The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-08-21
THE SURPLUS DOES NOT APPEAR
In Consequence of Democratic Ex-
travagance In Appropriations.
Information Respecting the inspec-
ton of New York Elections.
other Matters from the City Where
Our Laws Are Made.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-A statement pre-
on appropriations shows that the permanent
and regular appropriations for the fiscal
year 1889, which include all the regular ap'
preparation bills passed this session. come
within S12,293,S54 of the total estimated
revenues for the year. The estimated re-
venues for the fiscal year 1889 are $40, ,563.-
374, and the total permanent and specific APP
propriations aggregate S428, 9.520. The
regular appropriation bills during the pres
ent session aggregate 1856 1886, while the
permanent appropriations foot up S115, &c.
72S. The estimate Of $12, ,293. .854 surplus for
the fiscal year 1899 has no reference to the
surplus in the Treasury at this time. The
appropriations during the present session for
the current fiscal year show an excess Of
$64,054, ,730 over that of last year.
The Session.
The Fiftieth Congress has now been In
session longer than the famous session Of
twelve years ago, which continued until the
middle of August. but it is not the longest on
record. In 1850 session lasted until the
end of September, and while the present one
bids fair to come very close to this, it is not
expected the record will be beaten. The
Senate has not yet begun the consideration
OF the tariff question, and that will take
three weeks at least, but with Presidential
campaign pressing and so many Congress
men under engagements for speeches a sud-
den resolve to adjourn ought to be developed
about the middle Of next month.
For a Maritime Convention.
The terrible disaster at sea through the
collision between the Thingvalla and the
Geiser, resulting in the loss of one hundred
and nineteen lives, calls attention to the fact
that Senate bill 1856. for an International
Maritime Convention, is still in committee
on some comparatively unimportant detail.
The bill was introduced by Senator Palmer,
and was drawn up on lines suggested in
paper read before the American Science As
soclation some years ago, since published In
an extended form in the Popular Science
Monthly, and which has been translated into
every European language, and very widely
and favorably commented upon. 1t has been
followed up by various able articles from the
same author, Mr.. A. b. johnson, Chief
Clerk of the Lighthouse Board. The object
Of these articles was to point out the neces-
sity and to urge the adoption of universal
maritime code of signals, which should aid
the sense of hearing and determining the
direction, distance, speed and course Of an
approaching vessel. thus reducing to
minimum the dangers of collision.
Elections in Gotham
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-The Department
Of Justice to-day sent to the Senate in re-
sponse to Senator Edmrnds's recent resolu-
tion of inquiry, correspondence relating to
the appointment of deputy marshals and in
spectors of election in New York, during
the election Of 1886 and the coming presi-
dental election. 1t appears that Marshal
Mcmahon sent estimates for 100000 to
cover the expenses of employing four de-
puties at each election district for six DAYS
This department through Acting Attorney
General jerks cut the sum down to S49,1OO
and allowed but two deputies at each dis
trict and but for five days, thus covering
each four days of registration and one day
at the polls. A letter from Supervisor
Davenport has been already published in
which he charges the Attorney General with
obstructing and endeavoring to nullify the
laws by eurtailing the service Of deputy
marshals to five days. This letter Is also in
cluded in the correspondence.
Notes.
Mrs. Charlotte Smith, President of the
W0men's Industrial League, has written
letter to Chairman Ford Of the House inn
migation committee, alleging that there is
carried on In New York and Boston a sys-
tematic effort to entice young girls, general
ly Immigrants, into immortality.