The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-25


report Of her condition to the de-
at least $4,000 win be expended
on the hull alone and the same
amount am IN the other departments Of the ship.
Inc repairs Will be made at the New York
navy yard. The Ossipee has been ordered
10 League Island, Pa, to tow the double
turreted monitor Puritan to Norfolk, where
she VIII be rebuilt. Repairs will also be
made TO the Ossippee at the Norfolk navy
yard, and II Is expected that at least co.. 900
Will be needed to put her In good repair.
The new steel cruisers Atlanta. Captain
Francis Bunee, and the Boston, Captain r.
Nj. Ramsay, are now practically finished
and one, II not both Of these ships, will
make the cruise. The Atlanta went with
the squadron last winter, but since her re-
return has been at the New York yard un-
derg0lng repairs.
This year the department has also decided
to send the training ship Constellation, with
the apprentice boys of the service on board.
to the West Indies, instead of making the
usual winter cruise to Southern Europe. So
1t Is likely that the vessels of the squadron
taking part in this cruise will be the Atlanta
Boston, Yantic and the training ship Con-
stellation.
Admiral Luce will continue his inland
cruise in the steam launch Vixen next
month, starting from Norfolk, where the lit
tie ship Is being repaired, and going as far
south as possible.
Investigating Mr.. stahInecker.
The inquiry into the charges against Rep
resentative Stahlnecker, Of New York, was
resumed today. Speaker Carlisle testified
that Stahlnecker was not appointed on the
special committee investigating the con-
struetion Of the new library building, but
had right to act because of being a member
Of the regular House committee. Mr.. Ran
dall mad asked that he be appointed chair
man OF the regular House committee on
the library. General Williams, Of Indiana,
came TO the witness, and said Smithmeyer
was In trouble because, probably, Stahlneck-
er would be appointed chairman Of the
library committee. Williams said Stahlneck-
er had been to Smithmeyer and tried
70 get him to accept improper material
neither he nor his father had any interest in
the Iuekahoe quarrles but some Of his pollt-
lcal friends wanted him to speak TO Smith
meyer about the marble from one Of the
quarries in his district, but that he IStahl-
neckerl had said TO Smithmeyer that he did
not want him to accept improper material
but TO give 1t a careful examination. Mr..
carlisle denied that he ever said to Smith
meyer tnat the pressure upon him was so
great that he was compelled TO appoint
otanlnecker chairman Of the library COM
Michael II. Cardozo, Of New York, at
torney for the New York Quarry Company,
produced stock books and certificates and
testliied that neither Stahlnecker, w. G..
otanlnecker, or any member Of that family
ever owned single share Of stock or had
any interest in the quarries.
Uiiver Stahlnecker, Of New York, father
OF the congressman, testified that neither
himself nor any member Of his family had
any interest in any Of the quarries.
Inc committee adjourned until tomorrow.
mackay's Fight Against Gould.
The Interstate Commerce Committee to-
day received the first application for pro-
ceedings against the Pacific railroads under
the act to require the Pacific roads to per-
form the obligations imposed upon them by
law In respect to telegraph service and to
make proper connection with such telegraph
companies as may desire it. The applica-
tIon IS from the Postal Telegraph Cable
company. 1t asks proper order, giving
Il l. tne means OF connection over American
racine roads, which are now giving exclus-
I've privileges TO the Western Union.
New Bills.
1Among the bills introduced In the Senate
today were the following:
~, ,By Mr. Stewart, to prohibit the emigration Of
BY Mr.. Plumb, offering a reward of slOO 900 to
cause, remedy and treatment of yellow fever.
By Mr. Cal, for a commission Of medical men
relative to the yellow fever, and the best method
OF lts cure, prevention and suppression.
In connection with the two latter bills, Mr..
Harris presented telegram from Memphis,
tennessee, attributing the existence Of yell
low fever in Decatur, Ala, and jackson,
Miss, TO unrestricted intercourse between
Oupa ana rlorida, during the past two years
saying 1t demonstrated the necessity of a
perfect system OF seaboard quarantine and
,;sconliilnending ,;Nil lg the establishment Of ma
uonal board Of health.
Deficiency Appropriations.
The Senate today took up the bill restoring
to the United States certain lands granted,
and Senator Plumb addressed the Senate in
favor Of its passage.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the general deficiency appropria-
ton bill. Amendments were agreed to ap-
propriating 5000 for repairs of public build.
TO pay the Hartford Il New York Trans
poriation Company for labor and money ex-
pended In dredging the Connecticut river In
tne emergency In 1886; approprlating $50, 1888
LOT the Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad Company,
and Sl5,S 800 for the Hoboken Land and I'm
provement Company for government trans
portation; appropriating S977.OOO for trans.
portati0n furnished by the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad Company and for other claims re-
ported Dy the Secretary of the Treasury as
audited claims; inserting each Of the items
contained in the book Of estimates but
omitted In the bill except the items for the
racine railroad companies, and appropriat-
ing S276, 900 for indemnity for the outrages
on the Chinese. The bill was then passed
and the Senate adjourned.
The President at Work.
The President today vetoed House bill
$50. providing for the disposal of Fort Wal
lace military reservation, owing to defect
In the bill, which the President thinks
would lead to the requirement by the Union
Pacific railroad of property in which private
parties have interests, acquired under our
laws The President also Yetoedthe Joint
House resolution entitled, "a Joint resolu-
tlon to authorize the Secretary Of the Interi-
or TO certify lands TO the State of Kansas for
the dement, OF agriculture and the mechanic
arts"
Notes.
There is no probability that the money
necessary for the repairs and consequent
preservation OF the old flagship Hartford
Will be appropriated this year or next. SEN
ator Hale, who Is an active member OF the
10 IOI bnc state
ment that the bill appropriaiing $4,000 10
repair the Hartford would not be considered
AT this session, nor would 1t in all probabili-
" at the next, which Is short session of
scarcely three months. The sentimental
which attached to the prompt
passage Of the bill in the House do not seem
% ind lodgment among members Of the
Senate committee.
The joint resolution was passed by the
House today extending until October Is, the
existing appropriations for sundry civil ex-
penses OF the government
Mr.. Dingley Of Maine, today presented a
petition OF the citizens Of Bath, Me-, asking
congress to pass the bill for the relief Of the
Tellow fever sufferers.
The President and Col. Lamont returned
70 Washington at 2 p. m, and drove imme-
lately to the White House.
representative Reed Of Maine went East
sunday. He said he had found 1t quite use
ess 70 remain in Washington, that nothing
'ould De done in the House In the absence
u a quorum, and with no likelihood that a
quorum would be again obtained.