The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-05-04

APRIL 26.-Ssnate&The Senate bill to
facilitate the printing Of public documents
was passed. Mr.. Sherman presented the
Joint resolution Of the Ohio Legislature in
favor of amending the pension laws in re-
gard to the time for fling claims for PEN
sions. 1t was referred. The Senate then re-
sumed the consideration Of the unfinished
business, being the bill to amend the laws
relating to the legaltender Of silver coin.
Mr.. Sherman submitted an amendment TO
the second section, SO as to authorize the
Secretary OF the Treasury to exchange the
subsidiary silver coin of the United States
for an equal amount of United States notes,
as well as to the silver dollars authorized to
be coined by the bill, such notes to be re-
tired and cancelled, and not to be again re-
placed by other notes. 1t was ordered
printed. Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, then
made a speech on the bill to establish
an educational fund, and to apply a portion
of the proceeds of the sale of public lands
to that purpose. At the close Of his speech
the Senate went into executive session, and
soon adjourned 49,. Hoase-a resolution for
the appointment of q select committee to
make q thorough investigation into the con-
duct and management of the C~ustom-house
and other government Offices at New
Orleans, and TO suggest necessary changes
and reforms, with power to sit in New
that ths nrocesJ;ncs 81 ~ comm;ttas he
nubl;c. was adonted' The Honse then went
into Committee ~ the whole On the IeoisIa.
tive REORGANIZATION hill. comn,eucine with |
the appropriation for the War Department.
After progressing as far a page SO, leaving
only eight pages to be disposed of, the com-
mittee rose and the House adjourned.
APRIL 27.-Stndte-The galleries were
crowded to listen to the impeachment trial.
daras rsi.t;rn - ~ onas;nn sIas az ~
- Az cansta H. rad 49,
fet.s tS--a .ssI --
hat sbs dstendsnt he reap;rsa ~ $780,
nc ~srt;o,ss ~ mneeodsn rWh;n Nc
DAYS and tba Honse -enIr II tbsr dasw Il
necessarv within two days and mot tha
tr;si nro.sad H. nart de- ar r
he ;ssne NJ Carnentsr To- d. anarsaJ
Moved r. tel he rn.tnans ,a.;, ~ e.,
MorJay Of nsaawhes Iay4 ona nun LIN i t nrs.
| time for d;scnss;ng th;s mo;an ha go a y
two bonrs sor aacb sd NJ oo Leu az
oranted AZ 70 "a SanJ NJ. pIs, sdIsss 8
fhe Ssnata in favor Of tha moIon
NJ Ria;r ARMED thatit nos ;rnoss;bia TO-
tha Senate 70 Al ;,st;cs ~ t6a rleat ~ ~.
MARIAN n-nsst;an ;nrairoS = $50 ~ a.
aedvancad stags of re sess;or anSt az oonne
sci had not 5sd sma - sn;tah1e ~
vest;eation bafors nressntin@ tbsu,sainest -
argne this Great onsst;on ASain ths Horss
wss even nov msE;nr ;rvssSaaton ,-;ss-s
lev a. nressn+;no aSd;t;ara s~t;olas - ~
nsachmsnt and r srv .5d;s;arai .Sarnas
Tsre 70 he mads co.nsai for .La eeonsed
wanted them here Tbsy ;nv;tsd .ba cSasest
scrntinv into the official condnct Of tbs 49,
accused He rafsr-ed 70 lie i;se snd statad
h ha5 ZION his Nov ;nto tba oounsaIs oF a.
nst;on On tbe seid ~ bss,1s anotber raa.
enn rb- No ssnsfs sha-id nostnanas ~
trial was that If ronnaefsJ !tsaIf d;rsc,Iv
With The n~oI;t;cal ;ssnss of ths nav and
both nart;es were alnosf committed 70 his
destrncf;on Jndga Rlacl ollowa5 ~
the same side. s1ndce Rlack snoLa an
honr and dwslt AZ soma Iangtb rnon ths
noi;t;esi syc;tsmsn .g.;as+ ~ dp"oasaS
cnnsidering that II WINS 30 ;nterse that each
1artv was committed to his rnin If was
imnoss;ble for him to have 6 fa;r trial
sbdngb bs m;ob+ hove ~ ho,ss+aaa ~
s1so 3nt;matsd that 10 ,sst;Neonw wo,td ~
n ns;nf1i that nothi5g 6n1 4 ~ fs"rof ~
absaInfe loss of his rs5nfsfe5 con1d moye
him to eivef III At the 'eoneInS;on of .Indee
Blacks speech. Mr.. Edmunds moved tbat
the Senate Withdraw for consultat;on The
motion was AGREED IN, ayes AZ nsvs "a Re
fore retiring M. Hoar one of the managers
called its attention to the rnIe If Parliamen,
tarv law. which restricts the Senate in tbs
| QIscUSSIOn Oh Wn4I mas TAKRn ni4oR IN Inf
House of Renresentatives He desired h
know whether that was rnle covsrn;ngt n,
p~roceedinesin the trial SO that the manage,
of the House might govern tbemselves &C
/, cordinplv. He was led To alIude to the sinh
iect from the fact that one of the learnef
Counsel had been neym;tted To state that
: disorder TOOK Mace in the House an certair
5 occasions. He did not make any motion OF
the subject, but desired to call the at
tention of the Senate to il, in order that tn,
. managers might understand what their yichta
and duties were in the premises. Mr.. Car
: penter said that ON the mart az the defend
ant. counsel wished to he heard before tn,
imnortant ouestion was decided The Sen
ate then At Inree O'Clock. retired for consul
tation, and returned to the Senate chambeI
at half-past four. when the presiding office
announced that the motion ON the part O
! the defendant was denied, and that h. coun
sci on the part of the respondent would nov
! be heard on the motion submitted by tn,
: managers, which is that the evidence ii
Question pending to the plea of Jurisdiction
. he given before the arguments ~reiating there
! to are heard. and that if such plea is over
: ruled. tbe defendant should be required b
: answer the articles of Impeachment in tw,
: DAYS, and that the trial shall proceed on tn
+. NEXT dav vifhonk shining issue. Mr.. Blair
counsel for Relknan rose to omen the argu
msnt h,t IN 10 MOTION ~ M Anfhonv
ths Sanats s;tt;n, az Z Court of Tmneacb
msnt ad;ournsd Until to.morrow atbaIf.nas
+ 10 f,sv an s-sent;ve session a5;onrped
: Eo,ase-An amendment to The Constifu
ton authorizing the President to approve Q
=. d;sanproye of separate clauses or provision
, Of Xiii was introduced and referred. Tn
ensnd3e to the Honss hill Refining III
sa~or sa-mentaJ orSnsIt i;cnors was r,
1890 hsaL tn omanJmer dds nrov;s
po..e unt ~ ~ th;s ac. al chanpa n
nrssant rnIes 81 Low rssnecsing ey;dence !
: anv n-osscnt;on ~ snii The smen5mer
|. any concu-rsJ in The ,Honse 4ben re,
! 7 into Committse Of Wboie On the iegisI,
7 five and eTecn6ve ~annronriat;on hin. Sc,
] sraI items were considered and nassed II
y raost ;nnortant of which wss mr. b;bi
Z LIS i draont;yo oascsrs 81 tbs aoyernms,
= ny sno on;ar y ola,S anen{ sna;nea
rum Smpioyihs any o,ein, 49,, eIShoeo
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. ~ oste, emptoy5e 49, wnsh;neton
l. eisamhara svcsnt sboss for wbom snsc;t
!, snnronr;st;ons &c maJs in the hill Sc
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