The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-23

effect upon the health, morals, standing, and
condition Of the people of the country. A
resolution was agreed to, that q committee
be appointed to investigate into the election
of Senator Spence (Rep.l of Alabama, said
to be elected by fraud. The resolution to
appoint a committee to examine into the
Mississippi elections was debated at consid-
cradle length by Messrs. Morton and Bayard,
without reaching a conclusion. Nh. Mitchell
(Rep.l of Oregon, submitted the following
resolution, which was agreed to:
nish the Senate, if not incompatible with the public
service, with a statement of the number of military
arrests made in Alaska during the past three years,
together with the date of each charge on which the
arrest in each case was made, the names of the per-
sons arrested, and the period of imprisonment Of
each in that Territory before trial, or before sur
render to the civil authorities for trial.
The Chair laid before the Senate a con-
current resolution from the House of Rep
.resentatives providing that when the two
Houses adjourned, on Monday next, it be to
meet Tuesday, January 4, 1876. Mr.. Thur.
man said some of the Senators could not
reach here by Tuesday, the 4th, and he
therefore moved to amend by inserting
Wednesday, January 5. The amendment
was agreed to, and the resolution adopted
as amended.
It, C-fdrlO HemO-
rails asking the appointment of a commits
sioner to inquire into the alcoholic liquor
traffic, were presented and referred to the
Committee on Finance. Mr.. Edmunds rep,
of Vermont, submitted the following:
WHEREAS, Since the last session of the Senate,
the viee-President of the United States has de.
ceased therefore,
RESOLVED, That on the It'll Of January next, at one
o'clock In the afternoon, the Senate VIII proceed tc
tho aloatiNn nf q President rr0 taun -
The resolution was referred to the Com.
mittee on Privileges and Elections. The
Mississippi election inquiry was laid over
as a number Of the Senators had accepted
an invitation to visit the Centennial
buildings in Philadelphia. Adjourned till
Monday. .House.-On motion Of Mr.: Ran
dali (Dsm.l of Pa, the Senate amendment
to the concurrent resolution for adjourn
ment, p~ostponing the day of meeting from
the 4th to the 9th of January, was agreed
to. Mr.. Knott (Dem.l of KY, introduced
and asked to have put on its passage a bill
to declare the road leading from Concordia
to Moodyville, KY, a post road. Passed
Mr.. Wiltshire (Dem.6 of Ark, offered a reso
luton instructing the Committee on Indian
Affairs to inquire into the appointment,
compensation, etc, of the Special Commits
sioner to the Indian Territory. Adopted
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Durand to en-
able certain soldiers Inc sailors to perfect
their title to homesteads under the home
stead law, without entry, occupation, or i'm
provement. Mr.. Page (Dem.(, of Cal.
offered a resolution to the effecl
that the House of Representatives hat
no right to dictate regarding the nomination
of President, which was not acted on. Mr.
Cox (Dem., of New York, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was agreed to:
Da.oE,oI That h Cnn,,t1&a0 Ez-.;-u ri
inquire into and report on the expendiency and jus
tice of giving to the German Empire the notice re
CURED by the fifth article Of the treaty with thu
North German Empire, signed February %, 1879
for the termination Of said Treaty or so such thereo
of the protocol of June u, 1871, as related to t
citizens of the United States, and their renunci
ton Of naturalization and their political condition
Germany under said protocol.
Adjourned till Monday.