The Portland daily press., 1891-02-25
THEY STAND TOGETHER.
Massachusetts and South Carolina
AbrIdge the Right OF Suffrage.


WASHINGTON, February 24.-S Some time
ago the House judiciary committee ordered
favorable report on the resolution referred
to it authorizing the committee to inquire in
to andascertain whether in the constitution
or legislative enactments Of any of the
states there are provisions which practically
amount to denial Of the right of suffrage
to certain of their citizens, and whether, In
consequence. the representation of those
states IN the House of Representatives
should be reduced under the provisions of
the 14th amendment to the constitution. An
attempt was made to have the resolution re-
considered today, but 1t was defeated. Mr..
Caswell OF Wisconsin, who has the matter
10 cnarge, viii report the resolution to the
House. His report will call attention to the
fact that the constitutions of Massachusetts,
ana South Carolina appear to be In viola tion
Of the Federal Constitution, aud that there
Is good warrant for a congressional In vesti-
gatlon. The Democrats oppose the adop tion
reports to the House.
the Senate on thu Sundry Civil Bill
WASHINGTON, February A.-ln the Senate.
Drlet executive session was taken. When
the doors were opened sider alton of the
sundry civil bill was proceeded with. The
first items which provoked disc ussion were
the amendments of the committee In relation
to the Worlds Columbian Expos ition. The
amendment appropriating 100000 for the
use OF the commission was agreed to. The
other sums named in paragraphs were cut
down systematically as reached and an ad-
dltional paragraph was inserted declaring
tnat the several sums appropriated In the
Dill Tor the Worlds Columbian Exposition
were to be deemed part of the sum of 81, ,5O0,-
900. the limit liability of the United States
on account thereof.
The sum appropriated for the recoinage of
fractional currency was raised to $3.50,
An amendment was offered and agreed to
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to
coin trade dollars now in the treasury into
standard dollars. The paragraph author
lZing the use of the unexpended balances for
the prevention Of epidemics, gave rise to q
long discussion. Mr.. Chandler moved to
place further sums at the disposal Of the
PRESIDENT Tor the same purpose, the whole
amount OF expenditure for the year not to
exceed S250,0O0.
Mr.. German opposed this amendment but
It was agreed to. At 5 o'clock the Senate
held services OF respect to the memory of the
late Representative Watson of Pennsylvania
and at 5.15 adjourned.
Acood Days Work.
WASHINGTON, February 24.-After con-
siderable discussion the House passed the
Boutelle, Dingley and Miiliken voting yea.
Mr.. Boutelle presented the conference re-
port on the naval appropriation bill.
MIR. Herbert OF Alabama, opposed the
proposition providing for sounding the Pa
cic Ocean between California and the
Hawaiian Islands for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the practicability of LAYING a cable
between the two countries. Mr.. Boutelle
defended the proposition. The report was
| finally agreed to.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Caswell,
| Z. b. Taylor Of Ohio, and Oates conferees on
| the direct tax bill.
The disagreeing conference report on the
District OF Columbia appropriation bill W as
| agreed to. Further conference was ordered
and the House adjourned.
Another Maine Lawyer called.
| WASHINGTON, February "a President
Harrison has nominated Charles G. Cole to
be Emitted States District Attorney for the
| District of Columbia.
| Mr.. Cole was born in Oxford county In
| 1841. he was member of the 18th Maine
| regiment during the entire war. He was ad
| mitted to the bar in Portland In 1866. In
1868 he moved to Parkersburg, W. Va,
where he remained ten years. Since 1878 ht
has been practicing law in Washington.
Washington Notes.
The nomination of Hon. Charles Foster al
Secretary of the Treasury was confirmed By
the Senate yesterday.
The House committee on invalid pension
yesterday reported bill granting pension
OF S250o per annum to the widow of the lat
Admiral Porter.
The President has approved the act grant
Ing pension to Gen. N. p. Banks.