Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-03-30
Congressional summary.

LII LII OCAl6G jill LIZ SLoO1 OAS AAAA
ment by the House to the Senate c~oncuFren
resolution for a Joint resolution for investi
CATION on the South was considered and laid
aside at the expiration of the morning hour:
A bill placing $3.50; 900 at the disposal of
the Secretary of War for the enlargement of
the military depot at Fort Leavenworth was
| reported.-Hiu presented a memorial from
John c. Bryant, a leading Republican elector
of Georgia, protesting against the admission
State, and making grave charges Affecting
that gentleman's personal integrity. Or
dered prtnted.-Hamilton (Texas) declined
an appointment upon the Committees on Dis
abilities and Revolutionary Claims He was
exeused.-Anthpny's resolution then came
up, and after a[few remarks by Anthony,
Scott obtained the floor, and was about to
address the Senate at length, when he yield
ed, at the suggestion of several Senators, to
fx the time for talking on the resolution.
After an informal discussion, Thurman
remars ed that it was evident that no agree
ment could be made, and moved to take up
the House resolution for adjournment.
Hamlin thought this the wisest thing that
could be done, and gave notice that he
would, ON Thursday, move an for.
final adjournment on Monday next.-After
further discussion, Thurman withdrew his
motion, andsit was agreed to take a vote upon
SAnthony's resolution tomorrow (Wednes-
q at 2 O'clock Without further debate,
Sawyer then took the floor and moved as an
amendment. to the pending resolution the
consideration at the present session OF the
general amnesty bill lately reported from
the COMMITTEES on observation-disclosures
concluding debate the Senate at SIX O'Clock,
adjourned.
In the House, on the 2Ist, quite aodiscus7
sion took place in regard to changing the
nmInaSes relatives 70 navy
yards, but the motion to changedd not pre-
~SRAiL-and so t~hejournal remains unaltereds
Blair introduced a joint resolution au-
thorizing the Secretary of State to pay the
holders of certificates of award moneys paid
by the Republic of Venezuela'in settlement
of claims. Brooks said as there was a great
deal of dispute about the matter, the ~resolu-
ton ought not to be passed without consider
alton. There WASH 10 further action5on the
subject.-Stevenson moved that the House
adjourn, which, at 1880 o'clock was agreed to.
In the Senate, on the Odd, theaHouse
resolution, for final adjournment tome row
(Thursday) was broughtup -Hamlin moved
an amendment to fix the adjournment for
Thursday, March 80. Morton hoped the re-
solution would not be adopted in any form.
In" order to test the sense OF the Senate, he
moved to lay the whole subject on the table.
~Carried-<yeas, 80 !; nays, 2S--The resolu-
ton specifying certain legislation as the ex-
elusive business of the present session was
taken up, the question being upon the
amendment to provide for legislation on the
South. The general amnesty proposition Of
Sawyer being temporarily withdrawn, after
a warm debate the Senate. proceeded to q
vote, the questionrbeing first taken onsSher-
mans pending Amendment to sproTide fol
legislation upon the South at the present
session, which was agfeed to-yeas5 81
nays H. Thnrms moved to lay reso-
luton on the table. Lost by a party vote
yeas, IL; nays, 49,. .Trumbun moved to fur
Their amend the resolution by including the
bill from the House repeating the duty on
Coal. The question recurring on Trumbull's
amendment, Robertson moved that the
amendment to the pending resolutions in
i clude the House bill, a~bolishing the duty or
salt. Agreed to. Vickers moved to amend
by adding the House bill abolishing the
duty on tea and coffee. Agreed to. ACassef-
ly moved as an amendment, the House bill
to repeal the income tax Rejeeted-yeas
27; nays, %, the Vice-President voting in
the negatiye.-The Senate then voted OF
and rejected, by % to 80, T~rumbull's amend
ment to consiaer the House bin to abolish
the duty on coal, as amended, by adding the
bills for the abolition of the duty on salt, tel
and coffee.-Sumner moved to include il
the proposed legislation his supplementary
civil rights bill. Objected to.@Sawyel
moved the general amnesty bill. Lost-2l
against 31."Anthony's resolution was then
agreed to-yeas, SO nays, 1s-in the follow
ResoIved, That the Senate will consider at tn,
present session only the deficiency appropriation
tee for investigation upon the South, and the re.
solution now pending instructing the Cemmitte
enable IN the Pre 81 EsRU and I the Uae Courts our ep Of the Se1 Gnitet
States to execute the lawsof said States, and thu
Onoa
The Senate. then proceeded to conside,
Sherman's Nresolution.-After debate, thu
Senate at s O'Clock; after an Executive ses
sion, adjourned.
The session of the House was very brie
and unimpertant. -A-few new member
were admitted to seats, a short debate haC
upon adjournment, and the House adjourned
until tomorrow. .
In the Senate, on the 23d, Sumner
read q series of resolutions protesting agains
the President employing the navy on thu
Dominican coast, in order to prevent any
opposition to the annexation scheme
Scott then used up the remainder of the ses
sion in a speech on the Ku-Klux outrages
"A special message from the Presiden
was received, read, and ordered to be laid OF
the table and printed.-At $40, after al
Executive session, the Senate adjourned.
D The House, after considerable discussion
passed a resolution asking the Senate to per
NIT it to adjourn without a day on Monday
the 27th.-A bill providing for the re-issu,
of National bank notes was laid on tn,
tablc.-The Senat bill authorizing the
construction of a bridge over the Arkansa!
river at Little Rock was passed.-A mes
sage was received from the President, recon.
mending such legislation as, in the judg
ment of Congress, shall effectually secure