Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-01-19
summary Of Congressional proeeedIngs.


1 duced was one TO enable honorably discharged
soldiers and sailors, their widows and orphans
and children to acquire homesteads on the
public lands of the United States;-Ihe Dill
was passed amendatory Of the funding act Of
| the last session. authorizing an increase of
/ the Issue of five per cent. bonds from Zoo, :
000, 900 to $500 000, 600, and making the inter
est on the same payable quarterly -=-Sumnef's 3
resolution calling for information on San Dos
mingo matters was adopted without objection.
Some discussion was had on the bill for the
relief of congressman from importantly IN
regard to official appointments, but it went
| over without O vote.--After some further busi-
ness Of secondary importareo the. Senate ad-
j journed. @ kA,5
extend the benefits Of the homestead policy
| to disabled soldiers and sailors, and to widows
/ and orphans and dependent relations Of those
4 who died In the service Of their country
Wood offered resolution calling upon the
President for all correspondence, papers, &C.,
relating to San Domingo. This created some
discussion pending which the House adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. 5th.-Seyeral bills were intro
duced and referred, among which was one for
the appointments of inspectors in the Indian
\ service. 1t directs the President to nominate
\ to the Senate six inspectors of Indian affairs,
! who, under direction of the Interior Depart
nent, and at a salary Of "a 900 per annum,
/ are to visit the Indian tribes and inspect their
sanitary, industrial and educational condition
IA bin was passed providing that hereafter
| no tax shall be imposed or collected upon any
undistributable sum added to the contingent
fund of any insurance company, nor on IN
LA resolution was adopted callingfor the cor
respondence between the State Department
and Minister Motley, relating to his duties and
also to his removal Tie biil for the reim-
4 btrsement Of J. NJ. Best, of Paducah, KY, for
/ the destruction of bis dwelling house during
the war by the Union forces WAS passed, after
considerable discussion IT Itappropriates $685.
900 for the purpose. Adjourned to Mouday.
/ HOUSE,. Gen, SchenclL's resignation Of his
seat was presented. Ortiz Of Indiana, was
/ appointed TO fll the vacancy on the committee
OF Ways and Means, caused by ISchencke res
| ignation.- time was spent In discussing
| the resolutions relative to Paraguayan affairs
and Minister Washburn, but they went over
without a vote.-A bill was passed giving Mr..
Sehenck. United States Minister 70 Engtands
an additional allowance of 81, 500 per year for
4 private amanuenses, rendered necessary on
\ account of Mr.. Schenck's partial disability OF
! his right hand from wounds received IN battle
Adjourned- 80 - ~
4 House. dan. ,6.-SeEaral unimportnt bills
were introduced when the House resumed the
consideration Of the resolutions reported by
the Committee ON Foreign Affairs IN reference
! to the dispute between Minister Charles A
Rashburne and the late Government Of Para
quay. After some discussion they were adopt
| ed. They declare Rear Admiral s. w, Cor
! don, IN neglecting to aid Mr.. .Washburne IN
rsaching the government to which 5ae was acz
| credited failed to discharge his duty as Com
mandor of the South Atlantic Squadron; that
Meesrs Bliss and Masterman. were members of
! the personal suite Of MIR. Washburne, ana
| were, therefore, under the law Of natlons, en-
titled to the protection of the United States !;
| that the forcfbIe arrest and detention Of
MeserB. Bliss and Masternan by the govern
ment of Paraguay was violation Of the law
OF nations. ana q gross insult 70 tne honor
1 approve the action of the President in with
4 drawing the American Minister, Gen Mcmahon,
from the government Of Paraguay, and de-
I elining to have further diplomatic intercourse
with that government, and they declare It TO
be clearly the duty Of the United States naval
Officers a. f9Eslgn ssetlo2s 70 rsnasr e
1 II fbe. Uiited Statess i7f the 71Iscnafe6
of their duties, and that a refusal or
tnegleet TO render such assistance when fequir-
i ed, or any diseourtesy Of such nayal officers
i toward diplomatic officers, shall be subject
! Of inquiry and punishment by the Naval De-
partment. Additional resolutions were adopt
ed directing court of inq Try for the trial Of
Admirals Gordon and Davis disappearing Of
the conduct of Rear Admiral Chas- III. Davis
\ in DELAYING for an unreasonable time to pro-
oeed TO the rescue Of Messrs. Bliss and Mns-
terman, in accepting their release in the man
ner and under the circumHtances detailed IN
the testimony, and In receiglng, holding and
treating them as prisoners; declaring that
! Admiral Gordon, in negiecting to aid Mr.
Washburns in reaching the Government to
which he was accredited, failed TO discharge char
Squadronz= =Adjouned.s ftazsil1it
SENATE, january 9.-A bin Was introduced
IMppropriating $4,000 for the completion Of
1 the harbor at Duluth. Minn.-The judiciary
COMMITTEES reported adversely upon the BIZ
members of Congress by ballot. The House
Joint resolution appropriating S2 800 per year
for an ananuensiB for Minister Schenck, pass
ed The correspondence between Minister
/ Motley and the state department was present
cd and ordered prfnted.--The bil relative to
,mints, the assay Office and coinage was discus
sed during the remainder of tho session With
out a vote After an executive session the
HousE-After tho introduction. Of large
4 number Of bills Orth asked to suspend the
rules and take from the Speakers table and
pass the Senate joint resolution Ruthor1zne
4 the appointment Of commissioners In relation
/ to the annexation of Dominica After con-
1 siderable discussion on the subject, and the
| understanding that the resolutions should re-
main open for, debate until two o'clock TO.
/ morrow, the motion to suspend the rules was
/ carried and the resolutions were taken up
and debated until i've O'Clock, Whsnthe House
adjourned. s ss
6ENArE, jan 1Oth.-Yates presented &peti-
ton for an auendnent Of the eonstitai.ol
recognizing the Supreme Being, and adyocated
/ the making Of a report on tho matter By the
! Judiciary Committee.-SeEerG bills, were ne
ported from committee, but not acted on
Several bills were introduced and referred,
1 among which was one by Wilson, providing
/ that ali persons shall be relieved of political
disabilities. excepting those who left the Oabi-
/ net and Congress in 1860 and 1861, and have
been suspended from Office since May 81, 1870
The bill revising the laws relative TO the
mint assay Office and coinage Of the United
States, was passed after considerable discus
sion. ZTrumbull's Joint resolution prohibiting
members of Congress- from collecting Offices
of the President and heads Of departments,
Was discussed for some time when on motion
y it was laidaside for the purpose of taking M
!. the Senate Dominica joint resolutions as re-
1 turned from the House, with an amendment
Il providing that nothing contained In them
shall be held, understood or construed ae
i committing Congress- to the policy OF the an
4 nexation of said Republic of Dominica
Sumner made some remarks In opposition tc
4 the measure, and it was finally agreed that 4
\ vote should be taken at 4 o'clock p. m. to-
i morrow The Senate then Adjourned.
4 House. Garfield presented the remonstranet
of 307 women of Ohio, against yomans SUI.
of the joint resolution for the appointment o.
Commission to Dominica. After lengthy
/ and excited debate Ambler's amendment, de
1 claring that nothing IN the resolution Is 20 bt
construed as committing the government *
4 the annexation of Dominica was adopted, BY
4 yeas IO6. The joint resolution, as amended
was then passed-yeas 123, nays 63. The
Democrats voted sohdly in the negative, anC
the following named Republicans also Yotet
no Messrs. Beatty, Boyd, Finkelnburg ,Hoar
Peters and Willard.lThe House, after som'
discussion, passed the bill 10 provide for cele
brating the Independence of America on tn
one hundredth anniversary by holding an IN
ternational exhibition of arts and manufacture
at Philadelphia in 1876, Adjourned.
Dr.. ALBERT BARNEs, the eminent re
j, ligious commentator, who died In Phil
4 adelphia last week, was man of grea
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