The Portland daily press., 1890-01-11

WASHINGTON, January 1O.-lmmediately
after the reading of the journal in the House
today, Mr.. O'Neill of Pennsylvania, arose,
n1unced the death Of Hon. VIM. Kelley. and M
after brif1y referring to the great services
rendered TO the House and eountry by the
departed statesman, he offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved. That the House has heard with
deep regret and profound sorrow Of the dea h Of
Hon. Nm. ID. Kelley. late representative from the
State of Pennsylvania.
Resolved, That in recognition Of the long and
b"dy BY Hon. VIM. d. Kelley, and which has
made him for many years 1.-THE father of the
hall of the House tomori ow at IL O'Clock noon
Resolved, That committee OF nine members
be appointed, who, with such members of the Sen
ate as may be appointed, shall attend the funeral
al Philadelphia.
Resolved. That the clerk communicate these
resolutions to the senate and transmit a copy 10
the family of the deceased.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed, and the speaker appointed the following
committee: Messrs. O'Neiil of Pennsylvania,
Mckinley, Cannon. Banks. McKenna, Car
Isle. Mills, Holman and Mutchier.
The House then, as q mark of respect to
the memory OF the deceased, at 1915 ad-
journed
The Pension list.
! WASHINGTON, January TO- Pensions
have been granted to the following Maine
people:
ORIGINAL.
John q. Clark, Dover Mills.
Albion Z. King, Caribou.
C.lvin q. Fuller, s bee.
INCREASE.
VIM. Cox. West Peru.
Jas. w. Irving. Farmington Falls.
Jos c. Lamb, lewiston.
Chas w. French, Kingaeld.
Minors Jas. 0'Neil, Portland.
Mr.. Trotter Resigns.
WASHINGTON, January 10.-The resigna-
ti0n Of Mr.. Trotter. the colored recorder of
deeds for the District, was received at the
President. 1t is supposed a new appoint
ment will be made shortly. Inquiry devel-
oped the fact that the office has paii $4,000
in fees during Tr0tter's incumbency of two
years and ten months.
the Pacific Roads.
WASHINGTON, January 10 O.-Senator Frye's
special Committee to which was referred tie
bills providing for the refunding of the
debts of the Pacific railroads, had a meeting
today to consider their report, No couclus-
ion was reached and they adjoured for
week.
Washington Notes.
Copies of the draft of new code of House
rules prepared by the Republican committee
on rules were yesterday furnished to Messrs.
Carlisle and Randall, and full committee
meeting has been call for tomorrow for a
consideration of the code.
The pOstoffice at North Winterport, Me-,
has been re-established with Mrs. Rosa III.
Sullivan as p0stmistress.
At the meeting of the Senate committee on
Indian affairs yesterday. the reply of Com
missioner Morgan t. the charges filed against
him by Father Stephan, director of the Cath
Olic Board of Missions, was presented and
read. At the conclusion of the discussion
which followed, the committee,
by vote of six to one, or
dered the nominations of Thos. j. Morgan
to be Indian commissioner, and of Daniel
Dorchester, to be superintendent of Indian
schools, to be reported favorably to the SEN
ate.
Washington's claims for the worlds fair
were presented to the committee yesterday,
the chief argument being that the represen-
tatives OF other countries who should attend
the Celebration should be received at the Cap
ital and not entertained by municipality.
A big delegation of New Workers will be
here tomorrow.
Internal Revenue Commissioner Mason
has rendered an opinion resembling the prac-
tice of the Office Of the commissioner of in
ternal revenue, In effect since 1883, reQuir-
Ing an additional tax upon spirits sent from
one point to another C. d.