Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-22

The bark Lantern Mills TariH Bill -
eiicitng most decided opposition from
WAge-carncr- who ara pouring ia petitions
against II. HE pottery and gla>- inter
r>t~ are especially Indignant. The dut,
ON glass j. reduced b, the now Till TINT TIE
hiil leaves tile duty on the sia>>makcrs
raw materials The democratic bin i NOW
meeting with considerable democratic OPP
position. number Of democratic rcpre-
-rniatiNe~ with frrc-trade pruchyltiv>
have Informed the committee that the
Mills bin requires n>idcrahic pruning and
modification before. They viii be willing to
support ii. IL appears that the treasury
officials have come To the same conclusion,
aud Secretary Fa.rchild has had the bill I'M
der examination for several day>, with a
view 70 suggesting such notifications a.
viii strengthen the measure among IT, own
friends This action /, the real cause Of
the delay III calling the full committee to-
gctAeE 80 a. 10 20 on with the cUn>ldcra-
tion Of the bill. The committee ha> not
been in session since " cdnc>day, and j.
subject 10 the call Of the chairman. but.
owing 10 this hitch. and until Secretary
Fairchild returns the bill with his suggrs-
tions, no meeting " IA be held. Mr.. Mills
expects however. that il will be in shape
by TUESDAY which j. the regular day of
meeting.
Randall. new revenue reduction bill is
published in full. II provides for a reduc-
tiOn Of seventy million, in the internal
revenue 10y repeating the tobacco tax and
bl cutting down the tax on liquors, one
half, and removing tax from beer. The
hin puts many raw materials" on the free
list and Processes to be in harmony with
the incidental protectionism Of the last
q. emf. hn
tariff twenty millions-makng the total
revenue reduction ninety millions. Ran
dali, bill i longer than the Mills bill and
relates 10 more subjects. Randall argues
that hi bill will protect American manu-
factories and kill the Trusts.
Whether we shall have postal telegraphy
or not: i the question The House com
merce Committee by two majority says
Yes" and has appropriated bill to that
effect. The bill appropriates $1,000, 900
and places the general supervision of the
system under the Fourth Assistant Post
master General Rates are fixed at about
half ruling rates. The bill provides for tele-
graphicpostal money ordersat existing mail
rates plus the telegraph tolls The report
which will accompany the bill asserts the
service will ne self-sHstaining. demands
the government right TO build and operate
telegraph lines. and states that pubic
opinion, good faith and justice do not re-
qure the government to purchase the
property and the franchises of the Western
Union.
Congressman Dingley of Maine, has pre-
scented the minority report to the House on
the pilotage bill, stating that marine insur-
ance companies. as well - thousands Of
owners of vessels, ask to be relieved
from those pilotaae burdens, thus showing
that they do not increase safety of proper
ty or life.
Senator Frye has been working hard
without rest for 10 days. Consequently
he las been suffering from biliousness
Sunday week he had several fits of dir
illness. Monday he tainted in his commit
tee room at the capitol. He was at once
to his apartment and his physi-
clan summoned. Under his treatment the
Senator rapidly improved. He felt well
enough to go to the Senate Thursday He
viii soon be himself again
Andrew Scannell and Jere McGillicud-
dy were arraigned in the municipal court
in Lewiston for illegal voting. They waiv- (
ed examination and were bound over To the /
April term of the supreme court