The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Mr.. RouteIIe's Resolution on the
Norfolk Navy Yard.
Democrats Determined to Choke off
An Investigation as far as Possible.
The Resolution to be Reported To-
Day and a Lively Time Expected.
Special to the PRESS }

WASHINGTON, Jan. ~ he house coHl-
mittee on naval affairs took up Mr.. Bou-
telle's resolution of inquiry regarding the re-
moyal of inscriptions and discharge of I'm
ion officials at the Norfolk navy yard this
forenoon. Mr. Hewitt of New York, pro-
posed to amend it so as to include removals
under former administrations, both Of the
navy yard and the light house district in
which it is located. The committee then
ordered Chairman Herbert of Alabama to
report it favorably as amended and refused
to allow Mr.. Boutelle to report it, thus TAX
ing the control of the resolution from him.
Under the rules they can limit speeches to
fifteen minutes each which will be insuffi-
cient for presentation of the facts that Mr.
Boutelle has prepared.
The Democrats as general thing endorse
the action of the commandant in erasing Un-
ion inscriptions ON captured cannon and the
dry dock The papers published at Norfolk
approve the action of the commandant with
out exception. They say the war was ended
twenty years and more ago, and that the
Union inscriptions on the cannon and In the
wall of the dry dock only serve to stir up
bitter memories and ought to be removed
On the same principle they would have all
references in our histories to Union trl-
umphs blotted out. They say also that the
Superintendent of Machinery, Mr.. Lyons,
who protested against the removal OF the
inscriptions and lost his place thereby, was
an Offensive partisan and received no more
than he deserved.
Secretary Whitney is reported as saying
that if the allegations are proven to be true,
he will be as indignant as any one, ana that
the Commandant will receive the punishment
he deserves.
The Democrats are determined to choke off
an investigation as far as possible, but Chair
man Herbert has promised to report tomor-
row morning and lively time is anticipated
Appointments Confirmed.
The Senate confirmed long list OF ap-
pointments today, among them being the
following from Maine:
Willis Y. Patch of Bangor Consul at st. Steph-
0iP Frank W Roberts of Biddeford, Consul at Coat
cook, Canada.
Edward R. Pierce of Augusta, Appraiser OF
Merchandise in the Portland Custom House;
Collector of Customs-R. r. Rundlett OF Wlscas-
stmasters-DeLancey Young, at Auburn; A
D. 4 uSO3 tle AhOuANoA-'
The Civil Service Commission.
The President is not yet able to come to
any conclusion as to the man Wnom
he will appoint as the Republican memper
of the civil service commission. He will be
from New York or New England, but SO lar
Mr.. cleveland has been unable to find such a
man as he wants who will take It,. He hopes
to be able to relieve Mr.. Eaton early in Feb
ruary.
Nominations by the President.
The President today sent the following
nomination to the Senate:
Cha les j. Canda of New York, to be assistant
treasurer of the United States at New YORK CITY,
work of the Committees.
The House committee on coinage today
postponed until the next meeting consldera-
tion of all bills relating to coinage OF the Sill
yer dollar. 1t was the general understand
inc of the committee that the bill introduced
by Chairman Bland to repeal that portion OF
the act of June 9, 1879, providing for ex-
change and redemption ofSubsidiary coins Tor
lawful money should be reported favorably.
All bills relating to the trade dollar were re-
ferred to a sub committee.
The House committee on reform In the
civil service today unanimously Instructed
Representative Pulitzer to report adversely
the bill introduced by Representative Seny
of Ohio for the repeal of the civil service
law.
The sixth annual meeting Of the National
Board of Trade was commenced in this city
at noon today, Frederick Frawly Of Philadel-
phia, presiding. The roll was called by Sec
retary Hamilton A. Hill of Boston disclos-
ing the presence Of forty-fve delegates rep
resenting the great trade organizations OF the
country.
The Secretary of the Treasury received to-
day letter postmarked New York, contain
ing $500 in United States notes OF large
denominations, all of which were cut in two
and small pieces removed from the in
side edges. The word Cancelled was
written in ink across the face. The enyel-
ope also contained a noteswhich read as fol-
lows:
s'Here are S25OO in United States bills mutiat-
ed so as to ensure the government gettmg the
money whatsoever a man sOws 50 shall he
reap have sowed to the wind and am reaplng
the Whirlwind. This is next to the final payment
due. God grant me speedy release"
(Sgnedl CONSCIENCE.