The Portland daily press., 1890-06-07
Regulars Coming to Muster.
GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS.
Prospect of Silver LegIsIation-New
Postmaster at North Yarn outh.
Especial to the Press.1

WASHINGTON, June 6.-The silver debate
has gone on in the House another day and
tomorrow afternoon the vote will be taken
on the measure prepared by the Republican
caucus. The vote will be very close and OF
great Importance. The aim of the Republi-
can caucus measure is to give as liberal sill
yer legislation as is possible without throw
ing down the bars to unlimited free coinage.
1t is to be feared that some of the Western
Republicans will not abide by the caucus de-
cision and may join the Democrats in free
coinage amendment. In general, 1t may. be
said that the Democrats are In favor OF free
coinage. Although quite number OF them hem
are opposed to it on principle, they feel that
the Republicans will have to stand the blame
Of whatever passes and therefore 1t Is lit
tie hard to predict how this Democratic sec
tion will affect the Republican free coinage
men. Democrats like Roswell + Flower OF
New York, are dead set against free coinage
but will not break from their party unless 1t
is absolutely necessary. The danger is that
they will not see the necessity soon enough,
especially as it is regarded as certain that
the President would veto free coinage
measure.
Isaac S. Stanwood has been designated as
postmaster at North Yarmouth in place
of Democrat. who has been removed for
cause by the Postmaster General. Mr.. Stan
wood Is the old Republican incumbent. hay-
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, June 6. - Pensions have
been granted to the following Maine people:
ORIGINAL.
G. w. Mears, Belfast.
Charles A. Sargent Lincoln.
Samuel Sewal Pennington.
Rufus Q. Thomas, Bath.
John p. Wyman, Augusta.
Levi j. Farris, Augusta.
Catherine, mother OF RutuS Tabul, Columbus
Falls.
Walker Blaine's Successor.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-The President to-
day sent to the Senate the nomination Of
Frank G. Partridge Of Vermont, to be exam
Walker Blaine, deceased; and of Ashbury
B. Conway of Wyoming, to be associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of Wyoming.
Senator BIair's Pension Bill.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-Senator Blair to-
day introduced a service and dependent pen
sion bill. The service pension feature pro-
yides that every man who served 60 days or
more during the late war and was honorably
discharged be entitled to a monthly pension
OF one cent for each days service, provided
that aside from any pension he may be re-
ceiying his annual income is not more
than S120O No service pension shall be
more than S12 nor less than Sc a month. and
shall be allowed in addition to any other
pension the applicant may be receiving. The
dependent feature is in general Conformity to
the various other bills having this end in
view.
Washington Notes.
Yesterday was devoted to speeches on the
silver bill in both the Senate and House.
A commission has been issued to Post
master Herbert l.. True Lincolnyille. Me-
Work on the tariff bill was resu ned yester-
day by the Senate finance committee.
The national executive silver committee
has resolved to call a convention of bi-mat-
alists, the Farmers Alliance ana other or
ganizations to make the silver question a
political, but not a party issue, provided
that satisfactory legislation is not passed by
Congress