The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-17
TARIFF, SURPLUS AND ASSESSMENTS.
Senators CockreiI and Spooner on
the Senate Bill.

senators CockreiI and Spooner on
the Senate Bill.
How Acting Secretary Thompson
Figures UP Big Surplus.
Seven Mule Barnum on a Trip After
Cash.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Ex-senator Cockrell
began the speaking in the Senate on the tar
iff bin today He charged that the Senate
bill instead Of being pressed to passage was
kept open with the object of "frying fat out
of the manufacturers" Rumor had it, he
said, that the frying pen was kept not far
from the room of the Senate finance commit
tee, SO that when manufacturers went there
to make their statements they had an oppor-
tunity of visiting the frying pan. In con-
nection with his speech, Senator COckrell
filed communication from the Commission
er of Internal Revenue to the effect that the
removal of the tax on alcohol used in the
arts and sciences would lead to extensive
frauds on the revenue.
Senator Spooner next addressed the Sem
ate, reading from a prepared speech which
given by boards Of trade and other bodies
before the English Parliamentary commits
sion, showing that the result s0f free trade
were not satisfactory and that there was a
clamor for its overthrow. As against the
picture drawn in the report Of the royal com
mission of the condition OF England under
free trade he pointed 10 the marvellous
growth and prosperity OF the United states
under the protective system. The "object
lesson" thus Afforded, ne SAID, was unan-
and against trying an experiment that would
hamper tie well being and the growth and
development of the country.
Barnum After Doodle.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 16. : Nothing was
needed to prove that the Democratic Nation
al Committee is engaged in the asse ssment of
Federal employees, and that the means re-
sorted to to accomplish this will not stand
the close scrutiny of the civil service act,
IfIanything more was required to conclusive
ly demonstrate this, it is furnished by the ac-
tion of Mr.. William FL. Barnum. the chair
man of the Democratic National Committee,
Mr.. Barnum is best known throughout the
country as ''Seven-Mule Barnum," on ac-
count Of the cipher which he used when the
Democratic party was engaged in purchas-
ing the vote of Indiana some years ago. The
Democratic National Committee is sending
out the cry to all parts of the country that
more funds are needed, and that the Federal
office holders must make another contribu-
tion, although they have been very heavily
assessed already. The letter carriers in
Philadelphia have just been assessed five per
cent OF their salaries after having paid pre-
vious large assessment. 1t is reported that
Mr.. Barnum desires to take with him to
Connecticut just before the election $780, 900,
and that it is not the purpose to make this
draft from the large fund contributed by the
trusts. To secure this sum a special levy is
to. be made upon the government officials In
all parts OF the country, whatever the penal
ties of the civil service act may be, and Mr..
Barnum is in Washington in person to su-
perintend the levy. His arrival was pre-
ceded by the following letter from the head
quarters of the Democratic National Com
mittee, addressed to all leading officials here,
including government clerks and congress-
men also:
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
10 WEST TwENTY-NINTH STREET,
NEW YORK, Oct. II, 1851
Dear Sir-I would be glad to see you at my
room at the Arlington Hotel, Washington. ID. O.,
WILLIAM H. BARNUM.
The department clerks, fearful of discharge,
have responded literally to Chairman Bar
NUNS call. Yesterday was pay day, and the
chiefs OF bureaus acted as collectors. A Star
reporter saw big pile Of money, no bill be-
ing less than $40, and some as high as $50.
on one chiefs desk. He said it was all for
Barnum, and more was coming. The money
will be sent by third party, and thus the
Democrats think the law win be evaded.
chief said today that the employees were
not being assessessed, but simply Informed
that money was needed for the campaign,
and they are expected to take such hint.
1t is reported that the journalist, Amos
Cummings. who now represents one of the
New York city districts, has returned from
trip to New York, after having refused re-
nomination. He says that they want to as
sess him $500 for the privilege of earning
$1,000. The money of course Is needed for the
Mayoralty fight. Other Democrats of promi-
nence are in equally deSpondent mood
and some of them intimate that If they pull
through with Hill they viii have done all
they now hope for.
The Surplus.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1e-Now that the ap-
preparations are all made. Acting Secretary
Thompson estimates that the total revenues
of the present fiscal year will exceed the to-
tai appropriations by S19,0O0,00O. Counting
into the treasury also $37, 200 of appro-
priations which will remain unexpended at
the lend of the year and S18,0O0,OO0 of
deficiency appropriations, S6,000,000 of the
unexpended appropriations of 1887 and other
years, which will be conveyed into the treas
ury next June. and the $48, 900 appropria-
ted for the sinking fund, all of which belong
with the surplus, the total will be Sl22,000
900 revenue In excess of the actual necessary
expenses of the government for the fiscal
year 1889.
Patents to Maine Men.
WAsHIN GToN, Oct 16-The following pa
tents have been granted to Maine invent
ors:
James L. Coombs, Bangor. mocassin; Daniel
Dudley, Bangor, wigwam slipper.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The following
Maine pensions have been granted:
ORIGINAL, INVALID, NAVY.
James A. Leighton, Millbrdge.
Joseph 4. McGrath. Clinton.
Charles X. Virgin, Mexico.
RESTORATION AND INCREASE.
Charles II. Rich, Smithfeld.
Charles L. Mariner, Lewiston.
Wm Allen, Whitneyyile.
REISSUE AND INCREASE.
Richard ID. Smith, Augusta.
ORIGINAL WIDOWS. ETC.
Hannah, mother of Hiram G. Priest, East Vas
salbJr0.
Notes.
In response to the resolution calling for in
formation the Secretary Of the Treasury sent
to the House this morning communication
on the subject OF violations Of the law re-
curing vessels engaged in coastwise trade to
be owned and commanded by citizens of the
United States. The Secretary states that
last July letters were sent to the collectors
OF customs at various ports of entry, making
inquiry upon this subject, and the answers
show that there has been but one conviction
for violation of this law and that the Offend
er was fined. The secretary adds that the
law will be enforced.
The House postponed until tomorrow any
action on the final adjournment resolution
bya vote of % ayes to 81 nays. This is about
125 short of a quorum.
MAINE.
Accident And Fire.
Especial to the Press.l
RocKLAND, Oct. 15.-Archibald Tolman,
of Appleton, an aged gentleman fell from