Milford chronicle., 1885-01-16

tion, which was agreed to- calling on the Secre-
tary Of Stdte for copies Of all treaties except
postal treaties entered into by the United
states, the ratification whereof has been ex-
changed.
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced In the Senate 4
concurrent resolution extending the thanks OF
Congress to Commodofe Echiey, Lieutenant
Emory and all the ofhcers and men Of the ships
Alert Bear, Thetis and Loeb Garry for the
daring and skill displayed by them in the res
cne Of the survivors Of the Greely Arctic expe-
ditiOn.
The Committee on Foreign Relations 70
ported back 70 the Senate fayorably the Nicar.
aqua Canal Treaty, with recommendation
that Il be ratified.
The Senate passed the House Joint resolu-
ton appfopriating $50, 900 to relieve the wants
Of destitute Indians in Montana.
A resolution introduced by Senator sewell
authorizes the Secretary Of War 10 pay 500. ON
to the Washington Association Of New Jersey
| for the purpose Of improving Washingtons
Headquarters at Moriistown n D., and for
the purchase Of ground in which 10 place tbe
remains Of Continental soldiers and to erect
monument over the spot.
HOUSE.
The House passed Joint resolution appro-
priating $4,000 for the support Of certain
destitute Indians in Montana. These Indiana
are said to bo in danger OF starvation.
The House passed the Pension bill, which
appropriates s59976, 900 or S24, 900 less than
the estimates. The bill has an amendment |
limiting pension agents fees to $40, except |
that written contract for SOS Zee NAV be /
made between a claimant and an agent resid- /
ing in tho snnie State, and providing that no .
agent shall receive fee until the claim is al 4
lowed.
The House Committee on Approximations
reported to the House OF Representatives
Dill providing for an appropriation for the ex-
Penses OF the navy for the six months ending
June ~, 1850. The bill appropriates 50. 100 I55
on the basis Of one-half Of the bill which
passed the House at the last session of Com
gress for the fiscal year 1885.
Resolutions were adopted calling on tho
President fori information about the Congo
Conference, and for copies of all correspond
ence between this Government and France in
regard to the French and American Claims
Commission since Nov. %, 1881.
The Committee OF the Whole took up the
Naval Appropriation bill for the remainder Of
ihe current year and passed it. The bill ap-
'ropriates in all So 100, 155.4s, which, added
o the sum appropriated for the first six
months, which ended December 81 1884 j
3, ,S6O, ,31all, makes the total appropriations
or the navy for the entire fiscal year Of 1885
IA, $50, 47259, or 1913 961. Ga less than was
appropriated for the fiscal year 1884.
The House reduced the salaries Of a number 4
4 COnsuls. =
Inc interstate Commerce bill passed the d
iouse by majority Of 1853 to rs. 1t was u
bipartisan vote-43 republicans and % dem 4
crats voting against it, a
bill introduced by Mr.. Tucker to increase ol
ne number Of judges for the courts of the kl
nited States, provides that the President / W
nail appoint three additional judges for the b,
econd Judicial Circuit and two for each of III
le other circuits. al
A motion to suspend the rules, take from the
DeaFprig fab1a n 60 / I,s
'henr IN all the Senate amendments thereto fiji
as lost. n
Mr. Hiscock (rep.), of New York. moved =
spend y the rules and pass bill a6eiTts nus
gsrettG-.ssy = 1lsrl name. January 18th, lS84't
!, whatever in P ny L!gils 1ds8lsnt with the
d Gov Clevsla1t tdand the motion w. tn I sa
IYlce Lslg 90 A lengthy discussion took owe
tsi1n which 1t was stated by Mr. Thompson po'
sil sm. Of Ky, that the bill would cause the wa
lre destruction Of the internal revenue fax sta
distilled spirits, and would operate as con- Gro
'duon OF SUI 900 gallons Of spirits now in apl
? hands Of dealers The motion to suspend pol
rules and pass the bill was lost-yeas n, hln
ys 12s. "
FOREIGN ITEMS
Earthquake shocks have been felt again at 9th
laga. The village of Gueveia Spain. pre- 500
1sly reported to be sliding down the noun owe
! toward the valley, has moved bodily sixty sey'
: Its former site is marked by a deeD pull
li-clrcular crevasse. The houses of the win
age, though damaged, still remain standing. pris
Lord Wolseley has succeeded in sending side
, to General Gordon at Khartoum and rc- sue
ing note in return. ms
General Stewart started from Gakdul on ply Pr
lday with 1000 men to march to Metem- -;tI -
!. The Ameer Of Sangara, the Mahdi's ii,i %io,
tenant opposed to General Stewart, has '''s.i 81
Q men under him. -
Small parties Of the Mahdi's adberents Desa
IS the advance Of the British. It is said ~! sIule
Osman Digna has captured town. IN, ms
The Emperor William, in a public letter Doct
Ks highly OF the progress Of Germany. Skin.
General Wolseley telegraphs that he will ward
! Khartoum by the Gath Of January. Th
IN Paris, Mme Clovis-Hugues. who shot lie c
Killed Morin, was acquitted, the jury being NOR mort
'ut few minutes. grdp
remarkable incident Of the Spanisb tlls., T.is !
quakes Is that an opening has appeared ''''---
mountain at Otivar, from which smoke
orted to be issuing. IA
) Berlin correspondent cables that an Of OF
paper declares that Germany must inter GTeaU
IN the Panama and Nicaragua canal ms
les because Of alleged important inter- IeN
Ofno,