The Portland daily press., 1888-06-15
IFRAID TO THROW THE BOOMERANG.
The Plight in Which Supporters of
the Mills Bill
Find Themselves When They Begin
to Talk OF Reelection.
General Sheridan Comfortable with
no unfavorabIe Symptoms.

WASHINGTON, June 14.-What shall be
donewith the Mills White Elephant, is the
question which now principally agitates
members on the majority side. The animal
is eating them up in their respective dis
tricts that is to say, in all those districts
wherethere are sufficient manufacturing in
tereststo qualify the members to discuss the
tariff question intelligently; they cannot
keep il and they do not well know how to
get ridof it. 1t has served its purpose by
keeping up appearances until the 81. Louis
convention was well over. That being ac-
complished, Premier Mills no longer
seeks to antagonize with his Ozark Lantern"
bill district day or any other legislation that
is judiciously pressed. He yielded all one
day t0 the District of Columbia. His
Lieutenant, Mr.. McAfillin, Of Tennessee, is
even credited with the statement that for his
part he would be glad If the Republicans
flibustered against the bill to the end
Of the session. He would much rather
have it disposed Of In that way
than, by direct. voto. The fact Is
supposed followers, finds himself exposed to
hot fire inthe rear. There are fax and
iron Interests in Mr.. McMillin's district and
he knows il by this time. Tennessee is not
like other Southern States, where member
nominated oy Democratic caucus is al
ways sure q election no matter how the
votes go. There are enough plucky white
Republicans to keep sharp lookout on the
count and 10 see that it is tolerably fair.
Mr.. McMilin's own seat would be in danger
If his constituents believed for a moment
that the Mills bill would pass.
Democratic members from more Northern
States are in still deadlier peril. Some of
them, like Russell of Massachusetts, openly
declare that they will not even attempt to
run again, and having come to this determi-
nation they keep up the fight in behalf of
the Mills bill to the last But others, who
desire to come back and yet are afraid of the
party lash II they hold buck from caucus die
tation, are in an exceedingly awkward pre-
dicament.
devised in caucus which will let them out.
This might be accomplished, they think, by
feint at establishing the gag rule, If the
Republicans would only walk into the trap
and fllibuster against it. 1t would show an
apparent purpose of the Democrats to pass
the Mills bill and still have them at liberty
to explain 20 their constituents at home that
they always intended at the proper time to
have the bill amended just in those precise
particulars which affected their local inter
ests.
OF course, none of these gentlemen take
any account of the vast injury to the indus
trial interests Of the country which even the
agitation OF their crude scheme has brought
about All they desire is to be let down as
easily as possible.
General Sheridan's Condition.
General Sheridan passed very quiet and
comfortable night, resting well and coughing
but little. His pulse continues good and his
respiration more regular. No unfavC rable
symptoms have appeared. His condition re-
mained substantially the same through the
day.
Commissioners to the Paris Show
The President sent today to the Senate the
nominations of VIM. b. Franklin, of Connec-
ticut. to be commissioner general, and o.
Somerville P. Tucker, Of New York, assis
tant commissioner general of the United
States to the international exposition ir
Paris in 1882
The Pension List.
The following Maine pensions were grant
ed today:
ORIGINAL, INVALID.
Richard Harmon, Fort Fairfield.
INCREASE.
Asa L. Downs, Mechanic Falls.
John Stewart Honlton-
Francis W. Ladd, Mt. Vernon.
MEXICAN WAR.
Henry B. Hussey, Portland.