The Portland daily press., 1886-07-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
Congress Not Likely to Adjourn IN
til August st.
Report That Attorney General Car
land Does Not Contemplate
Resigning.
Democrats Anxious to Know Why
nSecretary Manning Visited TiIden.
TSpecial TO the PRESS. I


WASHINGTON, July S.-The Senate, acting
under its new rule, met at II O'Clock and de-
voted the time until u. 80 to the consideration
under the five minute rule, of bills on the cal
endar not objected. Among the bills passed
was Senator Hale's bill for the relief of the
sufferers by the wreck of the United States
steamer Tallapoosa. The open session reso-
luton was also finally disposed of for this
session. l. has been evident for some time
it could not be passed at she present session
and even its further consideration has been
doubted. Mr.. Platt asked and received
unanimous consent to have it made special
for the Sth of December next. What win be
its fate then is at this time a matter which is
beyond conjecture
The time lost yesterday and today in the
House and lengthy debate in the Senate
over the river and harbor bill have greatly
lessened the chances for adjournment by
the Goth of July, and August 1st is now
much more likely to be the date than any
earlier than that.
Petitions Presented by Senator Frye.
WASHINGTON, July S.-Senator Frye has
presented petitions signed by 500 citizens OF
Livermore, Auburn, Sanford, Brunswick
ando Suth Berwick, urging the passage OF
the bill prohibiting aliens from holding lands
in the United States and the bill directing
the disbursement of the two hundred million
dollars treasury surplus, and substituting
treasury notes for bank notes retired.
Patents to Maine Inventors.
The following patents we're issued this
week to Maine inventors:
G. F. Crosley Maysyille Centre, transplanter.
7 Portland railway O2ta
L. W. Atwood, Portland, canned oysters, trade
mark.
trade mark.
Death of Congressman Cole.
Representative William Cole of the Third
Maryland district, died this morning from
Bright's disease. He had been unable to at
tend the meetings of the House except once
or twice during the present session. The
House this morning after appointing COM
mittee to superintend the funeral OF the late
Representative Cole of Maryland. adjourned
out ofrespect to the memory of the deceased.
The Pesident Surprises the Senate.
The President treated the Senate to an
other surprise Tuesday by sending III the
nomination of Capt. Theodore Schwan OF the
Eleventh Infantry to be major and assistant
adjutant general in the place of Col. Benja-
min. son-in-law Of Hamilton Fish, who died
not long ago. 1t was expected that Lieut..
Greedy, the Arctic explorer, would get this
place. Farley in the session bill was pro-
prosed to place Greedy, upon the retired list
with the rank of colonel, but he protested
against being shelved in this manner, and
preferred lower rank and smaller pay with
active duty. He was not eligible to appoint
ment to the adjutant generals corps, howev-
er, until last week, as the law requires that
captains only shall be appointed. Last Fri
day his confirmation as captain was an
nounced, and it was expected that his name
would be sent in at once, but Tuesday Cap
tain Schwan was nominated instead.
Schwan is a native Of Germany. He enlist
ed in the regular army as a private soon al
ter his immigration to this country in 1857.
He served through the war as private, then
corporal, sergeant and finally second lieu
tenant, receiving a captains commission and
majors brevet in the reorganization OF the
army in 1867. He has thus been in the reg
lar service for nearly three years.
A Cabinet Meeting.
All the executive departments were repre-
sented at the cabinet meeting today. One OF
the questions considered was in regard to
the status of nomination which may remain
acted:upon at the close of the session. The
CBbinet also had q brief discussion concern. !.
ing the course of Congress in the matter OF
| pension legislation.
Carland's Position.
The report that Attorney General Garland
lSfEcOnIellpldIlLS TcSlSlldtlOH; SotlnS W Uo
| based upon the fact that he had a long inter
| view with the President yesterday. Ex-Sen-
| ator Mcdonald says that he has never been
| asked whether he would accept a Cabinet
| position, and that he does not wish such an
| appointment. He does not think Garland
| will resign.
adjournment.
| Mr. Randall expresses the opinion that
| Congress can adjourn July 81. Few share
| this view Randall evidently does not intend
| to call up his tariff bill.
Biography of Edwin M Stanton.
| The private papers of the late Edwin M.
| Stanton have recently come into She posses
sion of his son, Lewis H. Stanton who. now
| resides at Morris, Mimi, who is preparing to
| publish them in the shape of a biograpy of
| his father Mouch of the secret history of
| the war is contained in these papers.
| Not Confirmed
| The Senate committee on commerce today
reported adversely the nomination of Her