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

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
4 JAN. Observation-Disclosures presented
an Equal Rights bill, which was referred.
Fenton introduced, by request, a bill direct
ing the Postmaster General to contract with
the North American Steamship Company, of
New York, for the transportation of mails
between New York and Antwerp, or Bre-
men, touching at Plymouth and Cherbourg,
for a term of fifteen years, at the rate of
$4,000 a trip. A large number of bills of
minor importance were introduced and re-
ferred, and, after an Executive session, the
Senate adjourned until Monday, Jan. %.
HOUsE.-The House, at lilo p. M, went
into Committee of the Whole, and resumed
consideration of the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill-the question being on
Mr.. Woods motion to limit the expenditures
of the secret service fund of the State Depart
ment, and that none of it shall be used in
connection with the annexation of San Do
mingo. There was some debate, and, with
out finishing the bill, the House proceeded to
the consideration of the Senate bill to pro-
vide for the government of the District of
Columbia, which, after a few amendments,
was passed. Dickey, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported the Army Appro-
priation bill, and it was made the special
order for Thursday next. The bill apPro,-
PIRATES $27, AVS, 000. Adjourned till the 23d.
JAN. observation-disclosures presented
the credentials of Mr.. o. P. Stearns, elected
by the Legislature of Minnesota for the I'M
expired term Of Hon. D.. S. Norton, deceased.
After the reading of the credentials, Mr..
Stearns presented himself and took the oath
of Office. Sumner presented and had read
the joint resolution of the Indiana Legisla-
ture instructing the Senators from that State
to vote against the annexation of Domingo.
Ordered printed and laid on the table. On
motion of Edmunds, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Pensions, the Senate took up and
passed the bill increasing the pensions of
disabled soldiers and sailors, and the widows
and children of deceased soldiers and sal
lors. 1t increases all pensions twenty per
cent. for five years from March 4, 1871. IN
finished business being Trumbulls bill to
relieve Congressman from importantly and
preserve the independence of the depart
ments of the Government, it was considered.
AT 4 o'clock the Senate wen into Executive
session, and half an hour later adjourned.
Observation-Disclosures introduced and refer
red: A resolution for a commission to de-
termine the claims for damages on American
commerce by Confederate privateers; for
the improvement of the navigation of the
Wabash river; to authorize the construction
of a bridge across the Missouri river at
1 Bonneville; to reduce the rates of correspon-
dence by telegraph, and to connect the tele-
graph with the postal service; granting lands
for the Montana and Wyoming railroad
granting 1900, 900 acres of public lands for
common schools in Virginia; granting
common schools. Also, for the erection of
a postofice at Raleigh, North Carolina.
Cox offered a resolution instructing the
Committee on Public Lands to inquire into
the expediency of giving each State all the
public lands therein that have been subject
to sale or entry more than twenty years.
VIM. M. Paine, member elect frem Georgia,
| appeared and took the oath of office. Ste
vens, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported the bill to regulate rank in the
navy. 1t fixes the relative rank of surgeons,
engineers, paymasters and chaplains. Ste
vens explained and advocated the bill,
claiming that by the reduction made under
it, there would be a saving to the Govern
ment of from $500 to 800 900 per year.
iAfteria lengthy debate, the bill was passed.
Dawes introduced q joint resolution for the
appointment of a Committee on Fish and
Fisheries. Passed. The House, at 4:15 p.
m, adjournedc sH-+ tlHu# =
JAN. observation-disclosures from the
Finance Committee, reported with sundry
amendments of a minor character, the House
joint resolution declaring the meaning of the
twenty-sixth section of the act to reduce in
ternal taxes, etc, approved July IA, 1870. Its
effect is to allow merchandise in port and not
entered on Dec. 81, 1870, to be admitted under
the old tariff. The bill was passed. Sumner
presented a bill against consolidating ocean
I cable companies. The Vice President pre-
sented the credentials of F. P. Blair, Senator
| elect from Missouri for the term ending
March 4, 1873. Scott introduced a joint
resolution appropriating 81, 900, or SO much
as is necessary, to defray the expenses of the
select committee to investigate the alleged
Southern outrages. Passed. On Morton's
Esuggestion, the motion of Bayard to recon
slider the vote adopting the resolution allow
ing the Committee on Southern Outrages to-
sit during the sessions of the Senate was
agreed to. The resolution was then tabled
for the present. After disposing of other un-
finished business, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-McClurg, from the Committee on
Elections, reported, in the contested election
case from North Carolina, that Nathaniel
/ pA-Ian III nvo1 Mt @fsklA1 %
a seat, and that Francis E. Shaber, the sit
| ting member, was. Resolution adopted.
The bill to provide for the consolidation of
Indian tribes, and to create a Territorial Gov
ternment for the Indians, came up as the
! regular business of the morning hour, and,
after discussion, was r~ecommitted, with leave
hereafter to extend the debate Logan, from
the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
a resolution authorizing a subcommittee
with regard to the kidnapping and compul-
sorry resignation of the three cadets, to pro-
coed to West Point and take testimony.
Adopted. -Asper reported a substitute for
the Senate bill to reimburse the State of Ar
kansas for. money expended in enrolling,
~equipping and provisioning militia for the
suppression of the rebellion. The substitute
was agreedito, and the. bill passed. Young
presented the credentials of Stephen A
Carker, member elect from the Fifth Con-
| gressional District of Georgia, and moved
that he be sworn in. There was a storm of
opposition, but it was unavailing.l Carker
presented himself, and was sworn in. A bill
was introduced by Niblack giving the Chi
cago and Ohio Southern Railroad Company
the right to build a bridge across the Wabash
river, and declaring it a post road. Passed.
Bills were reported by the Committee on
Commerce, and recommitted, in reference to
a railroad bridge across the Mississippi river,
and to encourage the building of steamships,
in the United States. The House then, at
4:30, adjourned. Hhf -ittit i'
JAN. Observation-Disclosures elect F.
p. Blair. of Missouri, presented his creden-
tials through his colleague, Schurz, appeared
and took the oath of Office. lie was then ap-
pointed to fill the vacancies in the Commit.
tees on Education and Labor. Chandler in
troduced a bill to enable the jackson, Lam
sing and Saginaw railroad to change the
northern terminus of the road from Traverse
Bay to the Straits of Mackinac. Trumbull,
from the Judiciary Committee, reported
back adversely, the bill introduced by him.
self in reference to life insurance. Sumner
forwarded to the Secretary, and had read
the credentials of his colleague, Wilson, re-
elected for six years from March next. After
Conkling, relative to the New York Custom
House and Collector Murphy's administers
ton, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Niblack reported the Fertilization
bill, and it was made the special order for
next Tuesday. The bill appropriates ST.
CA, 900. Hopper, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported back the Senate
amendment to the House bill declaring the
meaning of the act of July IA, 1870, to re-
duce internal taxation. The amendment
was concurred in, and the bill now goes to
the President for approval. Negley, from
the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
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