Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-02-01

SAo-
seer.....The census of Rome has been COM
pleted. The total population is 100000.
Proceedings In Congress.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Sherman
reported from the Finance COMMITTEES a bill repeating
the duties on salt and iron, and moved its recommit-
ment. which was opposed by .Trumbul. but It was re-
eSmmittedaS2 sga gain bsT al 0ameeSn. from the the
asking the President to give the Senate any informa-
fsen o IN hs PGyseGs oTsrn nm esla of 8e 10 zns se Of ste es nee
Ct 1m the Ysn e9TSa9s Steam a TFHn g429Tai im1 G9i%Pany; an on
certain American citizens. AdOpted.--The Senate
SOS5nsS 4 mo '.SsIaas' Is s,u s S0 r.,asat -.
su heS HN Ss the on c The lsthi a Rss'sd Il G pro 19d ssli tha q t nj
for tie T Tsiisf' Of ap the H anfsrsas bs f sset ss ssi fG BE- ad%issed
free fmeS Of duty at s5 the port Ss si If 9siGs az s; s7e ahss aea Used i6
the NE sfRa Pse & SSilf 9foS t fTee oemS 1n .s on FereEfg E0uRRfa l
services as Acting Consul Of the United States At Rio
Consul there: Passed.;.Mr: Banks, tTom the Com,
@ salars Of Of t ESEsifs s.a aeal Gens HfPe at fss 6 Di Tsi h1i3 9hi 1hs
ct $500; Pa : 5con1a bill PASSED ssaa apP Pbe Taites S stsfSS
and The pcssessionss Of Great Britain, from the Lake of
In the Senate, on the 18th, the bill for the
relief of Marshal Campbell. of the Northern District
ofIlinois was passed --. The remainder of the session
was taken up with q discussion of the Amnesty bill;
ing; the date Of pensions at the time Of the discharge
p p5sssta e e ?Si ts1 ]: s5s@5sSRs efsss. siiIs P "a Z NJ NJ
| which gave rise to considerable OPPOSITION, established
s 3 alter III she h had ! eoRsr ! a . a : second IS marriage.
passage Of t6e bii was los 70 So resolution sailing
. snd PsS1%IshN Canal n i vas ! sS SaStsdo ! Io SSs'; Vent
Union. and soon after adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Trumbull,
from the Judiciary COMMITTEES. reported adversely to
the woman sufragists asking to be heard before the
Senate, and asked that the ommitt be discharged
report upon the claim that women have a right to
from ron the Postal fCommitttee, q reported favorabIy a fbifii
gpbsidizing mail Steamship SERVICE to Australia. yta
e5ede9tials Of his eoIIesg9s, M; s6eEman:.:ME
Without anendms1t, the bin tos des.PsniRg the 81
Clair Flats Canal to sixteen T. rect; also h h9 us; bill
MAXIM. b bisiroh from the bs'AM il RSsr q co snIai saa f as5tGfea
iaT3dsRaiY I II ct to ali 0fheer rss above the grade od q of
Provisions to all men in the army and navy. regardless
S Of 5f tRs ssna. e 9 sdiou 1p Siy nlf sfr ISnd Rsi9 t6e as sas 3nst..
In the House. on the same day, a large number of
eff thsse iii S %hieR Ra allowed the S WIDOW. who IRoH Sas b seH
posse; ths day before, making fhS pension ecnmsnOe
field said that . tbs that !. bin: slt hfgg a. o9sl gS az applying z q, to
t ,Rs TFss.g y , snd q ssaa9eR sd, Upon The ths i nat Gaiosd Of
t sSRs; sOo asss' q ss9FT Tisad!s. f II their s ANNUAL e[S @settng. 1 asRe
in lieu Of the sword. Referred to the Committee on
pSTsisnA A feso ias sod TO %a aa sdo PFeSSa thst = f e. Printi ne;
=C0%mittee ascertain e lin The %,d SmOun tho of money money t paid dr
Braxton was entitled to the seat from Virginia. was
adopted.
In the House, on the 10th, in the contested
election case from Pennsylvania, of Cessna (Repub-
lican) against Meyers (Democrat). two of the nine
members reversed their votes in the committee, giving
m Sii foa the tfef fn %diSogl Of the debt Of aFf the oity Of f'R VASE,
iRst0Ra f tn six n per- S Sens, tE6a aId t RGrS' ;e sqani tn by not ne less
t ttst esu At a P5ssstsssSfdifMs g To- GU Gfs S5 mot of F nSTs f i6sTo5 thEss
q bill to refund to the State of Texas the disburse-
ments made prior to the war in defense Of the from
tier. Referred".".The House adjourned till Monday,
the 22d inst.
In the Senate, on the I'D, Mr.. Blair intro
duoed a joint resolution instructing the President to
open negotiations with Spain for the oession of Cuba.
ON XppTepr istd reported Without amendment the
d aRSss sS Dill %anins ss1sed fh By d Sr' Safyna tg the ssi PHss:
tion,:-"HT; Lewis presented petition i rom the widow
AAIlington estate was ugReoIstl!1tional. and asking
rom her. wher eupon she viii give the Government q
clear title-:.The Amnesty bill was discussed until
IN the House. on the 29d. bills were introduced and
cS1sttEUotiCn q ten saooRa Of war; 3 amend the Con
eligible to the Presidency and vice Presidency; to
suppress PolyEamy and enable the people Of Utah to
priating 100000 for the completion of the Washington
the nSn Go%@iftee Of FS Ways nnd Means e s0 20 Tepo 1nst at fheiEE
baooo"..The bill was passed extending the time for
Presenting Claims for a%daditional bounty to the soth 81
tee Tor the District Of Columbia 70 INQUIRE into the
Board OF Public works under the new Territorial
ditional land di trict in Minnesota was passed.....Mr-
Morgan moved to suspend the rules and pass the joint
T %sSipa nat pToPPfGsidag si to amend eTSaib 5hs to 0 f6e Presi9eD by
and Vice Presidency. Negatived-yeas, 81; nays, IS
MFR. Whiteey introduced g. bill removing political
z ms OF Georgia. Passed.....A bill appropriating $50
900 to defray the expenses fthe Embassy from Japan
was passed;:;.A1 exciting debate was had oyer a
nish funds to the select committee going to New Or
leans. the resolution was fpally adopted, and the
House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Esd, Mr.. Sherman,
from the Committee on Finance. reported a bill to
allow the importation free of duty of certain ma
chinery desisned for experiments in niningin Louisl-
ana. Passed--.mr: Window presented a petition,
signed by Gen. Sheridan and other officers. represent
ing 900. 600 soldiers in the Army of the Cumberland.
praying that the time they served in the army may be
allowed in the five years required by the Homestead
nesty bill was again taken up and discussed until ad-
| journment.
discussion of the Legislative and Executive Appro-
| priation bill.
In the Senate, on the oath, a bill was in
troduced and referred making an appropriation to
carry ont such civil service rules as had been adopted
by the PIesident.....The Chicago Relief bill passed az
reported from the committee. Adjourned.
In the House, on the Path, MIR. Butler. of hassa-
chu etts. presented a petition Of 5000 women of
suffrage He assured the House that. in his judg-
ment, so surely as the sun rolled on its course the
right asked for by this petition would be accorded to
the judiciary Committee---Ms. Shellsbarger, Chair
man of the Committee on Commerce, reported a
that committee to inquire what legislation or other
means Is requisite to relieve, revive, and sustain the
tonnage and foreign commerce Of the United States.
| Whole on the Civil Approximation bill, and after Q