The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Opposition to the Consular Inspec-
ton Plan.
PENSION AND POSTAL INFORMA.
TION OF INTEREST TO MAINE.

Appointments by the President-Practi-
cally No Work Done by Congress
Protests Against Consular Plan from,
the Northwest and the Seaboard.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE pub
licity which has been given to the re-
port which the Secretary of the Treasury
has prepare upon the consular system,
and to the fact nat President Harrison is
disposed to send a message to Congress,
urging the repeal of the consular inspec-
tion law, and requiring all goods in bond
to be examined at the border, has
aroused strong opposition to this pro-
| posed measure.
| kilograms have been received here.
| from the commercial centres in the East
and West, protesting that such an enact
ment would be a serious injury to
American commerce, and that whatever
might be the disposition of the Presi-
| dent and the administrati with respect
| to Canada, the interests of the United
States ought not to be sacrificed in order
to carry out such policy.
1t is not urged by the Secretary of the
| Treasury, or by any who are instrument
tai in advocating this radical change of
policy, that it has become necessary be-
| cause of any indications that smuggling
has been increased under the operations
| of the existing law.
| On the contrary, Notwithstanding the
| fact that the Canadian railroads have
| paid the assistants of the United States
consuls, who have done the actual work
| OF inspecting the cars and sea ling them,
there have been no reports to the treasu-
| ry department that smuggling has been
| increased on this account.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding, who is
the officer charged with the duty of see
ing that the revenues of the country are
collected, upon having his attention
called to the subject. said that, so far as
he knew, the United States is getting
every cent of revenue to which it is en-
titled under the consular seali act.
But he ventured the opinion that the
system will not be changed without
leading to the discovery that a large sec
tion of the Northwest and of the Allan
lantic seaboard is opposed to
il. He has discovered that
the consular sealing privileges have
helped to solve a very important question
to the people of those sections, that of
successful competition by the agencies
of the Canadian railways. The strongest
supporters of the competing railroads
are to be found in these shippers of the
extreme Northwest and the consumers
of the Atlautie seaboard.
The New England states, in par
ticular, have been favorably dis
posed to the Canadian Pacific nd
the Grand Trunk railroads. They are of
the opinion that the unrestricted compe
tition of those roads is the one element
which prevents New England's interests
from being sacrificed blythe operations of
the interstate commerce act as it is main
tanned by shippers and congressman alike
would be the fact, if the interstate COM
merce law should be vigorously enforced
as against New England. and the Cana
dian Pacific and Grand Trunk be brought
under the strict provisions of that law.
In Congress.
The Senate passed the day in discuss
ing the quarantine bill, but adjourned
without arriving at any conclusion
In the House the District of Columbia
appropriation bill was considered in
committee of the whole and reported
back to the House; but no quorum APP
pearing action on it was deferred.
Presidential Nominations.
The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
Henry Clay Evans of Tennessee, to be first
assistant postmaster general.
Henry M. Moore of Washington, United
States consul at Three Rivers, Canada.
Pensions.
The following pensions have been
granted to Maine people:
ORIGINAL
Peter D. Bracket, Howard G. Dennison,
Edwin K. Foster, Patrick Kelly.
Matthew Mitchell, Benjamin F. Frazier,
Abba Littlefeld, Thomas Perry,
Jefferson Mann, Charles Lesser.
Wallis Spauldlng, Solomon Boulier,
Abial F. Tibbetts, Henry 7. Benlser,
James Walsh
ADDITIONAL
Henry H. Garcelon. Thomas Fellen.
Isaac Whitney, Thomas G. Watson,
Henry Butler, Aver Bicknell.
John W. Saunders, Fisher Copeland,
Leslie G. Jones, Edmund A. Robbins,
Abraham Meader, Daniel B. Friend,
David S. Clifford, Barnard G. Church, 4
Orrin S. Dockham Sylvester B. Sawyer,
Franklin Savage, Robert Douglass,
John L. Pratt, Horace X. Ford,
Joseph w. Worcester, George V. Mills,
James Reynolds, Michael Quinman,
VIM. w. Taylor, Bufus X. Peare.
INCREASE.
George w. Kullock, Samuel Davis,
James B. Farnham Dennis Gatchell,
Thomas Hayes, John Shaw,
REISSUE.
James Goodell, Benjamin Mylen,
Stephen w. Grant. John Goggin,
Amasa x. Walker, (father).
ORIGINAL. WIDOWS, ETC.
George Mosher. father) Affia D. Tainter,
Sarah FL. Boulson, Mary A. Crawford
Betsey +. Brackett, Minors of John f.
Phillips.