St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-26
An Early Adjournment.
Congress Making Good Progress on
Routine W0rk.-Verm0nterS In
Washington.

Washington.
The regular routine work of congress
is much further advanced than usual at
this date of the session. and the prospect
of comparatively early adjournment is
increasing. The date now predicted for
final Adjournment is around May 1st.
Native Vermonters continue to appear
here. The latest to flash across the local
horison is one II. B. Hurlburt, SON of
former president of Middlebury college,
Dartmouth graduate and soldier of for
tune with a varied experience. At some
time and by some means Mr.. Hurlburt
has identified himself with Korean
politics, and has acquired considerable
real estate in the Korean capital. In the
process he seems to have also acquired
the abiding ILL will of Japan, to such an
extent that he has become decidedly per-
soma non grata to that country in its
| sphere of Korean influence The out
ward and visible fruits of this condition
of matters is that Mr.. Hurlburt is ac-
| cused by Japan and the Korean powers
that be of political completely in the
| recent assassination of the late Marquis
Ito, the Japanese statesman, and has
been compelled to leave the country. He
is still considerable property owner in
Seoul, the Korean capital, and his pre-
| sent activities are being devoted to the
serious question of just how he is going
to realize on it. They won't allow him
kto go back, and it Jocks as if a forced
| sale or sequestration was in prospect.
Representative Plumley has introduced
bills to pension Charles F. Carleton of
Cavendish, Phineas Allen of Jamaica,
Dexter M. Jones of WilliamStown and
Hollis L. Rich of Mortified Falls, the
three former at $24 per month, and the
| latter at $50. For the benefit of all
those personally interested in such legis-
Iat1on 1T may be proper to state that no
member of the House is allowed more
than his quota" of pension bills passed.
He may introduce as many as he pleases
but the committee will only recommend
favoEably certain number. This is
usually five to member, though this is
sometimes, under unusual circumstances,
increased by two or three. Therefore, if
your pension bill does not become law,
don't blame your representative or
senator. He has done all he can when
he presents them, and it is for the COM
mittee to say which shall go through.
Some newspaper recently made the
brief statement that Representative
Plumley had introduced "a bill for the
relief of Gen. Lewis A. Grant, The bill
authorizes the president, by and with
the advice of the senate, to appoint on
tuS ACllICU llSl Oh Tic army WIFI TIE
rank of brigadier-general all surviving
general officers of volunteers who served
during the civil war with credit as either
major general or brigadier-gen who
have reached the age of eighty years and
who desire to avail themselves of the
benefits of the act
There are now living twenty-three
general officers of volunteers who have
not been retired, and of these thirteen
are now over eighty years of age. 1t is
believed that few of these will not care
to avail themselves of the act, and de-
Quoting the aggregate pensions now be-
ing paid them the annual net increase
of expense will not exceed $45, 900.
Following are the thirteen, with their
present post Office addresses: Joshua l..
Chamberlain, Portland, Me-; Frank S.
Nickerson, Needham, Mass; Julius Stahl,
New York; Alexander Shaler, Ridge6eld,
n. j.; John Beatty. Columbus, Ohio; g.
F. McGinnis, Indianapolis, Ind; August
L. Chetlain, Chicago. ILL.,. John Cook,
Chicago. ILL.,; Byron r. Pierce, Grand
Du Lac, Wis; Christopher c. Andrews,
St. Paul, Mimi; Lewis A. Grant, Mime
apolis, Mimi; Joseph A. Cooper, St.
Johns, Kansas.
Gov. Prouty shone most creditab1y
among the congress of governors here
this week, as also did "our Roger" HUI
burd of Hyde Park as Vermont's official
representative in the congress of states
men gathered to discuss uniformity in
state laws. Col. and Mrs. Olin Merrill
were present.
Washington, D. c., Jan. %, 1910
]. E. H.
SEN. PAGE ENTERTAINED.
On Wednesday last, Senator Carroll
S. Page was the host at a luncheon
at the capitol in honor of the
Governor and his friends. The Senator
was accompanied by his daughter. Miss
Alice Page, and their guests were: Hon.
George H. Prouty and Mrs. Prouty, Hon.
D. ]. Foster, Hon. Frank Plumley, Mr..
and Mrs. DIN Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Gilpin, and Mrs. Charles Prouty.
SOUTH RYEGATE.