Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-12-26
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. ii. SENATE. Bihs
passed: Placing colored soldiers on the same footing
with white soldiers as to bounty lands; establishing
an assay office at Helena. MontauaT.:The HOUSE bill
was reported. with amendmepts that The office shall shl
deem practicable, and authorizing the appointment Of
~egsEtSPass The Iudian APPROXIMATION biz.
The Judiciary C9%mittoe was Instructed to RE
between the States as relates to oppressive frelght
ths ssoidiers' Bounty Land bin. A long and acri-
monious discussion of the merits of the bill ensued,
and the bill finally went over.
THURSDAY, Dec. 12.-SENATE.-Passed: The
bill abolishing the offices of Assessor and Assistant
Assessor of Internal Revenue---The Boston Relief
PHI Ho Tss ee faiHs passed. ssseG9' A assiSaii the Secretary. of
the Treasury to issue coupon bonds in exchange for
s sefditsss'qB o 99nsS' Bill I'll tn the GPe ansion q q p r@e 9Giasai b ILL.,
FRIDAY, Dec. 13.-SENATE.-Bills passed:
Appropriatings $500. 900 for the purchase of additional
ground for the Boston P~ostofice site; prescribing the
c @sener Bills intreoduced Pomero yott to orsap ese't the
mirrsfion 81 To 4 t6s an 6 s Iaand and to Sre enSEnrag for tine the
comfort and protection Of imnigrants-:The Boston
Postmaster General for Information touching the
STYLE sS cost Si n1 I'd contract for W the proposed pos M postal do Sards.
in Virginia. for property DESTROYED during the wa.
opened TO coIored students. and thus encountered was
defeated-yeas. Sc; nays. 126.
NS~ON ~ 49,
duced Carpenter. in relation to taking private
property for public use Pomeroy, granting the;
right of way to the Kansas and Colorado railroad;
a ais to to : extend . end. the in time for payment Tpa E1,i by settlers nnmm on =
tee sfe, rep Or an Z am zen linen to the Goina e and Mint Mint
to S5i Weigh R5GHhldl ms ie grains ahs 'G TPas: o. q ! S sTssS ii.Tef Of f0 iasz
s s5:sai1siy s ssssst;;S and md d d4s.;s and H. Rsl x di%ss q Sf r. e.
baIfl { OF ! eem Iss9tssio OF d RToU o6 Ing d fSe the a Of
providing CHEAP trapsportation from te West to he
Fast was adopted; also, a resolution instructing the
ee06ia5sTy to o sssHia.e Ta f. aSPfR ares as and d fr sas RST nads 81
legul tie commerce between the States; .,.-
it a to Se the sense aesel Of q 6on was path6s sa G he t 1a9es OF bats
ties fought during. the late rebellion should not be
P ssissassl a flS@ sh Blli frR 9a.r gsdEisssaF o. sEssss a.o to
Roci, Island and its bridges; Merriam. authOrisins
. %sRs: T. 2, P &sss;;s ssii1S5s sI il IS IS, i IT, FssaS SssEs II e
aaIriaSg double iia5es p iport;s;ge eP matter 9Ss isiiy
also ap,hoIizi9s Pm=Ese.iSins physieia0 0ss d to import Fort
well Gil.S, for further refunsing Of the public debt
Tnffe. for si e bridge across the Miss4 3Ss river at si s;a5
thfr t%e ns the mails ina sy of seeds edz S emitting etsSf at p ths rate
not to exceed four pounds; extensin g for six months
the time for the cSmpletion of the Winona and St;
Constitution making naturalized citizens eligible to
instruoiins the Judiciary Committee to report what
saairs as Exists Il ni iS IoGXfs ia Pre xfabs snSh aS S9P Irtanss as
and to guarantee to each State a republican form OF
government.
TUESDAY, Dec. INSTANTANEOUS resolu-
ton reciting alleged Administration frauds in the
Arkansas election. and calling for a committee to go
there and take testimony. was tabIed.....The Vice.
President. presented the House resolution against
striking from the army register the names of battles
of the rebellion. Sumner objected. and it went over.
1.-THE French Spoliation Claims bill came up, and
was discussed without action.
~HoUsE,-Brooks IN. ", obtained the floor on a
question of privilege, and denounced the statements
Of McComb before the Credit Mohilier Committee
that he (Brooks) had accepted stock for his official
influence. etc.....The bill providing for a commission
to investigate depredations on the Texas border was
referred to the Appropriation Committee. zee. The bill
Setermiping the San Juan boundary line. as decided
appropriating SIO0.OOO for American exhibitors at
Vienna was discussed without action.