The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-02-19

and it is practically understood that both
houses win observe the day of the we'd
ding Of Representative Longworth and
Miss Alice Roosevelt as a holiday. That
is the way Of Congress. If some one
happens to think few days ahead Of the
birthday of Lincoln and offers resolu-
tion to observe it sometimes. itis adopted,
but it is seldom that the day is observed.
In like manner it often happens that the
two houses will be hard at work on
Washington's birthday. In the Senate,
however, his farewell address is usually
read, which is a slight concession in IA
vor of honoring the .frst President"
Delegates of citizens from the Terri
tories OF New Mexico and Arizona are
here to appear before the Senate commit
tee and to urge prompt action upon the
Statehood bill B. s. Rodey, former
delegate from New Mexico. is strongly in
favor of Statehood and he says that the
people of New Mexico agreed upon the
proposition two years ago. He fails to
see why there should be any delay in the
action of the Senate, and he declares that
the interests that are opposed to joint
Statehood for the two Territories are not
working in good faith.
1t is considered significant in Congress
sional circles that active preparations are
being made by the Navy Department
with view to being prepared in the
Philippines in case the trouble in China
shall develop seriously. The policy of
economy, which has prevailed for SO
many months, has resulted in the build
ing of less swarships than was proposed
by the officials of the Navy Department,
and now that there seems some possibil-
the Congressman are wondering if the
course pursued with reference to the
Navy has been wise one. The building
of these big war vessels means lots of
time, and if there should be need for a
big fleet in Chinese waters in the near
future It would weaken some Of the
American fleets in other waters. How
ever, little can be done in the present ses-
sion of Congress that would help the sit
uation in any way
Representative Howell has been advis-
ed by the Postoffice Department that the
case of Sea Girt, Monmouth County,
postoffice, where the robbery of about
5000 worth of stamps had been disallow-
ed, would be reopened and another re-
port will be made by an inspector.
Miss Alice Gordon Parker. daughter OF
Representative R. Wayne Parker, has
returned from Boston, and Will attend the
Longworth-Roosevelt wedding. Mrs.
Parker is entertaining Mrs. William M.
Lowe, her sister, who is en- route from
England to her home in Savannah, Ga.
Miss Eleanor Wayne Parker is visiting
friends in Boston, where she will remain
until February 20,
Representative T.oudenslager has re-
ceived an application for the establish
ment of rural free delivery at Blue An
chor, Camden County, and Quinton, Sa-
lem County. He has filed both with a
favorable recommendation.
Representative Fowler has received a
petition from the Board of Trade of Eliz-
abeth advocating the extension of time
for the building of the bridge spanning
Newark Bay from Elizabeth to Bayonne.
Representative Howell has received an
application for rural free delivery route
at Matawan, which he has indorsed and
fled with the Postoffice Department.
Chief Clerk Browning is interested in
the application of Charles c. Jountry, of
Camden, for an increase in his pension.