Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-18
new JERSEY AT
WASHINGTON.
What congressman and Senators
Are Doing at National Capital
for Their Constituents.
(From the NEWS Correspondent.)

senator Dryden has received another
Datch OF letters relative to the APP
preparation of 500, 900 for an addi-
ton to the federal building at Tren-
ton. Recent letters are from Hon.
VIM. M. tanning, judge of the Unit
ed States district court;s A. c. Yard,
the postmaster, and Assemblyman Al
fred N. Barber. When the omnibus
public building bill has been passed
by the house it will go to the senate
committee ION public buildings and
grounds win take it up for considera-
ton. Senators Kean and Dryden will
do their utmost to get the 500, 900
for Trenton, but inasmuch as it is
near the end of the session there are
some doubts as to whether or not it
can be accomplished.
National G~uardsmen in New Jersey
will be interested in knowing that
the bill making an appropriation of
$4,000, 600 to increase the efficiency
of the militia and to promote rife
practice, has passed the senate. The
bill provides that the appropriation
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states and territories under the direc-
ton of the secretary of war accord
ing to the number of senators and
representatives in each state. 1t is
expected that the passage of the act
will give a fresh impetus to rifle
shooting throughout the country.
Senator Dryden's speech on the
Panama canal was printed on the
first page of the Congressional Rec
ord of Saturday and occupied eleven
full pages of that publication. There
has been a big demand for the speech,
which is considered one of the most
complete presentations of the canal
questions that has been made. The
senator will have 1t printed in pam
phlet form to meet the general de-
mand. Many of Mr.. Dryden's col
leagues have congratulated him for
the very able manner in which he
presented the subject.
Senators Kean and Dryden have
received a letter from Rev. Henry
S. Butler, of Blairstown, against
Smoot. Senator Kean has been the
acting vice president for several days
in the absence of Mr.. Fairbanks and
Senator Frye, and he has presided in
the senate.
Senator Dryden has been advised
that the ~commandant at League Is
land has been instructed to cooper
ate with the committee in charge of
the celebration at Red Bank on June
81, and to furnish everything posi-
BILE in the way of equipments and
troops, as well as naval display.
Representative Gardner has been
advised that a pension has been
granted to John Moore of Batsto, at
$12 a month from March 13, 1906;
to Joseph Kite, of Vineland, at $40
a month from May 2, 1906; to Will
liam H. Jones, of Bridgeton, at $12 a
month from May 2, 1906; and to
John w. Kinsey, of Riverton, at $12
a month from May 7, 1906.
Representative Howell has been
advised that a pension has been gran
ted to Mrs. Sarah r. Kemble, of AS
bury Park, at So a month, and 50 adj
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Alfred H. Lorton, of East Orange,
George Richards, of Orange, are at
the New Willard; Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Dennis, of Long Branch, are at the
Raleigh; H. b. Potter, of Newark, is
at the Arlington; Mr.. and Mrs. M. G.
Latham, of Trenton, S. e. Osborne,
of Lawrenceville, and K. G. Travers,
OIL Jersey City, are at the st. James
Charles R. Smith, of Trenton, a
business man, is registered at
the Raleigh. In talking about for
mer President Cleveland he said:
Grover Cleveland is living like an
English country gentleman, and is
the idol of the people and students at
Princeton. He lives three blocks
from the university buildings in a
beautiful home, and there he re-
the distinguished visitors who
come from every part of the nation.
There he and Mrs. Cleveland, who
Is loved by the people of the town,
entertain. The place has become a
second Monticello. a niece for those
who revere the man who was twice
president, and is still regarded as
he greatest living democrat.
''To the students Mr.. Cleveland Is
very a~pproachable, and he lectures to
hem on international law and kind
'ed subjects two or three times a
week. Usually he has something in
he way of a message to deliver at
commencement, but this time he sim
by sat on the platform. Princeton is
| college town pure and simple, but
t is also becoming a favorite place
residence for retired business men
If New York and Philadelphia, Sew
,ral wealthy men have moved there
'ecently and built palatial homes.
Woodrow Wilson, the president of
Princeton, has been mentioned as the
democratic candidate for president of
he United States. He has a hand
ONE home and is immensely popular
With the students"
Senator Kean gave one of the most
Elaborate entertainments of the sea
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