Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, on the 18th, the Com
mittee on Finance reported adversely to
Summers bill in relation to specie payment.
THE joint resolutions to investigate the
Gharpenning swindle were passed.-The
Washington and New York air line bill was
again postponed.-The private. claims bill
after being amended in several instances,
was passed."The bill for the relief of loyal
citizens of Houdon county, Va, was passed
after considerable debate.-A message
from the President, vetoing the Senate bill
for the relief of certain naval contractors,
was received, read, and referred to the Com
mlttee on Naval Atfairs."A bill to pay
Mrs. Susan Shelby, Of Mississippi, for cotton
destroyed during the war, was discussed,
but upon a vote being taken it was found
that no quorum was present. Adjourned.
In the House, on the It'll, Cessna made a
personal explanation in reference to his con-
n~ection with the Charpenning case. He was
followed by Hill, Dawes and Farnsworth on
the same subject protest was entered
by Stevenson against the Newport bridge.
I-Coburn reported a bill to protect the
Government against the collection of illegal
claims.-The national education bill was
next considered, and after n long debate, it
was laid over until the 9Th inst.-The de-
iciency bill was made the special order for
friday next. Adjourned. .rr "
In the Senate, on the 9Th, Trumbull
reported the House bill, with an amendment,
to provide for taking testimony, for use in
| departments.-0n motion Of Scott, the
amendment to the House resolution for pay
ing the Senate, Committee to investigate the
alleged Southern outrages was concurred
in.-Blair~i introduced a bill to grant to the
State of Missouri all the public lands within
the State remaining undisposed OF, for the
benefit of the public school fund of said
State.-A number of other bills were re-
ported and Observation-Disclosures SIS
In the House, on the Sth, Dawes offered a
rocOlufia1 10 aanA for naraona and nannra md
| examine into the fitness of the cancellation
contract. Adopted.-The bill for the re-
moval of different navy yards was laid over
until the 9th.AButler introduced a Joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to remit duties on such imported
articles of merchandise as were donated and
actually sold in fairs for the benefit of the
destitute and wounde citizens of France.
The bill for the better protection of the
frontiers of Texas was laid on the table
The national education bill was laid over
until the 9th.-Adjourned.
Inlthe Senate, on the 9th, a resolu-
ton was reported to print 10000 copies of
the report of the Commissioner on Educa-
tion.-The bill relating to mixed schools
in the District of Columbia was postponed.
THE Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Appropriation bills were discussed.-Sev-
eral resolutions of inquiry were offered, and
adopted.-T The bill in relation to bridges
across the Mississippi river was reported
without amendment 1t provides that all
railway bridges below st. Paul, Mimi, shall
be open on equal terms to the trains of all
railroad companies desiring to use them
In the House, on the 9th, Whitley, mem
Der elect from the Second District Of Georgia,
presented h mself and took the oath of
ofiee.-The question was taken on a mo-
ton to go into Committee of the Whole o n
the general calendar, in order to taxi up the
bill to repeal the income tax, and resulted
yeas, 1903; nays, 107.- So the House refused
to go into Committee. The vote was regard
ed as, a test question on the sentiment of the
House with regard to the repeal of the in
come tax--The remainder of the morning
hour was occupied in the discussion of the
bill for the removal of the Brooklyn navy
yardsNAdjourned. 49, ~,
EInsthe Senate, on-the 10th, the House
bill making an appropriation of $4,000 for
q contingent fund in the House of Represen-
tatives, was passed.MPomeroy, from Com
mittee on Public Lands, reported, with slight
amendment, the House bill 10 amend section
"a of the act of July 5, 1870, to provide for a
homestead for the officers, soldiers, seamen
and marines of the late war. 1t allows q
quarter section of Government land
| Morton introduced a bill to establish adiplo-
matte mission at Berlin, upon the same grade
and emoluments with those at Paris and
London, fixing the salary of the Minister al
81, 00O,7 and the Secretary of Legation al
$2,625 per annum.-An evening session in
| Vi bhS III III IL dPPIOD1
ton bill was had, and after disposing of a
portion of the bill, action on the remainder
! was deferred, and the amendments as passed
were ordered printed.-Adjourned
In the House, on the 10th, Porter, from
Virginia, asked leave to make a personal ex-
PLANTATION in regard to his character.-
Hooper reported a bill to authorize the issue
and payment by the officers of the Treasury
of cheeks under $500 that have been lost OF
destroyed. Passed.-Ab bill was passed tc
nav Tho vuf1nuy Of tho 1ofn Gonrno NY pan
dleton, master in the navy, his share of the
prize money that came to the steamer Mont.
gomery for prizes captured.-A, bill was
passed permitting VIM. H. Hanscom, late
Naval Constructor, to withdraw his resigna-
ton, which was accepted on the 9Th of JAN
uary, 1866, and .reinstate. him in Office
Seofeld reported the bill for b enlistment
of 800 additionaa seamen in the navy for 9
practice shipSat annapolis. Passed.AAfteI
short consideration the naval appropriation
bill was passed.-The bill granting pen
sions to soldiers of the war of 1872 was
passed The pensions are to be at the rate
of S. per month,@Adourned-a 1880
In the Senate, on the 18th, a motion
was made to recall the resolution to print
| &c, 900 extra copies of the report of the Com
missioner on Education. The subject wal
discussed without action until the expiration
of the morning hour.-A bill was reported
to prevent distractions in the waters, har.
| bOrs and navigable channels of the United
SJateS.-A numDef OF private Dlus granting
pensions were passed.-The public and
private land claims bills were then taken up
and the following passed.aF To cede to the
State of Ohio the unsold lands in the Vir-
GINA Military District of said State; to ena.
bic the L~eavenworth, Lawrence and Calves
ton Railroad Company to relocate a portion
of lite lands: to amend the act to reduce the
expenses of the survey and sale of public
lands, approved May 81, 1862, providing IA
cilities for land surveys by settlers.-Sev,
eral other land grant bills were introduced
and referred.-Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, a resolution was
passed requesting information in regard IL
i the late fire at West Point, and the conduct
of the cadets on that occasion.-A larg'
number of pensions and other private bill
were passed.-The bill to provide for thu
disposition of useless military reservation
was amended and passed.-The bill report
ed from the Committee on Public Lands, ex
tending the laws of the United States owe.
the Territory of Alaska, was passed.
bill for the relief of John Z. Haggepty, mai
contractor, was passed.-Adjourned.
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