The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-21

Harold Sewall of Maine, who is can
didate for the Hawiian mission had an
extended conversation with Mr.. Mckin-
ley but declined to make any statement
regarding the subject of his visit.
The Kentucky thoroughbred which
was purchased for the PRESIDENT some
time ago BY gentleman in Cincinnati,
arrived at the White House stables to-
day, The horse is beautiful animal,
spi, tied, but well broken and trained
Soon after O'Clock MI. Mckinley took
his first ride nstride his back MIR. Mo-
Kinley is very fond of horseback riding.
He does not mount his horse at the
White House, however. owing to the
crowds OF curious idlers who would COL
lect there to watch the President on
horse back, but drives out to one of the
country roads in his carriage to some
appointod place where he his met by the
groom with the saddle horse.
The presence on the floor of the Senate
today OF the mem bers of the Republican
sub committee of. the Senate finance COM
mitee, which is. engaged in preparing
the tariff bill was made the basis of
much speculation. Tho members of the
committee were clossted for time with
Senator Vest the democratic member of
the committee and afterwards held in
OoulOE cuC6S WItu OJD6E e6uduUES
ona both sides OF the chamber. The COM
lnittee Is approaching tie end of ius la
bors and various senators who are max
ing persistent demands for changes were
called upon with a view to arriving at
an understanding. Among the problems
which arc those relating to sugar, lead
ore and wool. Some senators have mani
tested a disposition to hold out persis-
tently for certain notifications of the
RChQdnIpS rQflrrinO I'm thpcQ
articles. The membe,s of the committee
while not indicating their own position
or that of the committee have thought it
well to talk over these matters with the
complaining senators. They are anxious
ta bring in bill that will command the
united support of the Ropu blioan party
and that will sure to become law. They
think they will succeed but. beyond this
they snid little except that they expect to
report the bill to the full committee some
time next week. The committee take
special pride in keeping their work pri-
vate and say that none of the changes
will be announced until all are given
to tho public.
Members Of the committee told their
colleagues that many reductions have
been made from beginning to end of the
bill because OF the belief on the part Of
the oommitteeLthat some of the House
rates would be practically prohibitiye.
They have listened patiently to advo-
Gates of increases but have granted but
few requests.
One Of the members said today that the
bill would be revenue bill and not
prohibitive bill. The ommittee has
practically agreed upon modification
OF the retroactive clause of the DinRley
bill which it is hoped will be satisfac-
tory to the opponents of the House pro-
visions.
The United States government will not
support. the demand for indemnity from
the. .Britishig government of Edward Ivory,
who was for some time in prison In Lon
don under suspicion of being concerned
in dynamite plot and who recently
iled with the sta to department. demand
for an indemnity Of about $l0s, 05o.
The Senate today confirmed the follow
ing nominations: Commodore Montgom-
cry Sicard to he rear admiral in the navy
Capt. Albert Kautz Commodore: Lieut..
Il. q. Davenport, lieutenant com mmander;
Lieut.. E. 8. Barry, lieutenant comman-
der.
A bill to pension the daughter of Gen.
George q. Meade, Margaret b. Meade and
Henrietta Meade, at $1G0 month each
was introduced today by Senator Penrose
of Pennsylvania.
Notice has been received at the treas
ury that the government has won the
famous "Hat trimming cese'' in the
Philadelphia courts, a case which in
wolves several million dollars to- impor-
ters and which has been in the courts
for a long time past.
Senator Morgan today offered an
amendment to the Sundry civil appro-
priation bill lnppropriating $50, 000 to COM
plete the Improvements Of Pearl harbor,
Hawaii
The repairs on the Brooklyn having
been completed the navy department
have arranged to have the vessel 60 on
her sea trial on the Goth. 1884.
The monthly statement of the collec-
tions of internal revenue shows that the
"nliectiens during March amounted to
056, IT'S, an inorease ~ compared with
!. ch, 1896, of $3.50. Oh.