Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-07
CAPITAL CHAT.
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while before. the beginning Of the scs

while before the beginning Of the scs-
sion of Congress.
In at the Capitol all the Maine men
are well and comfortably settled. The
two senator's are holding forth in their
old committee quarters Senator Frye
has his private den adjacent to the
committee on commerce and on the
gallery floor He is in excellent health
this season and spends most of the
time on the floor when the Senate is in
session. but is fond of getting back
into the cloak rooms for a quiet smoke.
or going to his retreat In his private
office for Il chat with friends Senator
Hale never smokes but he has the same
CHEEKY private office on the gallery
floor of the southeast corner of the
Senate wing. close to the elevator. His
wood fire is always burning in that
office these cold days and the senator's
fayorite rocking chair is always at
hand. This private office adjoins the
Senate Committee on Naval Affairs or
which he is chairman. 1t is the favor
tie meeting place of the Senate Repub-
lican leaders. There and in the back
room just under it, where Senator Al
drich has his private office, most of the
important conferences of the Senate
leaders are held. More influential men
cross the threshold Of those two pri-
yate offices than cross the thresholds
of any other committee rooms at the
Capitol.
Representative Littlefield retains his
room under the terrace of the Capitol
ana will be ra-appointed chairman Of
the committee on expenses in the de-
partment of agriculture, which enti-
ties him to have Il committee room
But the place is 50 out of the way and
is reached by such q devious passage
that Nj. Littlefield may prefer. with
the other members of the delegation,
to occupy office rooms in the new
House building, which is nearing COM
pletion. 1t will probably be ready for
occupation about the last Of Deem
Der and will provide the most up-tO-
date office rooms to be found in Wash
ington.
The members of the House have in
tr9duced numerous bills, most of which
were offered at the last session of Con-
gress and failed of passage. Represent
alive Burleigh re-intrOduced the bill
for a public building at Waterville car
:
also presented {; new bill to provide an
extension for the public building at
Belfast at a cost Of $4,000. The latter
measure carries a provision for the
purchase Of additional land.
He has also been to the treasury
department to further the work of con-
structing the extension to the Augusta
postOfice, which was authorized by
Congress several years ago. The exc
cution of the law has been prevented
by unavoidable delays.
The Maine men have all been on their
visits of courtesy to the various Off
Gals, such as the President and the
Speaker. Representative Burleigh had a
conference with Speaker Cannon dur
ing which q number of matters Of leg
iSlation were alluded to. He has also
been engaged in the fOrenoons of sew
eral days with visits to the postohice
department, the treasury department
and the bureau of pensions. Many pen
sion applications from the Third Maine
District are still pending before the
bureau. Some of the veterans, who are
entitled to the old age pension, want
TO see the money coming in, although
they are assured of the pay from the
time OF the filing of their applications.
me bureau is Fastening in the cOnSid-
GRAFTON Of these applications but Repre-
sentative Burleigh has been calling I'D
some Of the Maine cases and asking
tnat they be made special" That
means in departmental parlance that
they be given the right of way over
pending business
Representative Burleigh is gathering
lot Of data with reference to the
census legislation, which the President
mas asked Congress to enact this win
yer. ne VIII be again a member of the
census committee, which has those
matters of legislation in charge ,rba
committee will hardly hold any meet
ings I'll after the holidays, but bv that
tifnc Governor Burleigh promises 70
nave some important suggestions to
oiier a TO methods for organizing tbe
ee"NuS force Tor taking the next census.