The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-29
MONAHAN VS.. MORGAN.
Continued from First Page.
XLvIII Congress.

less, the senate went into executive
session.
The senate closed its doors and re-
sumed consideration of the Nicaraguan
treaty at 2:30, and
Mr.. SHERMAN modified his amend
ment, introduced several days ago, re-
lating to determinations which may be
made in the charges for the use OF the
canal. AS the amendment now stands,
may be only made in
favor of coastwise trade with Nicaragua.
Mr.. VANCE made formal speech,
arguing that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
was still an obstacle to the ratification
of the treaty, and he made.a motion that
further action be postponed until the
4th of March.
This was subject of long debate.
Messrs. Bayard, Salisbury and others
upon the Democratic side, spoke in IA
vOr Of the motion, and Messrs. Nor
gan, Lapham, Conger and Miller, OF
California, opposed it,
A motion 10 adjourn was made al b
o'clock and defeated.
AT p. IN. the question of postpone
ment was put to vote, and half an
hour was consumed in efforts to secure
quorum. The absentees were sent
for, but pending the vote, another
motion to adjourn was made at 1880 and
carried.
HOUSE.
| Mr.. CLAY, from the committee on
presidential laws, reported concur
! rent resolution providing that the two
! houses shall assemble in the hall of the
house at noon, on February II, 1855, pur-
suant TO the requirements of the consti
tuition and laws relating to president
and vice-president, and the president o
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that one person shall DO appointed
teller on the part Of the senate and TIVE
as tellers on the part of thu
house, to make list of tn
votes as they shall be declared
that the result shall be delivered to TIL
president OF the senate, who shall an
nounce each states vote aud the person
, elected, the two houses being assemble
as aforesaid, which shall be deemed tn
. declaration of the persons elected pres
0 dent and vice-president.
? Mr.. REED made the point of ordC
! that the subject matter of the resolutio
never had been referred to COMMITTEE
and the point having been sustained b
the speaker,
/ Mr.. CLAY asked leave to have it !
|, ferred.
IA To this Mr.. REED objected, in ord
k that he might have an opportunity
ii examine the resolution.
. Mr.. SLOCUM, from the committee {
d military affairs, reported back the re
" olution requesting the president
n transmit to the house copy of the
10 cent appeal of Fitz John Porter, togeth
~ with accompanying papers.
nc MIR. STEELE moved TO lay the res
~ luton on the table. Lost-59 TO ZIG. Y
resolution was passed--yeas, L
nays, ~.
j. The SPEAKER laid before the hou
No a message from the president, transm
Az ting a communication from the sec
III tsry of the navy, recommending acu
no by the government in recognition
70 services, official and personal, extend
40 In Russia to the survivors OF the JET
ny nette. and to the search for the part
n subsequently in Siberia. Referred.
VI Mr.. HOLMAN presented the cont
en- euce report on the six month naval
preparation bill. Agreed to.
Mr.. cox, of North Carolina, present
, the credentials of j. w. Reed as = me
nc ber-elect from the Fifth district of No
ch Carolina, to succeed A. Nj, Scales, Q
of Mr.. Reed took the oath of Office.
-, The morning hour being dispen'
aS with,
ty, Mr.. HEWITT, of New York, moN
els that the house go into committee of
SITS whole for the purpose of considering
tp' bill to carry into effect the Next
treaty. Lost-yeas, 81; nays, 49,
A contest then arose as to procede
of business, etc.
mo On motion of Mr.. HENLEY the no
gh- proceeded, by yeas, 1850; nays, lO5
yos consider the Immigrant bills on the
endai.
TO The first bill on the calendar was
nc declare forfeited certain lands in M
my igan, grqnted TO aid the construction
ION railroads. The question of consld'
the ton was raised and the house refu
by vote of So TO 1872, to consider
bill. A similar question was RAJ
against the next bill, to forfeit the \
quette d Ontonagon land grant, and
, in house refused-yeas so, nays l6l-to
If q slder this measure.
go Mr.. WILLIS, from the committe,
-op. rivers and harbors, reported the +
d. and harbor appropriation bill.
TERED to the committee OF the whole
nce Mr.. M'COMAS offered resolut
els which was adopted. reciting that Ju
ten II. Santos, an American citizen,
the was long an instructor in the Uni
case sity of Virginia, but recently
,uld chant in Bahia, had been impris'
ado. in Ecuador since November
rom for alleged completely in the
ave Delllon, anu that ms speedy eNecuIl
use apprehcnueu' anu tnde 10 ~ WItgeu
,ntn innocent and directing that the 81
ter tary OF state inform the house
man measures have been taken, and
mia further action he intends to take, {,
cure the release or speedy tri
Santos.
hoIe Mr.. VAN EATON then submitted
not rious iilibustering motions to adj
eli IN over and take recess, and several
an calls taken. During one of the cal
p9 Mr.. BLAND asked IL II would
ii order to read the platforms prepai
Gu both the Republican and the f
cratic National conventions, espe
state that plank which declares in ia,
said forfeiture of unearned land grants.
lndi- Finally wearied out with succt
rnor roll calls, the house adjourned.
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