The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-25
Rewardine the Brave.

Bremen-Alonzo o. Butler.
ReWarding the Brave.
The President has presented gold medal
to the following persons: Walter a. OIa, 5
ham, master of the British brig "Kapld
Transit" for the rescue of American Steam-
er Hunter" in March last, and to Henry
Lockwood, Samuel Forbes, John Brown,
Andrew Baker, Robert Williams, Robert In
graham, j. Vose Lightbrown and Thomas
Whitney, for humane services in rescung Lhe
crew of schooner James Nj. Riley, IN NO
yember last, also silver medals 20 fDsNna Davld
A. Aka, and George Mania, for humane ser
vices in rescuing the crew of American brig
antine Hesperian in December last
Maine Mems Measures.
The shipping committee on Friday gave
hearing to committee of the National Board
of Trade, who advocated Senator Frye's
bounty bill.
The shipping committee have referred Mr..
Dingley's bill abolishing compulsory pilot
to subcommittee consisting of Mills OF
Texas, Dingley of Maine and Dunn of Ar
kansas. The New York Pilot Association
oppose it, but our vessel owners earnestly
desire its passage. They are heavily taxed
for pilots they do not use or need.
Work of Congress.
The unfinished business of the Senate is
the electoral count bill A wide difference
of opinion among the Republican Senators
in respect to important features of this
measure was developed when 1t was last un-
der discussion, and some of them have ex-
pressed wish that final action be delayed
for time. No definite arrangement has
been made on this subject, but it is not i'm
probable that the bill will be temporarily
laid aside after some further discussion, and
should this be done the Senate will be ena-
bled to take up the Dakota bill or Bank
ruptcy bill as the next subject for considera-
tion. Senator Blair has given notice OF his
intention to call up the education bil at the
first convenient opportunity, but none is
likely to occur during this week. The bill
to divide the Sioux Indian reservation has the
first right of consideration i'll the morning
hour under the five minute rule, and will
probably be disposed of tomorrow. On Tues
day the eulogies of the late Vice President
Hendricks will be delivered.
In the House tomorrow after the call of
States for introduction of bills is completed
the committees will have an opportunity to
report any measures prepared by them dur
ing the past week. Important bills now
in condition to be reported are those extend
ing the circulation of national banks, amend
ing the shipping laws and repeating the limi-
tation in the arrears of pensions act. 1t is
doubtful, however, whether any of these
will be reported in season to secure action
in the morning hour during the week. The
bills most likely to be taken up for action un-
der the morning hour call of committees this
week are those forfeiting sundry unearned
land grants to railroads in certain Southern
States and providing for the voluntary retire
ment of naval officers. The Matson bill for
increase of widows pensions remains as un-
finished business for the House after the
morning hour Tuesday. The indications are
that its discussion is nearly exhausted and
that vote will be reached early in the week.
The special order for Thursday is the deliy-
cry of eulogies upon the late Representative
EIlxrnn6 nf Eridaxy hnin ylriu To
bill day, efforts may be made to secure the
consideration of the Fitz John Porter bill
which stands high up on the calendar but it
is expected considerable debate will arise
upon this measure in which event it may go
va ta hill day