The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
PiiIsbury and Chase,
Especial to the PREss.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-The Finance
Committee is still dallying with Pillsbury
and Chase. They discussed their cases again
this morning and Senator Jones of Nevada
asked for few days delay that he might
further consider the evidence. Unless he
changes his vote, which is unlikely, the vote
to report adversely will not be changed.
The Fisheries and cooperage Bills.
Senator Frye secured unanimous consent
for the consideration ofthe fishery resolution
at o'clock Monday with the understanding
that it should not displace the educational
bill If that be not completed then the COM
| mittee on Ways and Means will give bear
ing to the coopers and box makers on Mr..
Reeds bill increasing the duty on sugar I'M
ported in bags Wednesday morning. Repre-
sentatives from Baltimore and elsewhere are
expected.
Gardeners Postmaster.
The President appointed Charles A. White
postmaster of Gardiner today.
Special Despatch to the Evening Record.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-Pillsbury and
Chase were again the subject of discussion
by the Senate finance committee this morn
ing. The Democrats pleaded hard for Chase,
claiming that he is an innocent and abused
man. They read lot of letters from Demo-
Gratis to that effect Chase waited on the
outside with j. F. Manning, whom he has se-
cured as his counsel. The Republican Sena-
tors testified that Manning had been % them
claiming to be a Republican, and protesting
that the rejection of Chase would be an out
rage With one of the senators at least ne
was SO grossly impertinent and insisted upon
arguing with him after the Senator declined
to waste time listening to him that the Sena-
tor was made very angry Seyeral OF tne
Republicans stated that Manning's reputa-
tion is such and his statements have been so
untrue that no attention should be paid to
him, but Senator Jones of Nevada, who was
not here when the nominations were HrSI
discussed said that he would like gay q
two to go over the matter again. lie Sald
that he would not change his vote IN favor OF
rejecting Chase and Pillsbury and unless he
gives notice within 48 hours of his desire to
do so the nominations without further action
will be reported adversely.
Just as soon as the committee adjourned,
Senator Beck came out and told CVase OF
what had happened, and now chase ana MS
counsel will do their best to get Jones on his
side.
The report upon the silver question sub
James today in accordance with the vote of
the coinage committee yesterday upon Rep
resentatiVe Bland's bill simply says The
committee in their report say that they nave
carefully considered the same and major
ity is of the opinion that the passage. of such
bill would be injurious to the public inter
est and with an expression OF their unquall-
fe ! condemnation they report the same ad-
versely and ask that it be placed upon the
calendar.
About Postmasters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The Senate, in ex-
ecutive session on Thursday, the 10th inst,
confirmed large number of nominations,
but determined not to notify the President
or make them public until after the following
executive session in order to give an oppor-
tunity for reconsideration. The confirma-
tions made yesterday are still under the in
junction of secrecy.
on the 10th inst, 10 Massachusetts post
masters were confirmed and five in Maine.
Among them were A. ]. Rowe of Norway,
and w. s. Hager of Richmond.