Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-04-25
Proceedings in Congress.

In the Senate on Thursday, April IL, Mr..
Davis W Va presented a resolution of the West
Virginia Constitutional Convention in favor of the
immediate %1 removal RSmnn Of all 9ld =pOl tss l disaS ,,litie 3 i in that that
sions. reported adversely to the bill granting q pen
s sGti u St:SSE = Howe How Haniins and !? Stevenson were as-
B BSinsieiSd a ap sif St. or 0GR Raiieea 81 bi TDnieTsnse oO Sn ias
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was taken up. An
aiioWance shall be made to any Consular or dipio.
T t9oaS, o ofbsr t fdser f tRe the Ssr tfms nsses 81 5s 9 ossd In 1ub b.
direct return to the United States. On notioa of Mr..
ssfpreter Of the American. Legation in JAPAN also
s se%eenssst 81 1e 81 sai56oj a ner g apn4m nm The f Eli then
passed--rAdjourned
Wilson: Of ths Q 1SD on AggFicEI.ure; q BIZ
tturai College in Indiana to the LIST Of March. 1873; also
sraa SiIE BY to esilT P5sGea and e efRsIty meats tS Of fn tTaasport in
tion, andprohibitins tho confinement of animals in
after alter s @Sic %f ti9 eh they se 70 have f f~s h SGnslf fr ress.
-1;Mr. Hazlteton. from the same committee. reported
serva,ion Of woods on the public domain. recurring
ten p pee cent. q the land in n umSer. Of pla%ti fssp t1e
sGTis With i o1 adm stei.t trs r. f legislative fEsTz soT Executive dsST wh aSd
judicial Appropriation bin was taken up, The Senate
d ams9 TO osrry 6 SRr fRs ci1i2 s s2S;GSs 70 ru fesR was sR Warmly nasS!1
sio.ooS VA fnai h9s sdopted.-rn eaHitps sef amount 10
In the Senate on Friday, April IL, the
House bill requiring a report from the Commissioners
of Claims was passed---On motion of Mr.. Pomeroy.
the House bill passed extending the ons..year term for
/ Minnesota, Dakota. wisconsin and Michigan-..The
s TT By IRE in bonded Sware6oases' in Chicago and
other places since Jan; !. lSSs,:.:A Joint resGlution
dams, in Colorado. for the purpose of acquiring their
Senate went into executive session. and soon after adj
i0 IN the IL HOUSE. Us Sn TsssSla AR5ll n II honor of the late Eras-
tus Corning were adopied;;;:cThe Senate amendments
ssass' T pFsS i4asRsEed the in as p a Ea4ts; The in a% ns%s:
papers of laws and treaties was neg
ssty SamzSitts Sc on h Efeetlo sa;-n made a M !epoft on fr s5e
pa .ita;E contested dsfssdt election e snfi 9 iSss til that sss Mr. ssa Ar%os agsTsga
printed-...Ths Speaker laid before the House q mes:
f the Children Of john ": Baker. By ALLOWING his salary
# Th ai Presid Hnar States a4 tRat Baker k neS S1 i'd act i as such such
Charge d'Affaires but, on the contrary, was expressly
With the Goyer3@ent of Brazil Ths message was
journed to Monday. the 18th
In the Senate on Monday, April 18th, a
bill was passed permitting the interment in the ma
tional cemeteries of all honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors--;The bill authorizing the eonstruction
river at Quincy, was passed--.Memorials were pre-
seWinx lmachinep patent. They were laid on the table,
the oommittee having reported adversely on the bill
% nH@ sga4al p SSse tSs ssSi1sta the bFiS sSsg sseRss on 6%ssbs
the DsSeisRey 6ilI ths senate adjo9EEnsa
number of bills Of 10 general interest were INTRODUCED G;s
f RiSht hei Eli Came nj and adG much time was Consumed in
dilatory motions thereon--..Mr. Cox presented petit
tons against further land grants against reeognizing
On motion of MIR. Dqnnell. the bill was passed CON
frming to the Port Huron and Lake Michigan Rail-
for a railroad from Grand Haven to Flint. and thence
to Port HuroD...-.The River aid Harbor Improve
g 106 fdn ~g Mr. p Hseeoet me int Pf5 sePro @ Eli So aOf tSe
appointment by the President of three Commissioners
&C. dse q edaaIS 81 on M th Hsf fr 1 1nfie sa'1 Of Z Te a1Sei B.. bands aand { Of
Indians and Mexican, and appropriating 5000 for
the ex pense of such commission. Tho bill was pass
ed and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on Tuesday, April 16, the
bill was passed to provide .or the redemption and
sale flands held by the United States under the sew
eral acts levying direct taxes, 1t excludes from its
al cemeteries. or which have been set apart by the
or are needed for military or naval pur-
pnses--.Mr. Cameron. introduced joint resolution.
lations, permitting the Diplomatic and Consular Off
GERS of the United States in France to accept testimo-
mails from the Emperor of Germany for their services
to the Germans in France during the war between
France and Germany--.Mr. Wright. from the Com
mittee on Finance, reported without amendment the
bill to establish an assay office at Helena, Mont......
Mr.. Alcorn. from the Conmittee on Mines and Min
ing, reported a bill to promote the development of the
amended and passed---The Australian steamship
subsidy bill was discussed at length. but without act
ing on it the Senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned. |
In the House Mr.. Dawes, from the COMMITTEES on
on Imports and internal taxes. which was referred to
the Committee of the Whole and made the special or,
der for Tuesday; April I'D. and from day to day until
on the st. Croix and Lake Superior land
grant bill. reported that the Committee had been IN,
action, and that another Conference Committee be
Mr.. Scofield moved that the House re-
passing the bill as it came from the Senate. Mr.. Hell
man moved that the House adhere to its action. which
Scofeld's motion. withdrew his own and hoped the