Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-02-22
Proceedings in Congress.

In the Senate on the Sth Mr.. Sumner re-
ported favorably upon the bill establishing a semi
monthly service on the Chinese route. with a double
subsidy..-;on motion Of Mr.; Sherman, the bill was as
redeem three millions per month of three per cent:
ssr tDre i6s records % Of tRe 9 United II STATES Courts IN the b
Northern District of Illinois was passed--The Am
P Ffe iEfn sIfl Tss fat that up ali fH Tet sP a@ef 20 Churches be
'tT TG the a 2S1i wa on G the same day %r. aoar. from the
COMMITTEES oh Elections reported in the PennsyIyan mia
titled to a seat. The report was ordered printed---.
The Educational bill passed-yeas. III; nays, Co.,.
In the Senate on the 9th Mr.. Summers
amendment to the Amnesty bill was passed by a vote
of IS to IS, the Vice President casting the deciding
vote in the Affirmative. The bill as amended was then
voted NJ on and defeated-33 to l9-it requiring q two
tn fss R Amnesty bill passed. by y the House. but Heforee
reaching a vote the Senate adjourned until Monday,
In the House en- the 9th the Secretary Of the Treas
town SS of Louisiana, Mo, destroyed by hre.....The Ar
kansas contested election on Gas C, of I;Gden again. agaipst Il Ed Ed
COMMITTEES being that Boles' the ,estaHt, is entitled
sworn in--..Adiourned.
In the Senate on the 18th the Committee
on Library were instructed to report with reference
to the enactment of a Copyright law."..The Commit
the expediency of the free expectation of spirits and
i whisky b n. % %iI.ln. tPe com nm this oG Un Fgreiso R %S:
tho fb wf ioi diFe ssss11 59 s0n sbtbo the sEP sSs PEsysi al Paf to
co6mmn6ieate to the Cove nment Of Spain tn protest
of aTbe 9P 9dsdr Sff the efflRse fh fab ssts of tn the t Sath isTand.
THE motion to reconsider the vote by which the
nays 5S...Adjourned. n
In the House on the 18th a large number OF bills
which, were as follows: For the construction of ten
PHTposss e. sxssnd t5s powers p e; ssatSesa
act; for an appropriation fpr the Improvement Of the
G j sg;Tssl lands GoSS Of E ks .in Wv granting anti ! the hea E,sht S Of way
and corruption Of United States oficers...-Mr. Peters
introduced a bill all9Ting respondents in criminal
5e6aalf' which - was p~as,sdmyeas atS;i nays asfr.M Ie
B Rsttssa the the T Gni.edE States s. ss'ss spd for sGaam sOaSsTiss
4; ssSSH Ss%sv IL = {q SdI;iis3S, S Siss5Pi|1;s. t. s2d 5sp II nj S5i{ bd 70,
applied for such relief Adopted~~.Mr. Meyer moved
70 suspend the rules, and adopt a RESOLUTION instruct
IN Eeggealing AZ import dutifs on tea and Hrs coffee
AaoRF1sismyi9 Sssru utai Rf fBs I PsadiM Faii sanfs co Sns1fa
a saa inses ST tSe S S9a t 5sP0rf pa as to fhs i : Gom Ts ny
with power to send for persons and papers. Adopted
In the Senate on the 18th the bill to REIN.
burse soldiers for the loss of clothing in the Chicago
fire wa passed---The bill modifying the law SO as tt
prevent the removal of goods in bond from origina
packages, in cases Of accident or Legal interferenee
to transmit ormat as to the detention of mall
on the Union and &sntral Paeihc roads, and as to tn
bill was discussed. but no action
mistt,s;s % e P% ! BsIISiafs iEssPo5tssd T hi asp2%P
pInathng SSooGH9 1or Pubic hIiioings az Aioany, N. !:
the way to endless expenditure in the same direction
but was finally passed.-.The House then went int
Committee of the Whole and took up the Naval Ap
preparation bill. which was discussed without actor
until adjournment.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Sumner
called up his resolution for investigation into tn,
alleg d manufacture of arms for the French Govern
ment in the workshops of the United States. A long
and heated discussion followed, participated in by
Messrs. Trumbull, Sumner. Morton Wilson. Freling
huysen, Harlan and others. Before reaching a vot'
the Senate adjourned.
In the House on the 18th Mr.. Crocker was sworn in
in place of Mr.. Washburne. of Massachusetts. re
signed....Mr. Myers presented a petition for an in
creased duty on imported cigars; alsn a memoria
from members of the Universal Peace Union. for al
amendment repeating the war clause in the Constitu
ton, tn abolition of the army and navy. and a uni
versal disarmament......M Mr.. Beck offered his resolution
of inquiry as to the sale of naval material since june
1865, and it was adopted...The Senate amendments t.
the Post Office Deficiency bill and to the Pension Ap
preparation bill were taken up, and concurred in.
The House then went into Committee of the Who'll
on the Naval Appropriation bill, and soon after ad
journed.