The Portland daily press., 1888-02-08

The appropriation to complete, as in the
case of all the rest of the 27 buildings pro-
posed, and amounting to S7S9.5OO. win have
to be carried through as amendments in the
committee of the whole. The money asked
is in excess OF the original appropriation,
and the committee struck it out of the BILL
Personal.
Congressman Reed continues to be fa-
vored social guest. He was, decidedly, OF
all the rest, the Washington man who made
the hit at the recent dinner of the Clover
Club in Philadelphia Last week he dined
with Frank Hiscock and several New York
members, the senator giving a dinner in
honor of Joseph Chamberlain.
Two Maine people who are very much OBJ
served here, just as they are in Maine. are
ex-Minister Thomas and his young Swedish
bride. Mrs Thomas has been invited about
great deal since arriving here, and on
many occasions, as at Mrs. Whitney's. excit-
ed much attention.
The White-LoWry Contest.
WASHINGTON. Feb. THE vote in the
House of Representatives in the White-Low
ry contested election case was surprise to
the Democratic leaders, and will be a great
disappointment to the administration. The
Democrats had attempted to make it the
party policy to oust White, as to whose cleo
tion there was no dispute, on the merely
technical ground that there was a defect in
his naturalization papers, and to compel
new election, in the expectation that DEM
crat would be elected The scheme involved
the reversal of the vote of the State of In
diana, in the event that the election of Presi.
dent should be thrown into the House. The
Democratic leaders were defeated by more
than so majority, the vote standing 1877 to 205.
Safety for Ocean Voyages.
The board of supervising inspectors Of
steam vessels has closed its annual session
here The following report on life saving
appliances was adopted unanimously:
That inasmuch as Congress in section 1886,
Revised Statutes, provides the life saving ap-
pliances on ocean, lake, bay and sound
steamers to be 'such number of life-boats,
floats, RATS end life-preservers as will best
secure the safety of all persons on board
such vessel in case of disaster" this board
life-preserver and float for each and every
passenger and such number of boats as can
be conveniently carried without numbering
the ship so much as to 0bstruct its safe navi-
in advance of that required by other mari
time nations. We are fully aware that the
number of such boats, independent of the
other appliances provided, is inadequate for
saving the lives of all the passengers on the
present large ocean steamers.
The only practical way to remedy the dam
ger would be to restrict the number of pas
seDgers to the capacity of the life-saving ap-
pliances. As this would interfere with COM
merce, the matter is referred to Congress to
take any action it deems necessary.
The Tariff Bill.
1t is now the purpose Of Mr.. Mills, chair
man of the ways and means committee, to
report the tariff bill of the majority of the
committee tomorrow. The present intention
is to bring it into the House and have it
ready for the committee on the whole on
Monday, the Goth instant. In the meantime
the seventh section Of rule 16 is to be so
amended as to allow amendments pert aiming
to internal revenue to be offered to the tariff
bill. This amendment will be supported by
Mr.. Randall. Under this rule, as it now
reads, no motion or proposition on subject
different from that under consideration can
be admitted under color of amendment. The
expectation is that general debate IN the
House can be completed In about a. month,
and those who are mapping out the business
of the House believe that a vote can be
reached by the third week in March.
uteIIe's Difficulty.
GODBTtSSuldu DOutCAiC hao peSh o"AASANNNo
from series of boils on his neck ever since
he reached Washington His doctor has Tor
hidden him to wear collars, to prevent irrita-
tion Of the neck. So he has adopted, in
stead, the practice of wearing soft white
silk handkerchiefs about his neck, fastening
them in front with scarf pins. AT the Ham
ilton House hops, the Maine Congressman
joins in the waltz. in spite of his boils, and
Is one of the courtiest walters on the floor.
The Nations Gratitude.
The following pensions were granted to
Maine residents today:
ORIGINAL.
Howard Collins, Bradley.
Mark Ham, North Bangor.
Gilman Welch, Veazie.
James nj. Mills, Poland.
John III. Higgins, Ellsworth Falls.
Elijah Getchell, China.
Charles Lapham, Lockes Mills.
Julia A., Widow of John ii. Higgins, Ellsworth.