St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-03-14

other companies there was quite an inn
posing procession to take the body to
its last resting place at Arlington, while
the band played Chopin's funeral march
and salute of II guns was fired in
honor of the late Secretary of War.
Fifteen years before he had selected a
beautiful spot for his own lot, little
south OF the monument of General
Sheriden. The public was admitted to
the galleries of the church, and it was an
impressive sight to look down upon this
body OF some OF the most distinguished
men IN both civil and military life in the
country. The officers 10 their handsome
military uniforms sat on the left, while
the cabinet officers, justice of the supreme
court, and honorary pail bearers sat in
the center behind the President and fami-
ly of the deceased. A beautiful flag
covered the casket in front, while a
soldier at the head and foot of it, stood
motionless as statue on guard during
the exercises. A mammoth white wreath
OF Easter lilies and carnations from the
President and wife was placed at the
head, and other beautiful wreaths from
other societies were placed in the chanceI.
The whole audience rose when the Presi-
dent arrived. Aquartet choir sang LEAD
Kindly Light" at the opening and
abide With Me" at the close OF the ser.
vice.
Justice Henry B. Brown Of the Su-
preme Court has resigned his posi-
ton on account of failing eyesight.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania declined
the place rendered him by the President
and it is thought that he has offered the
position to Secretary Taft. Justice
Brown was born March 2, 1896, and
was educated both at Yale and Harvard
law schools and began to practice law in
Michigan. In 1890 he was appointed
by President Harrison, Associate Justice
OF the Supreme Court. 1t is not expected
that Chief Justice Fuller nor Justice Har.
Ian, although at the age for retirement,
will resign at present as they enjoy a
good quota of health.
1t is now stated that Secretary OF War
William H. Taft will doubtless accept the
vacancy to be made in the Supreme
of . ITo.tad 30 h.
nation of Justice Brown. Mr.. Taft de-
clined the position in 1903 when tender
ed him by the President, and Judge VIM
X. Day of Canton, Ohio. q former secre-
tary of state under President Mckinley
accepted the office. 1t is thought that
Secretary Taft has cherished secret as
piration to some day become the chief
justice OF the supreme court. and it is in
timeted that should Chief Justice Fuller
resign in the near future, be might be Of
fered the place. The reason given why
he declined the office three years ago, was
because he was then governor of the
Philippine Islands, and his patriotism
would not allow him to give up that
which he had promised President McKin-
ley to carry out, and in which he had
taken deep interest. He is a graduate
OF Yale college and OF Cincinnati Law
College. He is brilliant scholar. a fine
lawyer, and has filled many offices in
Guiding that OF United States Circuit
Judge. He was born Sept IS, 1857, and
is therefore in his 49th year, while Justice
Day is nearly 81 years OF age. The Pres
ident has shown great confidence in him
and when he made his trip west he left
him he said Sitting on the lid"
An interesting question has been raised
by the bill of Gen. Keifer of Springfield,
Ohio. Does the constitution base repre-.
sentation of community upon its vot-
ing strength or upon its population
This bill refers to the Observation-Disclosures
of so many colored votes in the southern
states, it is claimed that should it pre-
vail, it would reduce the numbers in the
southern states at least 33 members.
He claims, by the present conditions, a
southern voter carries more power than
one in the west or north.
There seems to be considerable efficiency
in the dead letter department of the post
office under the Fourth Asst. Postmaster
General De Graw. In IL 600 900 dead
letters received they report $4,000
found; $4,000 of this was restored to
the owners and the rest given to the
treasury to be redeemed. This depart
ment for years has been behind, but now
it is up to date.
The new adjustment OF salaries in the
House Appropriation bill excites consd-
cradle attention among the clerks in the
departments under civil service. For
years many Of the old and feeble clerks
have been urging petitions or bills before
Congress to retire them on a pension.
The new bill is based on the age OF a
clerk, his salary to be graded according
". After July 1, 1906, no clerk over IS
years of age shall receive more than
81 400 per year and no clerk over 6S
years shall receive more than ST. 200. 1t
is claimed that few OF the older and feeble
clerks are ever willing to have their SAL
aries reduced. and often times younger
clerks are obliged to do double duty, or
the government must hire an extra force.
The committee find it a troublesome
question to settle, as the old clerks rarely
resign and their only way seems to be to
reduce the salaries.
When asked by constituent if there
was not a moral power binding Con-
gress to keep the same boundaries in
state as there was in a directory, he
showed on the map how many changes
had been made so it was not possible.
Arizona and New Mexico were a part OF
Mexico and we made treaty with
Mexico in September, 1848, and Arizona
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