Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-03-17
Congressional.

In the Senate, bills were introduce
/ ed for the conversion of unexpend-
| ed appropriations, and for the sur
render of certain military reserva-
tions. A personal explanation by
Senators Thayer and Upton, of Ne
braska, developed the fact that Mr..
Sumner had "cut them out" in MAX
ing announcement of the ratification
| of the Fifteenth amendment by the
Nebraska Legislature duty which
in courtesy belonged to Nebraska
Senator. Debate was had on an
Oregon railroad land grant bill, in
volving the whole subject of land
grants and the exhaustion of our
public domain. The bill was then
passed, the Senate having first, by
vote of 8 to 81, refused to strike out
all provisions appropriating land.
The House adopted a new rule,
that the Committee on Election shall
consist of fifteen members, to be di-
vided by. its Chairman into sub-com-
naittees of three on each case of con-
tested election. It was stated by
Mr.. Garfield, who reported the rule,
that the Democrats would be rep
resented by five members of the en-
Iarged committee. A bill was pass
ed throwing open to pre-emption
and homestead entry the FortCollins
Military reservation in Colorado.
Mr.. McCrary, of Iowa, introduced a
stay law for cases arising under the
late decision on legal tenders. The
House, in Committee of the whole,
made some progress with the Legis-
lative Appropriation bill, and after
ward there was the usual Saturday
delivery of set speeches, some of
which were permitted to be printed
in the GLo6ewithoutb being spoken on
the floor.
The Senate passed a resolution
that only such speeches as are actu-
ally delivered. in, Congress be publish
Appropriation bill, reduced by conn
promise to two. million dollars, was
passed. Mr.. Chandler spoke in, de-
nunciation of Fitz John Porter, the
cashiered General, who Is moving
for rehearing of his case and Mr..
Wilson answered in behalf of Porter,
that if wrong has been done him, he
ought to be righted. A bill was pass
ed giving consent to the erection of
q bridge across the Delaware river at
Philadelphia. The New York and
was taken up.
In the House q great number of
bills were introduced. Among these
was q bill by Mr.. Bingham to en-
force the Fifteenth amendment CIV
ing suffrage to colored persons in all
the States. The resolution offered q
few days ago by Mr.. Loughridge, of
Iowa, looking to an increase of fifty
millions in circulating currency, was
adopted by q vote of 110 to 73. A res
olution to relieve pork packers from
payment of manufacturers tax was
passed and then reeonsidered. Gen.
RnflQV ronor,Tffsd from
tion Committee bill to relieve some
500 persons named therein from po-
litical disabilities, and explained that
its immediate passage was necessary,
and that the Committee would soon
report a general amnesty bill. Mr..
Cox declared that he would not vote
for measure picking out men by
name. Mr.. James Brooks was OPP
posed to. the whole system of peddling
pardons.
In the Senate, Mr.. Howard report
ed bill authorizing the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company to issue
mortgage bonds. Mr.. Schurz report
ed a Civil Service bill, creating a
Board of Commissioners for the ex-
animation of all persons now or here
after to be employed IN the civil
service, except judges and clerks of
courts, members of the Cabinet,
Ministers tC foreign governments,
and officers of Congress. At two
o'clock, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Messrs, Hale, Kerr,
McCrary and Porter were appointed
members of the Commit
tee on Elections. A bill was passed
extending the benefits of the Home
stead law to the children of deceased
soldiers. The report Of the Confer
ence Committee on the Naval Ap-
preparation b bill, ns,o fixing d6d the aPpro-
ed. The Legislative Appropriation
bill was taken up, and some progress
made.