The Portland daily press., 1895-02-28
HOUSE BUSINESS.


HOUSE BUSINESS.
Senate Amendments to the General Appro-
preparation Bill Agreed to-Mr. Miliiken
Square.
Washington, February 27.-Mr. O'Neil
(Dem. of Massachusetts, reported to the
House today the agreement of the con-
ferees on the general appropriation bill
for l S96. Mr.. O'Neil said the report must
be either accepted or rejected, as the
W aole ceuld not be divided. The Senate
confere4s were bound to insist upon the
| amendment relating to the papers in the
cases of pension claims, and the House
conferees had done the best they could
in the matter. The report was agreed to,
ayes Is, noes 10.
The conference report upon the Senate
bill granting a pension of $50 month to
| General Harrison C.Hobart, was made
| by Mr.. Baldwin, and the House reduced
the amount to $50. The conferees agreed
| upon the sum as fixed by the Senate, and
| it was agreed to; also the conference re-
port upon the bill equalizing the salar-
les and duties of the steamboat inspec-
tion service.
| Mr.. Wise (Dem. of Virginia stated the
| bill as reported was substantially the
bill as it passed the House.
The House in committee of the whole
entered upon the consideration of the
public building bills. The first measure
called up was the bill directing the pur-
chase of what is known as Malone
square i'll Washington, and the erection OF
government printing office thereon.
Mr.. Miliiken of Maine vigorously opposed
the purchase of the Malone lot. He said
4 he could not Justify himself in voting
money out of the treasury to buy lot
| for government printing office, which
was unfit and improper and incon-
veniently located, to relieve gentleman
who might be EN- barrassed, and because
a few senators had proved themselves
stronger than the committee on public
| buildings and grounds.
MIR. Morse (Rep.) of Massachusetts, adj
vocated the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Bankhead endeavored unsuccess-
! fully to get the House to limit debate
on the bill.
/ On motion to again go into committee
| of the whole for further consideration of
the bill, the vote stood 49 ayes, and 81
noes; no quorum.
Mr.. Cannon (Rep.) of Illinois received
unanimous consent to suggest that the
special order be abandoned and the
! House proceed to consider other busi-
ness.
Mr.. Culbersou dem. OF Texas reported
the result of the conf renee over the Sem
ate bill providing for system of courts
for the Indian Territory. The report was
| agreed to.
Mr.. Henderson (Dem. of North Caro-
lima called up the conference report on
the post office appropriation bill, the
matter at issue being the Senate amend
ment limiting the order made by the
Postmaster General that all railway
postal clerks shall reside on the routes
over which they run, be restricted to
clerks hereafter to be appointed. Mr..
| LIQUIDS motion to concur in the Senate
amendment after discussion was agreed
| to.
| Fifteen private pension bills were
| passed and the House ad journed at 5.35
Postmaster General Bissen Resigns
Washington, February 27.-Postmaster
General Bissell rendered his resignation
to the President this afternoon at 5
O'Clock, to take effect upon the appoint
ment and qualification of his successor.
He will probably remain in office until
April 1st.
There is no reason to doubt that Mr..
Bissell's successor will be Congressman
Wilson of West Virginia, as the Pres
ident is desirous of appointing Mr.. Will
son to some office of dignity and i'm
portance commensurate with his abilities
and his loyalty to the principles of the
Democratic party.
Speaking of Mr.. Bissells resignation,
Preside Cleveland tonight said: ut
is surely not necessary for me TO say
that shall release Mr.. Bissell with the
utmost regret This is the first break in
the Cabinet, which has been in the
midst of many perplexiDg situations.
Mr.. Bissell's resignation, coming as it
does, causes us all real sorrow.
Congressman O'Nein Nominated.
\ Washington, February 27.-Congress-
man Joseph H.O'Neill of Massachusetts
today was nominated to be assistant
United States Treasurer at Boston, and
expects to enter upon the discharge of
his new duties as soon as the necessary
formal1ties are settled and his bond of
a quarter of a million dollars is fled 3
Maine Pensions.
Washington, February 27.-The follow
ing Maine people were granted pensions
today:
Additional-Daniel E. Merrill. Gardiner.
lneIease-John W.. SWEET, East Exeter
Freeman O. Perry. Madrid: James W. Pot
ter, deceased, New Sharon, Thomas H. Day.
Pennington Falls.
Reissne-Levi A. Goodwin. Canaan: Vim.
Soule, Togus.
Exhibitors We're Losers.
Bridgeport, Conn, February 27.-None
of the exhib at the knights of Pyth-
las fair recently held in the Gem Rink,