Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07
HOUSE,.

JAN. a. bill was introduced in the
= use by Mr. Rosecrans approp"i ting
100000 to aid and encourage tile perfect
ing OF the highest clasSOf guns. MIR. Find
lay and Mr.. Hewitt offered resolutions ask
ing the Secretary Of State for i llormation
United Suites had been concerned in the
dy .alnite explosions in London. Another
r.solution was offered ny MIR. White, OF
kentucky, c%ondelnniny the extension of the
bonde perio.! for whisky and abo isling
the office Of Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue and the, entire system of internal-rey-
'n1le taxation. Eli. Bland introduced a res
olutton calling OF the Secretary of the
Treasury for infUrlnalio n concerning the al
eyed refusal Of the New York Clearing
House to receive silver doll IT'S or cer.id-
Gates in settlement of Ialaacrs; also, as to
VIII tier any National bank has attempted
to discrelit the silver dollar. The EImunds
Dynamite bill was introduced.
JAN. 21.-Fhe House went into Commit
tee Of the W!tol ON the Army Apuropria-
tiHn bill. After 4 brief Sc :ernl deb ,te tie
bill Was read by paragraphs for amend
ment. When the paragraph for ti,r pay Of
the army was reached NJ. McConaS offer
3 | an ainandm.n nj authorizing the retire
rnent of Gen. G ant (rllough not specifically
naming liiM) with the rank aud full pay OF
General. kuled out Oh The point Of oder
raised by Ar: Forn'y, who mas charge CT
the bill. The bill was then passed witt
some unimpnrtlnt amendlnen 8.
JAN. 2a-In the House, a communication
from the Secretary Of the Treasury was
read suggesting that Congress, should ten.
der TO the Government and people. OF Ru+-
ga an official expression Of its thanks for
the services and sympathy extended to the
Jeanette and to the search parties sub<e-
quently sent to Siberia, anu further recon-.
intending the best,wal of special rewards
'1pon those. inhabitant'tof Siberia who di-
rrctly aided the search parties. A resolu-
tion was adopted directing the committee
Robinson, formerly representing the Ninth
Ohio district, now Secretary Of that State.
lne House refused to act on the Mexicall
treaty, or the Michigan l%aud-g,ant forfeit
1re bills, and tilibustering' continued until
the hour of adjournment
JAN. A.-ln the Senate, memorials were
presented urging the purchase of the Por-
tage q shiprcanal for a free waterway;
to establish In California a branch soldiers
nome; to pension union soldiers confined
In confederate prisons during the war, and
urging legislation to make the. trade dollar
legal tender: An adverse report was made
on Mr.. Cullom's bill for the voluntary re-
tirement Of army officers who served dur
Ing the rebellion. III executive session,
LuGius h. Foote was confirmed as minister
to C9rea. The motion to postpone further
cOnSlderatiOn OF til.t Nlcarag Ian treaty was
defeated by q close vote. Mr. SnerMan's
amendment to the treaty looking to the alb
rogation or modification of the Clayto,.-Bul-
Wer treaty was discussed at length, and was
finally adopted. A vote was then taken up-
on the treaty itself. Thirty-two Senators
voted for it and tweniy-tIlree against it.
The affirmative vote being less than tile re-
Qutsite two-thirds, the trenty was not ratified.
JAN. SIN the House the River and
HarbOr bill was considered in COMMITTEES
of the Whole. Messrs, Mills and RIanch-
ard urgedthe~ appropriation of $3.50, 900 for
Captain Eads to commence improvements
at .GalVeston. Arguments against the
scheme were made BY Mcssrs. Bayne and
Thomas.