The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-21
In the House.

Washington, J uly 20.-In the House
mittee on judiciary. and the following
bills were passed: House bill to author
ize the comparison of handwriting by
courts and juries in cases where Ethe
genuineness of signature or writing is
in dispute to make practice of United
States courts conform to the laws of a
numb of states) the House bill to pre-
vnt interference with the collection of
taxes assessed by states, counties or mu-
inequalities, against railroad companies
vacating the jurisdiction of United
States courts over controversies affect
ing such taxes, even though the debtor
corporation was operated by receivers APP
pointed by the said United States court.
House bill authorizing the revival of
suits for mandamus against officers OF
the United States; House bill prohibi-
ting the entry into the United States of
immigrants not examined by United
States consuls at the port Of departure;
a House bill increasing the penalty for
the crime of EN- bezzlement by directors,
officers or agents of national banks. 1t
fixes the term OF imprisonment ato for en-
bezzlement of less than 100000, five to
ten years; Flor embezzlement of more
than 100000 ten to twenty years. The
House bill providing for the appoint
ment of United States commissioners
and defining their duties, powers, fees,
emoluments and limits of Jurisdiction,
their compensation is limited to S2500
year. A House bill to remove the re-
strictions imposed upon the saleSof leaf
tobacco by the producers
The House resumed the consideration
of the Tucker joint resolution providing
for the election of United States sena-
tors by the direct vote of the people,
Messrs. McEttrick, Democrat, of Mas
sachusetts, Deforest, Democrat, of Con-.
necicut. and Others, advocatedsthe meas
ure, and Messrs. Milliken, Republican,
of Maine. Everett, Democrat, of Massa-
cusets, Reed of Maine, and others, op-
posed it, Mr.. Bryan offered a substitute
for the Tucker resolution, leaving the
states free to select the method by
which the senators may be elected Mr..
Everett protested earnestly against the
method of discussing the proposition. He
made glowing and eloquent defense of
the constitution as it is asserting the
country's growth and glory was due to
its existence. and asserting that senator's
elected under it's provisions brought
honor to the states they represented
Mr.. Reed deprecated the haste in
which it was proposed to rush the bill to
a vote, and after debate covering parts
of only two days.
The amendment by Mr.. Northway, Re
publican. of Ohio, limiting the opera
tions of the joint resolution. was defeat
ed. Mr.. Bryan's proposed su bsttute was
defeated.
Without acting on the resolution, the
House took a recess.
Maine Postmasters.
Washington, July 2o.-Among the
fourth class postnlasters appointed to-
day were Martha A. Seavey of Craw-
ford, vice E. A. Bridges resigned; S.
H. Gardiner, Cross Hill, vice M. A Ran
dali, resigned; Nathaniel Roberts. West
Bowdoin, vice H. H. Bickford, resigned.
Confirmed by the Senate.
Washington, July 20.-The-Senate today
confirmed the nomination of Clifton r.
Breckenridge of Arkansas, to be envoy ex-
traordinary and minister p1enipotentiary of
the United States to Russia.