The Portland daily press., 1883-03-01
WASHINGTON.
The Mexican Treaty.

WASHINGTON Feb. 28.-Tbere will be no
action Oh the Mexican treaty this session. In
spite OF Gen. Grants vigorous efforts the ma
jority Of The Senate is disposed to think that
this reciprocity can be delayed until next win
ter. In October the Mexican Congress meets
II is bot likely that the treaty will be ratified
by III body until after it receives the approy-
al of our Congress
The Civil Service Commission.
Mr. Dormap y. Eaton has arrived. He hesi-
tated TO exprt IS any opinion as to the purpose
of The civil service comm issioD until after the
commissioners shall have been confirmed. He
said, however, in ger eral terms, that their
Rcts were specifically defined by the law, and
that while there was nothing unreasonable in
the old set of questions, in bis Judgment, prob
ably the new questions would be somewhat
narrowed in their scope and simplified. The
object would be TO secure the employment of
men fitted, morally and mentally and in point
OF training, for their places.
Butler Calls on the President.
Gov Butler called on President Arthur yes
terday and was received with marked cor
daily. Later in the day he visited the Capt.
tol. His appearance on the House floor
stirred up the Democratic side, who focked
around him with great ardor. The General
walked over and disappeared in the cloak room
on the Republican side, where be was joined
by Messrs: Jay Hubbell and Robson, with
whom be had long communication. Mr.
Norcross was the only Massachusetts member
who went in to pay his respects.
Possibility of Trap.
A Boston Journal dispatch says il is very
possible that the Republicans have fallen into
trap and that they will be compelled to ac-
cept the Senate bill without amendment, or
else defeat all tariff legislation. If the Senate
shall recede from the conference it will be in
order to move in the House to recede. That
motion will be highest question of privilege,
and can be decided by majority vote. A
vote in favor of receding in the House, parla-
mentarians say, will also pass the Senate bill
This is the result which the House members
fear. Such motion could be defeated only
Ly Republican filibustering. Mr.. Morrill,,
chairman of the Senate branch of the coufer-
epce, made the significant statement that if
there was any jugglery or any attempt to de-
feat the tariff and report only the internal
revenue featuressof the bill, he should with
draw from the conference.
Mr.. Randall expresses the opinion that there
will be a tariff bill. He thinks that there will
be several changes in the metal schedule. and
will become a law.
The Sundry Civil Bill.
The sundry civil appropriation bill as amend
ed by the Senate committee of appropriations
was resported To the Senate this evening and
ordered printed. The bill as it passed the
House appropriated $23, 232. This has been
increased by the Senale committee TO $24, 437 )
Committee are the following:
For.dry dock at Mare Island $150,000.
For life saving service and for new life saw
ing stations $150,0L0.
Completion OF the Washington monu nent
100000.
Pnoiic printing and binding 100000.
New naval obze vatory 100000.
ne Committee have stricken out those pro-
visions OF the Honse bill authorizing the sale
Of government property at Wallabont Bav. al.
SO sale OF Chelsea (dass.) naval hospital. They
also struck out an item of 1924. 600 for con.
struction and repairs at military posts; $500.
Indians and the section repeating the nresmn,
tion laws.
MIR. Jewells Successor on the National
Committee.
HARTFORD, Feb 2S.-The Republican State
Committee Tonight, elected Senator Orvdle III
Piatt, member Of the Republican Nauona
Committee in place of Hon. Marshall Jewell
A.aaogad