Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-08
CALLING ON
PRESIDENT
COngressmen Make Custo-
mary Visit Upon Arriving
in Washington.
GENERALLY HAVE REQUEST
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Washington, Dec 8:=To pay their
respects to the Chief Executive Is one
of the first social obligations which
is usually recognized and fulfilled by
the senator's and congressman imme-
diately after their arrival in this city.
Hence, for several days there will be
continuous stream of statesmen to
the White House to interview Presi-
dent Taft, and incidentally, to ask
him for consideration of some ap-
pointments.
In common with other congress-
men the Jersey representatives have
been among those who have paid
their respects to the President, and
all have been received by him with
the genial and expansive Taft
SMILE and hearty hand shake. The
senators. too. found time to visit the
executive Office and conferred with
the President
During the recess of congress Cupid
played havoc with the gentlemen who
assist the New Jersey senators in the
performance of their duties, as three
out of the four young men Joined the
ranks of the Benedicts. r. o. Hor-
ner, of Ocean county, assistant sec
Kean, set the pace in that office; and
Donald III. Mclean, the popular sec
retary OF Senator Kean, followed suit
only short time ago, by marrying a
handsome young woman from New
Jersey. Captain Frank e. Evans, the
efficient secretary Of United States
Senator Briggs, was married in the
fall at Elizabeth, and his assistant.
Mr.. Moore, of Trenton, is now the
only bachelor In the two senator's Of
fees.
w. II. X. Depue, formerly of Nor
ris county, who has been here some
years with United States Senator
kean, is still in charge of the senate
annex building as superintendent
Mr.. Depue is one Of the most popular
of the senate attaches. Lieut.. Col.
William M. Palmer, of Haddonfield.
who came here with the late United
States Senator Sewell, is still one of
the trusted employees of the United
States senate.
The work OF the committee ON la
Dor, of which Representative Gard
ner is the chairman, will be In charge
of John q. Shreve OF Atlantic CITY
Captain M. E. Matlack, of Mount
Holly, will be here again as the
printing clerk, position of consider
able responsibility, and one reouir-
Ing great care and accuracy, All OF
the bills and resolutions pass through
Captain Matlack's hands before they
are sent to the government printing
Office
Representative Howell has intro
duced bill to grant pension of $50
month to Ralph M. Collins, of Bar
negat. This is an exceptional case
Collins was q pilot in the service of
the war department, and In Febru-
ary, 1865, while on the Daniel
Webster" he was struck by the walk
ing beam and his skull fractured. The
bill Will be considered by the Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions, and
similar bill will be introduced in the
senate by United States Senator
kean, to whom the affidaYits to be
filed in the case have already been
submitted.
While employed in the Office at
Sandy Hook in June, 1898. James
Willett, of Oceanport, was seriously
injured, and crippled for life by the
premature explosion of mortar.
Mr.. Howell has introduced a bill to
refer his claim to the Court of Claims
for adjudication.
In the letter of the Secretary of the
Treasury, q document of 676 pages
submitted to congress, and giving the
estimates or appropriations for the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1911.
there are a number OF items of inter-
est to New Jersey. Provision is
made for the payment of $37,100 for
the collection of the internal reye-
nue. taves in the fifth district, and of
$14.5f for the collection of the
same IN the first district.
It is estimated that $4,000 will
be required for current expenses and
improvements at Sandy Hook; and
$34,5OO for a new warehouse and the
installation Of an underground cleo
trio transmission system. For the
construction Of a new magazine at
the Picatfnny arsenal the sum Of
$32.500 will be required.
For rive and harbor improvement
these estimates are made Arthur
Kill, $4,000; Keyport harb0r, Mat
avian Creek, Raritan and South
Rivers and Cheesequakes Creek,
$18S,095; Raritan Bay, $4,000;
Allow Creek, $1,000; Cohansey
River, $4,000; Cooper Creek, $11,-
O00; Mantu Greek, $31, ,000 Rae
coon Creek, 5000; Salem River,
$4,000; Shrewsbury River, $50, 900;
Tuckert0n Creek, $31.38O; Wood
bridge Greek, $4,000; Delaware
River between New Jersey and Del
aware, $205,000; and for the fixed
lights at Eagle Point, in the Della
ware River, $z,95O.
Representative Arthur L. Bates. of
Pennsylvania. who was married
short time ago to the niece of Repre-
sentative Wood, OF Trenton, intro
ducsd his bride to Speaker Cannon
after the adjournment of the house Of
representatives yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s, w. Sharp and Mrs.
George Damon, OF Elizabeth, are
spending few days in this city.
@. s. A.
I'LL, WEAK AND EMACIATED''
is how Mrs. J. w. Flagg describes
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