The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-02
PiIIsbury and chase's Cases Settled
by the Senate.
And Overwhelmingly Rejected" is
the Verdict.
Strong Speech Made Against the
count-o Cutters by Mr.. Frye.
Mr.. Dingiey's Piiotage Bill to be Re
ported Favorably..
Especial to the PREss.l

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WASHINGTON, March 1."OverWhelming
ly rejected is announced as the result of the
Senate deliberation on the nominations of
Pillsbury and Chase. According to the no.
tice given Friday Senator Hale at one-twen-
ty moved for an executive session. After
debate for about an hour and half the doors
were opened to receive a message from the
President on the matter Of furnishing infor-
nation regarding removals. The doors were
then again closed and debate was resumed.
The Democrats, headed by Messrs. Beck and
VOORHEES,, made strong endeayor to have
Chase confirmed; but the Republicans, head
ed by Messrs. Hale and Frye beat them
Senator Frye made strong speech against
them, dealing principally with their connee-
tion with the count out. Senator Hale was
also active against them 1t is rumored, but
cannot vouch for it, that the vote was not
strict party one, but one or two Democrats
voted against confirmation There was not
even an aye and nay vote, but they were re-
jected on a rising vote simply,
The DingIey Pilotage Bill.
After sharp opposition by the Pilot Lob
by here, Mr.. Dingley succeeded in getting
his pilotage bill through the House shipping
committees today by vote of seven to five.
The bill if passed will be of great service to
the Maine coasting trade, as it practically re-
lieyes them of compulsory pilotage fees in
those southern ports which still compel YES
sells to pay pilots when they do not use them.
The New York pilots attempted to get the
support of the labor organizations but when
it was found they were a monopoly, every
member of which earned nearly three thous-
and dollars annually by compulsory fees,
the labor orga nizations refused to be used
for any such purpose.
Dividing the Appropriation Bills.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The new rule of
the House, dividing the appropriation bills
up among different committees has proved a
good one, and already much larger number
of them have been reported to the House
than is usually the case at this time in the
session About half the bills are already be-
fore the House, and there is no reason why
they may not all be passed by the middle OF
April, if the House will devote itself to bus
mess. 1t is expected that Mr.. Belmont will
report to the House on Tuesday the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill This
bill, being made up mostly of salaries fixed
by law, will not vary to any great extent
from that of last year, the amount Of the
new bill being 81, 600 The item of French
claims which was about half million last
year is cut down to $4,000 this year, that be-
ing the most noticeable reduction.
ARGUMENTS on Tariff Questions.
The House committee on ways and means,
which as have already stated has limited
the time for hearing arguments on the tariff
bill to March 12, has made the following ap-
pointments to hear arguments IN reference
to the bill: Tuesday, the New York Produce
Exchange, in reference to bonded ware
houses; Wednesday, New Jersey Pottery
Thursday, Iron and Steel; Saturday, Iron
Ore and Charcoal Iron; Monday, March Sth
Rice; Tuesday, Glass; and Wednesday the
10th, Sugar. 1t is expected that Civil Ser
vice Commissioner Trenholm will argue be-
fore the committee in reference to the duty
on rice.
Mrs. S. M. Chase and Mrs. Edward East
man and son of Saco were in the city over
Sunday.
Maine Postmasters.
The following Maine postmasters were APP
pointed today
At Crystal Plantation-C. Il; Walker.
At Deer Isle-H. A. Spotford.
At Maple GroVe-B. Roliin.
At Peaks IsIand-G. L. Brackett.
AT South Liminton-Mrs. Z. j. Wentworth.
AT Vests Mills-C NJ. Hilton.
AT Charlotte-E. Z. Fisher, in place of Leonard
Fisher who has been removed.
At Clark's Island-M. II. st. John, in place Of
Mr. Butler who has resigned.
AT Dennysville-H. Hallowell, in place OF &. III.
Kilby, who has been removed.
At Forest Station-L. f. Crane, i'll place of Mr..
Colburn, who has resigned.
At Perry-I. G. Cove, in place of l. f. Cove, Who
has been removed.
South Charlotte-M A. Damon, in place of Lor-
inner McGlaufiin, who has been removed.
At South NeWburg--A. r. CroXford, i'll place
of Marcellus Tenney, who has resigned.
a Maine Woman Dismissed from
the Pension Office.
Miss Bartlett of Maine who has been for
wears one of the experts of the patent office,
has been dismissed. Her indorsers were
Senator Frye and Mr.. Blaine when he was
Senator
Minor Matters.
The Senate committee on public lands has
voted to report adversely the nomination of
surveyor General Dement, of Utah.