hepburn bill would
be reported to the senate, but he
would not say whittier with the in
dorsement of the committee or with
out ii.
Senator and Mrs. Dryden were
guests on Thursday evening at a din
e wiven by the Austrian ambassa-
dor.
Senator and Miss Kean were guests
on Thursday evening at a dinner Civ
en- by Mrs. Stanley Matthews.
r. T. Wood, of H~addonfield, is at
the Riggs: E. Rafferty, and l.. p.
Wells, of Princeton, are at the Shore
ham. & G. S. A.