Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-02-05
PROCEEDINGS or CONCRESS.

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
sESATR.--A substitute for tho house bin for
letting part of the lands granted Iowa ia aid OF
railroad construction was reported Mr. Bay
ards resolution denouncing the London OK
plosion was adopted by q vote OF " 70 4,
Inc negative vote being cast by Mr.
Rlddleberger, who spoke In opposition
TO the resolution. The resolution u as
follows: -
.Rosolyed. Tha, the senate OF the United
States has heard with indignation and profound
sorrow OF the attempt TO destroy the house OF
parliament and other public buildings In Lon.
don and TO imperil the lives of innocent and
unsuspecting persons, and 1t hereby Expresses
its horror and detestation OF such monstrous
crimes against ciyilizat,on
erxAfE-Mr. Merrill, from tho committee on
finance, reported fayorably, with amendments,
tho house bill for tho retirement and recoinage
OF the trade dollar. The vote in committee wac
9 10 4 against the bill Mr. Merrill gave notice
that he would call up the bill Tuesday next
Mr.. Cameron (Pal from the committee on
military affairs, reported the bill 70 authorlze
the establishment OF retired list foi .sJn com
missioned officers aud privates of the United
States army who have served thirty years and
upwards
Senator Mcmillan, from the Judiciary com
mIttee, reported fayorably Senator Hoar's bill
10 provide two additional associate justices for
Dakota
Senator Mcmillan introduced an amendment
to the Indian bill, spproprianng $3.50 to p=y
John Kanla for depredations by the Sioux Ia
1862
In executive session, the president nomi-
mated William NJ Boswell Of Louisiana naval
officer OF the costoma, district of New Orleans,
Combination II n Minnr lautaiaDa col
lecior OF internal revenue, district of louisiana
John II. Hartranft, Pennsylvania, collector OF
customs, district OF Philadelphia; Sanford H.
Chaille. Louisiana member Of the national board
Of health; Capt Almon T. Rockwell, assistant
quartermaster, TO be quartermaster with rank
OF major; Nelson A. Cunning, Michigan, con-
sui at Auckland; AssissiaDi Naval Constructor
George i. Mallet California, naval constructor.
Postmasters-Henry 3 Hindekoper, Philade-
phis; John NJ Bacon, Oregon City, Or. Thorn
az J. Ross, Nevada, Iowa; William j. Fish, An
amosa, Iowa; Donald Mcdonald, Grand Forks,
Oak.
in executive session Senator Bayard con-
cluded his speech upon the Nicaragrlan treaty.
He maintained that the Clayton ulaer treaty il
still in force, and that the ratification OF the
Nicaraeuan treaty would be q violation of
IT. A running debate of an hour then
took place. Senator Sherman had two
amendments pending. One is TO open nego
tiations with England for the abrogation Of
the Clayton Bulwer treaty before proceeding
with the rattle alton OF the Nicafaguan 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
vessels.
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 10 courts mar ial so
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Of their sessions, and the other strikes out the
paragraph reported by the committee author
izing graduates OF the United States
military academy 10 be attached to any corps
of the army for which they are recommended
by the academic board as additional second
heutenants until vacancies happen, This par
agraph was inserted to guard against the dis
charge Of cadets who will graduate in 1885,
the class of that year being unusually large,
Mcmillan of Tennessee and Warner of Ohio led
the opposition to this paragraph, which was
knocked out on a point OF order.
SENATE messages from the president were
laid before the senate, transmitting informa-
lion heretofore called for regarding the land
ing of foreign cables in the United States; tho
awards of the Venezuelan mixed commission,
and the status of the Oklahoma lands, which
lands, the president fnaihtaias, cannot I'M
der existing treaties, be opened for set
Element without the transaction Of other
business, the senate went into executive
session on the Nicaragua treaty. Sen
ator Vance made q speech arguing that
the Clayton Bulwer treaty was stll an obsts.
Gle 10 the ratification OF the treaty and offered
q motion that further action be postponed I'M
I'll after March A. This motion was the sub
ject of q long debate. 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 oppossedit
The following nominations we're sent by the
president to the senate:
Nicholas II. Owings, secretary of Washington
Territory. Registers Of land o~fices-George
A Mckenzie, Stockton, Cal Charles r. John
son, Los Angeles, Cal ; Mark l. Blunt, Pueblo,
Col Henry II. Grifiths, receiver Of public
moneys at Des Moines, Iowa; Robert Wool
bridge, Ohio, Indian agent OF the Lemhe
agency, Idaho. Postmastsrs-George u. Del
avian, Greene, Iowa; II. III. Mcclellan, Mar
ion, Iowa; Henry 7. 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, 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 BIO the presiding
officer; that one per son shall be appointed tell
or ON the part OF the senate and two as tellers
on the part of the house, 10 make o list of the
votes as they shall be declared. That result
shall be delivered 70 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 he dec
laration OF the persons elected as president
and vice president Referred
j. W. Reed, Democrat, took his seat as the
successor to Mr. Scales, fifth district Of North
Gn~alf.o NJ IIAuufff mraa nasnlafa.ka - "a
tempt To have the Mexican treaty bill taken up
for consideration. The house voted TO consid-
or railway land grant ~fortiture bills, but was
prevented from doing SO BY fibustering.
SKSATE-The senate went into executive
session and the suspended vote upon Sena-
tor Yance's motion sopostpone action upon the
Nicaragua treaty was continued, resulting
in the defeat OF the motion-2 to .. SEN
ator Sherman's amendment, looking to the
abrogation or modification Of the Clayton
Bnlwer treaty, was then discussed some
hours, and coming to 3 vote in committee Of
the whole, was defeated-N to % The sec
ond sherman amendment, relating TO dis
elimination in tolls, was defeated without
division. The treaty was then reported to the
senate, and a vote upon Sherman's amend
ment relating TO the Clayton nlwer treaty was
again taken, resulting m lite adoption-3Uto1 10
"A vote was then taken upon the treaty itself,
and ~ senator's voted for its ratification, while
% voted against il The affirmative vote be-
ing less than two-thirds OF the whole number
voting, the treaty was not ratified The nays
were all democratic, with tho exception
Of Riddleberger. The following democrats
voted for the treaty: Jonas, La, Jones, Flor,
MaSey, Morgan, Pendleton and RuglL
Mr.. Mcmillan has presented in the senate
a memorial from the Minnesota legislature
urging the purchase Of the Portage and Lake
Superior ship canals by the government, for
the purpsse OF making it a 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 o
memorial from q number u naval officers, pro-
testing against the passage OF the resolution
giving the thanks Of congress to Commander
schley and Lieut.. Emery. The memorial says
he 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-
spectfully 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.
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