The Republican journal., 1914-07-30
nv Washington Letter.
:. The Republican Journal. ]

's,l Capitol. The appropriation bills have
Nations lad Of and the work has been done
been '''p ,;,arily would entitle Congress to
ehi'n 0'' pnt it continues, and probably will
sdioorH' .,r couple OF months. because Presi-
continue wants his Democrats to enact anti
ienI ..,otop and get it upon the statute
trust S s5 Republicans get control He has
books 0''s # retaining majority in the SEN
| little 'Ot House after March 4th next. but
| ate S'1 President will run for two years
his Ten" ,so nj this Congress expires and he
81" r,,,sut Republican measures from De-
s'Da"s lille Republicans are staying on the
N'' "A belping Democrats keep the neces-
sf''9r .,rom with which to transact business
ssF' .-,us thing to do. Senator Burleigh
| ~ .,+ TODAY that Republicans are not in
polu'' With the work President Wilson is
syaF' - congress and if they were to at
l req .h leglslaton at all would frame it
is~s' ,.r.-snt Ines. But he added it was the
slons Rapublicans to stand by and voice
| GUY ms whether it be in support or in
Gun Rrrfeigh has received and presented
Con. f the Department OF Maine, G. A.
fs .ts3 at their recent State encampment
| Congress to pass law amending the
..,s;ou Jaw SO that widows who have
vt" s,rce June q, 1890. will be made
p''... f,- tensions. Such petitions and reso-
ara coming from many States. Con-
ui, hardly pass such law at this SEES
If will be attempted at the session
D ,,.ar senator Burleigh is also still re-
.,- marty petitions from Maine in behalf
oanra prohlbition. Among the latest
.,sof III character were one from the
,,..os Of Berwick and another from the
,..,,5,st Episcopal church there.
,...,,- Rar.eigh has done considerable work
..ss Csgl-a1 this session in urging bills for
,...,I- some of them are matters of
/ ...a-3jlE hat have hung on for years on
.-.,s,t r another. A Few instances are
.... MOS. them adjusted by the Court of
~ In .her words, the Court of Claims,
..;.. .-.rnaI. has said the money is due
...-. rs Interested ought under law to
~., F1+u is another thing to get it, for
sr,- ~ The Court of Claims can only be
.f.Hs rreasury by vote of Congress
.... u- remembered that Congress
.-..r.. VII such cases. so that there are
g.r. t-e5s of thousands of such claims
~ --, -- rly PENDING.
-- ..rs Jmmittee of the Senate recent
-s. r.a fa rab'y a general claims bill,
--eat number of claims. Two of
| D...r.-. Maine people, One item pro-
.tvment to the administrator of
r -..,cu MI of Eastport, of 81, GAG Sc.
-.r ,e provided for the payment to
-- .t.-s turner of Portland, Maine. of
1- E-A1 NH and Turner were army
l.r money in question is claimed
..- .2sion about the computation of
s...- a-sylty pay Army and Navy
-..l stated salary, but there are
F 5rgIisites which make the pay
-..... GEMS to the average person.
--- leIquisites, is an Increase by
---..s. periods If five years Of service.
.. ..-- 80 d great controversy arose as
z...-- period of ones service at West
-t -Ist should be counted in reckon
... The Court of Claims finally
a.- .-4 tut;the Auditor of the Treasury
sH declined to reverse a previous de-
.- lsequently the men could not get
DER
| s-..,.. orgress has made it plain that
s-- ISL fsint shall not be regarded as
aru army in the sense that it will be
tg,ir ongevity increase. There
u I'D. umber of army officers who have
.... ending The Senate Claims COM
AIR.. --oently reported almost $2o9,0Oo
.r. ..r for army officers.
lian -s TORS and Representative are now
&1N.=t ettyu. save Representatives Kinds
m .uddy All the others have been
lls ing trips recently to attend to
| sYas tiers and also to get look at the
si. t.'d Congress stays in session so
+ that SENATOR'S and Representatives have small
4lg'q..t 10 attend 20 their personal affairs.
t.,-a mat Congress met in December
| slii .-red along in June, then met the fol-
FEg 1syenber and adjourned the fourth of
| TIE gsl March That was all the service at
Ta5lleJo' expected of Congressman of
either branch.
51' ir he last four or five years Congress
las beer ossion almost constantly. The
hcesss' have at best been for only a few
Weeks bg that has not held true of the pres
@ lo1eress which has been at work almost
very week day since year ago last April.
lAe result Is mat everybody has had to take
FIe tine Of 10 get back home and see how
@Ags were going. Nine-tenths of the Sena-
~tSAnd Representatives are men of affairs who
A'f business Of their own. They can not at
spa 10 these interests altogether from Wash
ngoa.
'le returning Republicans are full of cour-
'ssAs 10 The Maine campaign. They say the
"''ss! Is F'rtlaily in full swing, for the cam
u's'es 2re vi upon the stump and the voters
%s coming To hear them discuss the issues.
O'l''fats at Washington are much exercised
y" Tie Maine campaign for they expect to
O9ayen and are worrying what the effect of
~N 'ef1,et will be upon the country. 1t will
't0lAe Of course, for the Wilson admin
-"'4Ol aid be taken to mean that the peo-
NJ 10 NOT prove Of the business depression
4 VIE mari INES that have come along with
.pu'o O.. 'l government by the Democratic
i. '45 "as.l ADMINISTRATION will send all the
,s. t 10 ha.ar that it can, in the hope of pre-
t1tlls Tie aefest from being too pronounced.
9vs eau mold the Republican majority
an. ~ lev thousand, the President and his