The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-21
CONGRESS-.

In the Senate, December II, Mr.. Bogy
presented a report of the Democratic Com
mittee which attended the sessions of the
Louisiana Returning Board, and moved it be
printed. Objection was made by several
Senators on the Republican side, on the
ground that the paper was not addressed to
the Senate, and to print it would be a viola
ton of the rules. After debate, it was de-
cided that Messrs. Bogy, Stevenson, and
Mcdonald should prepare a memorial max
ing this paper a part thereof. and it
could then be printed. A bill to
provide for the redemption of green.
backs was introduced. 1t provides that
from and after its enactment the United
States shall receive legaltender notes at par
in payment of import duties, and all other
dues and revenues of every kind. Referred
to the Committee on Finance. Mr.. Sherman
presented the petition of General Joseph E.
Johnston, asking for the removal of his
political disabilities. Referred. Mr.. Ed
muEds's proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution was then discussed at length, prin.
cipally by Mr.. Morton, who opposed it. With
out arriving at any conclusion, the Senate
wentinto executive session. Adjourned. .....
In the House a resolution for a Committee
of Five, to proceed 10 New York, Phila-
delphia, Brooklyn and Jersey City, and
investigate the alleged illegal voting and
false registrations in these cities was passed.
A large number of bills were introduced
and referred, the most important Of which
was one reducing letter postage, to two
cents, and one to regulate the pay of letter
carriers. After the transaction of some
unimportaut business, the House adjourned.
In the Senate, December II, the resolu-
ton submitted the day before by Mr.. Bay
ard, directing the Attorney-Generai to in
form the Senate as to the number of Deputy
United States Marshals employed on cleo
ton day, was agreed to, with an amendment
submitted by Mr.. Edmunds, requesting the
Acknowledged to also communicate to
the Senate a full statement as to the neees-
sity for the employment, the object thereof,
nature of their duties, etc. The subject of
the electoral vote of Oregon was then dis
cussed, principally by Mr.. Mitchell, of that
State, and by Mr.. Morton. The latter was
very severe in his denunciation of Governor
Grover. Pending the discussion, Mr.. Ed
munds demanded the regular order, being
the joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution, SO as to have the
electoral vote counted by the Supreme
Court. Mr.. Morton opposed the amend
ment, which Mr.. Edmunds defended.
After an executive session, adjourned.
In the Senate, December Is, numerous
petitions of religious and Temperance or
ganlZaLlOnS InrOuSnOuE the country were
presented, praying Congress to take steps
to prohibit the manufacture and sale of
alcoholic liquors, as a beverage, in the Dis
trict OF Columbia and Territories of the
United States. Referred. The resolution
of Mr.. Mitchell, providing for inquiry into
the appointment of the Oregon Elector, was
taken up. Mr.. Bayard spoke at som length
in favor of amending the preamble of the
resolution, SO that violations of law should
not be charged upon Governor Grover before
investigation was made. Pending the dis.
c~ussion, Mr.. Edmupds demanded the Ie2u-
lar order, and the Senat resumed The con-
sideration Of the joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the Constitution So IS to
have the count of the Electoral vote made
by the Supreme Court of the United States.
After some further discussion the proposed
amendment was rejected, 81 to 14........
In the House, the bill to utilize the products
of gold and silver mines was considered.
Speeches in favor Of a double standard OF
gold and silver were made by Durham and
Willard. The latter is a member of The
Silver Commission, and declared that the
testimony taken by that Commission was
largely in favor of the double standard.
Messrs. Garfield, Hewitt and Chittenden
made strong speeches against action on the
subject, pending the report of the Silver
Commissioners. Mr.. Kelly argued in favor
of the bill, and of q double standard OF
money. The debate on the silver bill being
' closed, the substitute proposed previously by