Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-19
PETITIONS TO
THE SENATORS
(From the NRws oorrespondent.l


WASHINGTON, Feb. 19:-Sena-
| tors Kean and Dryden have received
petitions urging the expulsion of
Senator Smoot from the Wednesday
Morning Club, of Crawford; and in
favor of the child labor bill from the
same organization. Petitions in favor
of the Littlefield liquor bill have been
kpeceived by the senators from Vine
land, Succasunna, Elizabeth and
Bloomfield. The Lister Agricultural
Chemical Works writes in opposition
to the closing of the draw-bridges on
the Passaic river, claiming it would
be injurious to commerce. Zabriskie
Post, Grand Army of the Republic,
of Jersey City, favors the retention of
the pension agencies, and the Glass
Bottle Blowers Association, of Mill
vile, favor arbitration instead OF
war.
More than 10000 private pension
bills were introduced at the present
congress. In the senate the number
was 4,2S0, and in the house the num-
war, and 2,180 relating to the Mexi-
can and Spanish-American wars. OF
this number $500 bills have passed
expenditure of about 100000 an
nually. The fifty-ninth congress, has
been one of the most liberal to the
|. old soldiers, and the McCumber SER
vice pension act will add many more
pensioners to the rolls.
immigration Bill.
After a sharp parliamentary fight
Yesterday afternoon the conference
report on the immigration bill, which
vas adopted by the senate on Satur-
lay afternoon, was adopted by the
House of Representatives. All it
needs now to make it law is the sig
nature of President Roosevelt. The
vet as passed is almost identical with
he bill which was prepared by the
house committee of which Represen-
ative Benjamin F. Howell, of New
Jersey, is the chairman.
The head tax is increased from 81
20 81 on each alien; a commission of
nine, three senator's, three congress-
men and three citizens, is provided
or. 1t is expected that the commits
ioners will be named by President
Roosevelt before adjournment, and
hat Mr.. Howell will naturally be
designated as one of the commission.
rhe commission will make a thor
,ugh investigation of the immigra-
ion matter, and spend part of the
summer abroad. The provision which
makes it obligatory upon the steam
hip companies to provide more air
pace for the immigrant after Janu-
,ry 1, 1909, is regarded as excellent,
although it was objected to strenu-
1usly by the steamship lobby Other
features of the act are largely admin
strative in their effect.
Fothergill Gets Pension.
Representative Howell has been
'dvised that pensions have been
rranted to John ]. McHugh, of Man
,hawkin, at $12 a month from jan
'ary 20, 1907 and to John Fother-
rill, of Perth Amboy, at $12 month
rom January 80, 1907.
Representative Loudenslager has
oeen advised that a pension has been
yranted to Abel Miller, of Stevens
'treet, Camden, at $12 month.
Chief Clerk Browning has received
EN- applications from veterans of
Camden and vicinity, who expect to
'ave their pensions increased under
he provisions of the McCumber SER
vice pension act.
Captain Horace M. Bell, formerly
inspector of rifle practice of the Sec
ond Regiment, is in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Hewitt, of
Camden, Mr. and Mrs. ]. M. McKeon,
of Newark, are at the National; w.
G. Keller, ]. w. Higgins, w. H.
Wright, of Bordentown. Mr. and Mrs.
E. H. Eastwood, of Newark, are at
the St. James. G. S. A.