The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-06-15

ry measures for the imposition of specific du-
ties ON silks. Mr.. Fairchild recommends the
application of the specific principle to classes
of goods concerning which controversies
have chiefly arisen, namely, piece goods and
ribbons, combined with low adyalorem rate
sufficient to prevent extreme inequalities be-
tween the lower and the higher priced goods
and yet not so great as to afford the opportu-
nifty for serious frauds by undervaluation In
regard to appraisement of linen laces and
embroideries, which are dutiabe at thirty
per cent advalorem. The acting secretary
suggests that these being essentially IN the
nature of luxury they should pay as high du-
ty as cotton goods of the same class, and rec
ommends an increase to forty per cent adya-
loren. On gloves, kid and other leather, he
recommends specific duty varying. accord
ing to the length, quality and finish. The
rates suggested are intended to be approx
mate equivalent to those collected at the pre-
sent time and at present prices under the eX-
isting law as nearly as can be estimated.
The Tariff Bill to be Considered
Thursday.
Mr.. Morrison, in an interview with a re-
porter of the Associated Press, said he would
surely move to consider the tariff bill Thurs
day. He said very candidly he could not
speak positively as to the chances of success.
1t depended on the votes of New York DEM
ocratic members and had from the first. The
committee on ways and means was en!lrely
called up the bill at any time since February,
but he had deemed it unnecessary to do so,
knowing he could not succeed without New
York. The fact that the bill was favored by
the administration had led him to expect
nearly unanimous vote of its friends in that
State, but he had finally determined to call
up the the bill without knowing more on the
subject than he did at first, except that as he
was encouraged by the late correspondence
between the President and Secretary Man
mir If fha motion ic dQfpotpd he said If
will be by Aotes of the Democratic members
in New York when he might reasonably ex-
pect them to be with the administration.
The House Rules.
Representatives Holman and Springer to-
day proposed amendments of the House
rules so as to make it an order when appro-
priation bills are under consideration to re-
duce the number and compensation OF otfi-
GERS and employees drawing pay from the
United States.
Representative Storm also offered a resolu-
tion amending the rules for the remainder OF
the session so as to require ten objections to
prevent the consideration of any measure
sought to be called up for action out OF order.
To be Soon Removed.
George A. Jordan of Massachusetts, assist
ant chief Of the abandoned property division
of the Treasury Department, has been notl-
fed his services will not be needed after the
Both inst.
The President Undecided About His
Vacation.
Col Lamont said today there is no truth in
the published reports of the Presidents
plans for the summer. He also said the
President had not as yet decided ON any par
ticular programme for his vacation.
Minor Matters.
President Cleveland's reception was at
tended by 100 persons, including an old
couple, man and wife, who said they had
walked from Missouri to shake hands with
the President.