Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-27
NEW JERSEY AT
WASHINGTON.
New Brunswick Boat Club Wants
Raritan River Dredged for It's
Benefit Other Matters.
tFrom the NEWS Correspondent

G6JlIlOllS On Inherent SuDJeClS NtiN
received yesterday by Senators Kean
and Dryden. Jerseymen are deeply
interested in the various matters be-
fore the congress of the United States
and from time to time indicate their
preference. Several residents of Or
ange autographed expressing the hope
that Senator Reed Smoot would be
expelled from the senate. The Eliza
beth Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
men want the Bates-Penrose en-
ployes' liability bill enacted; and the
Presbyterian church of Crawford
would like a constitutional amend
ment prohibiting polygamy. The
Lakewood Musicians union opposes
the government bands competing
with civilian musicians, while from
Vineland, Woodbury. and Branchville
come petitions favoring the reStric-
ton of immigration. Then the Man
u%facturing Jewellers Association, of
Newark, favors the law relating to
the stamping of gold.
After appearing before the com
mittee on rivers and harbors in favor
IF the preliminary survey of the Pas
sale river from Newark to Passaic,
IN interview with Representative
Howell of the committee or public
buildings and grounds, and a call at
he White House where the party
met President Roosevelt. a delega-
ion from the Board of Trade. of Pas
sale, spent the afternoon in sight-see-
'ng and returned to New Jersey on
he midnigt train.
Passaic Delegation.
The delegation is interested in the
bill Senator Dryden got through the
;enate making an appropriation of
800, 600 for a postofice building at
2assaic. Those in the party We're:
Victor l.. Mason, president of the
Board of Trade: Dennis ". Mahoney,
postmaster; Richard Morrell; r. ID.
Benson. A. B. Barton, George Ryall,
J. r. Sims, George NJ. Hartt, e. f.
Grifiths. e. A. Green, S. G. Zabriskie,
]. b. Ackerson, j. M. Griggs, Daniel
Hepburn, Geo. H.. Alderman, C. e.
Denholm, II. A. Baxter, w. w. Wood
cock, George S. Rust, c. II. Kenaston,
Il. A. Barlow, E. +. Poor, r. A.
ireen and j. J. Cox.
The senate committee on pensions
mas made a favorable report on the
Jill to increase the pension of Mrs.
Laura B. Ihrie, of Trenton, the widow
IF General Ihrie, and increase the
l,n,,., li11 fran, q 4 e to en- a month
General r. Heber Breintnall. the adj
iutant general, is interested in this
bill.
The committee on library has
made a report on the Princeton battle
monument bill, and it is expected that
he bill may be gotten through before
he adjournment of the present SEES
sion. MI. Wood is looking after the
bill.
Henry b. Mum has been elected
PRESIDENT of the Princeton Alumni
Association in this city; A. b. Hag-
1er, j.. X. M%cCammon, J. II. Gaines,
II. Z. Davis, J. NJ. Johnston and II.
3. Davidson, vice presidents; O. S.
Met2erott, secretary, and II. NJ. Su-
Ter, treasurer.
Drcdgc River for Boat Club.
Representative Howell has received
! communication from Frederick
Weigel, president of the New Bruins
wick Boat Club, of New Brunswick,
MiddleseX county, asking that the
Raritan river be dredged from the
steamboat dock TO the boat house,
Mr.. Howell has taken up the matter
with Colonel Livermore of New York,
who is in charge of the river and har-
Dor work. and will ask that the work
he done, if possible.
Representative Gardner has been
advised that a pension has been
granted to Mary E. Rogers. Bank
street, Bridgeton, at SIS a month,
from Oct. :, 1905: and a pension to
Mary A. N~unneviller, of Beverly, at
SIS a month from Nov. 20, 1904, and
the accrued pension of Edward d.
N~unneviller.
Favorable reports have been made
OF the pension bill of Mr.. Gardner to
pension Katharine Piper at IS a
month, and the bill of Mr., Fowler to
pension Philip Cook at $50 a month.
Representative Howell has been
advised that a pension of $12 a month
has been granted to Joseph X. Gro
yer, OF Ocean Grove, from March 81,
1906.
Representative Wiley has been ad-
vfgpd THAT a pnnSiOn of sc n month