Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-09
new JERSEY AT
WASHINGTON.
Senator Dryden Made Speech
in Senate Yesterday More
Pensions are Granted.
(From the NEWS Oorrespondent.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., May ~
Representative Wood has recommend
ded the appointment of A. w. Pitney
to be postmaster at Bedminster, SOM
erset county.
Frank Baldwin, of Trenton, has
been designated to take the examinaS
ton for appointment as an assistant
paymaster in the navy. He was res-
commended by Senator Dryden.
Senator Dryden's Speech
When the Elkins amendment to
the railroad rate bill was being con-
sidered yesterday Senator Dryden
made a short speech. The amend
ment provides that a carrier shall not
be a producer, thus shutting out rail-
roads from owning coal mines. Sen
ator Dryden opposed the amendment
in its present form on the ground
that time should be given to the cor
porations to dispose of their holdings
before being subjected to the penalty
provided. The same position was ia
ken by Senators Teller and Dick.
Representative Gardner has been
advised that pensions have been
granted to Ruth F. Bennett, of Divid-
ing Creek, at So a month from March
16, 1906; to Joseph B. Hughes, of
Cape May City, at $40 a month from
April IA, 1906; to William J. Trim
bic, of Vineland, at SO a month from
April 4, 1906; and to George A. Chez
yer, of Vineland, at So a month from
April 4, 1906.
Want Postal Laws Changed.
Senators Kean and Dryden have re-
ceived petitions urging an amend
ment to the postal laws from Alfred
G.. Holt, The Echo, Camden; R. H.
Reilly, Trenton True American, Tren-
ton; and E. N. Woolston, Ocean
Grove Times, Ocean Grove. J.. T.
Tubby, Jr., of New York, writes in
favor of the national advisory board
for civic art; Mrs. r. w. Smith, of
Spring Lake, wants the Alaskan In
dams properly cared for; and Bat
tin and Company, and William Huger
& Co., both of Newark, favor the bill
for the stamping of metals.
Residents of Montclair still mani
fest an interest in the bill creating a
national bureau for children. Those
who have written to the senator's in
clude: Edith B%rantigan; e. ". Carey,
II. P. Howell, Susie B. Boyd, ]. w.
Thompson, S. Minnie Virgins, Ida L.
Wilcox, John T. Weeks, Florence M.
Furman, and Cornelia d. Du Bots.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the Presbyterian church of
Rutherford, and the National Society
of New England Women, colony 6,
favor a constitutional amendment to
prohibit polygamy. Washington
Camp, P. o. S. of A., of Atlantic City,
and H. G. Runyon, of Plainfield, adj
vocate the restriction of immigration.
Mr.. Howell's Work.
Representative How'll has been ad-
vised that a pension of $40 a month
has been granted to Charles Serviss,
of Imlaystown, Monmouth dounty,
from April 4, 1906. Mr.. Howell has
also received a letter from Mrs. r. w.
Smith. of Spring Lake, in favor of
the Alaskan Indians.
Representative Van Wrinkle has re-
ceived petitions from Plymouth Coun-
Gil of Jersey City, Bayonne Council
and Kill o Kull Council, both of
Bayonne, Junior American Mechan-
les, advocating the passage of the
bill to restrict immigration.
The senate has confirmed the nom
ination of Edward S. Vance as post
master at Wharton, Morris county.
South Orange Postmaster.
Representative Wiley has recon-
mended the appointment of Frederick
B.. Taylor as postmaster at South Or
ange. His commission expires on
May Is.
Representative Loudenslager has
been advised that "a pension has been
granted to Caroline Neithamer, of
Federal street, Camden, at IS a
month, and the accrued pension due
her husband.
Mrs. Winthrop Mitchell, Miss Nit
chell, of East Orange, Mrs. J. William
Clark, of Newark, are at the New
willard; Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bar.
Der, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Cole, of Pat
erson, Miss Ida M. Hodgin, of Plain
field, are at the st. James.
Hon. Charles N. Fowler, of Eliza
beth, is once more registered at the
Shoreham. He was at the capitol yes
afternoon. c. S. A.