The Portland daily press., 1891-02-09
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WASHINGTON, February 7.-ln the Sem
ate t0day,On motion Of Mr.. H0ar, Senate bill
for the establishment of a light and fog sig
nal station near Butler flats, New Bedford,
Mass, was taken from the calendar and
passed.
The order for night sessions, submitted
yesterday by Mr.. Edmunds. was agreed to
Yeas. 80; nays, 16 Under the order as voted
the Senate will. during the residue of the
session. meet at ii a. M, sit till p. M, and
then take recess till 8 p. m.
The House bill for the adjustment of ac.
counts OF workingmen, laborers and me-
chanics under the eight hour law was taken
up and ordered TO be read a third time-Yeas
30; nays, 10.
Mr.. Wocott called the bill an absurdity
and moved that it be recommitted to the
committee on education. Agreed to-27 TO
"a. Before the vote was announced, aud
when MIR. Blair learned how 1t stood-26 to
25-he changed his vote from no to aye, and
then moved reconsideration. Mr.. Harris
moved to lay that motion on the table.
Pending action on 1t, however, the death
OF Mr. Phelan of Tennessee was announced,
and Mr.. Harris offered the usual resolutions
OF regret and coincidence, which we're adopt
cd, as well as resolution for the appoint
ment OF committee to attend the funeral
As further mark of respect the Senate ad-
Journed till Monday at IL a. m.
Cutting Down Worlds Fair.
WASHINGTON, February 7.-After the
transaction of unimportant business today
the House went into committee of the whole,
Mr.. Payson OF Illinois, In the chair. on the
sundry civil appropriation bill. The pend
ing question wa, the decision Of the chair on
Mr.. Mrson's point Of order raised against
Mr.. Chambers amendment to the worlds
fair paragraph. After brief debate the
chairman ruled the amendment out of ORDER
as changing existing law.
Several amendments were offered reducing
salaries, all Of which were adopted. The
paragraph was then passed.
An amendment to strike out the clause
providing for running the elevator In the
washington monument was defeated. after
whlch. without disposing of the bill, the
committee rose.
AR. McMlllin of Tennessee announced to
the House the death Of Hon. James Phelan,
member OF Congress from the tenth district
OF tennessee.
A a mark of respect to the memory of the
deceased the House adjourned.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON. February 7.-Pensions have
been granted to the following Maine peo-
pie:
ORIGINAL.
Jonathan Tracy, Lvermore Falls
Alexander Walton, AuOurn.
Amerson Creighton, warren.
Horace Decker. La Grange, navy.
DAME Cronan, National Military Home.
AlOnZO bOSWOftn, Madison.
Greenleaf G. Tripp, deceased, Kennebunkport,
navy.
Frederick n. Colson, Bucksport Centre.
John Vaughn, Lewiston.
Frederick U. Graffan, Lewiston.
INCREASE.
Edwin B. Leavitt, Biddetord.
Albert B. Lancer, Conuana.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC.
Allen G., father George A. Tibbetts, East Ban
asnIieta, widow Greenleaf R. Trip, Kenne-
bunkpUrt.
Mary F., widow Stephen Thurston, City Point.
navy.
nsnnah NJ, widow William B. Liscomb, Ban
gor.
Want the Committee 10 Hurry UP.
WASHINGTON. February THE caucus
OF the Democratic members OF the House,
called tonight. was very slightly attended.
only slxty-One members being present. The
silver bill was the sole topic OF considera-
ti0D, and the following resolution was unan-
imously adopted:
That 1t Is the sense of this caucus that the Sen
ate silver referred by the House to the committee
on coinage weights and measures nearly one
month ago being In our opinion an important pub
lie measure. and deserving due consider alton by
the House, we earnestly request the committee
To which this amendment was referred to report
1t to the House without delay.
Maine Postma sters.
WASHINGTON February 7.-Among the
fourth class p0stmasters Appointed today
was Mrs. A. A. Wren of New Sweden, Me.
Washington Notes.
Representative Chandler OF Massachusetts,
introduced bill Saturday authorizing the
Postmaster General to contract with any
persons or company for the transmission OF
telegraphic messages.
The silver pool investigation committee
met Saturday. but no were present. 1t was
decided not to 90 to New York, but to sum.
mon to Washington any persons whose tes-
timony is desired.