The Portland daily press., 1886-07-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
a Field Day in the National House Of
Representatives.
President CIeveIand's Vetces of PEN
sion Gases Severely Condemn
ed by Republicans.
The Nomination of Henry Ward
Beecher's Son Reported
Adversely.
Especial to the PRESS

WASHINGTON, July 8.-The House hau
another battle over the vetoed pension cases
today. A compromise was effected by Which
the Republicans were allowed brief time on
each veto for debate and it was well lmproV-
ed by Messrs. Grosvenor of Ohio Boutelle,
of Maine; Brumm, Pennsylvania; Burrows
of Michigan, and others, all of whom were
very severe in their condemnation OF the
Presidents action. The Democrats made
hardly any attempt to reply, but contented
themselves with referring all the bills to the
committee on Neutrality-suspicious., whereimost
of them will probably remain. Mr.. Boutelle
made very strong speech, saying that ne
regarded the policy of the President as an
open clear and unmistakable announcement
that the Democratic party was opposed to
recognizing services and sacrifices OF men
who gave their lives or health in order that
the Great Nation might be preserved. Time
had come when the Democratic party telt
itself sufficiently firmly seated in the saddle
to utter its defence and hostility to the men
who went to the front to save the Union in
its hour of peril. He read record showing
that all legislation favorable. to soldiers
had come from Republican votes against al
most solid Democratic votes. The President
could sign the bill for the relief of traitor
like Fitz John Porter, but not one to relieVe
needy and deserving patriots. AT its con-
clusion Mr.. Boutelle was warmly congratu-
lated by his fellow Republicans. The vetoed
pension bill postponed from last Tuesday,
and which was expected would be one OF the
few to be passed over, veto was again
postponed until next Friday. The Senate
went into executive session at 1890, and al
ter stormy debate lasting until nearly six
o'clock. voted 2S to %, not to confirm the
nomination of Solicitor General Goode.
The Maine Postal Service
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The following
postmasters have been appointed III Malhe'
Etna Centre-C. NJ. Webber, vice Fairy re-
M Mercer. sr Greenleaf vice Wood removed.
An Act Approved.
the President has approved the act refer
ring to the court of claims, the claims Tor
property seized by Gen. johnson on the
Utah expedition.
The Veto Messages.
The invalid pensions committee of the
House considered half dozen OF the veto
messages today. Representative Morrill, OF
Kansas presented report which was accept
ed fayoring the passage of bill granting
pension to Simmons Pardon OF Iowa., over
The veto In the cases of the widow OF Gen.
Hunter, and Catharine Mccarthy adverse
reports were ordered and no effort will be
made to pass them over the Vetoes. Inc case
of E. n Harrington, who was injured py
comrade was reserved for further examiha-
tion.
Not Confirmed.
rr, c,,,o +, no MN; ;++ao ON aoumarca has re-
ported adversely the nomination OF Herbert
f. Beeeher to be collector of customs at Port
Townsend, w. r. He is son OF Rev. Hen
ry Ward Beecher.
The Maine Room at Mount Vernon.
The annual report of the Mount Vernon
| Ladies' association of the Union has just
| been printed by Judd & Detweller OF Wash
| ington. Mrs. Margaret j. nj. SWEET OF Port
| land is vice regent of this ASSOCIATION for
| Maine and secretary of the council. The re-
| port contains the following. statement by
| Mrs. SWEET concerning the Maine room at
| Mount Vernon.
MI Vie council of last year having kindly granted
std t e bsd S0n 4 IN am me t up
| nished and take great pleasure in presenting il
| to this council in complete order The prompt
| response OF my friends in Maine to request fol
the necessary funds was extremely gratifying
| and in few weeks was in possession of over
$500, accompanied by that which is of equal value
1 SOOh
words for Mount Vernon. AS spent the winter
in Washington it was easy to give personal atten
toA to the room, and, with the aid of Mr. thinner
man, i have secured furniture sf very re-
| spectacle antiquity and of excellent quality.
| trust the room will be approved by council, and
that visitors from Maine will be satisfied with the
manner in which the sum placed at my disposal
| has been expended A list of the names of those
| hosupplied the amount has been framed, AID
| hangs upon the door of the ROOM | have also
hung upon the walls quaint engraving called
1.-THE Shade at the Tomb" and lithograph like
nesss !;s OF washington W. which was brought from
have placed an inventory of the articles in the
room in the hands of the superintendent, retain
ing another myself, as per order OF council. and
have furnished Miss Johnstons with brief para
graph concerning the room for inserting in the
| guide book.
Report OF the Civil Service Commits
SionerS.
The civil service commissioners made pub
lie today their opinion on the action of j.
Parker Veazey, as postmaster at Baltimore,
in making appointments for partisan rea-
sons. Veazey found 254 Republicans and
six Democrats in his office when he was ap-
pointed, all but 81 having received ther plac-
es before the civil service act went into eff
feet. OF the 81 appointments under the act,
4S were Republicans and three Democrats.
To '.apply the civil service rules" Veazey
discharged all Republicans not appointed
dnier the rules, and filled their places with 8
or four exceptions, with Democrats who had
passed examination, but were nevertheless
chosen because they were Democrats Divid-
ing the applicants into groups of four who
had passed the best examinations, he made
his selections from them, giving Democrats
the preference. He was, however, forced
even under this provision to appoint several
Republicans.
Commenting upon this, Mr.. Lyman says
that in removing Republicans simply because
they were Republicans, and appointing Dem
ocrats because they were Democrats, Re
publicans being shut out ON account
Of political preferences Veazie grossly violat-
ed the spirit of the civil service act, rule 8
providing that discrimination on account of
political or religious opinion shall not be
made. Mr. Veazie holds that the civil SER
vice act and rules leave the authority and
duty of removal undisturbed, with the excep-