Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-30
4Sth COngress---Sec0nd Session.

| over the Senate to-day
Mr.. Harrison, of Indiana, from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, reported adverse
| ly the bill to facilitate promotions through
out the army by retiring from active servic
on their own application officers who servet
| in the war of the Rebellion. In submitting
| the report Mr.. Harrison said the COMMITTEES
! did not favor the bill because it would re
| suit in giving very large proportion OF the
officers of the army the privilege of retiring
| rank and pay"
The bill was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Miller of New York, from the Com
| mlttee on Commerce, reported fayorably the
bill providing for the protection and i'm
| provement of New York harbor Placed OIL
| the calendar.
Mr. Sherman of Ohio, from the Committee
| on the Library, reported resolution approx
| ing the order of exercises prepared by the
Washington Monument commission and
charges the officers of the Senate with the
duty Of carrying such exercises into effect.
The resolution was agreed to.
Among bills introduced was one by Mr..
Lapham to authorize the Manufacturers Ma
| tional bank of New York to change its name
to the Manufacturers National bank of
Brooklyn, N. Y.'
The Senate at 1888 p. m. went into execu-
tive session OH the Nicaragua treaty, the
pending question being on Mr.. Vance's mo-
treaty until March 4. The motion was de-
feated
After the motion made by Senator Vance
to postpone further consideration of the Mic
araguan treaty until May had been defeat
ed, the amendment offered by Senator Sher-
man several days ago to open negotiations
with England for the abrogation or modifca-
ton of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty before
proceeding with the ratification of the Mica
ragua treaty was discussed at considerable
length and finally adopted by about ten ma
jority.
After some further discussion the main
question was put, namely: Shall the Mica
ragua treaty be ratified? The roll was called
and thirty two voted aye and twentythree
nay. The affirmative vote being five less
than two-thirds of the whole number of
votes cast the treaty failed of ratification.
The Senate then at $3.50, when the doors
were reopened, adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House approved the pro-
gramme for the Washington monument ded-
ication and passed the resolution for count
ing the electoral vote February 18th.
The chair su bmitted q memorial in behalf
of monument to the homestead land sys-
TEN accompanied by beauti ul specimen of
Dakota marble from which it is proposed to
erect the monument. The memorial was re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Works,
from which Mr.. Cobb, chairman, declared it
HOulu never Do T6pOrleu.
An amendment to the sundry civil bill
compensating John G.. Thompson and others
$50, 900 for the Hallett-Kilbourn suit was re-
committed.
The House after a fight went into Commit
tee of the Whole the river and harbor
bill.
Mr. Hewitt, of New York. made a point
of order that under rule 90 revenue and ap-
preparation bills must be taken up in order.
This would give precedence to the bill to
carry into effect the treaty with Mexico
The point was sustained and bill to
amend the act to prevent the importation
of adulterated and spurious teas, the first
made, the committee rose and the House de-
cided not to consider it and again went into
committee.
The next revenue bill was to abolish the
discriminating duty on works of art. Mr..
Willis objected to its consideration.
Mr.. Kelley demanded the reading of the
bill and it was read.
The objection in committee was reported
and Mr.. Kelley again asked and secured its
reading. The House directed the committee
not to consider this bill
The Mexican treaty bill was then reached
and Mr.. Willis objected to it's consideration
and the objection was reported.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, demanded the
reading of the bill and it was read by the
clerk The House decided, yeas tO4 nays
lat, that this bill be not considered.
Two more revenue bills were disposed of
by objection in like manner, when the river
and harbor bill was reached Objection was
made in like manner to this bill
The committee once more rose and reported
the objection, when its consideration was or
dered, 113 to 21, and at 3 o'clock the consid-
Grafton of the bill in committee was begun.
Mr.. Willis addressed the committee i'll ex-
PLANTATION of the leading features of the bill.
Mr.. Rice, of Massachusetts,, condemned the
levee system proposed by the Mississippi
river commission, declaring it would prove
permanent injury to commerce.
Mr.. E. b. Taylor of Ohio, while favoring
liberal river and harbor improvements, criti-
cised the bill, complaining that the harbor
of Ashtabula, O., had been ignored.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, gave notice of an
amendment providing that no money shall
be expended for Galveston harbor until the
persons owning the wharves there shall file
an agreement to charge just and reasonable
rates, storage etc., and that Congress shall
determine what are just and reasonable
charges.
Mr.. Gibson, of West Virginia, opposed the
proposition in the bill which makes Mr.. Eads
an advisory member Of the Mississippi river
commission.
Mr. Reagan, of Texas, advocated the item
for the improvement of Galveston harbor. =
The committee then rose and at 5:15 the
House adjourned.