Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-04-18
Proceedings in Congress.

In the Senate, April 4th, Mr.. Morton,
from the Committee on Privileges and Elections. re-
ported with amendment the House bill relating to
EVIDENCE sSi in p oontfstsd c sIeStiGP eaSesS1; MI f Ramsey;
the bill s sgth ,Ei5.ns a bridge over the Mississippi y
COMMITTEES ON Naval Affairs. reported without amend:
the TsP u1 5fe 6 sta tST t ship pe " yo Gb me oRfer co ona e[e from 0l
the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill &c pro-
the 1 shteiI ssaaesls- aaq bi lie si fG%1 the assent sntft g Con- 2!
The Stock Of the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad
Company was. passed--.The Senate then went into
In the House on the 9Th Mi: Wood made some re-
MAJ w IN eu Iss OF ME- FrG Dawes Merih nt. oduee5 st e biII to
amend nd the l national SDsIar eTrFe Hsgi act " Which afab was referred aSs ed
ting member. entitled to his seat. was agreed to. The
S sS Ssass.The e'f BIZ from ann' the Z COMMITTEES sapipses on com@ere e
for the appointment of shipping commi: sioners, in the
til adjournment.
In the Senate, April 5th, the House bill
for the relief of the settlers on public lands in lowe,
Shei Pomeroy, fro n The 6ommEties on Public Lands.
the bill was passed granting the right OF way to a
Indian Appropriate bill was discussed.~.Adjourned
In the HOUSE, on the 5th a bill was passed authoriz.
ing joint entry by presumption settiers;:."The Senate
was coneSrrcd in-T-sMr. staFkxeathef,n from The
esP t6o time M' of sSs d S%fs1s saH of fEss Alabama Il b5aHA s siss.ooSS,
prfzs money. Passea.@..Mr oo1shi La1 from the
S%o% N Green 81 5000 NoSf IN 4 snii for t fe ne by sp the &c Go 10 PAY
ment of his patent machine for bending cable links,
pSssed.-..Ms Holman. from the Committee on Com:
a railroad bridge across he Mississipppi river at Fort
Madison: lowe: Passed~a:T The Army ApgroR;Fiatioas
the Whole-.-Adjourned. :
liz the Senate on Monday, April 8, a bill
was passed authorizing the construction of a bridge
across the Missouri river e, at Bonneville, Nc ...';9Iite
the Indian Appropriation bill was taken up and dis
In the House on the anne day, a large number of
by Mr.. HaWiey. Of illinois. proposine an amenndmmoont
to the . { cPs s1tIs sSs, Pf Ss i5detsd that bT tf th1 ns s%S Senators tssrsaf
THE House instructed the ~ommittt on Banking
engaged in the conspiracy to lock up money. The
COMMITTEES is to have power to send for persons and
to report any Information he has received on that
iitSTTsscctui rrenoe.z--T6e Sili to carry out sertaiS pro.
i TislO Of sf The Cherokee oS tSe tF Gssyo Gt 1' fsn dsd if for K te ss.
came up and was passed under SUSPENSION of the
aud infr@ P]r ssSsG@o on puSiSe lands ~ to make he
necessary affidavits before any officer authorized to
i fG%i oommif Rsen Of the Whole oa the hnSs seaat { ap snd.
preparation bills. and soon afler adjourned
In the Senate on Tuesday, April 9, Mr..
Cragin presented a remonstrance of citizens of New
HIJa;npshirs against the renewal of w the patent for the e
resolution diIecting the Secretary Of War to COM
paTt@ens may possess respecting the ssnaI;and dyke
snp p@i0rA ci H1nhl d sSS she.r fRsSt fO III Ths f SiIis. rel el
ported from the MiiitaTy GOnmittse; were passed;
military serv ce without the W r'tten consent of pa
rents or guardians; to provide Suprrintendents for
Collins military reservation. in Coiorado. subject to
ssesre5ary q war t. Pay ssrtiheRtss issued IST foFti,
limits of the military Tt servation at Fort Stanton,
New Mexico; to extend the time for filing claims for
SfdinE mat s ali Claims sn hled afaer the sG 18th u January.
1871. shall be deemed to have been file I in time; to
Var directing tie Secretary Of WA to audit and
pay the claims of certain citizens of Glasgow. Mo for
losses by the burning of the government stores in
the hand of the enemy; providing that all soldiers
who enlisted prior to July %. 1861, and were mustered
into any regiment, c9mIany, or battery which was
full bounty of 500 to prevent desertion and elevate
the condition of the army; establishing a system of
deposits, which provides that Paymasters, receiving
deposits shall give bonds and account for the same as
of public money TO pay certain Nevada and Cali
fornia volun eers--..The bill from the House Greet
of the Kearsarge was passed-.-After a short exc
cutive session the Senate adjourned
Post ONCE Committee, reported the bill for the use of
correspondence or postal cards to be used in United
States mails The, bill authorizes and directs the
Postmaster General to furnish to the public. at a cost
OF one cent each, including postage. open CORES
pondet ce or postal cards of good stiff paper with
postal stamps thereon. The cards rot to exceed 50 by
6S inches. the face to be used exclusively for address
and the reverse side for communication. All cards
containing vulgar or obscene or scurlllous matter TO
be punished by fine and Imprisonment. Mr. Randall
moved an additional section. which was carried. re-
posals for furnishing the cards and 10 give the con-
tract to the lowest bidder. MIR. Potter moved an
flap or cover. and spoke in support of his motion.
which was finally adopted. and the bill as amended
was passed"--:Mr.. Perry (Ohio), from the Select
diana contested election case, with a resolution that
J. NJ. Wilson. the sitting member. is entitled to the
seat. Ordered printed-"-:.The Coinage bill was dis
cugaed until adjournment.