Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-05-16
Proceedings in Congress.

In the Senate on Monday, May 6, the
PostofHce Appropriation bill anne up as unfinished
business, the pending question being on the amend
RFaniI 'p fo Sa5oIS6O 1n and 20 p 1s51y nor ina ss seTyiee With II
service; An smendmont by Mr.. Ferry reducing the
stated that t6s service could pet6e performed for that
offered BY the committee. thus leaving the item as
it Jane from the House. The apendment appropri-
to. The amendment abOlis6ing the ranking privilege
after the LIST Of Ja nSa was tabled The section pro
tive department OF the Government acting as attorney,
s seafnss the Ss 6 dffna g States sss R Ras's siTueR out Sn aH The s'f 5iPl
Il was gEe 1ssn eaP 1o tse Senate na eo snd the senate 0f the Se %i i9to
executive session--;Adjourned.
general interest were in!fod9eed. the rsading Of
s Thish So1 fhe Mar ehs im for sosg. s01 1sroiiaa biz ~ s ssosa
amount of fees and costs legally taxable during the
TO toq fund %D Sertsi i10 liab 1hit sse Of the City II w ssRfas 6ill
existing on the LIST Of June: 1s7l; and to limit the debt
ADJOURNED,
In the Senate on Tuesday, May 7, Mr..
Chandler offered a resolution for the appointment of
a select committee of five to inquire whether any
steamboatlines should be subsidized bytheG overnment
logg objected. and the resolution went over--.The
ame9dRsns was adopted ioeIesssing The subsidy to he
Pacific Mail steamship n hi line to 81. o01iG POO on IN the exist
creased to 100000 per annum for semi-monthly ser
In the House on Tuesday. May 7, the Committee on
s I,ssti1n' ca made Of e ai deRDrs on ara the T cisss. 1 sbas ted
sitting member is not entitled to his seat, and that
Gliding, the contestant. is..-..The Committee on
Ways and Means reported back the Senate bill allow
ing a rebate of the tax on whisky destroyed by fire or
other casualty while in bonded warehouse, with an
amendment excepting.cases where the.tax has been ac-
tualy paid. Passed.x..A number of military bills were
passed, among which were the Senate bill to establish
the pay OF enlisted men of the army, and the Senate
bill to establish a system of deposits to prevent de-
sertion and to elevate the condition of the rank and
ME OF the y"~-AdJour
In the Senate on Wednesday, May 8, the
Louisiana Election bill was called up and discussed
until the expiration of the morning hour, when the
Postofhce App, ~opriation bill was taken up and passed.
1.-The Amnesty bill was discussed until the hour of
adjournment. An agreement was made that general
debate on the bill and amendments shall terminate at
8 O'Clock Friday, and that the bill shah be sat out,
In the House on Wednesday. May s, the Supple
mentary Appropriation bill, increasing the aggregate
23 Representatives, as fixed by the Appor-
law Of this session. to 292. the additional
nine being given to New Hampshire. Vermont, New
York: Pennsylvania. Indiana, Tennessee, Louisiana,
and Florida: to be elected by separate districts, ex-
cept for the Forty third Congress, when they may be
elected on a general ticket, was passed without divis-
were debated to-day, and the duty raised on soft coal
from the rate of SO cents named in the bill to rs cents
per bushel. The existing duty is SLIPS. The rest nf
he day was spent on salt. without any result.--Ad-
journed.
IN the Senate on Thursday, May 8, there
another conflict between the Civil Rights bill ard
tn Amnesty measure, which finally resulted in the