Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

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+ CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, on the l4th, the House
joint resolution ~appropriating $4,000 to Geo.
F. Robinson, for his services in saving the
| life of Secretary Seward, was adopted
Summer, from the Committee on Foreign Re
l~ations, reported adversely the House bill di-
recting the Secretary of State to cause to be
brought home and inferred the remains of
Generals Ashman and Steadman, and Elisha
N. Saulnier, the late United States Consul at
Vera Cruz. The bill was indefinitely post
poned-The bill authorizing the Postmas-
ter General to contract for the carrying OF
mails was passed.-The bill making an APP
preparation of 81, 900 for the compensation of
Nicholas P. Trist, as negotiator of a treaty,
was passed.-Sumner called up the House
bill regulating Geographic communication
between the United States and foreign coun-
tries. After debate, the Senate, without ac-
tion, adjourned.
In the House, on the l4th, Beck, from the
Conferences Committee on the West Point
Military Academy Appropriation bill, made
q report, which was agreed to.-Brooks,o OF
Massachusetts,, called up the contested cleo
ton case of Shofe against Tillman, in the
Fourth District of Tennessee. A resolution
Edeclaring Tillman, the sitting member, enti-
tied to the seat, and allowing Shofe $4,000 for
expenses of contest, was agreed to without
debate.-Usher moved to proceed with the
consideration of the report of the Committee
1 on Military Affairs on the west ROlnJ Acaue-
my difficulties. Agreed to.-The evening
session was entirely devoid of interest. Sew
eral speeches were made, when a motion to
adjourn was adopted. ,i
In the Senate, on the 18th, Sumner
introduced the following resolution Re
solped, That the Secretary of the Navy be
directed to communicate to the Senate a
copy of the instructions. to the commander
of the ship Tennessee on her present cruise.
"A long argument on the Fifteenth
amendment was had between Morton and
Blair.-The Presidents message, returning
the test-oath bill without his signature, was
read. He takes ground in favor of the full
repeal of that obligation, on the grouud of
the obvious unfairness of asking those for
whom the oath was not made to take it,
while it relieves those against whom it.was
intended.-A few unimportant resolutions
were offered and properly referred, after
which the Senate took a recess until even
ing, but at the evening session there was no
quorum.
ton of the bill reported by the Jpdiciary
Committee to enforce the right of citizens Of
the United States, under the Fifteenth
amendment, to vote in the several States Of
the Union, was taken up. The debate was
long and warm, and brought out ali the hne
language and beautiful expressions of the
House, the choicest of the latter being that
of Voorhees,, that =" the bill provides for an
army of officials all over the land as thick as
loeusts and as mean as the lice of Egypt, to
arrest, without warrant, free-born citizens
Finally a vote was reached, and the bill
passed-yeas, ia; nays, "a. 1t contains
nineteen sections covering t~wenty-fouI
pages.-The House met in the evening al
7:30. Numerous reports were made, but nc
business of importance was accomplished
and at 9:2O a motion to adjourn was adopted
In the Senate, on the 10th, a motion
to consider the bill preventing cruelty tc
criminals was objected to.-Cragin report
ed, without amendment, the House bill pro
viding for the recovery of damages for thu
loss of the sloop-of-war oneida.-Nye
from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re
ported the bill for the relief of contractors fol
the construction of vessels of war and steam
machinery, with the message of the Presidenr
returning the bill with his objections. The
question being, Shall the bill pass, notwith
standing the Objections of the PRESIDENT tn,
yeas and nays were called, and resulted
yeas, 2 (Ross and Salisbury mays, ST.
The Legislative Appropriation bill came NJ
as the regular order of business, after the ex
piration of the morning hour. The question
being Upon the amendment to increase tn,
salaries of United States District Judges, tn
proposed increase was retained in the bill
yeas, 80; nays, 2S. The following is tn
! scale Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
$500; Associate Justices of the Suprem
Court, 8 $1,000; United States Circuit Judges
81, 900; Chief Justice of the Court of Claim
and Superior Court of the District of Colum
bia, $4,000 Associate Justices of the sam
r Courts, SIS, 1000; United States District Judges
|, SIS, OO0.-Adjourned.
: In the House, on the 18th, it was ordere
that, on and after Saturday, the 18th, tn
House meet at IL O'CLOCK a. m.-The resc
luton directing the dismissal of the leader
Point, and the court-martialing of the other
was agreed to by 1I3 to 109.-The Hous
then, at 2:3O, proceeded to the considerable
of the bill reported by Conger, to provide fc
a -
} in whole or in part by steam. The bill es
tablishes regulations to be observed b
steamers, to guard against loss or DANCE
from fire, leaking, explosion, or other acci
dents. 1t was passed as a substitute for tn
Senate bill.-Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the Vice
President presented the credentials of E
s. Salisbury, as Senator from Delaware fc
six years from March 4th next, which weI
read and laid on the table.-Nye reporte
back the House bills for the apportionmer
of members of the Territorial Councils {
Wyoming and Colorado. Passed.-Th
Legislative, Executive and Judicial apprC
priation bill was then proceeded with. Afts
full discussion a vote was taken on Trun
bulls amendment, and resulted in a tie
yeas IS, nays 25-when the amendment ws
carried by the casting vote of the Vict
President.-Trumbull, on leave, introduce
q bill providing for assistant treasurers &
Chicago and Cincinnati. Referred.-Th
Senate then, at 5:45, after a short executiv
session, adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, Wilson, of Mir
nesota, presented a memorial from the Mir
nesota Legislature for an appropriation fo
the improvement Of Duluth harbor.-Th
report of the committee on the bill creatin
a territorial government in the District {
Columbia was then taken up and agreed t.
The bill now goes to the President for az
proval.-The next bill taken up was the on
giving a right of action, in the District {
Columbia and the Territories, by any perso
suffering from injury to person, property, q
means of support, on account of intoxicatln
liquors being sold to husbands or father
Lawrence explained the bill, which, he sale
gave a wife right of action against any pei
son who sold liquor to her husband, w6ic
: made him incapable of performing dutie
; such as he ought to perform. daughter
: Potter moved an amendment, confirming tn
{ bill to the District of Columbia. Agreed t,
) The bill was then ordered engrossed, an
? read a third time.-AdjourRed.
New BLEACHING PRoCEss.-In a nev
bleaching process, the wool or silk, hay
ing been first cleaned in the usual way
is to be stepped for about an hour in