The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-02-17
FoRTY.FoURTH CONGRESS-

FEBRUARY 7.-Scnatc-A protest was Of.
fered from the New York Board of Trade
against early specie payments. The bill for the
payment of judgments rendered by the Court
of Alabama Claims was passed. A letter
was received from the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury, inclosing the proposition of the Union
and Central Pacific Railroads regarding the
creation Of a sinking fund for the payment
of the amounts due the Government from
them. The bill making restrictions
in regard to the disposal of Southern lands
was discussed, and the amendments already
offered defeated. No action was taken on
the bill. The consideration of the Louisiana
Senatorship was resumed, and speeches were
made by Democrats opposing Mr.. Pinch
tie matter........H ouse-A bill was intro
duced making the holiday of Abraham
Lincoln a national birthday. A bill was in
troduced to repeal the resumption act. The
1865 Columbia bond bill was referred. Abill
was introduced to give the right of action for
injuries resulting from the sale of liquor.
Investigations were ordered in the manage
ment Of government hospitals, the District of
Columbia Board of Health, the Reform School
and the Freedmen's Hospital. The connection
of Minister Schenck with the Emma Mine
and Machodo claim scandals were
ordered investigated. An investigation
INV tA0 BlA4lAA6 OE b0aN1
was also ordered. The consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill was also discussed,
but no action AIKEN.
FEBRUARY S.--Sendte-The Chair laid be-
fore the Senate a number of House bills,
which were referred. Among them was q
bill making an appropriation to pay four
teen crippled and disabled Union soldiers
from the 9th of December, 1872, to the 30th
of June. 1876. Mr.. Sherman, from the Com.
-.s&4oo - Eera-aa rannrfaI o1uarca1u nm
the Senate bill to secure depositors in the
freedmen's Savings and Trust Company
from ultimate loss. Laid on the table. Mr..
Mcdonald, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported favorably on the Senate
bill for the relief of John A. Terrence.
Passed. Mr.. Herman, from the Committee
on Finance, reported favorably on the
Senate bill for the benefit of the Louis
vile Baptist Orphans Home. Passed.
The Senate bill fixing the time for hold
ing the Circuit Court of the United States
in California, Oregon, and Nevada, with
the amendments Of the House, was passed
Mr.. Clayton called up the unfinished bust,
ness from the morning hour of yesterday,
being the Senate bill to repeal section 2,30s
of the Revised Statutes making restrictions
in the disposition of public lands in Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and
Florida, the pending question being on the
amendment of Mr.. Edmunds, that the public
lands effected by this act shall not be opened
to private entry until the same shall have
been offered at public sale after the passage
of this act. The bill was discussed till the
i expiration of the morning hour, and then
laid over. Mr.. Morton submitted q resolu
ton that the Committee on the District Of
Columbia be instructed to consider the pro
priety Of preparing and reporting a bill tc
provide a government for the District OIL
Columbia, under which the people, through
the elective franchise, may regulate and
control their domestic affairs, not inconsist
emit with the protection, regulation and CON
troll by the United States Of the public
properly, and the exercise of sucf
jurisdiction as may be necessary
in the National Capital. Agreed to
Mr.. Boutwell, submitted the following, and
gave notice that at the proper time he would
submit it as an additional section to tbs
land bill under consideration during thu
morning hour:
SEC. 2. That before any OF the timber lands ef
fected by this act shall be offered for sale they shal
be appraised under such regulations as may be pre-
shall be made at less than the maximum fixed b,
such appraisement, provided no sale shall be mad
at less than Si25 per acre.
Ordered to be printed. The Centennia
bill came up, and was laid over. Mr.. EatoI
offered a resolution in respect to the memory
of his late colIeage, o. s. Ferry, the under
standing being that the Centennial bill
should come up as unfinished business to
morrow. When Mr.. Eaton offered his reso
luton of respect to the memory of the lat
Senator Ferry, eulogies were pronounced b,
Messrs. Eaton, Sargent, Bayard, Howe, Ere
l~inghuysen, Thurman, Wadleigh and Eng
lish, and as a mark of respect to the mem
DRY of the deceased, the Senate adjourned
...... House-Mr. Lawrence from the Judi
ciary Committee, reported back a bill author
izing action in cases of death resulting from
wrongful acts, neglect, or default in the Dis
trict OF Columbia, provided the amour
) should not be above 5000. Mr.. Townsen,
moved to amend by striking out five thou
sand and substituting " ten thousand dol
lars.n Agreed to. Mr.. Lawrence moved t
l amend by inserting a section providing tina
: no personal action or right of actien shal
| terminate or abate by the death Of eithe
| party, whether such right of action b
!, authorized by this act or otherwise. Agree
l to. The bill as amended, then passed. !
bill to repeal the bankruptcy act was passed
The first section repeats the bankrupt az
' of the 2ist of March, 1867, and all laws an
parts of laws ~amendatory thereof ar
: supplemental thereto. The second SCI
: ton provides that all suits and proceeding
: now pending in the United States Court
t wherein an adjudication in bankruptcy hs
been made, shall be proceeded with, and b
q governed by the provisions of existing law
| which are continued in force only for til
: purpose of closing up suits and proceeding
now pending. The act to take effect frol
and after the LIST of January, 1877. An errt
was discovered in the bill in regard to date
but goes to the Senate without correction
|, The Consular and Diplomatic appropriate
: bill was brought up, but no action was take
on it. A communication was received fro
b the Senate announcing the action of tn
body in regard to the death of the late Sc
ator Ferry. Eulogies in his honor were pr
nounced by Messrs. Phelps, Seelye and Ga
% field. An interesting feature in the pr
0. ceedings was the fact that Mr.. Garfield,
u lieu of any remarks of his own, read aspeet
lie prepared on the subject by Mr.. Star
weather, himself since dead.
FEBRUARY 9.-Sendte-Mr. Wallace pr
scented fifty petitions of 5000 citizens
Pennsylvania in favor Of a Texas Pacii
to railroad. Referred. Mr.. Randolph, fro
X the Committee on Military Affairs, report,
), favorably on the House bill donating CO
~ demned canno and cannon balls to Il
G. Ladies' Monumental Association, of All
lie ghany county, Pennsylvania. Passed. N
he Morrill,, from the Committee on Publ
Buildings and Grounds, reported a bill a
propriating $2o,000 Tor continuing the wol
of improving the Capitol grounds duril
re the present fiscal year. The appropriate
In made last year was exhausted. Passed. N
ne Sherman, from the Committee on Finane
IT reported a substitute for the resolution su
A mitted by Mr.. Davis, of W. Va, early
y the session, in regard to the accour
a. of ~defaulting public officers, etc. T.
substitute directs the Secretary of t
Treasury to furnish the Senate, as soon
possible, with a statement of all balanc
at due the United States from public Office
and others formerly, but not now, in t
e public service, distinguishing those viii
n have been settled, setting forth as near
ot practicable the period over which such
ed counts extend, amounts involved, etc.,
gether with the character of the stocks he
~ by the United States; account of such stocl
We and if default has been made in payments
'ss interest thereon. Mr.. Edmunds submit
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