The Portland daily press., 1886-06-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
a Regular Field Day in the HOUSE
Representative Reed of Maine Makes
an Able and Eloquent Speech.
Reception to President and Mrs.
Cleveland by the Postmaster
General
Especial to the PRESS. !


Especial to the PREss.l
WASHINGTON, June 22.-Today has been
| a regular field day in the House. Mr. Nor
rison after announcing that he should not
| again renew his motion to consider the tar
| fl bill reported from the committee on rules
| an amendment to the rules allowing revenue
| legislation to be attached to pensisn bills,
| and oyer the consideration of this hot fight
was waged Mr.. Reed Of Maine, made one
| of his sharpest speeches about fifteen min
utes in length, in which he sharply arralgn-
| ed the Democrats for their inconsistency on
| every question they took up. He was ably
| supported by Mckinley, Burrows and 9TH
| ers, who showed that the real object OF the
| measure was to prevent pension legislation
| while appearing to support it. BY active
| fillibustering the minority proceeded in pre-
| venting vote before adjournment, and an
| other day of fillibustering is ANTICIPATED to-
morrow. An incident much enjoyed by the
| Republicans was spat between Mr.. Morrl-
| son and Mr. Randall, in which Mr.. Morrison
accused Mr.. Randall of betraying the princi-
| pies of his party, and Mr.. Randall returned
| tariff bill was direct violation of the tariff
plank in the Chicago platform. In spite of
the rumor Of agreement by which some kind
of tariff bill is to be considered at the third
session the chances are strongly against it.
Presidential vetoes.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-Among the Pres
| ident's yetoes Monday was Senator Payne5
| bill to grant arrears of pension to Thomas :.
Hopkins, formerly private OF Company Y.
Sixteenth Maine Regiment. His pension
was granted in 1880 and he asked one years
The Randall Tariff Bill
The tariff bill of Mr.. Randall, which Nc
Adoo of New Jersey and Warren OF ONO are
very anxious shall be presented to the House,
contains these provisions: The tobacco tax
is abolished all high wines used in manu-
factures or the arts are also to be free from
the internal tax. The Tucker bill, taking
the tax off alcohol used in making fruit,
wines, cherry brandy, ETC., has also been
ment is also Incorporated. The proposed
free list is not radical. Timber
sawed is put on the free list, so
is jute and some important chem
icals; salt is slightly reduced, iron ore is put
at so cents per ton and pig iron slightly re-
| duced; wool is also reduced trlf1e, ana
| some changes made in woolen yarns. The
duty on clothing of all kinds is slightly ad-
/ vaneed. The cotton schedule and crockery
schedule are left intact. In the metal
| schedule steel rails are put down to $13,
| steel rods and cotton ties advanced. There
| are a few changes in the chemical schedule,
| but nothing of importance A radical
change has been made in the SILK schedule
| Fairchild's recommendations for specific
| duties; also in embroideries and gloves:
Sugar has not been touched and
! rice is also left, The reduction 20 OF
| 600, which, with the abolition of the tobacco
| tax will aggregate total reduction OF
| nearly $36,000,O0O Among other corrections
| contemplated is that in regard to worSted
goods The friends of Mr.. Randall say that
| he is getting letters of Endorsement on all
| sides from his friends and hackers, espec-
| tally in Philadelphia. Elaborate tables
| showing the cost of production will accom-
| pany the report and the aim has, been as
| far as possible to base the duty on the differ
| ence in the cost of production here and IN
| Europe, which is plan Mr.. Randall has had
in mind several years.
Lieut.. CreeIy to be Promoted.
Lieut. A. w. Greely, 9TH Cavalry, is likely
| to receive substantial reward for the hard
| ships endured in the Arctic regions. blll
| providing for the appointment OF an addl-
| tional Assistant Adjutant General has al
ready passed the Senate, and will probably
| go through the House without much opposl-
| tion. 1t is generally understood that upon
| the passage of the bill Lieut.. Greedy will I'M
| mediately be appointed to the office created
| by it. There is now a vacancy in the AdJu-
| tant Generals department, caused by death
| of Col. Benjamin, but it is not probable that
| Lieut. Greely will secure his Advancement
| until the bill for his relief is passed. 1t is
| understood to be the intention of the depart
| ment, however, to give Lieut.. Greedy the ad-
| ditional Assistant Adjutant Generalship,
| with the rank of Major and to place him up
| on tpe retired list Immediately afterward.
| Lieut.. Greely is broken down, and the De-
| partment wishes him to attain as high rank
| as possible before it becomes necessary to re-
| tire him. His nomination for promotion to
| Captaincy has already gone to the
| Senate, and as soon as it is confirmed he VIII
| be eligible for appointment to the higher
| to retirement. The existing vacancy in the
| Adjutant Generals department. it is said,
| will be filled very shortly. Many names are
| mentioned for the position, but no authorl-
| tative information as to owh0 the lucky officer
| will be can be obtained. Capt. d. nj. Taylor
| of the Ordnance Corps, for whom the Secre-
| tary of War has very friendly regard, is
| considered the strongest candidate.
Minister to Persia.
The Alabama Congressman are very conf
dent that Spencer Pratt of Mobile will be
appointed Minister to Persia. Mr. Pratt is
| young man, unmarried, an accomplished
| scholar. speaks several languages, was edu-
Gated in Europe, and is said to be well quail
| fed for the place for which he has applied.
After Republican Scaips.
The publication in Springer's speech Of
| the list of Republicans who remain lin office
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