The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-02
IN THE HOUSE.
Its Postmaster and The Session CO
Out Together.

WAsHIN GToN, October LIN the House
today, after the adoption of resolutions au-
thorizing changes in the punctuation of the
enrolled tariff bill, and the numbering of the
paragraphs, a resolution was adopted for the
appointment of committee to wait on the
President in company with Senate commit
tee and inform him that Congress was ready
to adjourn If he had no further communica-
tion to make.
Mr. Carter of Montana submitted the con-
ference report on the bill to dispose Of the
Fort Ellis military reservation of Montana.
This bill, Mr.. Allen of Mississippi took as
very remote text for political speech, and
charged the Republican party with degener-
acy and inconsistency. He ridiculed the
cor contents of the Republican campaign hand
book, when he. was interrupted by the
Speaker with dry remark that If the gen.
tleman would permit him to interpose, he
would lay several enrolled bills before the
House. This was done, and the Speaker
then appointed Messrs. Mckinley. Perkins
and McMilin as a committee to wait upon
the President. Mr.. Allen continued his
criticism of the campaign book. and sarcas-
tically referred to the fact that it made no
reference to the speech OF the gentleman
from ohio, Mr.. Kennedy, making charges
against the chairman of the Republican
National Committee, charges which had
never been denied.
Mr.. Bayne of Pennsylvania denied the
Mr.. McCreary of Kentucky gave notice
that he would raise the point of no quorum
against the conference report and Mr.. Car
ter withdrew 1t.
Mr.. CasWell of Wisconsin submitted let
ter addressed to the Speaker by James L..
Wheat, postmaster of the House. rendering
his resignation. Subsequently Mr.. Spooner
of Rhode Island. from the committee on ac-
counts, submitted the report of the commit
| tee upon the subject. The report states the
| char paS nadia hv Mr. EnlOa in the ras0IutiOn
| against the postmaster Of the House were
| substantially established, although the re-
| lations between Mr.. Dalton, the previous
| postmaster, and Mr.. Culbertson, the mail
contractor, give rise to a grave suspicion
| that some private arrangement existed be-
| tween them whereby Mr.. Dalton, during the
| 49th and 50th Congresses, derived personal
| profits out of contracts for carrying the
mails; No absolute proof Of this was, OBJ
tanned. The report was accompanied by a
resolution declaring the Office Of postmaster
| of the House vacant, and directing the as
sistant postmaster to perform the duties of
| postmaster until a postmaster was elected
| and duly qualified.
Mr.. Hayes Of Iowa, submitted a minority
report, agreeing in substance with the ma
| Jority report, but dissenting from il in It's ref
erence to Postmaster Dalton. Mr.. Dalton's
conduct OF the office had been clean. A
| mere suspicion against him should not have
been incorporated in the report.
| Mr. Caswell of Wisconsin,, while he had no
fault to find with the majority report. said
| the postmaster about to retire from the Of
fee would go from that position without a
dollar OF public funds in his pocket. The
result Of Mr. Wheats administration had
been the saving Of $1,000 to the government.
| Pendlng discussion upon the question,
Mr.. Mckinley called up the resolution for
| nnal adjournment, and moved concurrence
In the Senate amendment fixing the hour at
today with an amendment fixing the hour
| at 8. Mr.. Allen of Missouri, who had been
| refused permission 10 print certain remarks
upon the tariff bill, objection come from Mr..
Belden OF New York, raised the point OF no
| quorum: After some warm passages De-
tween Mr.. Allen and the Speaker, the %
| Jectlon to Mr.. Aliens request was Witn-
drawn, and Mr.. Allen withdrew his OBJ sG
tion to Mr.. McKinley's motion, which
was agreed to.
The Wheat resolution was agreed TO-
The Speaker laid before the House lette. t.
| from Representative E. III. COneeL, nr os"s' nf
that be had forwarded TO the gov,einof g.,5n from
Iowa his resignation as repLesehlasast.aso sats Tha
the Seventh district of that state.
| Sneaker stated he had received a suOstan
| tiallv similar communication from hepreSemn- ~
tatiye de Haven of the First district Oh Oah
fornia. but the letter was mlslaid' ,,s,,.
On motion of Mr.. MORROW VI ,an a,..no1 .naa
| tho Sanefe concurrent resolution was agreed
W recuestinS the President to enter into ne
| "otiaiions with Great Britain anu Mexico
| Syith q view to securing traue sllpulatlOnS
tor the prevention of the entry. OF Chinese
isborers from Canada and Mexico into the
oNuIro1C NJ Caswell of Wisconsin asked unani-
nous consent for the consideration of a reso-
intion electing Z. j. Flint of Wisconsin,
nrnstmaster of the House.
Mr. Williams of Ohio objected and Mr.. Gas.
we'll withdrew the resolution.
Mr. Mckinley Of Ohio, chairman of the