Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-06-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Rushing the Civil Appropriation Bill
Maine Delegation Busy.

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Maine Delegation Busy.
Warrington, D. c., juno Especially
Senator Hale, Of Maine, walks down from
his little corner room on the top floor OF
the Senate wing this week, and takes his
seat once more ct the head Of the apprc-
priations table. That IL matter to take
note OF. The clerk OF the House has come
bundle Of manuscript, which he announces
is III. R. 2b56an which has passed. Whom
that announcement comes from the clerk
Of the House 1t IL signal that the session
cannot Be long extended.
The term '.sundry civil appropriation
bill" sounds pretty vague and meaningless
to the average citizen. It 10 one Of the
largest Of the appropriation bills, .and also
one Of the last-generally the last but one,
to Be enacted. The clerk OF the House has
come this week with that announcement
which Senator Hale, q chairman Of appro-
priations, has been waiting for for many
days.
That is why the Maine senator has come
down to take his seat ct the head Of the
that bill in just about twenty four hours, I"
say the knowing ones around the capitol.
It is little exaggeration which carries .
lot Of truth. For the Maine senator has
seen to it that half dozen other big ap-
preparation bills, carrying hundreds OF
millions OF dollars Of government money,
have been pressed along through confer
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of importance left.
Nobody knows better than the Maine
senator, after thirty years Of service at
that end Of the capitol, how to prod Con-
gress up and make it 60 home. He, like
scores Of others, is weary OF the weari-
some speeches. He, like many others,
wants to get back to his native heath.
Now when he puts that one lone appro-
priation bill through, and it 10 fixed up in
conference, there is little use trying to
make senators and representatives stay in
Warrington. Away they 90 on one
errand or another, and the two legislative
bodies and themselves threatened with
the absence Of . Legislative quorum.
Tho Senate knows and the House knows
that the Maine man 10 relentless, and that
he will crowd the appropriations through
from this time ON. Consequently every
body 10 hustling to get the other work done.
Everybody takes up the cry. There 10
common interest In getting business dis
posed Of lest 1t Be left over till another
session. Consequently the wheels whir,
the inertia Of Congress il overcome - never
k~H< - Il.
Of elation everywhere in oficial circles.
Representative Burleigh, Of the third
district, has had . deal of departmental
business In recent days. The people OF the
third district have numerous matters Of
interest to them in the census Office, the
interstate commerce commission and the
treasury department. OF course there are
always lots Of Maine soldiers Of the Civil
war who have claims pending before the
pension once. Gov. Burieigh has been
visiting all those bureaus and departments
recently, looking after Maine errands. The
Washington weather has been especially
fine OF late, and nearly every day has been
taking Mrs. Burleigh out for . long drive.
These rides out into Washington parks
are proving beneficial to her health.
When they went home some weeks ago to
attend the funeral OF their son, Repre-
sentative Joseph T. johnson, . South
Carolina democrat, paired with the gov
ernor. In return for that courtesy, Gov.
Burleigh recently paired again with Mr..
johnson whom the latter wished to be abb
sent from Washington for . few days.
The Maine senators and representatives
will not soon cease their elation over the
goodly sum Of river and harbor appropxia-
tions accorded to the State in the bill
which is being disposed Of this week and
sent along to the President. The third
district obtained good share OF these
appropriations for Maine.