The Portland daily press., 1890-07-14
Conference Silver Bill Passed


WASHINGTON, July 12.-Mr. Dineley of
Maine, presented memorial Of the State
conference OF Congregational churches OF
Maine for the passage Of the "Orignal pack
age" bill. Referred.
Mr.. Conger of Iowa then called up the con-
ference report on the silver bill a long ais.
cussion followed, during which Mr.. Milliken
OF Maine, said that he favored a sound cur
rency and an expansion Of the circulation SO
far as the needs Of the country required, so
long as the soundness of the currency was
not impaired. For this reason he supported
the bill. O-'ON
Mr.. Dingley Of Maine, proposed to vote
Tor the conference report, not that the bill
was In all its features just what he should
deslIe under other circumstances, but all
legislation was the result of compromise. III
the effect OF the bill was to bring silver up
to the coming ratio, the country would have
free coinage. Therefore, the bill tended to
iree coinage. but not to the. free coinage
which the gentleman from Missouri, tMr.
Bland) desired, which would send the gold
out OF the country
The four hours allowed for debate having
expired, the previous question was eonsid.
cred as ordered and the vote was taken upon
agreeing to the conference report. 1t was
agreed 70 by strict party vote-yeas, 122 !;
nays, 90.
Shipping Bills Passed.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-Both the ship
ping bills introduced by Senator Frye passed
the Senate today In substantially the form
already printed. The first passed-yeas, 20; |;
nays, Is; the second, the postal subsidy bill
yeas, %; nays. 16.
E--s.1-G The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, July 1s.-Pensions have
been granted to the following Maine peo-
pie:
ORIGINAL.
Geo. Brown, Blaine.
INCREASE.
Elias Davis Warren.
Gilman W. Frost, Foxeroft.
Mark Falow, Togus.
Nathan Z. McKerson, Swanville.
Benjamin Durrell, StrattOn.
Geo. III; Don, N. Jefferson.
Edwin r. Wright Webb.
James Nealand, National Military Home.
George o. Varney, Greenvie.
Samuel Pierce, Kenduskeag.
Clay w. Mathews. Berwick.
Oscar ID. Lathrop, East Wilton.
Chas. o. Varney, N. Dixmont.
John Woods. Portland.
Benz. II. Irish, Auburn.
Henry +. Randall, Lee.
Enoch j. AmeS, South Exeter.
Francis NJ. Morton, East Wilton.
Newell b. AnnaS, Bethel.
Leonard J. Higgins, w. Ellsworth.
stephen G. Monson, Lovell.
Thomas 8; Tolman, South Norridgewock.
Lorenzo i. Davis, Biddeford.
Chas. Il. Lord, Acton.
Geo. Ireland, Dover; South Mills.
John S. Gates, East Palermo.
f~Thompson S. Ford, North Searsport.
i leonard Peaslee, North Whlteheld.
Edwin z. Bridges, Marion.
: Orin l.. Haydea, Presque Isle.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC.
Mary p, widow Enoeh D. Messenger, Masardis.
washington Notes.
Charles f. Hughes of Bath, Me-, g19du-
ate of the last class in the naval academyS~
has been appointed an ensign In the navy.
A new post Office has been established at
North Bath, Me-, with j. G. Rogers as post.
master.
Assistant Secretary Tiehenor has directed
pense OF the twenty-four Cinnamon recently
convicted at Tucson, Arizona, Of having ille-
gally entered the United States from Mexico.
Gen. o. III. Nettleton Of Minnesota, will be
the first holder Of the newly created office Of
third assistant secretary Of the treasury.