The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-02
TO BUILD MANY POST OFFICES.
Maine Cities and Towns Benefited
by a Pending Bill.
Senator Frye Renews the Effort to
Secure Mail Subsidies.
The Smart Daughters of Some Men
of National Distinction.

WASHINGTON, May la few days ago
Senator Paddock had fayorably reported
from the committee on public buildings a bill
which provides for the erection of post
Offices in all towns now without public
buildings where the post office receipts for
three years have exceeded $1,000 annually,
the cost of the buildings not to exceed $780,
600 in each case. To carry the law into eff
feet the sum Of S1O,000,0O0 is appropriated.
There is a strong sentiment in the Senate in
favor Of the bill, and similar bill is now
pending in the House. The following
Maine cities and towns will benefit under
the act Auburn, Belfast, Brunswick, Cal
Hallowell, Houlton, Lewiston, Norway,
Richmond, Saco, Skowhegan and WaterViile.
Smart Women In Washington.
Miss Ethel Ingalls,, the daughter OF the
President of the Senate, has entered upon
journalism as profession, and has for some
months been writing letters fol the newspa-
pers. She has recently had an article ac-
cepted by one of the New York monthlles,
which will be handsomely illustrated and
published in the May number. Miss Dawes,
daughter of the Senator from Massachusetts,
has long been a frequent contributor to the
magazines, and was once regularly attached
to a newspaper at her home in Pittsfeld.
She has also published one or two books
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, daughter OF
Representative Ezra b. Taylor, OF Ohio, the
successor of Garfield in the House, is also
writer of reputation but most Of the work
of her pen has been in the line OF juvenile
literature. Miss Foote, the sister-ln-law OF
Senator Hawley, is well known In literature,
nd fc tha oorrocnopdapf Of ttrbQ In
dependent" in Washington. Mrs. Dekoven,
the daughter Of Senator Farwell OF Illinois,
has literary ambition and considerable tai
ent. She has contributed frequently TO the
columns Of the Chicago newspapers, and has
won considerable local reputation as
writer Miss Cutcheon, the sister Of the
member from Michigan, is an accomplished
writer, and is the regular correspondent Oh
some of the Western papers. She has classes
Of history and travels In Washington, whlcn
have been very successful. The daughter OF
Representative Kelley of Pennsylvania, is
well known as magizine writer, and Is one
Of the few American young ladies who have
taken degree in the universities OF Europe.
Miss Edmunds, the daughter Of the Senator
from Vermont, is an accomplished artist,
and Miss Cannon, the daughter OF the Rep
resentative from Illinois, is fine performer
upon the violin.
Characteristic Of the Man.
The letter addressed by the President to
the United States District Attorney at Bos-
ton, in regard to the alleged importation Of
foreigners for the purpose of manning
American fishing vessels in the ports Of
Gloucester, Boston and Beverly, in violation
of the contract labor law, is regarded as em-
inently characteristic Of the man and quite
in the line with the demagogie utterances of
Mr.. Cleveland little more than a year ago
on the labor troubles in the Southwest. The
President is suddenly seized with frenzied
zeal to execute the law, and over the heads
OF his Attorney General and Secretary Of the
Treasury directs an inferior officer to do his
duty. In President who refused TO recog-
nize the validity OF law which empowered
him to buy bonds not yet matured in open
market, this sudden ourburst Of zeal in the
execution of a law is refreshingly novel.
The question naturally suggests itself;
Why didn't the President think Of the ex-
istence Of this law long before, and why
does he express such sudden concern for
the protection of the American fishermen at
this late hour?
Business in the Senate.
Senator Morrill, introduced bill today to
establish an educational fund and provide
for the more complete endowment Of colleges
for scientific and industrial education. He
asked that it be laid on the table as he desir-
ed to make soon some brief remarks.
Senator Call introduced bill appropriat-
ing 100000 for the prevention and extirpita-
tion of yellow fever in the United States.
Referred to the committee on epidemic di-
seases.
The resolution offered yesterday by Sena-
tor Stewart calling on the Secretary Of the
Treasury for statement of the amount OF
offa fha aaraf
each month since the passage of the silver
coinage act of 1873, by whom and at what
priceSr also of the amount OF silver bullion
purchased monthly by the government, from
whom and at what prices; and also whether
the quotation of the India council bills in
London enters to any extent into the deter
mination of the market prices Of silver bull
lion in the United States, was adopted.
On motion of Senator Hoar the House re-
solution authorizing the use and improve
ment of Castle Island in Boston harbor was
taken from the calendar, explained by Sena-
tor Hoar and passed.
The Presidents Vacation.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland intend
to make their usual trip to the Adrondacks
this summer, but they will not start as early
as last, when they were nearly eaten alive
by the swarms of black flies that infest that
region. While Congress is in session the
President will not leave Washington, and
this means that his vacation will be delayed
until the middle of August. A short visit to
the Whitneys at Lenox will be made before
the Adirondack camping out and fishing ex-
cursion is begun.
The Question of Subsidy.
The fight between the Senate and House
ON voting subsidy to American steamers
carrying the South and Central American
mails will be nenewed this session. The
House has steadily refused to agree to the
amendment proposed by the Senate, and so
far during the present administration the
House has had its way. Senator Frye has
introduced a rider" to the post Office appro-
priation bill, appropriating S4C9,CC0 for
American mail steamers, and the struggle
over the proposition will be among the
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