The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-06-16
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Probability that Congress Will Ad-
journ the First week in July,
rf 1ariff Sill the All Engrosslng
~ Question,
William C, Whitney of New York
Likely to Succeed Secretary
Manning.
Especial to the Press.

Especial to the Press
WASHINGTON, June 15.--One of the lead
ing Republican Senators said few days ago
that if it were necessary for Congress to ad-
journ in three days-that is, if it expired by
limitation in that time-it could be done, and
all the absolutely necessary legislation could
be passed in that time. They would, how
ever, have to do some pretty lively work to
accomplish such a feat. Both houses are
now showing decided inclination to work
diligently, and should the House succeed in
defeating consideration of the tariff bill on
Thursday there is every probability that the
first week in July will see the end. The
Senate, which has all winter adjourned every
Friday night until Monday morning, for the
last two weeks has not done this, but has
held its sessions on Saturday as on other
days, and will undoubtedly continue to do so
until the close of the session. Last Satur-
day, though in session but about two hours,
they nevertheless accomplished good work
by passing the army appropriation bill,
which leaves only the Military Academy,
which will not require more than fifteen or
twenty minutes for its consideration, the
pension and the river and harbor appropria-
tion bills yet unacted upon by the Senate
of those which the House has sent to them.
The House has not begun yet to hold all
night sessions, although it sits two or three
nights in every week until 10 or II O'Clock,
but they will undoubtedly begin soon. The
hot weather has come with vengeance, and
every one is beginning to long for the cool
sea breezes. A week of boiling hot weather
will do more toward effeeting an early adj
journment than anything else can.
The Tariff
OF course the chief topic of interest here
now is the anticipated struggle over the
tariff bill on Thursday. Predictions as to
whether Mr. Morrison will succeed in his
endeavors to have it considered are very
numerous, and are about equally divided for
and against. Both sides seem quite conf
dent of success, and the probabilities are
that no one knows what the decision will be.
An element which needs to be taken into
consideration in calculating the probable
result is the fact that very large number of
members on both sides of the question have
prepared careful speeches upon the subject,
which they would like an opportunity to
deliver, and whether they will be willing to
sacrifice their personal desires to the general
good remains to be seen. If the bill is taken
up, it will prove a disturbing element for the
remainder of the session. 1t is the intention
to devote but two or three days to it imme-
diately after it is taken up, and then lay it
aside informally to take up the other appro-
priation bills, the sundry civil, fortifcation
and general deficiency. AS the tariff bill is
a privileged subject, being revenue bill, it
is liable to be called up at any time and up
set all other arrangements The best thing
the opponents of the bill can do is to defeat
it at the start, and to this end efforts are
being made to have every Republican in his
seat on Thursday. The manner in which
Mr.. Randall and the appropriation commit
tee have been treated during the debate on
the legislative, executive and judicial bill, by
Mr.. Morrison and his friends, is not calcu-
lated to aid Mr. Morrison in his efforts to
gain consideration. If consideration is re-
fused, the naval appropriation bill will be
proceeded with, followed by the sundry
civil, and an adjournment is probable by the
early part of July, otherwise the first of
August or even later is more likely to be the
time.
The MaCker6l 6Ni.
The committee on fisheries, owing to the
absence of Senator Palmer, its chairman,
has taken no further action upon Congress-
man Reeds bill for the protection of mack
erel during the spawning season, and say
they shall probably do nothing before next
week. The friends of the bill will, however,
be given a hearing before final action is
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enable them to be present. There are no
new developments as to the probable action
of the committee upon the bill.
A Maine Postmaster Appointed.
w. F. Dresser has been appointed post
master at West Scarborough, Me-, vice
Burnham resigned.
Secretary Manning's Successor.
Although President Cleveland does not
like to admit that such is the fact, there is
no doubt that he has little expectation that
Secretary Manning will ever return to the
Treasury Department. 1t is not believed,
however that the President is considering
the name of ex-senator Davis or that of ex
Governor McLane of Maryland for the place.
Nor is his law partner, BiSSell, regarded as a
probability in political circles. 1t is the
general opinion that Mr.. Mannings sue
cessor will be New York man, closely in
accord with his financial and political views.
William G. Whitney. is the coming man in
the minds of some close observers OF events.
The Fisheries Troubles.
The Cabinet today considered the Canadian
fisheries troubles. 1t is understood that the
Department of State has received advices
from Minister Phelps confirmatory of the
press reports that the English government is
not altogether satisfied with the course pur-
sued by the Dominion authorities in regard
to the seizure of American fishing vessels;
is every prospect of satisfactory adjust
ment of the pending complications.