Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-06
SESATE.--Mcssages from the president were

SENATE Messages from the president were
laid before the senate, transmitting informa-
ton heretofore called for regarding the land
ing Of foreign cables in the United States: the
awards Of ito Venezuelan mixed commission
and the status of the Oklahoma lands, which
lands, the president maintains, cannot, un-
der exiting 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 speech arguing that
the Clayton Bulwer treaty was still al obsta-
Gle to the ratjtration of the treaty and offered
motion that further action he postponed I'm
til after March 4. This motion was the sub
ject of long debate. Senators Buyard and
salisbury and others upon the Democratic
side spoke in favor Of the motion, and Sena tors
Morgan, Lapham, Conser and Miller of Cali
fOrllia opuOsaeui it.
The following nominations were sent by the
president to the senate:
p, Nicholas Il Owings, secretary Of Washington
Territory. Registers of land offices-George
A. Mckenzie, Stockton, Cal. ; Charles r. John
son, Los Angeles, Cal Mark L. Blunt, Pueblo
Col. Henry FL. Grftiths, receiver OF public
moneys at Des Moines, Iowa; Robert Wool
bridge, Ohio, Indian agent Of the Lcnhe
agency, Idaho Postmasters-Gcorge E. Del
avian, Greene, Iowa; Fl. L. J. Mcclellan, Mar
ion, Iowa; Henry F. Steward, Ketchrm, Iowa.
HousE.-Mr. Clay, from the committee on
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-
luton 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 tellers
on the part of the house, to make q list OF the
votes as they shall be declared. That result
shall be delivered to the president of thu, SELL
ate, who shall announce the state vote and the
pers ons elected to the two houses assembled
as at oresaid, which shall be deemed the dec
laration of the persons elected as president
and vice president. Referred
j. ". Reed. Democrat, took his seat as the
successor to Mr.. Scales fifth district of North
Carolina. Mr.. Hewitt was again defeated in at
tempt t., have the Mexican treaty bill taken ND
for consideration. The house voted TO consd-
er railway land grant forfture bills, hut was
prevented from doing so by iiibustering.
SCNATE-The senate went into executive
session and the suspended vote upon Sena-
tor Vance's motion to postpone action upon the
Nicaragua treaty was continued, resulting
in the defeat of the motion-22 to Is Sen
ator Sher1nan's amendment, looking to the
Bulwer treaty, was then discussed some
hours, and coming to a vote in committee OF
the whole, WAS defcated.T to IS The sec
ond Sherman amendment, relating to dis
examination in tolls, Was defeated without
division. The treaty was then reported to the
senate, and vote upon Sherman's amend
ment relating to the Clayton Bulwer treaty was
again taken, resulting IL its adoption--3O to H.
a vote was then taken upon the treaty itself,
md 81 senators voted for it's ratification, while
nfn1 Of, f;Uo bn
ing less than two thirds Of the whole number
voting, the treaty was not ratified. The nays
We're all democratic, with tho exception
Of R1ddlelberger Tho following democrats
voted tor the treaty: Jonas, La, Jones, Flor,
Maxey. Morgan, Pcndleton 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 purpsso 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. 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
one grade, and this advancement would affect
all officers now standing above them in the list
OF 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
Greeiy expedition were not OF the character
which entities them to SUCH marked distinction
ana advantage over their comrades.
Mr. Hoar, from the committee on Judiciary,
reported favorably resolution providing that
tne Two houses Of congress assemble in the hall
OF tne mousse on Feb. IL to count the electoral
vote Mr.. Hoar called up the house resolution
OF similar import, and, after amending it to cor
respond with the senate resolution, it was
Der of tellers.
Senator Harrison has introduced for the COM
nlttee on military affairs bill to pay the ex-
Penaes OF operating and keeping in repair the
Northwest section Of the United States mill
tary telegraph lines from Bismarck to Fort
Ellis and connections, constructed under the act
OF congress 1873, which expenses were incurred
between June 20. 1878, aud June 1884
Combinations: Postrnasters-(1eorge E. Dele
van, Greene, Iowa; n. Lizzie Johnson. Marion.
Iowa: Henry +. Stewart, Ketcham, Idaho !
Nicholss II Owfnss, secretary Washington Ter
rttory.
The speaker laid before the house message
from the president recommending that the
steamer Alert, which was presented to this gov
eminent by England to assist in the search for |
the Greedy party, be returned to England with q !
fitting acknowledgements of the generous gift.
Referred. Also communication from the Sec
rotary Of state recommending the passage of . |
Joint resolution permitting military officers to |
pliance with request Of the CoreAn govern
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