The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-17
Hornblower,s Rejection.

hOfnbloWor'S HeJectlen.
Washington, January Ex-senator Hill
has won in the fight over the nomination
of Mr.. W. B. Hofnblower to the vacancy
on the Supreme Bench created by the
death of Justice, Blatehford, defeating
confirmation by majority of six votes.
after battle royal behind the closed
doors of the Senate lasting over seven
hours.
The vote on confirmation, it is under
stood, stood For ornblower-Demo-
Gratis, IS; Republicans, s; against Horn
blower, DEMOCRATS, 10; Republicans II;
Populists, g. The Populist were captured
by the charge. made by the opponents of
rnblower that the railroad corpora
tions of the West were lobbying through
their attorneys for Horn blowers cOnfir-
nation.
1t is understood that Mr.. Hill went into
this case in detail. and made vigorous
speech in opposition to confirmation on
the ground that Mr.. Horn blower was not
qualified to sit upon the Supreme Bench
Of the United States, and that in cor
roboration of these statements and IN
support of the report of the committee
he laid before the Senate the letters and
other documents which had been before
the committee.
Mr.. Hill didn't, according to current
report, omit to discuss the political
phase Of the case, but, on the contrary,
made some very plain statements as to
the reasons why, from his point OF view,
the nomination was made and insisted
upon He also held that the action of
the President. was the first step in the
direction of complete overthrow unless
the Executive be checked, of the Sena-
torial prerogative, and he appealed to
Senators, regardless of party, to stand by
the report of the judiciary committees
report that was non-partisan in its
character, and which emanated from one
of the greatest committees of the Senate.
Tin Plate Production.
Washington, January 16.-A decrease
in rin plate production in the United
States of about 80 per cent is shown by
special reports submitted by Special
Agent Aver for the period covering the
quarter ended September 30, 1892.
This is the last quarter for which
official figures have been obtained of the
manufacturers. The figures show total
product of tin and terne plates for the
quarter ended Septem Der, 1853, by thirty
five firms Of 81, AS, 4S0 pounds against
SO, 543, 5s7 pounds during the previous
quarter. The output for the quarter was
1894, 027 pounds made from sheets rolled
il the United States. The quantity of
to articles and wares timed or terne
plated was 1852, S13 pounds. 1.-The pro-
duction for the quarter subject to COM.
parison with the net imports, inclusive
of the last named amounts to 9,257, $40
pounds. The aggregate output for the
quarter from all sources was 2S, 1879, 1858
pounds OF the output of commercial
plates, 10, s61, 1853 pounds were coated with
tin and 13, 1884, S17 were terne coated.
Nearly 96 per cent of the commercial
plates belonged to the lighter class. The
production of black plates in the United.
States during the same quarter was
1855, 1868 pounds against 20, 988, 513
five firms making sworn returns twenty
eight used American black plates wholly.
or in part The aggregate consumption
Of such plates in the various form of tin
plate manufacture was equal to sc per
cent of the entire production of such
plates.
May Mean Defeatto Wilson'S Bill.
Washington January 16.-Joseph H.
Manley of Maine, does not hesitate to
say that the defeat of Mr.. Horn blowers
nomination foreshadows the fate of the
Wilson bill. That measure stands out
more clearly every day as the Presidents
own hanGjFork and as such concentrates
upon itself ali the hostility of those
Democrats in the Senate who resent the
Presidents overbearing interference
with the Legislative functions of Con-
gress. There are at least ten Democratic
Senator's Mr., MARLEY Things, who would
nosonay be glad OF an opportunity to show
their rasent ment but who would have
the courage of their convictions at tine
critical moment as well and who would
vcbe against the Wilson bill for no other
reason than to voice their protest
against the Presidents offensive assump-
tion Of power.
Maine Pensions.
Washington, January 16-The follow
ing persons in Maine have been granted
pensions:
Original-Charlotte K. Dudley, Passa-
dnmkeag, Penobscot; John Buckley,
National Military Home. Kennebec;
Edward M. Willis, Srrinavale, York.
Increase-Wm. J. classy, National
Military Home, Kennebec.
Reissue and Increase--Walter w. Five.
Thorndike, Waldo.
The Pay of the Navy.
Washington, January 16-The majori-
ty OF the House committee on naval
affairs today, selected Mr.. Cummings.
Democrat of New York, and Mr.. Never,
Democrat of Louisiana, as members OF
the joint committee proposed by the
joint resolutions to investigate the SUBJ
ieot Of the rank and pay of the navy.
The minority will select eithtr Mr., Wads-
worth of New York or Mr.. Boutelle of
Name.
TO Inspect Immigrants.
Washington, January lev. "A. Stone.
Republican aaof Pennsylvania, introduced
in the House today bill providing that
no alien immigrant shall be adnitted
to the United States unless he shall ex
hihit to an inspector of immigrants upon
his arrival in this country a certificate
signed by anUnited State consul or other
authorized representative of the United
States setting forth that the immigrant
does not belong to the class of alien i'm
migrants excluded from the United
States and does not come under Contract
or agreement to perform labor The bill
makes it the duty of United States con-
suls to inspect all immigrants before
starting for this country and investigate
their general character and grant or
Withhold immigration certificates ac-
cordingly.
The Condition of Maine Banks
Washington, January 16-Returns Of
the condition of National banks III
Maine, December 19 show reserve of
3Se9 peg cent; loans and discounts s2o,-
91Ss goo; Individual deposits, 81, 216, 600;
jar NJ 81 nm