The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-11
Edmunds did with his yellow shirt and

IOh L LAM, MAI
Edmunds did with his yellow shirt and
| white co liar.
Sunset Cox has reported his bill for the ell
eventh census, and he hopes to have it called
up and passed in the House at an early date.
| 1t Is expected that the President will make
Col. Carroll D. Wright superintendent Of the
census. Whoever gets the place will have a
salary Of $4,000, an increase of S., ,009, and a
| disbursing clerk. The amended bill also pro-
vides for the collection of the names of those
who served in the rebellion who are surviv-
ors at the time of inquiry, and who are the
surviving soldiers widows. Provisions are
also made for the collection and reporting to
| congress the statistics of and relating to the
| recorded Indebtedness of the people. The
only only volumes that shall be prepared and pub
lished in connection with the census shall re-
late topopulation and statistics of popula-
| ton, the products OF manufacture, mining
and agriculture mortality and vital statistics,
valuation and public indebtedness. The rate
| OF furnishing copy of the names, birth
places, land color Of all the people in any mu-
| nicipality, for its use is increased from twen-
| ty cents to twenty-five
The President has nominated Col Thomas
l.. Casey as chief of the engineer corps of
the army, with the rank of Brigadier Gener-
al. Col. Casey is the officer under whose di-
rection the Washington monument here was
| completed.
1 llo lcdu6Io Oh DOtl SUES Oh tne LdrlI QlS-
cusson in the House have been making
canvass of their strength. The results show
| that the vote will not only be close, but that
there Is an evident feeling Of uncertainty as
to whether Mr.: Mills will be able to pass the
bill or not Those on the Democratic side
who are named as having expressed deter
| mination to vote against the measure are
Messrs. Randall and Snowden of Pennsylva-
mia, Merriman and Greenman of New York,
| Vance of Connecticut, Bidcock of New Jer-
| sey, and F0ran of Ohio. Gen. Tracy, of the
| Albany, N. Y. district, says that his constt-
uents demand that he shall vote against the
bill. The canvass on the Republican side in
dicates that Fitch of New York is the only
avowed Republican supporter of the Mills
| bill. 1t was supposed that Mr.. Nelson of
Minnesota and four or five others would be
| found on the same side, but the canvassers
| claim that such is not the case
| The State Department has been informed
| OF another outrage to an American by the
| Spaniards, but will probably do nothing
| about 1t. This time it is Captain Slas Gra-
| ham OF Baltimore, commanding the barque
| to Rico to his vessel with his wife, he was
| hailed by Spanish man-of-war A boat
was lowered and he was captured and
placed on board. protesting vigorously.
After being detained for some, time the cap
| tain and Mrs. Graham were released, it hay-
| ing been ascertained that they were not the
runaway couple the Spanish officers were
look after. Captain Graham laid the case
before the American consul, who said it
would be useless to demand an Investigation
| as the Spaniards insult Americans at will.
laugh at the American flag, deride our navy
and have no fears of interference when
apologies are asked for and refused.
Yesterday in Congress.
Mr.. Sherman offered a resolution in the
Senate today, which was agreed to, directing
the committee on finance to inquire and re-
port in connection with any bills raising or
reducing the revenue, such measures as it
may deem expedient to set aside, control, re-
strain or prohibit all arrangements, con-
tracts, agreements, trusts or combinations
that tend to prevent free and full competi-
tion in the production, manufacture or sale
Of articles of domestic growth or the produc-
tion or sale of imported articles, or that are
designed or tend to foster monopoly, or to
advance artlfcially TO the consumer the nee
essary articles of human life; with such
penalties and forfeitures as will tend to pre-
serve freedom of trade and production,
lowering OF prices by. competitor and the
full benefit designated by and hitherto con-
ferred by the policy of the government to
protect and encourge American industries by
leyylng duties on imported goods.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton in open session of the fisheries
treaty and was addressed by Mr.. Hoar in on
position to its ratification.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the tariff bill the pending amend
ment being that of restoring the existing
rate of duty on starch Mr.. Reed, of Maine,
supported the amendment contending that
reduction Of the duty would cause suspea-
sion of business in certain starch factories
and an injury to the business of other facto-
ries also contraction of the market of farm
ers for potatoes. The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois, moved to strike
from the definition of uncleaned rice the
words nf onf hrn1l
rejected;
Mr.. Warner, of Missouri, offered an
amendment fixing the duty on cleaned rice |
at one-half cent per pound. 1t was lost.
On motion of Mr.. McMullin of Tennessee,
the duty on rice flour and rice meal was
liked at 10 per cent ad valorem.
Mr. Boutelle offered an amendment fixing |
the rate OF the rate of the duty on doxtrine,
burnt starch, starch gum sbstitute or Brit |
gum at three cents per pound.
Mr.. Van Dever, of California, moved to in |
crease the duty on raisins from II to 2 cents
a pound. Rejected.
Mr.. Allen, of Massachusetts. offered an
amendment restoring the existing rules of |
duty on cotton thread, yarns and warps, ex |
ceept In the use Of higher grades, where a
slight increase of duty was made. Rejected, |
Mr.. Dingley, of Maine offered an amend |
ment striking put the clause fixing the rate |
OF duty on all cotton cloth at forty per cent.
ad ratorem, and restoring the present clas-
sifcation with specific duties Rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan, an amend
ment was adopted fixing the rate of duty on
per ton.
Mr.. Phelps, of New Jersey, moved to in
crease from twenty-five to forty per cent
dd ratorem the duty on fax and linen thread |
and twine and pack thread and manufac- |
Pending vote the committee rose. and
the house took recess until o'clock
The House, at the evening session, passed
thirteen bills granting rights of way through
indian reservations to certain railroad COM
panies.
Crop Reports.
The department of agriculture makes the
July general averages of the condition of
crops as follows: cotton. S6.7; winter wheats
1858; spring wheat $50; corn. 93: oats.
95.2; barley, o.; winter rye, 95.1; spring
rye, 966; tobacco, manufacturing leaf, S9.;
cotton later than usual in every State.
The Pension List.
The following Maine pensions have been
granted:
Charles +. Gould, Portland
Alonzo Edwards, Norway.
Hiram Ii. Kicker Gardiner.
INCREASE.
James L. Knowlton, Freedom.
George Morrill,, Calais.
Levi Roderiek, Bath
George II. Kimball, Lewiston.
Joseph M. Springer, Gardiner.
Lucy, widow Of Edwin A. Purnell, Gardiner.
Hannah, mother of John Jordan, Cambridge.
John, father of George w. Humes, Washington.
Notes.
The executive committee of the National
American party have agreed to call nation
al convention in Washington August IA, to
nominate candidates for President and Vice
President. Delegates not exceeding two
from each Congressional district each Ter
ritory and the District of Columbea, and
four from each States at large, bearing Gre
dentials from any American organization,
association, club, order or society. whose OBJ
lects are in accord with the principles of the
party, will be admitted.
GENERAL SHERIDAN.
Some Conflicting Reports of His