Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-29
Congressional.


| ed bills, one authorizing the appointment
of a SUPERINTENDENT of Indian schools and
prescribing his duties, and one appropriate
| ing 500 900 for the erection In Washing
ton of a monument to the negro soldiers
| and sailors who gave their hses Tor the
preservation of the government
A resolution was introduced In the House
on Monday for special commission to IN
ouire into the work of the civil service
commissions, sine. the passage OF that
act. The Dngly bill. authorizing the is
sue of fractional silver certificates was
| passed, yeas, Us; nays 81. IL directs the
Secretary of the Treasury TO issue silver
certificates of the denomination OF %, 10
and 10 cents. to be received, redeemed,
paid and reissucd in the same manner as
silver certificates of larger denominations.
on motion Of Mr. Bland. Of Missouri, the
rules were suspended and the bill passed
disseminating the coinage OF IS gold pieces
aud gold dollars.
on Wednesday the Senate postponed
the consideration of the last mentioned blu
till Tuesday of this week.
The House Democracy find the Louis
lana democrats won't support the Mills
bill If the sugar duty Is lowered. Free
trade will also cost the Mills bill twenty
democratic votes, but free wool Is the
Presidents platform. Speaker Carlisle
now saws that wool may be removed from
the free list Mr. Carlisle thinks the Mills
bin viii be amended in the House.
The Senate committee on agriculture has
resumed lis hearings upon the lard que>-
ton.
The House commerce committee are also
considering bill for the establishment Of
a national bureau 10 analyze and publish
4 lf.r
ton.
Congressman Reed has presented in the
House memorial from New England
manufacturers which has been referred to
the ways and means committee. The me.
mortal recognizes the principle Of Protcc-
ton and rrpudiates any distinction between
so-callcd raw materials Of domestic pro
ductian and finished products, whether
the output Of mines, farms or work
shops
There i poor prospect of national
bankruptcy law from the present session
of Congress.
The conference report on the urgent de
hcicncy bin WAS agreed 70 in the House. on
Thursday The bill appropriatcs s6.s76.-
500
The senate has passed the bill 20 pre-
vent the obstruction of ravigahlr waters
and protect public works against irespa>>
or injury also to effect the arrangement Of
grades uf Office In the subsistence depart
mcnt Of the army.
The / :. Senate committee ha> Ordered
a favorable report on the Mandcr>on bill
providing that each State which shall e.
tahlsh State homes for disabled soldiers
ami sailors and their widows aud orphans
shall receive 500 for each person cared for
in the hnmc for one year
Tn, House committee on the revision Of
Laws vii report a joint resolution propo>-
in. an amendment to the constitution for
ID, election II nitci States senator, hy
the direct votes OF the proPIr The com
mitt,, wcr, almost unanimously in favor
~ This resolution
After making important amendments
the senate on Thursday passed the House
bin authorizing tine President % arrange
conference, between the uitc,i states and
u, republics II Mexico. Central and south
America Htyit. san Domingo AMI the EN-
pirv Of Brazil was passed
Temperance people " Ill t'c glad {" learn
that tia. ; senate Oh THURSDAY. passed
a bui providing for a commission on the
subject ~ the alcoholic li4upr traffic. The
hii pru, idc> for the appointment by The
President. -, the advice and consent Of
the senate. If u commission If nv I" jar
,,.~ti.a,, the alcoholic liquor trair it, to-
latipn~ t. revenue and taxation. IT. gcucr-
al economic. criminal. moral ami sciCn.
tldc aspects iu connection wiki pauI~r
ism crime social vice. puhll" health. and
th, general nrlfar,. IF the people, ani. al
So IL iuaulr,- and take testimony A. %
The practical results II license and prolih-
iturt legislation for the prevention #
luicmtcrauce ia the several States nf the
| Mon
senator Ewes resolution rcquc~ttn: the
President Eu submit to the senate copies ol
the proceeding. 81 the fishery commission
cr>. nas r, cct,csi the reply from Secretary
Hayar,i through the President that MAS
looked for The commission discussions
were informal and secret. no record "a~
mai, except Of the conclusions. reached
and hence the Secretary say. that the 'ir-
=, sired information could not he given with
nut i breach Of faith. The Secretary
aoWcyrr sends To- the senate British
propu-a! " hlch the American Comm! s-lon-
err declined t. accept
The WAYS aud Means Committee hy
l,arty vote have At last agreed favofably
To report thc Mills free trade bill - the
House. son. further changes have been
made Ia the bill. LIn~c,d oil was taken
or the free list and placed at 10 cents
gallon Other changes TAKE Paris white
ri the free list. specify that nrc hr'cA -
not included With brick in the free list.and
makes thu. duty on muls. tarlatAn~, Crtno-
lines etc under the same rate a. cotton
cloth Rice cleaned aud uncicaned, J.
NOR, clearly dcnned. Mr.. Mckinley Viii
submit the minority report Of the rcpnblt-
cans Of the committee This report viii out
Tine republican revenue policy 81 which
the reduction 81 the sugar tax aud OF
the internal revenue tax Will Tx the prnci-
pal features.
In both bran, hes on Friday, all business
was dispensed with aud adjournment was
made out OF respect for the dead Chief
Justice appropriate committees were APP
pointed 20 represent Congress at the fun
eral In Committee Claus Sprecklcs tc>-
ttird before the House Committee on Man
ufactures IN reference IL the Sugar Trust