Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-29
TWO MONTHS OF
WEARY DRAG YET
FACING CONGRESS
Business in House Is
Now Descended to
Routine
Senator Burieigh and Cong. Nc
Gillicuddy of Maine Delegation
Are Remaining During Grind
Gong. Guernsey COmmends
TOgus Home

Washington, d. c., June 27.-The
sultriest and most oppressive days of
a Washington season thus far find the
Maine delegation here much depleted.
Senator Burleigh and Representative
McGillicuddy are the only ones on the
ground and probably will be for a few
days yet But business in the Senate
and the House is down to routine, with
little or nothing to do but listen to
the prolonged debating and an oppor-
tunity now and then to vote on the
making of a quorum. Congress will
easily be in session for two months
yet. This is wearisome to the Congress
sional flesh TO contemplate. The
House is nearly through with its regu-
lar business but there is much pres
sure for some of the many measures
yet pending there. For with all that
Congress has already done in the en-
actment of important bills, which in
volve momentous questions of gov
ernmental policies, there are many
others left on the calendar. Indeed, an
entire session of Congress could well
be given to many of these matters
which certain House members want
weeks.
Before he left for his home in Do
yer Representative Guernsey had part
in a lively debate over the manage
ment of Soldiers Homes. There was
no reflection upon the manage
ment of the home at Togus. but at
other homes it was charged that bad
ly prepared food was furnished to the
inmates. This gave Mr.. Guernsey ex-
cuse for saying a good word for the
mana cement of the Togus Home and
to declare the veterans at Togus were
highly satisfied with the management
of Gen. Joseph Smith of Bangor, who
served long as a member of the Board
of Managers. Gen. Smith made the
home at Togus his special charge"
said Mr.. Guernsey, and he rendered
most important and faithful service
to the government and to the veterans
during his service on the board. | can
personally assure this House that the
veterans at the Maine Home are we'll
cared for and we'll fed" There was
applause for the Fourth District Con-
gressman's statement.
Senator Burleigh has obtained for the
Bangor postoffice an additional allow
ance to provide for teams to handle
the parcels post delivery in that city
up to the end of the present fiscal
year, next Tuesday evening. The in
crease in parcels post business mas
been so large. the country over, that
appropriations made by Congress were
inadequate Considerable skimping
has been necessary to tide the Depart
ment over the period to the end of the
fiscal year but 1t is the intention to
maintain the parcels post service on
an adequate basis, as Senator Burleigh
was assured when he made his appeal
in behalf of the Bangor postoffice.
Judge Benedict F. Maher of Angus
ia, has been in Washington attending
the Commencement exercises Of
Georgetown College. This is one of
the Oldest educational institutions in
the land and has many graduates,
who have become prominent in affairs.
Representative Ernest w. Roberts
Of Chelsea, Mass, a native of East
Madison, Maine, has just announced
from Washington that he will bestow
five gold medals for as many men in
five militia companies of his district
who show greatest military efficiency
Mr. Roberts has been in Congress
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