Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-03-06
IN BRIEF.

the House bill prescribing tne Benerai
under which persons may incorporate
as railroad companies in the Territories
and secure the right of way for their roads over tne
dian Affairs, reported, without Amendment, the
House bill authorizing negotiations with the Greek
.... Wilson introduced a bin authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint three Commissioners to revise tine
The Two-per-cent. bill was taken up and debated at
HoUsE.-The bill was passed giving the reporting
and printing of the debates to W. J. Murtaghl, of the
Washington Republican. THE following bills were
passed: To provide for the inspection of the dis
tributions of the appropriations made by army
officers; to extend for one year, till Feb. 1, 1871, the
the act of July %, 1866 to provide for head-stones
in the National Military Cemeteries; to authorize
pense incurred by the Territorial authorities of
Dakota in arming, equipping, and supplying the
ing that no person shall be promoted in the army
who is addicted to the Incorporate use Of intoxicat-
ing liquors or drugs.
THURSDAY, Feb. 2O.-SENATE.-Carpenter,
minority of the Committee on Elections, reported
that there is no legal State Government in Louisi-
ana, and reported a bill providing for a new election
for the purpose of establishing In that State a re-
RPi SDeoan form rano 81 g soverin9 ahe r rTnmSan maze of tbs
McEnery Government. Morton also made q dis
i senti1 ao Tspo5a sntori Rfl the made 5ecG 3 disssnt a1 the sep nsit
recommending that the members of the Louisiana
Boards be called together, and that they proceed
jointly to count the votes and declare who are
legally electedc:..A report was received from the
from further consideration of the question as to
the authority of Congress to regulate freights and
States.
HoUsE.-The bill to reopen the war claims of 1872
States ass 500 for amount claimed because Of
error in the computation of interest due them was
lost -. Wood n. w offered a resolution that the
testimony reported by the Credit Mobilier be
referred to the judiciary COMMITTEES, with @instruc.
Vice-President Colfax if, in their Judgment, the
evidence warrants; By a vote OF 100 yeas to aOs
A resolution was then adopted referring the testi-
mony reported by the Poland committee to the
Judiciary Committee, with instructions to inquire
whether anything in such testimony warrants articles
of impeachment against any officer OF the United
States not a member of the House, or makes further
investigation necessary. IA resolution was adopted
directing the Ways and Means to investi-
gate the charges that money had been used last SEES
sion to secure an additional subsidy to the Pacific
Mail Steamship oompany1:::Th report OF the
the Credit Mobilier was received.
FRIDAY, Feb. 21.-SENATE.-A resolution of
the South Carolina Legislature, stating that the
withdrawal of Government troops from that State
would endanger the public peace, was presented.
The on Public Lands reported adversely
on the Soldiers Bounty Land bill, and the bill for
the incorporation of the European and American
to the Postal Appropriation bin repeating ali laws
authorizing the free transportation of any mail
and prevent traffic in obscene literature was passed.
THE Two-per-cent. bill was discussed, and the
Senate, by a vote of % to 26, refused to allow it to
HousE.lThe bin granting right Of way to the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway, giving
power to the company to mortgage its lands, was re-
jected. An amendment requiring the erection Of
iow aSy Siddes %a Sua ndopsed TO De T Fss O bS S0n sutSor 70 ins
the bridging of the Mississippi river at Carondelet
S sS1sa st. s doui b9o %as P ssn9an for 4 e aaat wss to Pa asnl
Kearney. Banks addressed the House on Cuban
ministration toward the struggling patriots of that
island. Sargent replied to him, defending the Ad-
ministration.
SATURDAY, Feb. observation-disclosures,
from the Judiciary Committee, reported adversely
on the House bill for the distribution of the Geneva
award. The Postoface Appropriation bill was
taken up. An amendment was adopted authorizing
livery, at a salary of $500. The amendment for
the issue of two-cent stamped letter-sheet envelopes
was voted down. An amendment to the Webb Sub
sidy bill, and also the amendment requiring all per-
sons who receive mail matter through the free de
were defeated. The amendment providing additional
compensation for the railroad mail service was con-
CURED In. The bill was then passed. -
Ways and Means, reported the evidence taken in
the matters pending before it in reference to Judge
Charles 7. Sherman, of Ohio. The committee state
that the evidence duplicates no member of either
house, and offer a resolution referring to the Ju-
tons to determine whether further investigation
should not be had with a view of presenting articles
luton was adopted. The House took up the Sun
dry Civil Appropriation il-th pending amend
publication of books or documents for gratuftous
distribution, and that of Butler forbidding any
so-caIied Competitive civil Service examination.
After along and spirited debate both amendments
tracts for public buildings to be made with the low
est responsible bidder was rejected The remainder
of the days session was devoted to the consideration
of the River and Harbor Appropriation bill.
MONDAY, Feb. 24.-SENATE.-Nearly the
whole day was devoted to the consideration Of the
Agricultural College bill. Several amendments
were voted down, including one by Morton, that no
race, color, or prev as condition of servitude. The
Senate, for want of a quorum, finally adjouaned
HoUsE.-The Speaker presented a message from
the President, urging legislation to bring into ope..
May 8, 1871, relative to the fisheries. Butler
(Mass.), from the Judiciary Committee, presented
the report in the matter of impeachment arising out
of the reports of the Credit Mobiier Committee.
The Clerk proceeded to read the report IN full. The
only two impeachabIs officers involved in the matter,
the report says, are the Vice-President of the United
States, and James Brooks, in the capacity Of Gov
eminent Director of the Union Pacific Railway
an officer, the case against him had been considered
no further. The report then cites the facts and
circumstances in the case of Colfax. The COM
mittee argues that both the impeaching power and
the power of expulsion are remedial only, and not
as receiving and holding an interest in the Credit
Mobilier stock is concerned, there is nothing in the
peachment of the Vice-President. The committee,
therefore, asks to be discharged from further con-
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each presented a dissenting report. Consideration
of the subject was postponed until Wednesday, 26th.
THE River and Harbor bill and the Fishery bill
were passed. The Civil Appropriation bill was
taken up. Butler offered an amendment increasing
salaries after the 4th of March as follows: President
of the United States, $4,000 Vice-President, JUS
tees of the Supreme Court, heads of departments,
and Speaker of the House, $4,000 each; Chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court, $10,500; Assistant Secre-
tary of State, of the Treasury, and Of the Interior,
$500 each Senators, Representatives, and Dele
gates, including the Forty-second Congress. 81 500
each and, in lieu of mileage, they are to be allowed
session, including the Forty-second Congress. After
a lively debate the amendment was agreed to-yeas,
81 nays, &c.
TUESDAY, Feb. 25.-SENATE.-The Agricul-
tural College bill came up. Amotion was made to
table it, which was lost-yeas 10 nays, &c. After a
long debate, the bill was referred to a conference
committee. :. The Senate resumed consideration of
the Army bill. An amendment by Ames abolishing
distinctions in the army on account of race or color
was d~efeated-yeas, 20; nays, %. An amendment
by Logan appropriating 1000, 600 for head-stones
in the national cemeteries was agreed to, and the
bill passed.
HoUsE.-The whole day, including the evening
session, was devoted to the consideration of the re-
port of the Credit Mobilier COMMITTEES, and to the re-
the Clerk. The House adjourned without action on
the subject.
What Came of a Railroad Accident.
In the year 1854 a terrible railroad &C
cident occurred at a junction of the