Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-18
WANTS HELP TO
PROTECT TREES
New Jerseys Forester Asks
Government Aid.

washington, Jan. 1S:-Aifred
Gaskill. the forester OF New Jersey,
who is a member of the Forest Park
Preservation Commission of New
Jersey, is soliciting the aid OF the
New Jersey congressman for the
passage of a bill which Is designed
to eradicate some of the pests that
threaten the forests and orchards or
New Jersey, and other states as well.
The bill has been faverably report
ed by the Committee on Agriculture
of the House of Representatives,
and 1t is expected 1t will be passed
by that body in the near future.
Congressmen-elect from New Jer-
sey are interested in the rumor h a
there may be an extra session of
congress. There have been so many
delays of late in the legislation be-
fore congress that many OF the APP
preparation bills are greatly behind,
and 1t is a question whether or MOI
they can all be gotten out OF the
way before the adjournment. The
senate Is also congested in its calen-
dars. and unless something shall be
done in the neal future to relieve
the congested condition of leg1sla-
ton there will certainly have 70 be
an extra session to provide revenues
for the expenses of the federal gov
eminent.
The calling of a special session OF
congress would place the control OF
everything in the hands of the Dem
ocrats without deiay.4t would mean
that the question of the selection OF
the different committees would have
to be settled In the near future, and
not put Off until next December. The
Democrats would lose nothing by
the calling OF the session, and for
that reason they are a bit skepticai
| about the sincerity OF the declara-
ton of some of the Republican lead
| ers to the effect that there may be
one called.
The term of Truman T. Pierson
as postmaster at Metuchen, Middle
| seq county, will expire In February
He has been highly commended BY
many of the patrons of the post
| office as an official who has dis
| charged the duties of the office In 9
satisfactory manner and with credit
to himself. Mr.. Piersen has also
been complimented by some of ths
patrons of the Office for his cam
| paign work.
United States Senator Kean has
.lreceiyed a petition from the Glass
| blowers Association of Woodbury.
| urging that the present oleomarga'
rine law be repealed: also a petition
from the Political Study Club, Of
Elizabeth, urging the passage OF the
~children's bureau bill
Senator Kean has introduced 9
bill granting an increase In pension
to Levi r. Pond. and a bill to amend
the act of February ~, 1898. relat-
ing TO the navigation laws.
Representative Hughes has intro
dueed a bill granting a pension to
Carrie ID. Keepers, and q bill to
e. R-Hatfe1d.
The Vice President and Mss sher-
man were guests of honor at a dim
ner given Monday night by United
States Senator Kean.
Representative Hardwick. OF Geor~
gia, annoyed the Republicans on
Monday and, at the same time, em
harrassed some OF his Democratic
colleagues. He wanted to have a
memorial printed in the Congress
siona1 Record under unanimous
consent" This was objected to.
but iii. HaIdwicn had his innings
Monday afternoon, one OF the "unan-
imous consent days, when he OBJ
jected to syery bill that was brought
up. It was amusing to see some OF
the congressman. eager to get their
pet through, endeavoring
to persuade him to cease his objee-
lions. 1t was In vain He held the
fort persistently, and as a result the
entire Unanimous consent eaien-
dar went over. and practically a full
Legislative day was lost.
When the army appropriation biz
was being read yesterday an item
of $4,000 for the expenses ineiden!
to the national rife matches, which
have been contested for several
years. since the tournament was
first begun at Sea Girt, was read
This item Is inserted annually tC
pay for the prizes provided for the
matches, and also for the expenses
of the rifle teams in participating in
these matches