The Portland daily press., 1888-09-21
The Edmunds Resolution.

MI EununuS resOiutlOn TO WltnnOlQ tne
Chinese bill was laid on the table by unani-
nous consent.
Representative Kilgore, the acting chair
man Of the House committee on engrossed
bills, was today informed Of the action of
the Senate, in tabling Mr.. Edmunds's mo-
tion to delay the transmission of the Chin
ese bill to the House. He said that the bill
was IN his possession duly enclosed and
signed.
He could not say when he would deliver it
to the President, but he should probably
follow his usual course in this case. About
once In week or ten days, he had been in
the habit OF calling upon the President to
deliver such bills as had been enclosed and
signed.
But for Edmunds's action yesterday the
bill would have been delivered to the Presi-
dent at O'Clock in the afternoon. Mr.. Kill
gore added that he had not consulted with
any one in reference to the matter and what
ever he did was upon his own responsibility.
Discussion In the House.
Immediately after the reading of the jour
nal in the House today, Mr.. Burnes Of Mis-
souri,. called up the conference report on the
sundry civil appropriation bill. The House
refused to agree to it.
Mr.. Morrow, of California, offered reso-
luton, directing the committee on enrolled
President forth with and without delay.
Mr.. McMillin of Tennessee, raised the
point of order that the resolution did not
present question of privilege and was not
an allegation Of any delay in the transmits
sion OF the bill that was unreasonable or un-
usual. As matter Of fact, there were other
cases in which the delay had been much
greater.
Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, took the same
ground and stated that the newspapers only
D q Y 10 QQ q af ~ ror.fr
Mr.. Morrow said he had been told by Mr.
Kilgore, this morning, that the bill was still
In his possession. IL the bill could be with
held one day it could be withheld six months
The unwritten rules of the House required
the bill to be delivered promptly to the Pres
ident.
A long and acrimonious debate followed,
when finally the speaker pro tenn sustained
the point of order. There was no law or
rule prescribing the manner in which the
PHI should be transmitted to the President,
but the practice had grown up Of entrusting
that duty to the committee ON engrossed bills
One days delay was not unusual. The av-
erage time 1t took for a bill to reach the
President after having been signed by the
presiding officers Of the. two Houses. was
three days. While sustaining the point Of
order he was not prepared to say that If the
resolution was again brought forward in a
few days he would rule that it was not priv
ileged. SO the resolution was not received
anu the house ADJOURNED.
Senate Business.
In the Senate, today, Mr.. Mitchell spok Q
at length upon the Presidents message.
Senator Plumb gave notice that he would
on Monday next, ask the Senate to
consider the bill forfeiting the Northern Pa
notice that he would on Tuesday next, ask
action on his resolution to investigate at the
recent election outrages in Louisiana.
The bill to create an executive department
OF agriculture was taken up. Senator
Chandler said he questioned the propriety
Of making the head Of the department a
member of the cabinet but would vote for
the bill, however. lie was entirely opposed
to the proposed transfer of the weather bu-
reau to the department until it should have
been shown by experiment that the raising
Of the office of commissioner to the dignity
OF cabinet position was successful. Sem
ator Chandler then entered into a defense of
the army and navy, which, he said, were not
the aristrocratic institutions their enemies
would have them believe.
After agreeing to take vote at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon on the proposition to
transfer the weather bureau 70 the agricult-
ural department, the Senate adjourned.
Back In Their Seats.
Congressman Reed and Milliken of Maine.
day, and were cordially greeted by their Re-
publican associates. When asked If he came
back happy. Mr.. Reed said he came back
.ln state of mental equipoise." at least.
He stopped at the headquarters of the Re-
publican national committee in New York
and promised to make a number of speeches
in the Middle States and the West. None of
the dates have yet been fixed, although the
Republicans at Madison, Wis, are hoping TO
get Mr.: Reed to go there next week Satur-
day. lie will remain in Washington for a for
days. In response to the question, What
do you think Of the outlook" Mr.. Reed
answered:
81. THE outlook think that is too plain to
DO you think you will carry every North
ern State?"
"Well-that is stating it rather strong,
but I'll be hanged IL 1t doesn't look like It,"
a. lie said regarding the Maine campaign
that there was general change Of senti-
ment inifavor Of the Republicans. The
Canadians of Biddeford voted Democratic
as usual. One Of them said the question
with them was lie question monetaire.
The Republican gain in Biddeford was OBJ
tained from other sources.
Congressman Milliken said the Democrats
never made so much effort In Maine as this
year. The campaign will be quiet in the
State from now until November, but the Re-
publican majority Will, he says, be as large
himself in the hands of the national COM
mittee, but will speak on the invitation of
fellow-members in Ohio, Michigan and otheI
close States.
The Pension List.
The following Maine pensions have been
granted:
ORIGINAL, INVALID.
Thomas Gregory, National Military Home.
ii. Clark, West Bristol.
Joseph K. Stevens, East Thorndike
Charles l.. Stickney, Calais
II. w. Daggett, Danforth
Frank Bennett, Cherryfeld.
INCREASE.
Joseph e. Hanscom, Brewer
Samuel ID. Huntley, East Maehlas.
Joseph PlaSe. Liberty.
Albion X Smell, Fairfield
Charles M. Lyons Houlton
James Lang, Southwest Harbor
Jerome Butler, Charestown.
George Phillips, Robbinson
rrdncls - WadSw0rth, Wales
Parker Miller, Rockland.
Emmons A. Whitcomb, Easton.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS.
Ii'en' "iuoW OF Cornelius Minehan, Rockland.
After the Reward.
Now that the case of Whitney and Foster
ana DIR. Reed have been settled, the matter
OF the rewards for the arrest and conviction