The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-26

Mr.. Dingley voted against the bill. Findlay
was absent, and it was agreed that Mr.. Ding
ley should prepare report embodying the
views Of the minority and that the report
should go to the calendar for consideration by
the House.
River and Harbor Bill.
The House committee on rivers and harbors
has been very quietly preparing bill, which
will probably be reported about April l. From
present indications 1t seems probable that its
aggregate will far exceed the SIC, 600 900 limit
originally fixed by the COMMITTEES. 1t will in
all probability be nearer S20,000.0 600 than $10.-
100000. A majority of members of the COM
mittee seem to think that all works which are
liable to bo seriously damaged by the inroads
OF the water during the winter season shou Id
be completed next summer. This wonld, Of
course, take q very large sum OF money.
Remains Of Surgeon Amber at Home.
The remains of the late Passed Assistant
Surgeon James M. Amber, U. s. N, arrived
with prominent escort at Markh am, Virgin
10, to-day. The funeral train was received
with demonstrations Of respect along the route.
The body was placed in q hearse covered with
the Union Jack and floral wreaths which had
been accUmnlatiDg ali the way from Siberia.
The pail bearers were Medical Directors j. M.
Brown and Albert L. Gihon Surgeon William
e. Van Reypen, acting chief of the bureau of
medicine and surgery, Surgeon Charles II.
White and Chief Engineer George w. Mel
",
Ambler's surviving comrades of the Je&nnerte,
Lieutenant William II. Scheutze who brought
his remains from Siberia aud Lieutenant VIM.
Fl. Jaques. representing the Secretary Of the
navy.
The funeral procession was very long, the
carriages being followed BY several hundred
mounted residents of Fauquier county, many
of them DIR. Ambler's former associates and
comrades in the Confederate cavalry.
The ceremony took place at Leeds Epsco-
pal church about p. m. DR.. Amsler's con-
freres in the medical corps propose erecting q
monument at the cemetery.
Tho Tariff RiIi.
Representative Boutelle of Maine, @. r. A.
johnson of Aroostook county, Maine and o.
a. Taft of Rhode Island, appeared to-day be-
fore the Ways and Means committee in behalf
of tho starch producing industries OF the coun-
try. They contended that the proposed re-
duction of duty and plscing OF the various pro-
ducts of potato starch on the free list would
prove destructive to that industry and would
deprive the farmers of one of the most import
ant home markets for potatoes
The Department OF Justice.
Geo. Turner, ex-United States Marshal for
the Southern and middle disiric's Of Alabama,
was examined to-day by the committee inves-
tigatiDg the expenses OF the Department Of
Justice. Turner said he had no confidence Ia
the department; the Attorney General he as
serted had done many unjust things; but the
witness believed they were done under the
malignant influence of small officials headed
conduct of examiners from the Department of
Justice. Turner said that in Alabama they
had attempted TO make capital for themselves
and convict people whether guilty or innocent.
miscellaneous.
The PresdenJ sent the nom ination to the
Senate to-day of Commodore VIM. G. Temple,
to be rear admiral In the navy.