The Portland daily press., 1886-06-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
MIR. Reeds Bill to Protect Mackerei
During the Spawning Season.
Resolutions of the Portland City
Council Reach the Capitol.
Especial to the PREss.l

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The Senate COM
mittee on fisheries gave hearing this morn
ing on Congressman Reeds bill for the
protection of mackerel during the spawning
season. Eugene Blackford, the fish commits
sioner of New York, and New York and
New Jersey fish dealers appeared against
the bill. The committee will give hearing
to the friends of the bill on Friday, and it is
expected that several dealers in fish from
Maine and Massachusetts,, who have been
notified of the hearing by Senator Hale will
be present and argue in its behalf.
Senator Hale today presented in the Senate
the resolution recently adopted by the City
Council of Portland, Me-, asking that ''imme
diate reparation should be demanded by the
government at Washington for injuries in
fllcted upon the owners of the Ella NJ.
Doughty, and if this demand is not complied
with, that Canadian vessels be denied all
rights and privileges which are refused to
our vessels in Canadian ports" Congress-
man Reed has presented the same resolution
in the House.
Charges Against the Successor to
Fred Douglass.
The subcommittee of the Senate commit
tee on the District of Columbia gave hear
ing this morning, Several gentlemen from
Albany appeared to support the charge
that R. S. Matthews, the colored man of
Albany, nominated to be Recorder of Deeds
for this District, was instrumental in bull
doing colored voters to vote the Democratic
ticket at the last Presidential election.
Death of Vermont Soldier.
Major General George J. Stannard of Yer
IL Il fo
day. The deceased served with distinction
during the war as a commander of volun-
teers in the Army of the Potomac and was
several times wounded. He was about 60
years of age, and had for some years past
been employed as doorkeeper of the execu-
tive gallery of the House of Representatives.
Our Industrious President.
The President and party returned to Wash
ington this morning. The President pro-
ceeded at once to business this morning. As
soon as he arrived at the White House he
approved a number of bills. Many Senators,
Representatives and other officials called
during the forenoon and congratulated the
President on his approaching marriage
The Post Offices and the lotteries.
The House committee on post offices and
post roads today instructed Chairman Blount
TO report fayorably the bill to prohibit the
mailing of any letter. circular or writing
concerning lottery or gift enterprises, or any
paper containing the advertisement OF any
lottery or information regarding its draw
ings. Violations of these provisions are
made misdemeanors punishable by fine and
imprisonment.
Reduction of the Public Debt.
The public debt statement issued today
shows reduction for the month of May Of
$S,S2S, ,565.91.
a Spanish, Vessel Captured.
Captain Fenjar commanding revenue
steamer Dix, reported to the Treasury De-
partment under date of May 30, that he
captured under suspicious circumstances and
took to Cedar Keys, Florida, the schooner
Chlotilde, sailing under the Spanish flag,
but which was formerly the American
schooner Velocipede of Key West, she hav-
ing no marine papers and being engaged IN
fishing within three leagues OF the coast.
The vessel was turned over to the collector
of customs at Cedar Keys, who subsequently
reported to the department. that she con-
tanned about 5000 pounds OF lsh Which
would perish if not Immediately disposed OF.
Acting Secretary Fairchild telegraphed to
the collector to release the vessel on payment
of appraised value.
The Successful Mormon Lobby.
An attempt will be made by the House
Judiciary committee to report on the Ed
munds Utah bill. No measure before Con-
gress has been more actively opposed than
this one.
A powerful and persistent Mormon lobby
hns been at work to prevent the bill from
reaching the House, and to defeat it should
it come up for consideration. Apparently
they have succeeded as it is now so late in
the session that even should the bill be final
y reporten to the House its opponents would
talk it to death. Hence there is little hope
of anything being done by the House.
Wedding Gossip.
w. S. Bissell says that Cleveland and his
bride will go to Europe soon.
Miss Folsom left New York for Washing
ton last night.
Secretary and Mrs. Manning will attend
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