Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-14
THE NATIONS CAPITOL
Democrats Desire to Postpone
Consideration Of the Fish.
cries Treaty.
4 Brief Discussion In The Rouse On
Roftincsuoas.
What shsadAns Hsirs Have LsR Them
WAsaiSerox, Aug. iS
Senate 49,

wAsaissros, Aug. Is
The debate on the fisheries tressy was re-
sumed today. Cali Of Florida spske In favor
Of its ratitcatieu,
OF rossponins further consideration Of the
treaty 10 more quiet season when there was
no political excitement Gray said no taunt
could be so irritating a, the taunt that the
democrats were arguing the case Of Great
Britain. The democratic party had always
been ready to press 20 the extreme anything
that concerned the coantrys right and honor.
Beck referred incidentally 20 the duty ON
Bessemer steel, by which, he said. Carnegie
had been given bonus Of million and a
half dollars, SO that he could carry In his
carriage, throughout Scotland, the War
wick of the republican party. who had now
come back 10 this country 10 be httle, all
the rest Of the republicans"
George read from Boston Herald reror, of
meeting Of Deep Sea Assembly, x. Of l.,
held at Gloucester, at which rcssintions
passed protesting against fish rSA and farm
Ing composition as only remedy. He asked
Hoar IL the Herald report might be relied
upon.
Hoar said there were great many things
in that paper that would misiesd anybody
but II would not publish narrative of facts
which IL did not believe was entirely true.
Continuing he said that the picture which
the asscmblsge of Gloucester Knights OF
Labor bad drawn of the fisheries and fish
cry interests and Of the laboring men and
capitalists Of Massachusetts, was a sl>alier
and there was not word of truth In t. That
the senator's later notions would be found ON
the records of the Senate in the Copiah aud
jackson reports, and his style Of mathematics
applied to counting yotes) would be made
known before the close Of this season.
George rose TO reply but on motion Of
Beck the Senate at G.l5 adjourned.
House.
The House went into committee olu1As
whole on the fortifcaiion appropriated Hl
Townshend of Illinois raised point of
order against the section providing for n gun
factory AT Waterheet arsenal.
Sayers antagonizcd the point.
The point of order was comhatted by But
terworth OF Ohio and Ryan Of Kansas, while
Marsh of Pennsylvania, Hooker of Mississip-
pi and Laird of Nebraska contended that II
was well taken, but pending DECISION the
committee rose and at q O'Clock the HOUSE
adjourned.
Notes.
Sberidan's will, dated May 23, 1883, has
been admitted TO probate. He left TO his
wife one-tbird of all his personal property,
the same in lien of dover TO Mrs. Kate Sher-
idan, (mother, since deceased.) lie left the
Ohio homestead to revert to his son Phil II.
Sheridan in fee simple. All the rest OF his
property he leaves TO his wife, NJ. v. Sheri.
dan and Linden Kent, attorney In trust, 10
recover rents, etc. for the maintenance and
education of his four children, and"~if more
than v hnecessary, the excess be paid 10 his
wife. As each of his children shall reach
the age Of 2l, the trustees shall assign such
child its share in the estate, AMI gives the
care and guardianship OF his children to his
wife, and names the trustees also as exccutrix
and executors. The petition states that his
personal estate consists of s272i in money.
$1,000 iu stocks, etc. $4,000 in swords, etc,
5000 in household furniture, 5000 In a horse
and carriage. and $500 in house at Nonquit
and his indebtedness no more than $3.50.
Letters testamentory granted Mrs. Sheridan,
Col. Sheridan and Mr.. Kent on bond s2500.