The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-03-09

banks to organize with a capital of
in towns, irrespective of population.
Mr.. Bayard, from the Committee on Finance,
reported favorably on the Senate bill, *
tending the time for the redemption Of lands
held by the United States under the several
acts levying direct taxes. Passed. The bill
extends the time for redemption of such
property until the LIST of February, 1877
Senator Morton explained the use of his
name in the Emma Minetestimony by SAYING
that when his services were asked for he \
promised to consider the matter, under the
superstition that his duties would be merely
legal and professional, and that the
company's objects were entirely legiti-
mate, and that, On consideration of the
matter, he decided to have nothing
to do with it. The Military Academy APP
preparation bill was passed as reported by
the Committee on Appropriations, with the
exception of q modification Of clauses in re-
gard to the band, allowing 81, 496 for the pay
of sixteen musicians for companies, and
$14,S90 for the pay of the band......H House
Speaker Kerr laid before the House q mes
sage from the President, urging the neces.
sity of an immediate appropriation to sup
ply the deficiency in the Red Cloud Indian
Agency. The message was referred TO the
Committee on Appropriations. MI. Kelly,
by unanimous consent, introduced a bill
empowering the Secretary of the Interior,
the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute,
and the Librarian of Congress to
resort to such measures as will most
effectively restore the writing in the
original manuscript of the Declaration fin
dependence, with the signatures appended
thereto, now in the Patent Office. Mr.. Say
Ter, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported q bill to amend the actto encourage
the growth of timber on Western prairies;
also a bill explanatory of the timber culture
act. Recommitted. The House then took
up the bill which was up a few days ago,
limiting the cost of the Cu~stom-house build
ing at Memphis, to 100000. Mr.. Beebe
made a motion to recommit, which, after
discussion, he Withdrew, and the bill passed.
Yeas, ia; nays, 81. On motion of Mr..
Hunton, the House went into committee
of the whole, Mr.. Blackburn DENY, of Ken
lucky, in the chair, on the bill amend
ing the laws granting pensions to soldiers of
the war of 1872, the question being on the
motion to strike out the section restoring to
the pension rolls the names of persons
stricken therefrom on account Of sympathy
with the rebellion: Considerable discus
sion ensued for and against the measures;
and the House, on motion Of Mr.. Holman,
ordered the bill to be recommitted. Mr..
Luttrell offered q resolution declaring it to
be the opinion of the House that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury should at once COM
menee the issue of silver coin accumulated
in the Treasury as a substitute for fractional
currency. Referred.
MARCH 1.-Scndte--Mr. Frelinghuysen,
from the Committee on Agriculture, report
ed adversely to the Senate the bill to pro-
vide for investigation as to the habits of the
Rocky Mountain ~locusts, or so-called grass
hoppers, and it was indefinitely postponed.
He also reported, from the same committee,
favorably on the Senate bill for the protec-
ton Of agriculture against injurious insects,
with amendments, which was ordered to be
printed and the bill placed on the calendar.
The concurrent resolution in~structing the
Committee on Library to inquire and report
what unpublished documents, corresponds
ence or other manuscripts relative to the
history of the country before March 4, 1889,
are now in possession of the State Historical
Department, the value of the same, and the
expediency and cost of publishing the
same; and, also, upon the expediency and
cost of publishing the Monroe report, awas
received from the House of Representatives
and agreed to. After debate, the Senate
passed, without amendment, the House bill
appropriating $780, 0more for the purchase
of material and continuation Of work on
the building for the custom house and post
office at st. Louis. Mr.. Cooper, from the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, reported favorably on the House
bill authorizing the purchase of additional
ground for the custom house at Nashville
Passed. A bill was introduced appropriat
ing S ,200,000 for levees on the Mississippi
The question of the admission of Pinchbacl
as Senator from Louisiana, was discussed a
some length, but no action was taken. ......
Hnsfee-Mr nurham offorad q roeo1utian in
structing the Judiciary Committee to inquir'
what legislation is necessary to secure in
demnityt to the United States for interest OF
the subsidy bonds of the Pacific ~railroal
companies, and to secure indemnity agains
liability Of the United States to pa,
the principal; also, to what exten
the rates of freight and ~transportatiol
on those roads can be regulated b
Congress so as to make them less burden
some to the public. Adopted. Mr.. HoI
kins, from the Committee on the Center
NAL Celebration, reported a bill authorizin
: the President to appoint Centennial Con
{ missioners for Texas, on the nomination c
the Governor, in the place of these no
acting. Passed. Mr.. H~ardenbergh, froi
the same committee, reported a bill recon
mending the people of the United States I
assemble in their respective counties or town
: on the approaching Centennial, andthatthel
should be delivered a historical sketch
= the county or town from its formation, copi,
to be fledin the County Clerks Office an
in the Library Of Congress, so that a cor
: plete record may be had of the progress
: the Republic. Passed. Mr.. Metcalfe, fro
the Committee on Expenditures in the Pos
1 Office Department, reported a resolution i
structing the Committee to inquire into II
expenditures of the New York Post-offic
' with power to employ a clerk, and send +,
t persons, papers, etc. Adopted. Mr.. Foste
from the Committee on Appropriations, r
= ported q bill transferring the custody
certain Indian Trust Funds from the Seer
tary of the Interior to the Treasury of Il
United States. Passed. Mr.. Kasson, fro
the Committee on the Pacific Railroad, !
ported a bill amendatory to the act relati'
to the fling of reports of the railroad col
panies. Passed.
MARCH Decentralization were re,
in favor of the Texas Pacific, provid,
American iron is used in its construction
and in favor of the repeal of the Bankru
n Act. Resolutions we're passed to pri
twelve thousand copies for distribution
the eulogies on Senator Johnson and Vic
President Wilson. The Pinchback qut
ton was taken up, but again postponed.
IT House-A bill was reported app
a p~riating one hundred and sixty-three tho
sand dollars to provide for engraving, prir
ing, and other expenses of making and iss
r ing United States notes, and directing t
lie Secretary of the Treasury to issue silv
coins of the denominations of 10, 20, % al
l. so cents, in redemption of an equal amou
:. of fractional currency, and to provide (
u such reduction until the whole amount
N fractional currency is redeemed.
r. bill was passed declaring valid all 81
n pended entries of public lands in viii
II the Commissioner of General Land Off
:. has decided hat patents shall issue a
u which have beez confirmed by the Secreta
I'd of the Interior and Attorneys General.
bill regulating the planting of timber
Western prairies was passed. 1t adds
the existing law a provision, that wheney
a party, holding a claim under that act sh
a. prove that the trees planted and growi
N have been destroyed by grasshoppers, I
year or years in which such trees were
stroyed shall not count as working a
~ forfeiture of rights and privileges &C
ferred by the, act, and the time allow
at shall be extended accordingly. A bill Fl
feiting the lands granted to a railroad W,
If from Leavenworth, by reason of limitati
f - -uzaal. .Ia1 LII 1Az-l l..