The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-07
rhe Tariff sin Doomed.

| It seems every day more certain that the
tariff bill will not pass the House, and it may
| even be doubted whether it will be consider
ed there. An intimate friend of Speaker
Carlisle, in talking about the matter, said
that Morrison had about given up all sidea of
passing such bill. Yet he wanted to ap-
pear to keep his courage up, and what is
| more, to keep the billsstill before the public,
and use it in its present shape for campaign
purposes. He announced some time ago
that May was the date for its discussion,
but this has been changed to May 13, and
| now it is stated that that date will come and
go and the tariff bill will sstill sleep on the
calendar 1t is the purpose of the Morrison
men to keep postponing the bill from time to
time to leave it pending in the House through
the coming Congressional campaign SO as to
tell the Democratic party that the Demo-
cratic members of the House have carried
out the instructions of the Chicago platform,
and that the matter is still pending in the
House. Mr.. Morrison is quoted as saying
that Morrison knows wall anallGh that there
IS no chance for the bill, and he prefers TO
have it a sort of galvanized subject for cam
paign issue-that dead scheme is fit only
for ridicule.
Editor Dana's Testimony.
A special to the Boston Journal says The
testimony Of Editor Dana is regarded as the
best Republican document yet produced by
the Pan-Electric Committee. The testimony
has attracted attention among the Democrats.
The Baltimore Sun, for instance, says: "The
illusions in the testimony of Editor Dana
before the Pan-Electric Committee to the
President ars regarded as proof that he not
made up with Mr.. Cleveland; and is not inia
mood to even consider such suggestion. 1t
icl cd nm nc n that whatever
ence Mr. Dana can control will continue to
be .exerted to break down Mr.. -Cleaveland' s
administration. 1t was surprising to hear in
Democratic circles, to-day, SO much concur
renee in the sentiment expressed by Mr.
Dana, that it would have been better for tho
Democratic party if Mr.. Cleveland had not
been elected" 1t is to be remembered, how
ever, that all the political statements of Dana
were brought out in answer to the questions
of the Democratic committeeman VINO were
seeking to find an opinion eXcusing the DILL
GERS of the admission for their connection
with the Pan-Electric.
Women Suffrage.
The majority of the House Judiciary COM
mittee in reporting adyersel on the proposed
women suffrage amendment to the Constitu-
ton, submits but formal report recon-
| mending that the proposition lie upon the
| table. The minority report which is signed
| by E. B. Taylor, Mr.. Caswell and Mr.: Ran
ney. comments on this fact, but says the i'm
| portance of the question of woman suffrage
| is forcing its full discussion everywhere, and
| the silence of the committee will have no
| tendency to withdraw it from public atten-
| ton. r-
The existing labor troubles was the topic
of discussion at the regular cabinet meeting
today, in course of which the riots in Chica-
| 90. Milwaukee and elsewhere were referred
to with view of taking such precautions
ry measures for the protection of govern
ment property as may be found necessary.
Minor Matters.
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney have moved
out to their country home, three miles from
| Washington, and will remain there unit
next month, when Mrs. Whitney goes tC
Lenox for the summer The President VII
visit them during his vacation.
Senator Logan yesterday offered an amend
ment to the Mexican pension bill, repeating
the restriction upon the payment of arrears
of pensions to soldiers and sailors OF the
war of the rebellion in respect to claims flee
prior to the 1st Of July, 1885,
Representative Tucker was Instructed by
the House committee on judiciary today tt
report adversely the bill to allow the citizen;
of one State to take flSh from the waters o.
another State.
The members of the New York State dele
CATION, irrespective of party, assembled II
the room of the House committee on ship
ping yesterday and listened to an address
from Capt. Ambrose Snow, representing tht
New York Maritime Exchange, in support
of the bill to grant bounty of % cents pei
ton for each thousand miles travelled, to al
American built steam vessels.