The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-02-13
HOUSE.

JAN. 2S.-ln the House, q communication
from the Secretary of the Treasury was
read suggesting that Congress should ten
der to the Government and people OF Rus
STA an official expression OF its thanks for
the services and sympathy extended to the
survivors of the Arctic exploring steamer
Jeanette and to the search parties subSe-
quently sent to Siberia, and further recon-
mending the bestpwal OF special rewards
upon those inhabitant' of Siberia who III
rectly aided the search parties. A reSOlu-
ton was adopted directing the committee
III elections to report the status of }. ).
Robinson, formerly representing the Ninth
Ohio diStrl, now Secretary OF that State.
The House refused to act on the Mexican
treaty or the Michigan land-grant forfeit
mr. bills, and tilibusterng continued until
the hour of adjournment.
JAN. 20.-In the Senate, memorials were
presented urging the purchase OF the P0r-
tage lake ship canal for free waterway;
to establishin California branch soldiers
home: to pension union soldiers confined
in confederate prisons during the war; and
urging legislation to make the trade dollar
legal tender. An adverse report was made
on Mr.. Cullom's bill for the voluntary re-
tirement of army officers who served dur
ing the rebellion. In executive session,
Lucius III. Foote was confirmed as minister
to COrea. The motion to postpone further
consideration of TIL Nicaragnan treaty was
defeated by close vote. Mr.. Sherman
amendment to the treaty looking to the abb
rOgariOn or modification of the CaytOn-Bul-
wer treaty was discussed at length, and was
finally adopted. A vote was then taken up
on the treaty is'f. Thirty-two Senators
voted for it and twonty-three against 1t.
The affirmative vote being less than the re-
qusite two-thirds, the treaty was not ratified.
JAN. 3l.--In tie House the River and
Harbor bill was conSid red in Committee
of the Whole McSsrs. Mails ami Blanch-
hn n At for
Captain EadS t. common e improvements
at Galveston. Argumen against the
scheme were made ty Me1SrS. Blyne and
Thomas.
FfB. I'm the ii use, resolutions were
introduced askinr for / fo malio rs to in
struciiOnS issued toy the Tea ury Depart
ment regarding the e try q I'll nrSe: as to
the total eXpend lures tor dr utt maTShals
and chief supervisors of a. ectiol, aud as to
whether the BritiSi Coy imtlt had made
representations ut WaShin ton in rcrard to
the use of dynamit' ! !. u t.. a bill was
passed to allow 81, UO,OJ FIR he proposed
public bulding at PiitI'ir.. Is Swere in
troduced to abolish the cyusu, bureau, and
TO give to the state Of New d., 1or irrigat-
ing purposes all tae puDic do main except
mineral lands.
FEB. Sin the House. resolution was
passed calling upon the Secretary OF the
Treasury for information as 10 whether the
New York Clearing House or any National
bank has refused 10 accept silver dollars or
Ger ificates. Considerations of the River
and Harbor Appropriation bill was resum
ed, and the measure was severely criticised
particularly in regard to the appropriation
OF 100000 for the improvement of the
Mississippi River from its source to the
Ohio River. Tho work of the engineer
corps at Galveston Harbor was pronounced
by Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE q failure, and Mr..
Hepburn suggested that 1t might be more
economical to move Galveston to harbOr
than to try to move harbor to Galveston.