The Portland daily press., 1886-07-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
The oIeomargarine Bill Pronounced
to Be Cons titutlonal.
Charges Made BY Indiana Demo-
Gratis Against Postmasters.
Several Postmasters Appointed fol
the Pine Tree State.
The Prospects Considered Brighte
for the River and Harbor Bill.
Especial to the Press.]

lOpcCldl W bilC iOoo'I
WASHINGTON, July 26.-The conferees on
the legislative bill reached an agreement to-
day and their reports will be made to their
respective Houses tomorrow. The House,
as usual receded from its disagreement to
the item allowing clerks to Senators who are
not ehairmen of committees, and the House
having shown its reform tendencies by re-
sisting so far will now yield and adopt the
report. The bill will go to the President to-
morrow, and as it is the first of the big bills
to reach him the time that he takes to scru-
tinize it will give Congress some idea as to
when it may adjourn. The sundry civil bill
was considered in the House to-day and
many of the Senate amendments were con-
Cured in. The Attorney General has re-
ported to the President that the oleomarga-
rine bill lis constitutional and as the Presi-
dent when the governor established two
similar bills passed by the New York leglsla-
ture, he will undoubtedly sign this bill.
The action of the Senate to-day on the river
and harbor bill is considered as practically
the end of that measure for this season.
Maine Postal Service.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-J. Greenleaf has
ANO@eA~1I-N--NN~ GON~-~-N>0~N-
Me.
A cost office has been established at West
Waldoboro, Me-, with j. Wellman as post
master.
The following postmasters in Maine were
appointed to-day: At Fairbanks, G. w.
Ranger, vice incumbent resigned; at Green,
FL. NJ Carnage, vice Mower removed.
Indignant Indiana Democrats Make
Charges Against Postmasters.
Tho Doc+,,os+o, Gaparal hoe racaivad tha
following charges from several Democrats of
Mount Vernon, Indiana, against A. A Sparks,
the postmaster at that place:
MOUNT VERNON, Ind, July Is, 1886.
To the Hon. ". r. Vilas, Postmaster Gener95:
Vernon, Posey county, Indiana, respectfully pre-
fer charges and specifications against Albert A.
Dart partlsainship sal violating the rnes Of the depart
ment and the civil service laws in this, to wit:
Frst-violating the recent order Of tne Prssl
dent by actively participating in politics while
holding Federal Office.
Second-Using the post office at Mount Vernon
as political headquarters, and sending out ana
distributing political circulars
Third-Receiving from candldate 1or once
political Snc a d ps sad oee y pe0o
We respectfully petition that the above charges
may be speedily and freely investigated l. by the
Albert A. Sparks be removed from Office
Charges of the same nature are also brought
against several postmasters of Indiana. They
will doubtless all be investigated.
The Hennepin Scheme.
The friends of the Hennepin canal scheme
are very angry over the vote in the House
Yesterday to strike their canal project from
sAa river and harbor bill, and say that with
out Iscae bill will never pass. Mr.. Cleve-
iano' ge11eman said to-day, had at one
d ale sismed Rard Petiti8n in favor OF the canal
the boards of trade of CIV 1 iii city S in that
State had endorsed the project.
OF Interest to Postmasters.
Senator Wilson of Iowa, from the commit
tee on post office and post roads, to-day re-
ported favorably bill to amend the revised
statutes so as authorize Postmaster Garland
in his discretion to allow third class post
masters reasonable sum out of the surplus
revenues of their offices for rent, fuel, clerks
and other necessary expenses.
Recommended to Pass.
Senator Blair of the pension committee
presented reports recommending that bills
to pension Dudley b. Branch and James G.
Chandler be passed over the Presidents
YetoeS.
River and Harbor Bill.
The conferees of the river and harbor ap-
preparation bill on to-day endeavored to
reach an agreement on points of difference
between the two Houses, but without sue
cess. The conference, however, was charac-
terized by more conciliatory spirit than has
vet manifested itself and the prospects to
the bill are regarded brighter by several of
the conferees Another meeting will be
held tomorrow.