The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-30
FOR BUILDING WAR SHIPS IN THE '6O'S
Maine Parties Claims Which Will
Be FaVorabiY Reported.
Five Minute Storms Expected over
the Election Bill.
MIR. Ewarts's Bad Tempered Speech
and Its Meaning.
Especial to the Press.1


WASHINGTON, June 29.-The committee
on claims in the Senate has authorized Sena-
tor Higgins to make favorable report on
the bill for the relief of the executors of the
estate of George W. Lawrence for further
compensation in the construction of the
monitor Wassuc; also another bill for the
same parties for constructing the hulls of the
wooden double-enders Agawam and Pontoo-
sue, giving them the right to go to the court
of claims These bills have caused great
contention before the committee. There is
also bill for the relief of Amos L. Allen,
giving him the right to proceed in the court
of court of claims for labor and material
furnished in the construction Of the Iosco.
E. P. Seavey, of West Gardiner, Me-, has
been appointed to a clerkship in the census
office.
The legislative, executive and judicial bill
has not been passed finally by the two
Houses, but that clause providing for the hy-
geographic office at Portland, Maine, has
been adopted. The conferees of the House
and Senate were united upon this point.
Tomorrow at 3 o'clock the House will be-
gin debate under the five minute rule on the
elections bill, with the right of amendment.
This will probably be the signal for the de-
bate to grow more stormy. Saturday Mr..
Ewart (Republican) of North Carolina made
a f1amingsspeech against the bill. His pre-
tense was that 1t would do more harm than
good, and as he carries his district without it
it may we'll be believed that he wishes to let
well enough alone, but he went so far out of
his way to attack his own party as to make
certainly supiciOn that he was not sorry
for an excuse to desert at critical moment
measure distinctly an administrative meas
ure introduced in accordance with the re-
cOmmendation of the Presidents message
and favored by the Speaker. Mr.. Ewart at.
tackled President Harrison for his appoint
ments in South Carolina, slurred the Senate
for not taking the tax off tobacco. He hint
ed that the Speaker ought to have put him
Mr.. Ewartl onto better committee, and in
general said all he could against his own
party much to the delight of the Democrats.
Against Mr.. Lodge personally he made
coarse attack. Upon the general subject Of
the election bill he said things which may
apply well enough in his own district. To-
morrow another Southern Republican, Mr..
Coleman of Louisiana, who was elected by
some Democratic support, is expected TO at
tack the bill, but he will probably devote
much of his time, as did Mr.. Ewart, to an
attack upon the President. Mr.. Coleman
feels very bitter against Mr.. Harrison for
appointing Ex-Governor Warmoth collector
at New Orleans, and is very anxious for the
opportunity to show his resentment. There
may be two or three other Republicans who
will go against the bill, so the vote is expect
ed to be close. But the bill is generally con-
sidered sure to pass the House If all the Re-
publicans are on hand or have safe pairs.
But carelessness such as was manifested in
the silver fight might be fatal. The Demo-
Gratis are very vigilant and ready to take
every advantage.