The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27

State be appropriated for the maintenance of any
sectarian school or %sectarian institution.
JANUARY 19.-Sendte-Mr. Sherman pre-
scented twenty-one petitions from citizens of
Ohio, asking Congressional aid for the con-
struction of the Southern Pacific railroad.
Referred. After the expiration of the morn
ing hour, Mr.. Morton moved to lay aside the
unfinished business-the resolution of Mr..
Davis to appoint a special committee to in
vestigate the books and accounts of the
Treasury Department-and take up the res
olution submitted by him before the holiday
recess, to inquire into circumstances attend
ing the recent election in Mississippi. Re-
jected. The Senate then resumed the con-
sideration of the resolution by Mr.. Davis,
and Mr.. Sherman spoke in favor of appoint
ing the committee asked for. On motion of
Mr.. Sherman, the resolution of Mr.. Davis
was laid aside informally, in order that the
Senate might take up the resolution of Mr..
Morton OF the mississippi question, and
Mr.. Morton delivered a speech. Before
concluding, Mr.. Morton yielded the
floor, and the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of Executive business.......
HouSe-Mr. Springer introduced a Constitu-
tional amendment providing that Congress
regard to granting pensions, bounties, lands
or prize money, for correcting the records
of any Department in relation thereto,
granting relief to any person, or authorizing
the payment of any claim, giving to any
corporation, association or individual the
right to lay railroad tracts, or comforting any
special and exclusive privileges on such
corporation regulating the practice of courts
or comforting special jurisdiction in a par
ticular case; that in all cases where a gen.
eral law can be made applicable, no special
law will be enacted, and that courts may
determine if any special law could be EN-,
braced in a general enactment. Referred.
The House then went into a Committee OF
the Whole on the State of the Union, Mr..
Wood in the Chair, on the Centennial ap,
preparation. The question was discussed al
length, but ne action was taken. Mr.. Tucker,
of Virginia, made a long speech denying the
constitutionality of the bill.
JANUARY 20.-Sendte-Mr. Morton de
livered his speech on the Mississippi election
....HouSe-The Centennial Appropriation
bill was discussed. Mr.. Reagan, of Texas
former Postmaster-Genera of the Confed
eracy, supported the bill, saying, among
other things: ga great and protracted civil
war, with the long controversy which led tc
it, and a system of reconstruction measures
just as disastrous as the war, have 81
wrenched and distorted the Constitution
and have so obscured and prevented tn,
principles of civil liberty andjust govern
ment, as to make a serious and earnest re
currence of the principles of the Declaration
of Independence, of the Constitution, and o
the spirit and generosity of the Govern
ment, a paramount necessity" Mr.. Tucker
OF Virginia, opposed this appropriation. II
denied that it was Constitutional. In tn
course of his argument he said: "The Fec
eral Convention did not make the Constitr
tIOn the StQtpc mola II - anA tho r0rd NJ
tional can not be found in it.
JANUARY 21.-Senate-Mr. Sherman, fror
the Committee on Finance, reported a sui
stitute for the Senate bill, to provide for
commission on the subject of the alcohol
liquor traffic. Mr.. Logan introduced a bi
to reduce the number and increase the eff
cheney of the medical corps of the arm,
Mr.. Sherman submitted a resolution il
~structing the Committee on Printing to il
quire and report what legislation is nece!
sary to prevent the publication of doct
ments of no practical value. Agreed t.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen moved that when tn
Senate adjourn to-day, it be to meet o
Monday hex Agreed to. After the exp
ration of the morning hour, Mr.. Boutwe
5 announced the death of Vice Presider
| Wilson, and delivered a graceful eulog,
, which he closed by offering the usual res,
lutions of respect. Mr.. Hamlin followe
Mr.. Boutwell,. Messrs. Cragin, Cameron, {
E Pennsylvania, Morrill,, Stevenson, Mortol
t Dawes, Ingalls,, Bogy, and Anthony, ais
t made addresses, when the resolutions wei
: adopted, and the Senate adjourned...... 1900.
] HOuSe-Mr. Knott, from the Judiciary Con
r mittee, reported a bill for the retirement O
full pay of Judge Wilson McCandless, of Il
Western District of Pennsylvania, in CO.
3 sequence of physical disability, notwit
standing he has not attained the age
e seventy years. Mr.. Lawrence opposed IL
bill as establishing a dangerous preceder
t The bill passed-yeas 142; y 100. I'll
House then took action on the usual resol
lions in honor of the late Vice.Preside
S Wilson. Eulogies were pronounced On Il
i virtues of the deceased by Messrs. Ware
4; Harris, of Massachusetts,, Kelley, Knot
F.; Clymer, Kasson, Banks, Lynch, Hurlbr
e Lawrence, Lapham, Reagan, Joyce al
e Blair. The most noteworthy portion of Il
u eulogies was that in which Mr.. Knott allud,
to The celebrated visit of Mr.. Wilson at L
g deathbed of John C. Breckenridge. Resol
lions Of respect were adopted and the Hou
adjourned.