The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Adjournment of Congress Like
Iy to occur the First of the Week.
John 3. Redman, of Ellsworth, APP
pointed Collector of Internal
Revenue.
The River and Harbor Bill.
1t is Thought the Conference on the
River and Harbor Bill Will Agree.
Especial to the PRESS J

WedJHeT Oh Ine past udy OF TWO cOutlHuco, 10
will have more influence than anything else
towards adjourning Congress. A bare quo
rum of either house will be found in the city
when this week is ended, the ap-
preparation bills having passed, they
will be hurried through conference
and sent to the President this week,
and if he gives them immediate attention
there will be no reason why an adjournment
cannot be had by next Monday or Tuesday.
The fortifcation bill is the last to pass. 1t
will probably fail. The members say they
will consent to adjourn upon the bill rather
than concur in the Senate amendment. The
debate upon the Morrison surplus resolution
In the Senate took somewhat political turn
today, and is likely to occupy the time OF
that body for two or three days. The weight
of opinion is against its becoming law.
John 8. Redman for Collector Of In
ternal Revenue
WASHINGTON, July ga special despatch
to the Boston Post says the President
has nominated John B. Redman for internal
revenue collector for the district OF Maine,
This is one of the results of the recent visit
of William e.. Clifford here. Mr.: Cliftord is
popular in Maine, and has considerable in
fiuence with the President and in the depart
ments, and since his recent election to the
Democratic National Committee he has been
recognized as the official representative OF
the party.
The Mackerel Act.
Senator Palmer, from the committee on
fisheries, reported to the Senate today the
House act prohibiting the catching OF mack
erel between March and June for the next
five years. The committee amended the act
by striking out the clause open boats OF ~
60 or L oil tcnf hot nnf lnnlV
mackerel caught off shore with hook and
The Persian Mission.
Edward Spencer Pratt, of Mobile, Ala,
has been nominated by the President to be
Minister Resident and Consul General OF the
United States to Persia. Mr.. Pratt is
young man, about So years of age. He was
educated abroad, and speaks several Ian
guages fiuently. He is man of some litera-
ry pretenSlons
urday last, the latter remarked that Persia is
an isolated and lonely portion OF the world.
and in view of that fact desired to know Mr.
Pratt's reason for seeking the mission. Mr.
Pratt replied that he had been for some time
a student of oriental history, and that his
principal object in going to Teheran was to
acquaint himself more fully with the man
ners and customs of the Persian people. His
answer seemed to please the President, and
from certain remarks which followed Mr.
Pratt felt much encouraged. The President
during the conversation, called attention to
the fact that Mr. Winston of Chicago, who
was appointed to the position several months
ago, had accepted the place without any in
tention of remaining there, as it proved, and
that in making a second appointment he
wished to make sure that the app0lntee
would remain. Mr.. Pratt assured the Presi-
dent that he would be glad to remain in Per-
sia as long as the President would permit
him.
Mr.. Hunters Successor.
The vacancy caused by the death of the
venerable William Hunter, who was Tor SO
many years Second Assistant Secretary OF
State, has been filled by the promotion Of
Third Assistant Secretary Adee. The Ihlrd
Assistant Secretary's place was filled by
young man of %, named j. ID. Moore.
The Foreign Affairs Committee.
The House committee on foreign affairs to-
day considered Representative Lanham'ss
resolution, calling on the Department of
State for correspondence touching the Cut
ting case. Mr. Lanham read letter from
the Secretary of State containing the assur-
ance that Cutting would without doubt be
released within few days, and it was DEEM
ed unnecessary to take any further action on
the resolution. The committee has adjourn
ed until next session.
McLeary Confirmed.
The Senate has officially announced the
confirmation of James Fl. McLeary of Texas
to be associate justice of the Supreme Court
of Montana.
Sent to the President.
The legislative appropriation bill this af-
terneon received the signatures of the Presi-
dent of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House, and was sent to the President for his
approval
Submitted Without Comment.
The President today transmitted to the
Senate, in compliance with q resolution of
fered by Senator ingalls,, statements from
the heads of the executive departments re-
lating to changes in classified service during
certain periods specified in the resolution.
The statements are in tabular form, and are
submitted without comment.