The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-06-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
a Hearing to be Given the Friends of
MIR. Reeds Bill for the Protec-
ton of MackereI.
Sweat Denies that
He Violated Privileges of the
Floor of the House.
Outline of the Tariff Bill to be Intro
duced by Representative Randall
President Cleveland Gives the Demo-
cratic Leaders Very Broad Hint.


WASHINGTON, June 27.-The Senate COM
mittee on fisheries will give hearing to the
friends of Congressman Reeds bill for the
protection of mackerel during the spawning
season Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Sen
ator Hale, who is at work on behalf OF the
bill has telegraphed notice of the hearing to
parties interested in Portland and Boston,
and it is expected number will be present.
The committee charged with investigating
ex-Congressmen for violated privileges of
the floor held their first meeting Saturday
morning. Mr.. Voorhees,, of Washington Ter
ritory, who preferred the charges, charged
Sweat, of Portland, with being an attorney
for the Northern Pacific, and with having
lobbied on the floor in its behalf Sweat ac-
knowledged being an attorney for the North
ern Pacific. but denied the rest of the charges,
and claimed that he had refused to talk to
members on the floor who had tried to open
conversation with him on the subject of the
Northern Pacific. The committee will give a
further hearing at an early day.
Personal.
j. w. Davis, Jr. of Bangor, is here.
A Hint for the Democratic Leaders.
WASHINGTON, June 26-It is reported that
the President before leaving on his Junket,
gave the Democratic leaders to understand
that it would not be possible to adjourn by
July 10, and that he should not sign bills In
haste.
A Postmasters's Nomination Re.
jected.
The Senate has rejected the nomination of
John Seeman to be postmaster at Dennlson,
Iowa. His is the second nomination for that
Office that has been rejected. The hrst was
A. B. Keith, whom the Senate refused to con-
firm because the papers on file in the depart
ment showed that he had agreed, II appoint
ed, to devote the salary of his office. to the
establishment of weekly Democratic paper
to be printed in the German language, and
because, since he took charge of the office, he
had spent most OF his time dong political
Senators on the Sick List.
There are an unusual number of Senators
laid up by Illness Mr.. Mitchell of Pennsyl-
vana has not been in his seat since February,
having serious trouble with his eyes, for
which he is being treated at his home. Sena-
tor Morrill, is still very i'll with Inflammation
of the bowels. Senator Sabine has been laid
up three weeks and is still confined to his
bed. Senator Malone had to leave the Sen
ate and 90 his hotel Thursday with a severe
attack of cholera morbus and is still quite ILL.,
Mr.. Edmunds is suffering from severe cold,
and came to the Senate Thursday for a few
minutes only to vote on the attorneys bill,
but was compelled to suspend his speech
Senator Frye was out of the Senate for the
first time since he was elected, from illness:
for two days this week. Senator Jones. of
Florida, is still love sick in Detroit, and has
not been heard from directly for more than
month. He used to write to his colleague
every few days, but has now ceased altoge-
ther The impression is growing that he is
insane. A gentleman who was recently in
Detroit, says that Jones spends most of his
time promenading the streets. He has ceased
toiannoy Miss Palm with his attentions, and
she has returned to her home. whicheshe LETT
to escape him.