The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-06-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Another Day Spent in Active Filibus-
tering.
Objection of the Republicans to the
Proposed Change of Rules.
More Veto Messages Sent to Con-
gress by the President.
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| WASHINGTON, June 23-The House has
wasted another day. Mr.. Morrison attempt
| ed to secure the passage of his new rule al
| lowing revenue legislation to be attached to
| the general pension bills, and the Republi-
cans were bound he should not succeed in
| doing so. They therefore spent the whole
day in active filibustering, nothing whatever
being accomplished but endless succession OF
dilatory motions, roll calls and calls of the
House. The Democrats did not have quo
rum present and the Republicans, by refus-
ing to vote, held them powerless. 1t Is said
that there is not quorum of Democratic
members at present in the city, and probably
will not be for some time.
The Republicans say they will filibuster
all summer rather than allow the rule to be
adopted. If they can prevent it, the proba-
biiities are that the present tactics will con-
tinue for, perhaps, one or two days longer
and then Morrison will back down for the
present and endeayor to pass it some time
later when he can secure quorum OF friends
of the rule.
The Republicans were anxious to resume
consideration of the sundry civil bills, but
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followers, however. showed their inclination
to break loose and resume the appropriation
bill and lis doubtful if he can hold them to-
gether much longer.
Personal.
Captain E. c. Goss of Bath, arrived here
this afternoon.
Senator Morrill, improving.
Senator Morrill, of Vermont is better this
morning, bu. is still very weak. His family
regard him as out of danger Senator Ed
munds, who has been much with him during
his illness, says that he is approaching con-
valescence and that his rapid recovery is an
ticipated if he will consent to leave for the
North as soon as he is able to travel.
The Republicans Oppose the Change
of Rules.
The proceeding in the House this morning
show that the Republicans will not permit
the Democrats to change the rules so as to
lay tax on all pension bills, unless this ca n
be done by Democratic votes. There is not
a Democratic quorum present, owing to the
large number of absentees, and it may be
some days before quorum can be secured.
Meanwhile fillbusterlng seems certain to
continue during the day.
More New Postmasters for MaInes
IHc lOllUWiliS udNC UCCA dp-
pointed in Maine: At Lyman, d. Hill, vice
Waterhouse, resigned. At Oakfeld, Mrs. N.
NJ. Sprague, vice l.. G. Sprague, deceased.
Representative Milliken presented today
the petition of Benjamin I. Atherton and
others of Maine, urging the passage of the
Senate pension bill recommended by the
Grand Army.
The President Pays Up.
A check for the full amount eff his expen-
ses at Deer Park was yesterday sent by
President Cleveland to the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate has confirmed the nominations
of w. III. Hunnewell, to be postmaster at
Exeter, N. H., and j. T. Rankin, to be
marshal of the Western district of Texas.
More Veto Messages.
The President has today sent to Congress
seven yetoes. All vetoed measures being
private pension bills which originated in the
Senate