Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-02-20
CONGRESS IN BRIEF.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. observation-disclosures An
thony, in the chair, appointed Messrs. Morrill, CMe.),
Scott, Stockton, Wright, and Stevenson, a special
committee to consider the testimony transmitted by
the Credit Mobilier committee of the House. The
Finance bill was laid on the table. The Committee
for the relief of settlers on the late Sioux reservation
in Minnesota. :. .Frelinghuysen,f from the Judiciary
Committee, reported adversely the bill to refund 2
per cent. to Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois ; Thurman
submitted a minority report. Both ordered printed.
IA bill was introduced extending the time for
fling claims for additional bounty under the act of
July, 1856 IA resolution was introduced and laid
over instructing the Election Committee to inquire
whether Arkansas has a legal State Government.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed repeating the act of
S unless i'p pro Sala to snccessfuI issue v Within L Sns
years from the date of being filed, and allowing
within two years from the passage of the act Al
amendment to the Postal Appropriation bill increas-
81, 700, OO0, and allowing the employment of carriers
in places having 10000 population, was agreed to.
THURSDAY, Feb. 6.-SENArE.-Ferry CMich.)
presented a concurrent resolution of the Legisla-
ture of Michigan in favor of setting apart q portion
of the Island of Mackinac for a National Park. "A
bill was introduced by Logan directing the Post
master-General to advertise for proposals from
years, by at least six American-built 4, OOO-ton screw
steamers, between New York and Liverpool, at not
and Consular Appropriation bii, the Fortiacation
bill, and the bill for the distribution of the Geneva
HoUsE.-A resolution authorizing the Wilson Sc
lect committee ON the Credit Mobilier, etc., to con-
/ u duu 6CI upOu u VcbtlIQOuy Idken DcIOIe the
| Poland committee was adopted In committee of
the Whole a motion to strike from the Postal Appro-
compensation for carrying the mail on railroad
routes, and authorizing the Postmaster-General to
was lost. The amendment reducing the appropria,
ton to be paid out of the Treasury by 81 SOC, 600 was
riers in places having 10000 population was agreed
to. The bill as amended was passed. The bill for
committed The Scofeld conference committee on
the bill for constructing sloops-of-war madea report
agreeing to the construction of eight such VESSELS at
a cost not exceeding 50, 100000. Adopted.
FRIDAY, Feb. 9.-SENATE.-A resolution was
passed directing the Secretary of the Treasury to
furnish a statement Of the earnings and expenses of
the Pacific railroad for 1870-71. The Committee on
Library reported adversely the bill providing for an
a bill authorizing an irrevocable deposit of money
In the United States Treasury, and the payment of
five per cent. interest thereon, for charitable or
educational purposes. -. Mr.. Acorn reported a bill
to aid the construction of the Sutro tunnel. The
discussed without action "A bill was passed re-
heving 8 large number of Southerners from political
disabilities. The Senate refused to entertain an
amendment including the name of Jefferson Davis,
offered by MI: Flanagan Rep;), Of Texas.
House went into Committee of the Whole on the
Military appropriation bin, and SPENT the remainder
SATURDAY, Feb. 8.-SENATE.-Not in session.
HOUSEWIVES made an appeal to take up and
pass q new Boston relief bill, but Kerr objected.
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for a Government
building at Covington, KY, was passed. The re-
mainder of the days session was devoted to the
consideration of bills Of a private nature.
MONDAY, Feb. 10.-SENATE.-Pomeroy Kan
sas) offered a resolution for a committee to investi-
gate the charges against him adopted Freling-
huysen, Buckingham, Alcorn, Thurman and vickers
provide for = Commission to comniste tb ps bonndar0
line between the United States and Great Britain,
under the act of 1856, to execute the treaty of 1916
to provide for the distribution of the Geneva award.
THE amendment to the Southern Claims Com
mission bill extending the commission to january
j, 1876, was agreed to.
HoUsE.-A motion to suspend the rules to pass
visions of the Agricultural College act of 1872 was
lost. The Senate bin appropriating 5000, 600 for
Government buildings at Grand Rapids, Mich, was
passed Bills introduced: For the redemption of
United States notes in coin after May, 1874; to revive
shipping and mmerce to refund taxes improperly
collected The bill to increase the salaries of the
President and other executive officers was defeated
yeas, 81 nays, 12O...-Cox IN. w offered a reso-
luton denfning the relative powers of National and
State Governments, and opposing Capitalization as
the most dangerous of all abuses; lost-yeas, IS
nays, SEtwo-thirds being necessary to pass it.
TUESDAY, Feb. 11.-SENATE.-Bils passed
To continue the Southern Claims Commission;
granting the right of way to the Denver, George
Pacific railroads over the public domain authoriz-
ing a monument to Union soldiers at Salisbury, n c. |
HoUsE.-An amendment to the Postal bill reducing
letter postage after July 1 to two cents was adopted.
amended so as not to exclude from free circulation
in the counties where published those papers using
patent insides. The bill was then passed. The bill
nxes the rate on drop letters at two cents after July
i, and requires prepayment of newspaper postage
at the office where mailed after the LIST of january
next The Army Appropriation bill was passed.
the building of the Montana and Wyoming railroad
was passed.