The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Frye's Fishery Resolution Passed
by the Senate.
Mr.. Dingley's Resolution of Inquiry
to be Reported Favorabiy.
Hon. Geo. r. Emery Will Probably
Succeed Captain Chase.
Especial to the Press.l

Especial to the PreSS.)
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The Senate today
passed Senator Frye's fishery resolution by vote
of 80 to 10, the negative votes all being Demo-
Gratis. Nine Democrats voted with the Republi-
cans for the resolution. This successfully ends
a work for the encouragement OF American hsher-
men begun by Mr. Frye three years ago, when he
secured the passage of a resolution authorizing
the President to proclaim the abrogation OF the
fishery clauses of the Treaty of Washington.
Senators Morgan and Evarts spoke this afternoon,
both in favor of the resolution Senator Frye also
spoke again, briefly saying that he wished TO give
notice to all captains of American fishing vessels
that it was absolutely necessary for their salety
for them to secure license to trade from the cor
leetors of their ports 1t is expected as result
of the passage of the resolutions, that proelama
ton will soon be made by the Canadian oficials
granting all commercial rights to American fish
ing vessels, they not claiming the right to fish
within the three-mile limit.
Mr.. DingIey's Resolution.
Mr. Dingley appeared today before the House
committee on foreign affairs in advocacy Of his
resolution of inquiry relative to the conduct OF
Canada in denying our fishermen the right to en-
ter Canadian ports to buy bait ice, etc., and the
committee decided to report all but the preamble
which Mr.. Dingley agreed to withdraw.
viii be Built In American ards.
Bills have passed the House for the construc-
ii on of three steam vessels and lightship in con-
nection with the lighthouse service. Before the
bills were passed, Mr.. Dingley of Maine secured
the adoption OF amendments requiring them to be
built in American ship yards and by the lowest
responsible bidder.
Captain Chase's Successor.
1t is considered practically certain that Geo. f.
Emery will receive the appointment as Internal
Revenue Collector to succeed Capt. Chase, and
his nomination is likely to be sent in at any time
Gardeners Postmaster.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination Of
Charles A. White as postmaster at Gardiner, Me.
Personal.
Geo. B. Loring of Portland is here
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate has confirmed the following nomina-
tions:
j. H. Oberly of Illinois and Charles Lyman of
Connecticut to be civil service commissioners.
L. M. Stoekslager of Indiana to be assistant
commissioner of the general land Office
Columbus Cory to be postmaster at Everett,
and G. A. White to be postmaster at Gardiner,
Me.
Minor Matters.
Secretary Manning is still improving, and is
now able to sit up a short time every day..
Senator Frye presented today resolution OF
Pomona Grange of Kennebec county, Maine, urg-
ing the passage of the Scott bill imposing tax OF
10 cents pound upon all forms of artificial but
ter.
Senator Frye also presented petitions of the
citizens Of Fairfield, Maine, favoriRg internation-
| al arbitration
on the bill to relieve commercial travellers OF the
| State tax.