The Portland daily press., 1889-02-27

Senate from the committee on public lands
reported back the Senate bill, vetoed by the
President for the relief of William r. Whea-
ton and Charles II. Chamberlain, of Califor-
mia. with recommendation that the bill pass
Notwithstanding objections of the IPresi-
dent.
Mr.. Dolph made an explanation OF the
facts, claiming that the Presidents objec-
tions were under misapprehension Of them.
A vote was taken and resulted, yeas, 80 /;
nays, s; so two-thirds having voted in the
Affirmative. the bill was passed.
The House amendment to the bill granting
pension to the widow OF Major General
Fitzpatrick was agreed to. The amendment
reduces the rate to SIS.
AT 12.15, the Senate resumed consideration
OF the Army appropriation bill.
Thirty-eight bills were passed and at Cos
the Senate adjourned until II tomorrow.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-In the House to-
day the Speaker having cleared his table,
recognized Mr.. Abbott of Texas, but recog-
milton availed him little for Mr. Bland in
stantly moved a half hour recess.
Mr.. Randall asked unanimous consent to
report the sundry civil bill with Senate
amendments.
Mr.. Briggs, Of California, objected, and
the House relapsed into the condition of in
action so common of late.
At IL. Mr.. Bland withdrew his motion and
Mr. Randall reported the sundry civil bill.
A conference was ordered.
No effort was made to call up the election
case and the House went into committee of
the whole on the deficiency bill.
Mr ~
Mr.. Lamont stating that when accepted the
position OF private secretary to the President
he had full knowledge of the pay attaching
to it. He preferred not to be a beneficiary OF
retroactive legislation and asked the COM
mittee to recede from the amendment appro-
priating 5000 for his benefit. After some
discussion the committee rose and the bill
was passed, the Lamont amendment being
eliminated. The conference report on the
pension appropriation bill was presented by
Mr.. Foran, of Ohio, and agreed to. The
House then went into committee of the
whole on the Ineian appropriation bill
After debate between Messrs. Crisp, Of
Georgia, Kennedy, of Ohio, breckenridge, of
Arkansas, and Turner, of Georgia, in which
bitter personalities were INDUCED in, the
reading Of the bill by sections was entered
upon. In few moments the committee
rose and the House at $50 took a recess
until eight.
There was a small attendance of members
when the House met this evening for the
further consideration of the Indian appro-
prlatlon bill. MI Pool offered an amend.
ment approprlating S1,912,000 for payment
to the Seminole band Of Indians for land In
the Indian territory ceded by that band to
the United States. Pending vote the
House at 1870 adjourned.
More Pension vetoes.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The President to-
low
sions to George Colwell, Miranda w. Reed.
Stephen Williams and Mary A. Selbach. In
none Of these cases Is the President able to
connect the disability or death of the soldier
with army services.
To ushor In the New Era.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Presldent Cleye-
has issued proclamation calling upon the
United States Senate to convene March
fourth at IL noon.
Tariff Statistics.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Representative
Wheeler of Alabama, from the committee on
the expenditures of the Treasury Depart
ment, today reported to the House bill to
create and establish tariff statistical bu-
reau In the Treasury Department to keep
constantly on file the tariff laws of all coun-
tries and statements OF their effect.
More New States.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Representative
Springer has introduced bill providing fol
the admission Of the Territories of Arizona
Idaho and Wyoming as States. 1t provides
that these Territories shall become States as
provided In the bill appro, ed on the 23rd
Each State would be entitled to one repre-.
sentative in Congress.
Other Washington Matters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 Vice Admiral
Stephen G. Rowan was today placed on the
retired list of the navy with the full pay OF
that grade. This action was taken at his
own request.
The conferees on the agricultural appro-
alton bill have reached an agreement
The following Maine patents were grant
ed Tuesday: Alpheus A. Abbott, Auburn,
crimping machine; Adrian j. Bar
ranoff, Bangor. steamer boiler: How.
ard Greedy, Ellsworth, combined funnel and
can top; Edward M. Lang. Falmouth, elec-
trode, for secondary batteries; Western
| Whitten, Union, hopple.