The Portland daily press., 1886-07-31
FROM WASHINGTON.
george A. jerks of Pennsylvania APP
pointed Solicitor General.
John 3. Redman Confirmed as Inter
nal Revenue Collector of Maine.
The Conferees on the River and
Harbor Bill Agree.
Especial to the PREss,l

w WASHlNGION, July H0 COulClOCo Oi
the river and harbor bill have reached an
agreement, and it was reported to the House
this afternoon. The Hennepin Canal clause,
somewhat modified, remains in the bill, and
the items for the Potomac flats, New York
harbor, and others of Importance are con-
ceded by the House conferees. The bill is
still considered in jeopardy, howver, as
Willis of Kentucky, chairman Of the House
committee, refused to sign the report, and
will contest it ON the floor. The roll calls of
the past two days reveal 1.-THE presence of
bare quorum, and quite number of members
left town today, but the friends of the bill in
its present shape find encouragement In the
fact that but few of the advocates OF the
Hennepin Canal clause, whe accept the COM
promise, are among the absentees.
The Senate passed the Morrison resolution
substantially as reported by the finance COM
mittee 1t provides by an amendment put in
by the Senate for the redemption of trade
dollars. The resolution goes back to the
House for concurrence. and that body is
placed in the position of either rejecting it,
and thus showing it has no faith in the finan-
cal stability of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, in whose hands the management of the
surplus is practically placed by the Senate
amendments, or of adopting it and thus
abandoning the stand taken ON the start.
The chances are that if action can be had
before the quorum melts away it will be
adopted. 1t took the Senate but fifteen min
utes to dispose of the bill for the increase of
the naval establishment after the Morrison
resolution was adopted. 1t adopted the bill
as it came from the House, with a proviSo
that no materials of foreign manufacture
shall be used in the construction Of the new
cruisers except shafting.
Redman nominated for collector of inter
nal revenue for the district of Maine, was
confirmed in the brief executive session held
today. His nomination, received Wednes
day, was referred to the committee on finance
at the next executive session, held Thursday,
and was at once reported back favorably.
The Maine Senators interposed no objections
to his immediate confirmation.
Of the appropriation bills now in confer
ence committees, the sundry civil is causing
the most trouble. The conferees have met
once and after protracted session have dis
posed of but eight amendments out of nearly
25O 1t is doubtful if an agreement can be
reached on the bill before next week. The
deficiency bill will cause but little trouble in
conference as it appropriates for deficiencies
which actually exist, and about which there
can be no dispute.
Public Printer Rounds Resigns.
S.P. Rounds, public printer, rendered his
resignation to the President yesterday.
Rounds is credited with having said that
Rogers, of Buffalo, will be appointed to sue
ceed him.
An Appropriation Bill Approved.
The President tonight approved the legis-
lative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill.
The New Solicitor General.
The appointment of Mr.. George A.. jerks
of Pennsylvania as Solicitor General is gen.
orally received with favor. His ability as
lawyer is everywhere recognized and re-
spected He was for considerable period
Representative in Congress, and until within
few months was the Assistant Secretary OF
the Interior. to whom the most important
law matters of the department were re-
new position of Second Assistant Secretary
that was created two years ago in the lnterl-
or Department. He resigned his office about
three months ago upon the death OF the
wealthy and eccentric lumberman of Penn
sylvania, who had formerly been his client,
in order that he might take charge OF mis- vast
estate. Upon his death-bed the aged mil
lionaire exacted promise from Mr.. jerks
that he would always look after the estate
and be the counsel for life of the young man
who was the only heir to several millions.
Mr.. jerks was left $4,000 annually for life
in the will.
Nominations by the President.
The President sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate to-day: Cornelius q.
Wattes to be United States Attorney for the
district of West Virginia. Dubney II. Maury
of Virginia, to be envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of the United States
to the United States of Columbia.