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introduced by Representative row
Ter. of New Jersey, providing for
committee on committees. II the
resolution is ignored completely 1t is
feared II will arouse the insurgents
and make trouble. If 1t is reported
unfavorably there is little hope OF
escaping a fight, and any way the
committee on rules turns 1t is real
lied the situation confronting 1t Is
not of the best.
Insurgency in the House has be-
come such a potent force that 1t has
enabled the minority in the republi-
can party to compel the acceptance
of numerous amendments to the
railroad bill, despite the active fight
made against some of them by the
regular" leaders. AS these amend
ments were made while the House
was sitting as the Committee of the
Whole House all escaped a record
vote ON these propositions. This
fact is of little concern to the "in-
surgents" SO long as they have at
tanned their object, and they will
probably do some more effective
fighting when it comes to the final
vote on the BILL
Representative Hughes, who is
doing some excellent work on the
democratic side this session. is much
gratified with the reports he is re-
ceiying from New Jersey relative to
the plan to rehabilitate the party in
that state. Mr. Hughes has also
heard from Colonel Sprigg and it is
expected that the mass meeting
which will be held at Krueger's au-
ditorium, Newark, in the near future,
will awaken the democrats in Essex
county to a realization of their op-
portunity. Mr.. Hughes has the as
surances OF many of the leading
democrats here that they are willing
to aid In the campaign in New Jer-
sey next fall in hopes of placing the
state back in the dem ocratic column
again.
1t is not generally known, but Sen
ator Burton, of Ohio, formerly chair
man of the committee on Rivers and
Harbors in the House of Representa-
tives, saved some of the New Jersey
items in the river and harbor bill
from being cut out by the senate
committee. The bill was under dis
cussion and some of the New Jersey
projects were mentioned. Mr.. Bur
ton declared that many of the New
Jersey waterways carried three times
the commerce that some of the wa
terways of the south and west, and
they were all meritorious projects.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Bur-
ton and some of the members of his
committee took trip around Staten
Island, starting from Newark, some
years ago, and he is therefore famil-
lar with the traffic of the Passaic
river, Staten Island sound, and wa
terways in that part of the state.
Representative Howell has intro
duced a bill to grant a pension to
Rev. Matthew M. Finch, pastor of
the First Baptist church, at West
Creek, Ocean county. Mr.. Finch
served a few days less than the re-
quired ninety days, and for that rea-
son he is unable to obtain a pension
through the Pension Bureau. There
are some peculiar circumstances con-
nected with his case
When the first call for troops was
made in 1851 Mr. Finch responded
New York Volunteers. He was pass
ed by the examining surgeon as
sound in every respect. A few days
prior to the expiration of the ninety
days Finch was assigned with de-
tail to unload vessel at Newport
News. He was hurt while at work,
but failed to report to the hospital
Later, he went before board of
medical examiners, 1t was found that
he had been injured in the chest, and
he was honorably discharged.
1t was alleged that the records OF
the War Department disclosed the
fact that Finch was deformed when
he was first enlisted, but several
surgeons, after making a careful ex-
animation of Rev. Mr. Finch, report
that it could not possibly have been
SO, as the alleged deformity. had it
existed when he enlisted, would have
been apparent now. They all agreed
that he was a weil-formed man in
every respect, and suffered no de-
| formity of the breast, as had been
claimed
Congressman Howell has taken up
the matter with the Committee on
Invalid Pensions, and has filed a
number of afildavlts from persons
familiar with Mr. Finch, to the effect
that he was not deformed His own
sworn statement, too, narrates the
facts in connection with his case.
These will have the consideration of
the committee 1t Is possible that in
view of the exceptional circum-
stances connected with the case that
the committee may decide to report
the bill favorably. However, ft may
have to wait until next winter as the
work OF the committee is practically
| finished for this session.
Representative Hughes has filed a
petition from the Board of Education
of Ridgewood, urging an appropria-
ton to enlarge the usefulness of the
Bureau of Education.
There may be something in the
notion that Governor Fort has his
mind on seat on the bench of the
United States Supreme Court. II
would be the most natural thing il
the world for man of his tempera.
ment and training to have an ambi
ton of this sort, and If there should
be vacancy after he has relinquish
ed the position OF governor 1t woulC
round out his career in splendit
shape TO take seat in the highes
court Of the land. That United State
Senator John Kean would aid in thu
qualification Of such an ambition
admitting that the governor has sucl
notion, is most natural since th'
elimination of the governor as sen
atorial possibility would do much i
simplifying the situation.
Representative J Ighes has intro
duced bill to increase the pension
of Daniel Van Blarcom.
Representative Wood has receive