Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-12
PROTEST FROM
The FARMERS
Senator Ksan Gets Petition
Washington Doings.
tFrom tAs NEWS correspondent.l

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Washington, Jan. 12:-United
petition from the Monmouth County
Farmers Exchange, with headQuart-
ers at Freehold, demonstrating
against legislation to prohibit the
printing of the return stamp on IN
velopes sold at postoflces. He has
also received petitions from Fred 8.
Shepherd, superintendent of schools
at Asbury Park, In favor of the chill
dren's labor bureau bill.
Senator Briggs also received petit
lions similar to those received by
Senator Kean and one from the
Board Of Trade OF New Brunswick
protesting against the Tou Velle bill.
He received petitions from Asbury
Park, Toms River, West End, Mana
hawkin, Beach Haven, Tuckerton,
Ocean City, and Atlantic City, all in
the interest Of the life saving SER
vice. The petitions pray that con-
gress may enact legislation that will
be Of benefit to the officers and men
in the life saving service. These Pc
titions are similar to many that have
been received by the congressman,
all Of which have been filed In the
House of Representatives.
When the bill providing for a fur
Their increase In the pensions for the
veterans OF the civil war was under
consideration Tuesday afternoon
Speaker Cannon took the floor and
delivered an exceptional fine tribute
to the courage of the men who
fought to preserve the nation. The
bill passed the House and it will now
go to the senate. 1t will result in a
material increase in the pensions of
many soldiers receiving pensions at
present, throughout the state Of New
Jersey, II it becomes a law. One pro-
vision that will be appreciated by
many of the older men who served In
the war will be that giving the men
who have attained the age of seven
ty-five years a pension OF thirty dol
lars a month-dollar a day. 1t is
not known what action the senate
will take, nor President Taft. The
bill, If enacted, will add about $45,-
100000 to the present pension roll,
which Is about $145, 100000.
While the bill for the retirement
of the school teachers of the District
of Columbia was under consideration
many references were made to the
law in effect in New Jersey by Rep
resentative Olcott, of New York, who
had charge of the bill. Inasmuch as
congress acts as the board Of alder
men of the city of Washington under
the present form of government, a
matter of this sort comes before the
House of Representatives for consid-
GRAFTON and discussion. The bill was
not acted upon, but 1t is expected
that when it Is taken up for final ac-
ton later that 1t will be passed by
the House, although there is some
opposition to the plan IN the part of
some of the congressman.
Major Richmond p. Davis, of the
Coast Artillery Corps, has been or
dered to the proving grounds. Sandy
Hook, on official business pertaining
to systems Of electric firing now un-
der consideration atathat place.
Representative Fowler is seldom
| seen In his seat In the House OF
| Representatives, even on important
occasions, yet occasionally a bill Is
introduced bearing his name. He
has introduced a bill for the relief of
William Porter White, which a
been referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
l.. w. Cramer has been appointed
postmaster at Mays Landing, and
Marcus Mitchell has been appointed
postmaster at East Orange. Both
are reappointments.
George B. Rives, now secretary OF
the embassy at Vienna, has been
transferred as secretary of the en-
bassy at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mr..
Rives was appointed to the consular
service from New Jersey.
Wilfred Neville Derby has been
appointed q third lieutenant in the
revenue cutter service.
Gustav H. Hauser, of New Jersey,
has been appointed a clerk in the
Office Of the third assistant postmast-
er general at 5000 a year..