The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-26
WASHINGTON.
The Der, ocra,ic caucus.

| WASHINGTON, March 25.-The Democratic
| caucus tonight was largely attended. Shortly
| after being called to order Mr.. Morrison of
| fered a resolution endorsing the bill reported
by the ways and means committee. In ex'
planning the resolution he said that full OPP
| portunity would be given to amendments to
the bill when it came before the House.
Mr.. Randall made short speech, and III
turn was followed by Mr.. Reagan of Texas.
Mr. Randall said the bill did not meet the
views OF his constituents. Mr.. Reagan en-
dorsed the bill. Mr.. Carlisle spoke briefly.
Mr.. blackburn took the ground that the ac-
tioD OF the caneus should be binding Repre-
sentative Hopkins eff Pennsylvania offered a
resolution providing that no one should be
bound to vote by the action OF the caucus Mr..
Morrison moved as substitute for Mr.. Hop
kin's resolution declaration that after
amendment in committee OF the whole "a
bill should be passed.
Debate under the five minute rule was con-
tinued at great length and incidentally num-
Der OF propositions were suggested, among
them one to Mr.. Morrson's.
The resolution was adopted, III to 81. Tt
provides that the ways an meaus bill to re-
euce war taxes, should be considered in COM
IAittee of the whole, subject TO amendment al
ter reasonable time, and that then q bill
should be reported to the House and passed
Mr.. Hopkins of Pennsylvania, offered an
amendment that the action of the caucus
should not be binding.
Mr.. Morrison offered provso, except SO far
as Individual members should feel bound by
the action Of majority of the caucus.
The amendment and proviso were adopted
Mr.. Carlisle then offered o resolution pro-
viding for repeal Of the tax on tobacco cigars
and snnH AID a reduction of the tax on fruit
brandy TO 10 cents per gallon Carried 88 to
81
About morning the caucus adjourned, The
lsrgness of the vote against considering the
Morrison tariff bill was the subject of much
comment after adjournment. The opponents
OF the bill assert unhesitatingly that the 81
Democratic votes cast tonight against the eau
Gus resolution together with nearly the solid
Republican votes in the House will certainly
defeat the bill whenever it comes up for act
ion.
Officers of she Greedy Relief Expedition.
WASHINGTON, March 25-The officers de-
tailed TO duGv on the Arctic steamer Thets to-
day are as follows: Commander, w. S. Schley:
commander, Lieut. Urisl Sebree; executive,
Lieut. EhtsunI NAVIGATOR, Lieut.. o. G. Lemly;
engineer, q. H. Harlow; passed assistant sur
geon, E. 81. Greene; chief ensign, Geo. W.
Melville. The Thetis will be the flag ship Of
the expedition.
The detail for the Bear is as follows: Com
mander, Lieut.. W. Ell. Emery; executive,
Lieut. F.. FL. Crosby; navigator Lieut.. John
r Calwell; ensign, Lient. r. r Usher; passed
assistant surgeon, ID. e. Ames; chief engineer,
John Lowe.
lH0 hl6fb Will % competed WNen she
reaches New York. She will be in command
OF Commander Coffin.
Pension Matters.
This afternoon committee representing "a
Posts of the G A, r. of Massachusetts, appear
ed before the House pensions COMMITTEES and
urged the passage OF bill placing al Uuion
soldiers Of the war On the pension roll at So per
month. They said that soldiers were most of
them broken in health, and that the men who
would be benefited by the legislation asked for
were those who we're at the front and not on
the pension records, aud that the government
had plenty Of money to do this with.
Solicitor of the Treasury.
The President sent the not1linaiinnz fites
senate tc-;iay or Ju Ius Q. BurroWe5 OF Mlchi-
gan to be solicitor of tHo treasury.
Facts aud RumOrs.
The House committee on banking and currency
take any more testimony on the sabiect of the
failure of he Pacific National bank. This case Will
be further considered Lext Friday
General Grant, who is at the Arlington under the
care of his physician goes out yery ii tie. He
manages 10 get around very comfortably on his
erutc6es but he has always been SO &c i've that he
does fancy the use OF these aids and keeps them
out of 81 ht as much as possible.
Mrs. Coppinger, the daughter of ex-Secretary
a few days to join her husband. She W II leave
James g; baine Coppinger her young son in care Of
Mrs. Blaine for ii e.
Mrs Jessie Benton Fremont, the wife of Gen.
John c. emoht, is spending short time in Wash
ingtou, stopping at the A'ling on Hotel she is
hs 9 and hearty, and if she and the General are
given seven years more of life they will celebrate
their golden wedding.
Mrs. Secretary Chandler has returned from Fort
ress Monroe accompanied BY her sister, and will
give her usual Saturday evening reception this
week.
The President is to giyea dinner to Gen. Graut
and few FIJI nds as soon rs that gentleman is able
to Law aside his crutches ana attend upon event
of this nature. The President has qaite number
of visitos just nov. Among them Miss Katie
hor dQno hfar nfC Gan GhArY1 1OfN M orb ard
Mr.. Arthur Masten a nephew of the President, and
his wife. Allan Arthur is also at home just now
assisting his father in entertaining their guests.
Miss Folger the daughter Of Secretary Folger has
been ordered South by her Physician and goes to
Columbia, South Carolina where the breath of The
pine trees is expected to prove beneficial to her
health.
Co gresham Milliken of Maine expresses the
greatest indignation to the Pacific Bank manage
ment, is in favor of an investigation aud of the
severeet punishment for those who responsible
for the 1ai ure. He says that large number of
people in Maine were severe losers and were de-
ceiVed.-Washington Correspondents Boston Jour
nal