Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-03-10
gGongrasainnal.

= The Senate rSIerreQ LOiISJ uQlclary
Committee the credent tials OF Joshua
Hill and Homer va Mille1E Sena-,
tors elect OF Georgia, chosen Sby
the present Legislature as first tas-'
semtbled under the proclarnati of
Gen.sAIeade. Mr. Morton, of In
diana, called for am investigation of,
charges against himself and Mr.. Fem.
toni of New York, who are supposed
to 'sruu'h the achievement pfinting
office, which. he denied = Mr.. 0arpen-
ter reported from the judiciary Com
mittee a bill to increase salaries to
hefollowing sumssFviz. Chief J US
Ece S12,000i Associate Justices or
the Supreme Court, $40, 900; Circuit
O00. The Mississippi billlwas taken up
bylthe casting vote of the .Vice-Pres-
Lident,. and was debated, by Messrss
Howard, Morton and Yates in favor
of conditions being imposed, and by
Mr.. Carpenter in favor Of uncondF
tional admission. L -.
In the House, Judge Loughridge,
of Iowa, offered resolution declar-
ing that the business interests OF the
country, demand an increase of $5O,a
000, 600 IN the volume Of circulating
notes, and that the Comnittee on
Banking and Currency report ebill
to eject this purpose. Mr.. Ward, of
New York, moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table, which was not
done (yeas T3, nays 90 ,and the reso-
luton went over. Mr.. Morgan, of
Ohio, introduced q bill to reform the
currency altogether by an issue of
Treasury notes redeenaable IN specie.
Mr.. Logan, Of Illinois, spoke at some
length in favof Of recognizing the
belligerent rights of Cuba The
Honsefby 7s to 104. refnsed to sIls-
pend the rulegTand take immed1aoe
Paine fof reforned practice ins CON
tested election casess After dispos-
ing oftwo pages Of the legisIatIYe
appropriation bill, ,theHouse adjourn-
The senate concurred with the
Housefn q resolution donating GER
taineaptured ordnance toBridg ges' Bat
/ terry Association of Chicago. Mr.Mor-
Irfl1, Of Vermont, madean argument
| In favor of modi6 ions of the bill to
abolish the ffanking privileges, Wh1ch
bill was then laid aside and theaAhls'
i sissippi bill taken up. Messrs Lay
ard, Of Delaware, and Garrett Davis
of fKentuek Y,made speechesguPonl II
i and. the Senate adjourned.
Il The House, after q half. hours
i IWranq1e on the order of business
i took. hp, and adopted q resolut tor
callin6 on the Pfesfdent for infor
nation Concerning theF Fenian prison
er8 Oh Great Btitafn. The contested
1 election case of Charles III, VaT
II Wyclz Vssa George. W. Greenes from
i New Yprk3 was uext consiae aered ,ane
occupied the remainder Of g the q day.
TRs I; Senate passed he West Poini
II kAnnropriat tion bill receding from II
i ofE d dLliend 1lent 10 have two Sena
i ter s ind Ehre6 ReprR tiYesa ap
poined IN the annual Board OF ISL
ofs. = AZ Biii b bsssillg 3 certain funds t(
0ki66ftof the National Asylum o
kDisabled tNolunfeefs were passed
The bilk 70 admit the State OF MIS-
ksisslppt Was de bateds by Messrs
tEowlRr :, '9w7er, Drakei SUNNI er
ITarner.E hay er, Cameron and FruIn
II bull. The cond lions Imposed by
the hill were net stricken out; ane
II the biIl passed yeas, "a, nays is !.
In the House, Mr.. Charles h. q
Il Wyck was sworn as as member MI
CulI0n1. Of BIipois, explained thl
provisions of his bill to prevent ant
! punish p0lygana The LegislatiE
Il 9lAppropriAtIon rSbin was considered
Through two pages, and nearly fou
!, khoCfs discussion being on the Cour
slof Claims, the PEesident's priyat
\ searstaries, and Architect Muilett
the Treasury Al fss,i..s1 81