The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-05-15
WASHINGTON.

Letter OF Thanks from Mrs. Garfield.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Sherman
has received the following letter:
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May ., 1857
Ny Dear Sir-I have received your note,
with inclosed notice of the pension granted me
for my husbands sake. | am truly mindful
of the generous kindness shown to the family
of Gen. Garfield, not only by friends but by
the National Legislature, and may ask that
you make acknowledgment of this IN whatever
way and by whatever expression OF my gratl-
tude feems to you appropriate With sentl-
ments of high regard.
[ remain, very truly yours,
(Signed) LUcRETIA r. GARFIELD.
Senator Hills Condition.
A telegram has been received here, stating
that the health of Senator Ben Hill is slightly
improved, but that the physicians have no
hope of his recovery, and that Mr.. Hill Is reslg-
nation of his seat in the Senate may be soon
expected. In that event, Georglans mere are OF
opinion that Governor Colquitt will become
Senator, and that alexander IL. STEPHENS Will
be made Governor.
Favorable Report on Female Suffrage.
The Senate Select Committee on Woman
Suffrage, by a vote of to 2, agreed to recon-
mend to the Senate for adoption Senator Lap
hams Joint resolution proposing the following
amendment to the Constitution:
Article XVI. Section 1. The right OF citi-
denied or abridged by the United States OF by
any State on account of sex. Section 2-The
Congress shall have power by appropriate
legislature to enforce the provisions OF this ar
ticle. The vote was as Acknowledgements
tors Lapham, Blair and Jackson. Noes
Senators George and Fair ADsent-Sena-
tors Anthony and Ferry.
The Tariff Commission.
The statement that Henry w. Oliver of
Pittsburg will, at the unanimous request OF the
Pennsylvania Congressional delegation, be
placed upon the Tariff Commission to repre-
sent Pennsylvania, is authoritatively declared
to be untrue so far as the Democratic members
of that delegation are concerned. They have
made no such recommendation, nor do they IA
vor the placing on the Commission OF persons
representing special interests
Worthington's Nomination.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-It is probable the
Senate will hold an executive session tomor-
row afternoon for the purpose of reaching final
action on the contested nomination of Roland
Worthington for the Boston Collectorship. His
confirmation is generally conceded.
Miscellaneous.
Ex-public printer Defrees is still lying dan
gerously i'll. The physicians say death is liable
to occur any moment. He had chill this
morning, followed by fever. Chills have con-
tinued several days, and each has grestly weak
ened him.
In reghsd TO Mr.. Shepherds declining to ap-
pear befoie the subcommittee of the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs, now in New.
York, because he had not yet received copies OF
Senator Blair's testimony, Chairman Williams
says 81 mailed the copies of Senator Blair g
testimony myself, and I know of no reason why
he should rot have received them"
Mr. Smith, who has been contestant for the
seat of Mr.. Shelley of Alabama, died this morn
ing about O'Clock. The Elections Committee
had decided this morning to vote in favor OF