The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-02-05

sENArE-A substitute for the heAse bin FOR
letting part Of the lsnde granted Iowa il aid Of
railroad construction was rcported Mr.. Bay
Nrie resolution denouncing the London OK
plosion was adopted by vote Of 62 to |,
the negative vote being cast by ny.
Rlddleberger, who spoke ia exposition
follows:
sResolved, That the senate Of the United
States has heard with indignation and profound
borrow of the attempt to destroy the house Of
parliament and other public buildings in Lon
don and to imperil the lives of in2pcent and
unsuspecting persons, and it hereby Expresses
it's horror and detestation OF such monstrV0a
crimes against civilization
SENATR-Mn Merrill, from the committee On
finance. reported favorably, with anasAdments,
tho 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
military affairs. reported the bill TO authorize
the establishment Of retired list for non CON-
missioned officers and privates of the United
States army who have served thirty years and
upwartla
Senator Mcmillan, from the Judiciary COM
mlttee, reported favorably Senator Hoar's bill
to provide two additional associate Justices for
Dakota.
Senator Mcmillan introduced an amendment
to tho Indian bill, sppropriating $3.50 to pay
John Kanla for depredations by the sieuk III
1862
In executive ssssscn, the president nom;-
mated William NJ Buswell Of Louisiana naval
Officer Of the costQWs, district of New Orleans,
Combinations c. Minor, Louisiana, col
lector Of internal revenue district eff Louisiana
John F. Hartranft Pennsylvania collector of
customs, district Of Philadelphia; Sanford E.
Chaille, Louisiana member of the national beard
OF health, Capt Alnon F. Rockwell, assistant
qaartermaster, to be .gus,esrmaster with rank
of major; Nielsen 4 Cunning, Michigan, con-
sui at Auckland; Assistant Naval Constructor
George F. Mallet, California, naval constructor
Postmasters-Henry s BR1eAoper, Philadel-
phia; John NJ Bacee, Oregon City, Or; Thorn
as J. Ross. Nevada, Iowa; William b. Fish, An
amo.a, Iowa; Donald Mcdonald, Grand Forks.
Oak
In executive session Senator Basasd con-
cluded his speech upon the Nieafaguan treaty
He maintained that thu Clayton BulMer treaty is
still in force, And that the ratification of the
Niees*gnan treaty would be violation of
took place. Senator Sherman had two
amendments pending One is to open nego
tiations with England for the abrogation OF
the Clay ton ulwer treaty before proceeding
with the ratification of the Nicasaguan treaty
The other is 10 provide that there shall be no
discrimination either for or against any gov
eminent in canal rates for the passage Of
vesselA
House.-The Army Appropriation here was
discussed and passed Only two amendments
were made by the house One of these changes
the articles of war relating to certts mar ial so
rs to permit such courts e regulate the hours
of their sess ems, and the other strikes out the
paragraph reported by the committee author
izing graduates of the United States
military academy to be attached to any corps
of the army for which they are recommended
by the academic board as additional second
ieutenants until vacancies happen This par
charge of cadets who Will graduate in 1886,
the class Of that year being unusually large.
Mcmillan OF Tennessee and Warner of Ohio led
the opposition to this parsaraph, which was
Knocked out on point of ,rder.
SENATE-Messages from the president we're
laid before the senate transmitting informa-
ing of foreign cables in the United Static; The
awards of the Venezuelan n,i.sii commission,
and the status of the Oklahoma lands, which
lands, the president maintains, cannot I'M
der existing treaties, be opened for set
Element Without the transaction of other
session on the Nicaragua treaty. Sem
ator Vance made speech arguing that
the Clayton Bulwer treaty was still an obsta-
Gle to the ratification of the treaty and offered
q motion that further action be postponed un-
til after March 4. This motion was the sub
lect OF long debate Senator's Bavard and
salisbury and others upon the Democratic
side spoke in favor of the motion, and Senator's
Morgan, Lapham, Conger and Miller of Cali
fornia oppossedit
The following nominations were sent by the
president to the senate:
oh II WA
Territory Registers Of land ofReee--George
A Mckenzie Stockton, Cal. Charles r John
son, Los Angeles, Cal Mark l. Blunt Pueblo,
Col Henry g. Grifiths, receiver of public
moneys at Des Moines, Iowa; Robert Wool
bridge, Ohio, Indian agent of the Lemhe
agency, Idaho Postmasters-George e. Del
AVIAN, Greene, Iowa; a. l. J. Mcclellan, Mar
ion, Iowa. Henry F. Steward, Ketchum, Iowa.
HousE-Mr. Clay, from the committee on
presidential laws, reported concurrent reso-
luton providing:
The two houses shall assemble in the hall of
the house at noon on the II of February, 1885.
pursuant to the requirements of the consti-
tuition and laws relating to the president and
vice president Of the United States, and the
president of the senate shall be the presiding
officer; that one per son shall be appointed tell=
er on the part of the senate and two as teilers
on the part of the house, to make d 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 at oresaid, which shall be deemed The dec
laraton Of the persons elected as president
and vice president Referred
j. W. Reed, Democrat, took his seat as the
successor to Mr.. Scales, 18th district of North
Carolina MIR. Hewitt was again defeated in at
tempt to have the Mexican treaty bill taken up
for consideration. The house voted to consid-
or railway land grant forfiture bills, but was
prevented from doing SO BY flibustering.
SENATE.-The senate went into executive
session and the suspended vote upon Sena-
tor Vances motion topostpone action upon the
Nicaragua treaty was continued, resulting
in the defeat of the motion-22 10 25 Sem
ator Sherman's amendment, looking to the
abrogation or modification of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty, was then discussed some
hours and coming to vote in committee OF
the whole, was defeated-N to g. The sec
ond Sherman amendment, relating to dis
elimination in tolls, was defeated without
division The treaty was then reported to the
senate, and vote upon Shermans amend
ment relating to the Clayton ulwer treaty was
again taken, resulting IN its adoption-3Ot to 49,
vote was then taken upon the treaty itself,
and 80 senators voted for its ratification, while
ing less than two thirds of the whole number
voting the treaty was not ratified The nays
were all democratic, with the exception
of Riddleberger. The following democrats
voted for the treaty: Jonas, La, Jones, Flor,
Maxey Morgan, Pendleton and Rugh
Mr.. Mcmillan has presented in the senate
memorial from the Minnesota legislature
urging the purchase of the Portage and Lake
Superior ship canals by the government, for
the purpose of making it free waterway.
HoUsE-After miscellaneous business of no
great importance, the river and harbor appro-
priation bill was discussed until adjournment.
SENATE.-To-day Senator Beck presented
memorial from . number naval officers, pro-
testing against the passage Of the resolution
giving the thanks of congress to Commander
Schley and Lieut.. Emery. The memorial says
The resolution would advance these gentlemen
,ne grade, and this advancement would affect
al officers now standing above them in the list
II their respective ranks. They say. While, not
wishing to detract from the merits Of these
most excellent and worthy officers, we would re-
3pectfully represent that their services In the
Greedy expedition were not OF the character
which entities them to such marked distinction
and advantage over their comrades.
Mr.. HOar, from the committee on judiciary.
reported favorably resolution providing that