The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-06-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Ex-congressman sweat's Scalp in
Danger.
Delegate Voorhees, S Attack on an Ex-
Member of the House from Maine.
President Cleveland Issues Another
Circular Regarding His Hours
for Official Business.
Congress Not Likely to Adjourn
Before the goth OF July
Secretary FalrchiId Sends a Com
nlunication to the Ways and
Means Committee.
A Runor that the President will
Change His Tactics Regarding
Making Removals.
MIR. Randall Thinks the Present Tariff
Bill Will Not Pass.
Congress Not Likely to Adjourn
Before the goth OF July
MIR. Randall Thinks the Present Tariff
Bill Will Not Pass.


lSpeclal TO the fREsS.J
WASHINGTON, June 14,-Delegate Voor-
hees of Washington Territory is after the
scalp of ex-Congressman Sweat of Maine.
He is not satisfied with the manner in which
the resolution introduced by him some two
months ago, to investigate alleged abuses of
the privilege of the floor by Sweat and other
ex-members whom he accused of lobbying
upon the floor during the session of the
House has been shelved and kept back in the
committee He thinks that committee of
five could easily have been found who would
have been willing to have made an investiga-
tion of his charges and thinks he would have
had no difficulty in substantiating them.
He to-day introduced resolution excluding
all .ex-members from the privileges of the
floor. Although made general 1t is chiefly
aimed at Sweat. There are now 143 ex-mem-
bers, who have signed the book declaring
themselves to be in no way interested in
legislation, and have received tickets emitting
them to admission to the floor. 1t is claimed
that quite large number Of these are con-
nected with various lobbies. There is thought
to be little doubt that the resolution will go
through. Republican Senators held another
order of business caucus this morning, but
reached no definite conclusion thereon. The
proposition of Democratic Senators, however,
to add the Mexican pension bill and the Hot
Spring bill to the list of measures to be con-
sidered was discussed, and it was found that
there was much opposition to it, and it is
not likely to be done. There was little hope
expressed that adjournment would be reach
ed before late in July, probably not much be-
fore the Goth.
The Maine Postal Service.
The following postal information affecting
the service in Maine is furnished by the Post
master General:
Postmasters Commissioned-G. Easier, East
Washburn M. L. Roy, West Harrington.
Changes in Star Schedule-Route from Phillips
to Rangeley; from June 1st TO September 3Uth,
leave Phillips daily except Sunday at 8 a. M, or
on the arrival of the train leave Rangeley at 80
Special Service Discontinued Frankfort,
from Monroe from June LIST.
What the Army Costs.
The army appropriation bill passed the
Senate exactly as it came from the Senate
committee. 1t appropriated $2S, $50, ,S74 which
is $13S, ,053 less than the amount appropriated
by the House bill. The principal changes
are an increase of S25,000 for the construe-
ton and repair of hospitals, and 100000 for
the manufacture ofarm at national armorles,
and decrease OF S42,0O0 Tor Inc pay, ana
$246, 600 for the subsistence Of the army.
The Civil Appropriation Bill.
AS agreed upon by the committee the civil
appropriation bill, appropriates $21, ,053, ,S22.
The estimates aggregated $33, 600 This
bill shows a larger reduction as compared
with the estimates than any other reported
this session from the appropriation commit
tee. 1t will be reported to the House in
few days.
President Cleyeiand's Hours for