The Portland daily press., 1888-12-05
CONGRESSIONAL BUSINESS.
Plenty of crIst for the w-Eiakers

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Numerous bills
were introduced in the Senate today includ-
ing one for the construction of two st
rams to be armed with heavy rified dynamite
guns and one for the construction of two
steel cruisers TO be armed with dynamite guns.
The Senate took up the tariff bill. Mr.
Vance said the Democratic Senators who
had amendments to offer to the tobacco sec
tlon Of the bill were not prepared to offer
asked its postponement. The bill was post
poned until tomorrow morning and the SEN
ate adjourned.
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Minnesota, today pre-
scented petition in the House Of citizens of
North Dakota for the immediate admission
into the union of North Dakota and Mon
tana, and for constitutional conventions in
North Dakota, Washington Territory and
New Mexico; referred to the committee on
territories, Mr.. McRae introduced bill to
allow persons who have relinquished their
homestead entries to make another entry
AT its meeting this morning the Senate
nnance committee biiefy considered the
tariff bill, which Mr.. Allison announced yes
to-day he would call up today. The COM
mlltee also informally had under consider
alton Mr.. Sherman's bill to declare unlawful
trusts and combinations In the restraint Of
trade and production. which was reported
with amendments to the Senate in Septem-
ber
AtOuSuA loudJ lutIOuuctQ DlllS du-
thorlzlng the Secretary of the Navy to cause
two steel rams and steel cruisers to be con-
structed, each to be armed with four 1O-inch
high power rifles, throwing shells charged
with dynamite or other high explosive, and
also with six pneumatic torpedo throwers
capable of throwing a torpedo two miles,
the cost of each not to exceed $750,000.
Representative Stone. uf Kentucky, today
introduced joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution providing
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be chosen every fourth year by the direct
votes OF the people. The bill forbds the
holding Of any local or State elections ex-
cept for members of Congress on the day set
apart for the election of President and Vice
President.
Estimates of Interest In Maine.
WASHINGTON, Dec. AIN the estimates
furnished to Congress by the Secretary of
the Treasury for next years appropriations
are the following items:
Lighthouse and Fog Signals-For estab-
fishing light and fog signal at Dog Island,
Me-, near the entrance to the ST. CrOix river,
Sl5,Oo0; Tor building a new keepers dwell
ing at Bear Island light station, Me-, 1852;
for establishing a light and fog signal on
Great Duck, or Long Island, Me-, $4,000;
Tor establishing light upon Green Island,
near the entrance to Burnt Coat Harbor,
In the first lighthouse district, $S5, 1000.
Rivers and Harbors-Bayaduce river, Me-,
continuing improvement, $4,000; Kennebec
river, Me-, continuing improvement, SIS, 900;
LuDec channel, Me-, completing improve
ment, $50, 1000; Narragaugus river, Me con
tlnuing improvement. $4,000; Penobscot
river, Me-, continuing improvement between
Bangor and Crosby's narrows, and between
Bucksport and Winterport, 100000; Saco
river, Me-, continuing improvements, $685.
600; harbor at Camden, Me-, continuing Ia
provement, $4,000; harbor at Portland, Ne,
completing Improvement of the harbor, $685.
700, and continuing Improvement of Back
Cove channel $1l5,000; harbor at Rockland,
Me-, continuing Improvement. $4,000;
preakwaer from Mt. Desert to Porcupine
Island, Me-, continuingsoperations 100000;
harbor at Rockport, Me-, completing i'm
provements, $4,000; breakwater at mouth of
Saco river, Me-, completing improvements.
$4,000; harbor at York, Me-, completing i'm
proyements, $4,000.
The Constitutional Centennial.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "A meeting of the
board for the promotion of the proposed con-
stitutional centennial and worlds exposition
was held here today. Letters or telegrans
were read from ex-Gov. Clafiin, Gov Alnes of
Massachusetts, Gov. Beaver of Pennsvlya-
MIA, Gen. Sherman, Mayor Chapman of Port
land, Me-, Minister Perry Belmont and many
others, all promising cooperation. A resolu-
ton providing for a committee to wait upon
Congress and urge the passage of the pend
ing bills providing for the proposed celebra-
ton and exposition was adopted
Maine Pensions.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Pensions were
granted to Maine people today as follows:
ORIGINAL, INVALID.
Charles E. Thurstol, South windham.
INCREASE.
Geo. w. Bridges Sprague's Mills.
Jos. II. Lord, Skowhegan.
REISSUE.
Gott Latip, Waterville.
Ephraim S. Bailey, Patten.
Jacob f. Hodgkins, New Sharon.
ORIGINAL WIDOWS REISSUE
Anna b., widow of VIM. B. Davis, Augusta.
Maine Inventors.