Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-12-28
Proceedings in Congress.

In the Senate, on the 14th, Mr.. Anthony's
resolution to create a Committee on Retrenchment
was adopted-....An amendment by Mr.. Trumbull, au-
thorizing the ~mmit to sit during the recess. and
the e se e0ar 1S5 6 as the dsS saa R MF. Tru maS HO ssid d9T ffthe ae
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lisS%Rss Of fe Oregon. to Be A as@1Rs't Gen or ffe ef &c q 1n %ai
ssfanssdi vice i ddesnmsd; a nesif %on;d days q aRs ns9ho con-
re In n the H ca1;n;g same am tss dsss s:r Ms; B az fhs Trs offered anr fn a
and the total compensation paid therefore in the col
1871 is9fiG IN 81 tic sp THiFea st ss. aes h'fa do yssdd enq4aE s1n9 pro- 80,
Ing on the ~ lumber Of Representsti1Re s'n Of Which the
House should be composed; The nqmbsI was eventu-
The greater portion of the time of the
House, on the 18th. was taken up with a discussion on
the appropriation for the government buildings at
Chicago. An amendment was offered cutting down
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from the Committee on Appropriations, viz; S4.ooo,O0o
70! vent sq into =oe% nj lhRe ae ef t Ss,ia WRSois. Mn. Whssls a3f I'm
mftt saa on f Fo4G ReasS aff shs bin ma FssRoStS spp from shs GSI to
pay the expenses of carrying ont the treaty Of Wash
faeffs0eyTbg by the Sst d sRlIfeRiF5asiR e I !: Z. 9 Nc %fs5 sh' late at,
also passssd..D.Hdjoufne unit untfi Nc MOndas.p the 18th. WA
The Senate on Monday, the 18th, passed
the House bill in relation to steam boilers used on
the Mississippi River--..The remainder Of the session
vas taken up by discussion on the appointment of q
oG I'm the ao ea .a sS@e Sag. Mr. anf a6 astr eRsFsd a resolu-
tion sympathizinR " with all efforts to establish self
families and friends Of ali persons who have ost their
lives, either in the field, on the scaffold, or elsewhere.
in the cause of civil liberty" Unanimously adopted
declaring women entitled to the suffrage under the
Fourteenth constitutional amendment, but the House
adjourned without action upon it.
The Senate, on Tuesday, passed the House
bill appropriating $4,000. 900 for public buildings in
Chicago---Mr. Sumner gave notice that he would
propose an amendment to the Constitution. providing
that the President shall be ineligible for reelection.
ION motion of Mr.. SchurZ, the President was re-
quested to give informant, n as to the relations of the
United States with Spain, concerning her treatment Of
Americans in Cuba. Also the instructions to our ma
stated in the Presidents message~..Mr. Conkling's
resolution, directing the COMMITTEES on Retrenchment
to inquire into the charges in reference to the gene
ral-order business in the New York C~ustom-House,
was adopted.-...M Pool. at his own request, was e1-
cused from serving on the Committee of Investigation
and Retrenchment......A resolution from the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections. declaring MIR. Nor
wood, of Georgia, entitled to a seat In the Senate. was
agreed to, and he was sworn in.
In the House. on Tuesday, a resolution for an in
yestigation by the Banking Committee of the recent
ton was adopted, calling on the Secretary of State for
information as to the printing of a statement O the
case of the United States before the Geneva arbitra:
tors:--The Secretary of the Treasury was requested
to give information as to the amonnt Of $40 bonds re-
deemed.-.:.A message from the, President relative to
civil service reform. was read and referred.--The
tom-House. were concurred in-..-.Mr. Garfield, from
the Committee on APPROPRIATELY, reported the bill
Mr.. Eldridge, he stated the total cost of the committee
to be $685. exclusive of printing. The report fills
seven volumes. making about 5000 pages. An
the committee's expenses be printed in the Globe. The
bill then passed, and the House adjourned