The Dickinson press., 1885-02-07
PROCEEDINGS Of CONGRESS-.
sENArE.-Mr. Merrill, from the committee on
nance, reported fayorablY, with amendments.


finance, reported favorably, with amendments,
the house bill for the retirement and recoinage
OF the trade dollar. The vote in committee was
6 to 4 against the bill. Mr.. Merrill gave notice
that he would call up the bill Tuesday next.
Mr.. Cameron (Pa). from the committee on
military affairs, reported the bill to authorize
the est Enlistment of a retired list for non COM
missioned officers and privates of the United
States army who have served thirty years and
upwards.
Senator Mcmillan, from the judiciary COM
mlttee, reported tavorably Senator Hoar's bill
to provide two additional associate justices for
Dakota.
SENATE.-Messages from the president were
laid before the senate, transmitting informa-
ton heretofore called for regarding the land
ing of foreign cables in the United States: the
awards of tie Venezuelan mixed commission,
and the status of the Oklahoma lands, which
der existing treaties, be opened for set
tlement. Without the transaction of other
business, the senate went into executive
session on the Nicaragua treaty. Sen
ator Vance made a speech arguing that
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty was still all obsta-
Gle to the ratification of the treaty and offered
a motion that further action be postponed I'M
till after March 4. This motion was the sub
ject of q longdebate. Senators Bayard and
salisbury and others upon the Democratic
side spoke in favor of the motion, and Senators
Morgan, Lapham, Conger and Miller of Cali
fornia onIosse1it
The following nominations were sent by tho
president to the senate:
Nicholas II. Owings, secretary of Washington
Territory. Registers of land of1ices-George
A. Mckenzie, Stockton, Cal. Charles R. john
son, Los Angeles, Cal. (: Mark Blunt, Pueblo,
Col. Henry H. Gritlitls, receiver OF public
moneys at Des Moines, Iowa; Robert Wool
bridge, Ohio, Indian agent of tho Lemlle
agency, Idaho. Postmasters-Gcorge E.. Del
avian, Greene, Iowa; H. III. Mcclellan, Mar
ion, Iowa; Henry f. Steward, Ketchum, Iowa.
HousE.-Mr. Clay, from the committee on
presidential laws, reported o concurrent reso-
luton providing:
The two houses shall assemble in the hall Of
the house at noon on the II of February, 1855,
pursuant to the requirements of the consti-
vice president of the United States, and the
president of the senate shall be the presiding
officer: that one person shall be appointed tell
er on the part of the senate and two as tellers
on the part of the house, to make a list of the
votes as they shall be declared. That result
shall be delivered to the president Of the sen
ate, WHO shall announce the state vote and the
persons elected to the two houses assembled
as aforesaid, which shall be deemed the dec
laration of the persons elected as president
and vice president. Referred.
j. W. Reed, Democrat, took his scat as the
successor to Mr.. Scales, fifth district of North
Carolina. Mr.. Hewitt was again defeated in at
tempt to have the Mexican treaty bill taken u1
for consideration. The house voted to consid:
errailway land grant fortiturc bills, but was
prevented from doing so by flibustering.
SENATE.-The senate went into executive
session and the suspended vote upon Sena-
tor Nance's motion to postpone action upon the
Nicaragua treaty was continued, resulting
-, tl,o lofo,& of tl,a r,o+;op - - 10 81 Con
ator Sherman's amendment, looking to the
abrogation or modification of the Clayton.
Bulwer treaty, was then discussed some
hours, and coming to a vote in committee OF
the whole, was deteated-27 to 2S. The sec
ond Sherman amendment, relating to dis
elimination in tolls, was defeated withou
division. The treaty was then reported to TIN
senate, and o vote upon Sherman's amend
mert relating to the Clayton-Bulwer treaty wa.
again taken, resulting III its adoption-3Utol 9
A vote was then taken upon the treaty itself
and % senator's voted for its ratification, Will
% voted against it. The affirmative vote be
ing less than two-thlrds of the whole humble
voting, the treaty was not ratified. The nays
were all democratic, with the exception
voted for thctrcaty: Jonas. La, Jones, Flor.
Maxey. Morgan, Pcndlcton and Rugh.
Mr.. Mcmillan has presented i'll the scnat
a memorial from the Minnesota Legislature
urging the purchase of the Portage and LAX
1tlJSsloA tliiH tA.oA' - eAe So'ti AA>AA ~
the purpsse OF making it a free waterway.
HousE.-After miscellaneous business of n
great Importance, the river and harbor appro
Driatiou bill was discussed Until adjournment
SENATE To-day Senator Beck presented
memorial from a number a naval officers, pre-
testing against the passage OF the resolutio
giving the thanks of congress to Command
Schlcy and Lieut.. Emery. The memorial say
the resolution would advance these gentlemc
one grade, and this advancement would aifec
all officers now standing above them in the liz
of their respective ranks. They say, While, lie
wishing to detract from the merits of thes
most excellent and worthy officers, we would re
sspectfuily represent that their services in tn
Greedy expedition We're not of the cEaracte
which entities them to such marked dlstlnctlol
and advantage over their comrades"
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on judiciary
reported tavorably a resolution providing tina
the two houses of congress assemble In the nal
of the house on Feb. IL to count the electoral
vote. Mr.. Hoar called up the house resolution
of similar import, and, after amending 1t to cor
respond with the senate resolution, it wa
agreed to. The amendment Increases the mum
Der of tellcrs.
Senator Harrison has introduced for the com
mittee on military affairs a bill to pay the eX
penses of operating and keeping in repair til
Northwest section OF the United States mill
tary telegraph lines from bismarck to For
Ellis and connections. constructed under the &C
of congress 1873, which expenses were INQUIRE,
between June 30, 1878. and June, 1854.
Combinations: ADMINISTRATIONS 2. Dele
van, Greene. Iowa; 4. Lizzie Johnson, Marl1n
Iowa: Henry F. Stewart, kctcham, Idaho
Nicholas II. Owings, secretary Washington Ter
ritory.
The speaker laid before the house a messag
from the president recommending that til
steamer Alert, which was presented to this gov
eminent by England to assist in the search ia
the Greedy party, be returned to England with
fitting acknowledgment Of the generous gifi
Referred. Also a communication from the sec
retary Of state recommending the passage of
joint resolution permitting military officers t
be sent as military instructors to Corea, in com
pliance with a request Of the Corean govern
ment.
S~ENATE-The Pacific railroad bill was consid
cred and then the interstate bill
came up. The senate, by q vote Of % to 80, de
clired TO strike from. the house bill the claus
relating to equal facilities and accommodation
OF passengers. Mr.. Mcmillan spoke against til
house. or Reagan, bill.
MI. M'M1LLAN
said the Reagan bill would very seriously affec
the interests OF the Mississippi valley. Tn
-people of that region wanted to get their com
Inodities to the seaboard, either eastward {
westward, and if the Reagan bill became a la
the railroads would be obliged to regulate the
charges for through treiglts according to rate
for local freights. Very soon there would be
transcontinenta line through the British terri
tory, the Canadian Pacific, over which the Unite
States would have no control. In view OF thi
fact, with the Reagan bill adopted by bot
houses of congress aud signed by the presiden
the West would find itself at irretrtevablc dis
advantage.
ported favorably the Poland bill, which provide
that appeals from the supreme courts of IL
District of Columbia and territories to tt
United States supreme court shall only !