Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-09

the employment Of convict labor on public
work; on the Treasury surplus; on the
Mississippi River improvements, and on the
Northern Pacific Forfeiture bill.
NELSON DrNGLEY, JR., SECOND DISTRICT.
Governor Dingley is one Of the most in
dustrious, efficient and successful members
OF the House. There is no constituency in
the United States which has a more watch
iul Representative, aud there is no member
of either house who, in a minority, is more
successful in securing the support of the
majority to the propositions which he advo-
Gates. Governor Dingley was appointed a
member OF the Committee on Banking and
Currency and on American Ship Building
and Ship Owning interests Governor Ding
ley introduced bills as follows: For the
amendment Of the rules; for a commission on
the alcoholic liquor traffic and to make State
laws appl! TO the sale Of imported liquors ;
to encourage American shipbuiding to
abolish compulsory pilotage in the coast
wise trade; TO prohibit convict lsbor on
Government works; TO adjust accounts un-
der the egth-hour law 10 abolish certain
shipping fees to issue United States notes
o! small denominations to amend the law
of the District Of Columbia relative to the
protection Of young girls TO limi: the COM
merciai privileges Of foreign vessels (de-
signed as retaiiatory measure against Can
ada, in view Of the fishery troubles.) The
resolution which Gov. Dingley introduced
on fisheries and had passed is the one which
brought out the reply of Secretary Bayard.
Gov Dingiey made a report upon the in
spectlon OF steam vessels. He spoke upon
the following subjects The fisheries, the
Louisville Sub-Treasury, the death of Vice
President Hendricks, shipping fees. Ameri-
can ships in the foreign trade, the Post
Ofiice Appropriation bill with especial refer
ence TO the mail pay provision. the protee-
ton Of American labor, pIlotage fees, free
ships. Post Office expenditures. the issue Of
small United States notes, Notifications, the
Treasury surplus, silver certificates. This
was altogether busy record in a session in
which little was accomplished. Governor
DIngley showed Especial activity on the
fishery question, subject in which his con-
stituen's are vitally interested.
SETH L. MILLIKES, THIRD DISTRICT.
Mr. Nilliken was a member Of the Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds and
on Expenditures in the Department Of Jus
tce. He offered an amendment to the rules
at the beginning Of the session making 1t
the duty Of the Appropriations Committee
and Of all committees having appropriations
in charge to report. on or before the fr.,
day OF July. during long sessions, and on or
before the first ia, Of March during the short
sessions of Congress and he supported this
amendment. If ,hi. change in tie rules had
been adopted i, would have prevented these
committees from holding back the A,p1opri-
alton bills 10 block legislation and TO pro.
long the session, as they did ,hi. wear. Mr..
Ntihken introduced bills to appropriate
SIS 900 to extend the Belfast Custom
House; to appropriate So 900 to build
lighthouse on Crabiree'. Ledge. in French
mans Bay; TO make Mt Desert Ferry
port Of enir, ; to appropriate $4,000 to com
pcn.s,- Bangs, Bushnell X Go. for property
taken during the war; 10 nav railroad. for
hauling cars e.s than forty feet !ony-all II
which passed He aso introduced yariou,
other bills among them the following TO
donate cannon for a soliier. monument
for surveys Of Bar Harbor. He opposed y,
his speechrs and votes the River and Hm-
bot bill. especially appropriation, for the
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they were not APPROXIMATION, 20 improve
the navigation Of the river. but to protect
private property BY building lrvees, snd
we're unwarran,ed hy the Constitution and
contrar, 10 sound public policy. He earnest
!, urged the passage Of the Oleomargarine
BILL voting for the highest tax imposed by
the original bill. He iook the ground that
the bill ought 10 be passed, FIRST, 10 raise
reyenuc, .rcond, to protect people from an
imposition and an unwholesome article Of
food. and lastly, TO secure the prosperity Of
the farming interests. He introduced rcso-
lutions calling for statement Of the ac-
a. ~, ~. l,,,a, ~, o., ,hs;, Ill.,. f,a,,
''. "'''oA' "st'S ~ ~ y
a,'oi"e!s' a, ana aiso ttso'al"n 20 auop' '"e
haHes "lfo-s snet' A4'o o1A - pa!
oou"''es 10 sola'ef' u'aaoieu ~ 'ins o' GUY
u"oe' '"e sa'ne fu'e' anu io' tne SA"'e
amounts A' so'u'ei' ""uhueo III oa''e as"
large number OF pe'iIio"s "ou Name
hhlsh's oil LABOR Iof shiptnaserN 10 oe
,'eehseu as p''o'' "l' h"'.Aeh SPOKE IN
iaNoF OF making a close lIule iot haeksie' !;
upon tne Legisiau'e ana EAeeuIl'e oli on
salai'es LOT iettlofiai oHieef>' on 'he issue
OF hHea states notes on 'he oiti granting
eharlef ior a caoie railway 10 ashlngtoh,
ana he earnestly urged the repea! oi th. Ia"
iimitlhg pension arfearages- lie advocated
'he senate amendment 10 Inc rost ohce
Appropriation OH whleh ptoN'ued iof the
payment oil American SHIPS Tor carrying our
loEeisn maIs, anu be opposed the Morrison
iaTih OIL. lie spoke IN favor oil the hil! ior
scieh'ihe temperance education ~ schools
within the jurisdiction OF the United States.
lie has favored protective tar!h adFoca-
ted bills IN The interest Of iabos, q temper
ance ana OF liberal pensions 70 InIon so!-
diers and their dependent widows.
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Mr. Bou,.Ie ussa member onIy of the
Committee on Naval Affair, and unon hi,
committee h. nerforn.d a mos, imnor,ant
nublic sery,c. He very nearly achieved an
unnrec.dent.d victory =, ,bs cIo.. of ~.
session for his .fo,,s,o irdnca ,ba House
10 adon, an appronria,ion of 81 900 600 III
stead Of 80 900 900 when n. Chairman of
his own committee und.r n. direction Of
the "s,eerinp commune advocated only
falling nv lev ,o,as ~ h.;ng sncces hi
Mr.. Bou,elle. in fact in the Committee of
the Whole. had carried hi, nronosi,ion. for
there were soma Dsmocrs,s rbn wers res,-
i've a, Tho ,n,s,fsrsnc. ~ the ,,.or;ng com-
ui,,ee With ,he dsc;s;o, of tho Comm,,tas
nm Naval Ag,,,s .h;nb was deI;har.,sly
rnade hn, whsr 10 lii uas hrona5, haci
ma H. Corr,;,,.a ~ ~. Whois r. Chair
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