The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-02
Senate Mill working Well.

WASHINGION, roDruaIy Io' - MI. hOai
gave notice of motion to reconsider the vote
on the national prison bill.
The direct tax bill was taken up Mr..
Berry withdrew his objections made Friday
and the bill passed.
The bill giving pension of S2500 a year to
Mrs. David d. Porter was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Hawley, the House bill
to provide for the reorganization Of the artil
lery force of the army was taken from the
calendar and passed with Senate substitute.
The Indian bill was discussed at great
length and considerably amended, but 1t was
finally passed without division.
Conference committees were appointed on
the sundry civil and the legislative appropri-
alton bills.
The conference report on the bill to repeal
timber culture laws was presented and agreed
A substitute for the Senate bill for the in
specti0n of vessels carrying export cattle
from the United States to foreign countries
was reported from the committee on agricul-
ture and agreed to The title was amended
so as to read: "to provide for the safe trans
portation and humane treatment OF export
cattle from the United States to foreign
countries"
Fhe post office bill was discussed and
finally passed. A short executive session
was then held.
The doors reopened at 10 10 and 1t was then
SCdttu Uy tlt pTtSiuluB oluCoI budb du aSiCo-
ment had been made to proceed to the con-
sideratiOn of the shipping bill Monday morn
| ing Immediately after reading the journal
Senator Stanford announced the death OF
his colleague, Senator Herst, and after adopt
ing resolutions Of respect and appointing q
committee to accompany the remains to Cali
f0rnia, the Senate adjourned till Monday.
Along SESSION of the House.
WASHINGTON, February 2S-Upon the
statement by the clerk that 1t was impossi-
BILE to prepare the journal for reading, the
reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The House asked for conference on the ship
ping bill.
Mr. Cameron moved to suspend the rules
and non concur to Senate amendments to the
sundry civil bill, asking for conference
The motion was defeated, 128 to 122.
The conference report on the bill to define
and regulate the jurisdiction Of the courts of
the United States was presented, and after
short debate adopted.
The conference report on the bill establish
ing private land claim court was also
agreed to.
Mr.. Hitt of Illinois, from the committee on
foreign affairs, reported back tho diplomatic
commendation that all the Senate amend
ments be agreed to, with the exception OF
| the amendment providing for a cable be.
| tween San Francisco and Hawaii. The re-
| commendation was concurred in.
| A resolution was introduced for the i'm.
| peachment of Judge BOarman of Louisiana.
| No decision was reached. Services in mem
ory of the late Mr.. Phelan were then held.
At the evening session, after a number OF
unimportant bills had been passed, Mr.. Clu.
ME Ct California, ieelingly announced the
death OF Senator Hearst, and in respect In
his memory, the House at II 80 adjourned till
Monday.
| President Manderson.
| WASHINGTON, March IA conference OF
Republican Senators was held tonight at the
capital for the purpose of selecting a presi-
dent pro tenn for the Senate in place of Sen.
ator ingalls,. About Al Senators were pres.
ent. Messrs., ingalls, and Edmunds were
presided. Messrs Hale and Teller acted as
| tellers Three Senators were nominated fo,
the position, Mr.. Frye of Maine, Mr.. Hos,
| of Massachusetts and Mr.. Henderson nj
| Nebraska. Six or seven ballots were taken
On the last ballot Senator Manderson ra
| those cast On motion Of Senator Frye tbe
/ nomination was made unanimous. The nro
| ceedings were characterized throughont hy
| the utmost good feeling No other business
whatever was transacted.
TInkerlng the Civil Service.
WASHINGTON, February 28.-The Hous,
| committee ON reform in civil service tOda,
agreed to report bill providing for single
civil service commissioner, with two denn
ties, In place of the present triple HEADED
| commission, one of the deputies to act a,
chief examiner and the othe as secretarv n
the commission. The commissioner ia To re
cpive $4,000 per year, the chief examine,
So, 500, and seci etary $4,000. Either depnt,
commissioner may act as commissioner dur
ing the commissioners absence, and wher
SO designated by him their chief examiner L
to be Of the opposite political party to that 0
the commissioner.
Federal offices Filled.
WASHINGTON, February 28.-G. M. Allie,
was today appointed postmaster at Cherry
field, Me.
w. Doherty. was appointed United State
Marshal for Massachusetts, Thomas N. Har
to be postmaster of Boston, Henry b. Ather
ton of Boston to be Land Commissioner il
Samoa, and Nathaniel t. Frpthingham O
Massachusetts to be Assistant Commissione
Of Patents, vice R. j.. Fisher resigned
Messrs. Hart, Doherty, Atherton and FrOth