Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-05
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Mr.. BAYARD's resolution expressing indle-
nation at the attempt TO destroy the British Par
lament buildings, and denouncing such deeds
as crimes against civilization, passed the Senate
ON the Goth OF January. by vote OF 50 toll. Mr.
hiddleberger, OF Virginia, spoke and cast the
only vote against the resolution. The Senate
passed tho bill to quiet and confirm the title to
certain lands IN Saginaw Bay, Mich The
Dill involves certain aocretions and marsh lands
IN respect to which there Is no conflicting claim
MT. Sawyer presented protest from forty or
nity IRON mining companies against the Spanish
treaty. The Nicaraguan treaty was discussed
about two hours In executive session. Messrs
sherman, Miller, Edmunds, and Bayard were
Is substantially that of Mr.. Sherman. He
thinks the Clayton Bulwer treaty is still in
force. He also holds that the incoming adj
ministration ought not 10 be embarrassed by
action upon the question at this time. The
President sent the following nominations
lin to be Rear Admiral Postmasters- Theodore
b Patton, Altoona, Pa; s. & Munger, Lam
Pasas, Texas; Charles Il. Wilson, Lebanon.
Ind; Thomas d.. Campbell, Ottawa Ohio:
Jonathan f. Scofeld gainesville, Ohio; J. W.
Hostetter, Orrville, Ohio; w. b. Fish, Anamosa,
Iowa; T. j. Ross, Nevada, Iowa; J. M. Bacon, Ore
gon City, Ore. ID. Mcdonald Grand Forks Da-
kota; Il. o. Kennedy, Globe, Arizona. In the
House of Representatives bill was introduced
by MI Rosecrans appropriating 100000 to aid
class Of gums Mr Fnday and ID M he f Hs%t
offered resolutions asking the Secretary of State
Tor information as TO whether any citizen or res
ldent or the United States had been concerned
In the dynamite explosions in London. An
other resolution was offered by Mr.. White of
kentucky condemning the extension OF the
bonded period for whisky and abolishing the
ONCE OF Commissioner of Internal Revenue and
the entire system of internal revenue taxation
Mr.. Bland introduced a resolution calling on the
secretary or the Treasury for information con-
corning the alleged refusal of the New York
Clearing House 60 receive silver dollars or GER
tincates in settlement of balances; also,
as To whether any national bank has
attempted to discredit the silver dollar Mr.
Dorsheimer introduced the Edmunds bill for the
punishment OF crimes committed by means of
explosive compounds. Mr.. Forney reported the
army appropriation bill, calling for $24, O53
bill was introduced to appropriate 500, 900 for
navy yard at Brunswick, Ga Mr.. Wise offered
aresolution requesting Secretary Chandler to in
form the House In regard to the last cruise OF
the Iallapoosa. which sunk of Newport few
months ago. The resolution inquiries why the
vessel was sent ON her voyage, under whose or
ders she was cruising, and why she was lost.
The House bill for the retirement and re-
coinage Of the silver dollar was favorably report
ed on by the Senate Finance Committee on Jan.
"a. The bill provides that until July, 1885,
trade dollars shall be received at the Treas:
States in exchanges dollar the for United do
lar, for standard silver coins Mr.
Cameron made favorable report on bill to
GERS and privates who have served thirty years
In the army The conference report on the
temporary naval appropriation bill was adopted,
thousand persons were left idle by the Disagree
ment. The House OF Representatives passed
the army appropriation bill. with some unim-
MESSAGES were laid before the Senate ON
the 2sth ult. regarding the landing of foreign
cables in the United States and as to the status
OF the Oklahoma lands. These lands, the Presi-
dent maintains. cannot under existing treaties |
De opened for settlement. Mr.. Hoar reported a |
Of the claims of the Government against |
the original Pacific railroads, the plan
Dselng TO extend the subsidy debt forty |
maturity, the roads to pay q graduated propor-
Ton OF the new bonds every six months. In the /
ih dSI. Dil5s were introduced and referred as
for experiments. with American made steel |
armor Tor naval vessels; by Mr.. Patton
20 90 t promote n016 the efficiency OF the army
entered the service during the late war
MI. Slocum. from the Committee on Military
AFFAIRS, reported back a resolut ON requesting
she President to transmit to the House a copy
of the recent appeal OF Fitz John Porter, togeth-
y with accompanying papers. Mr.. Steele NOV
- 70 lay the resolution on the table. Lost-59
% llo: Inc resolution passed-yeas, 179: NAYS |
y. Speaker Carlisle laid before the House
accommodation by the President that
Watches. and money be sent TO- Russian oit,ciai
Ieunnette A resufutfSrf shs .ss3ytl,Tp va Iaf fbe
he Committee on Elections to report the stains |
ninth Ohio District, now Secretary OF that State
The House refused to act on the Mexican treaty
z the Michigan land-grant forfeiture bills. and
ournment.
The following memorials from State Legis- 1
atures were presented to the Senate on the 10th
It,: BY Mcmillan, Of Minnesota, urging the ,
purchase Of the Portage Lake and Lake Superior 9
hip Canal by the Government for the pur-
ose OF making 1t q free waterway: by /
harrison, OF Indiana, urging the passage OF .
Dill 70 pension prisoners confined In Confeder- \
70 prisons during the late war: by Cameron, : :
Pennsylvanla, urging the passage of a bill to :
ronlDit the importation Of contract labor and
rEing the passage OF bill to make the trade
oliar legal tender. An adverse report was :
lade on Mr.. Culloms bill for the voluntary re- !
rement OF army officers who served during the 4
SeT %0' Of the to N5s%sSSss
'eaty was defeated by q close vote =
r Sherman's amendment to the treaty looking y
ulwer treaty was discussed at length. and was :.
e treaty itself; Thirty-two Senators voted for y
bes9 e sSsnst &c The
wing Is understood to be the vote In :,
ye, Hale. Harrison. Hawley, Hoar, Jonas, . ?,
lS TIA Jones Neyl, Lapham, Mcmillan, a,
ahopps s,, Msnderson, Maxey Miller Cali Nor ~
wyer, sherman, Van Wyck, Wilson@sa q,
'ckrell, Coke, Colquitt, Garland George. Glib 10
q, German, Groome Hampton, Har- re
, jackson, Kenna, Lamar Ransom. of
odle6erger, salisbury, Vance Vest-2a In
the House Of Representatives the COMMITTEES of
ways and Means reported joint RESOLUTION Ia
ovldlnR Tor the admission free of DUTY OF ar in
yes from foreign countries to be placed on d. eli
,ition at the Worlds Exposition of Arts "a ril
held by the colored race In Chicago. BY a m
. or lb4 70 la the House declined To Instruct DR.
committee 20 consider the bill to carry into Iii,
,ct the Mexican treaty. Discussion OF the hi
er and harbor bill followed. DIT