The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-08-24
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, August12, the friends Of the
bill to carry into effect the provisions Of the
treaty, made an effort 70 have 1t
passed, but were not successful. The joint
resolution proposing an amendment to the
ing appropriations for sectarian schools, was
read the third time, in accordance with the
order Of the Senate last evening, and was
placed on the calendar. The concurrent
resolution of tie House, providing for final
adjournment Of this session at four p. m,
Monday, the 18th, was read, and it was or
dered that it lie on the table for the present,
so that it might be called up at any time.
The House bill providing for the sale
was passed. The Conference Committee on
the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
Bill made a report, and in explanation said
the committee had agreed upon one-half OF
the amount of the difference between the
two Houses, which was an increase over the
House bill of Ss2,750 for the Diplomatic
Service, and s107, 100 for the Consular Ser
vice. The report was agreed to. The Sen
ate bill to print the report OF the proceed
ings of the Belknap impeachment trial'was
passed. The Committee of Conference on
the Legislative, Executive, and Judi
cial Appropriation Bill, submitted a report,
which was agreed to. The Conference Com
mittee on the bill regulating the issue OF
artificial limbs to disabled soldiers, seamen,
and others, made q report, and it was laid
over. The Committee on Appropriations
reported the Senate bill on a~ppropriating
$4,000 to pay the judgments Of the Court
of Claims, which was passed .....".ln the
House, the political discussion was resumed,
and Mr.. Lynch, Of Mississippi, replied to
Mr.. Lamar's speech. At the close of his
~a,,a~Eo Aha ronnrf IF aanfaroaQ nm the
Diplomatic and Consular Bill wal agreed
to. The following missions are practically
abolished, as no appropriations are made tor
Ministers to any of them Portugal, Switzer-
land, Bolivia, Ecuador, Columbia, Paraguay,
and Uruguay, Greece and Denmark. The
bill provides, however, for Charges DAT
flares to represent the United States in Por-
tugal, Switzerland, Greece, Denmark, and
Paraguay, and cities Of FIVE thousand each;
The following consulates are not provided
for, and hence are practically abolished
by the bill, viz; Swallow, Southampton,
Malta, Vladivostock, Oporto Santa
Cruz, Port Said, Nantes, LaRochelle, Port
Mahon, Valencia, Stettin, Maranham, Cy-
prus, Bucharest, Venice, Milan, Gaboon,
Turk Island, Hakodadi, Goodrich, and
| Windsor, Canada West. The bill as it now
stands saves twenty-eight thousand dollars
from the appropriations of last year.. The
/ 0cualC BAA POotPonAnb VIC
the Army Register was taken from the
| Speakers table and passed. A bill to pub
fsh the proceedings in the impeachment Of
VIM. w. Belknap was referred. The Con-
ference Committee on the bill to regulate
the distribution of artificial limbs to soldiers
and sailors made q report, which was
agreed to. The Committee Of Conference
made a report on the Executive, Legislative
and Judicial Appropriation Bills. The re-
port having been read in full, occupying
nearly two hours, was agreed to without dis
unanimous consent were asked and objected
to by some other members who had not been
able themselves to obtain like unanimouE
consent for their own propositions. The Prin'
cipal obiector was Mr.. Stone, of Missouri
who wanted, but could not get, leave to make
a personal explal alton. The House then
adjourned.
In the Senate q concurrent resolution
providing for the appointment of a join
committee, to consist of three Senators ane
three members of the House, to prepare
a suitable form Of government Tor tn
District of Columbia, and report at thu
next session of Congress lit also authorize
the committee to set during the recess
: was passed. The House bill for tn
: sale Of the Saline lands was called up
Several amendments were agreed to, an,
: the bill passed. The Senate then, b.
. q vote OF 20 yeas to q nays, passe'
the bill to carry into effect the Hawaiian
treaty. 1t passed without amendment. Il
the evening session the proposed sixteenth
amendment to the Constitution, known q
. the " Blaine amendment prohibiting sec
|. tartan teachings in the public schools, was re
:, jected....In the House, the Senate concurren
( resolution, authorizing the House Commit
. tee on Enrolled Bills to make certain correC
!. tons in the enrolment of the Consular an
c Diplomatic Appropriation Bills, was agree
J to. Henry Watterson, member elect fror
Kentucky to fill the vacancy caused by tn
death of Mr.. Parsons, presented himself an
took the oath of Office, modified. Mr.. Rar
dali submitted a report of the Committee Q
!. Conference on the Indian Appropriate
Bill. The report was agreed to without dii
; c~ussion. Mr.. Randall then proceeded t
l make some general remarks on the sewers
q appropriation bills. He was replied to b
Mr. Foster, of Ohio. Amessage was receive
from the President concerning the River an
y Harbor Appropriation, which made the tel
s for a political debate. A bill to increase th
armyin the Indian country by five v~oluntee
regiments of cavalry, and aPpropriating 81
100000 to pay them, was, after much hiibul
tering, passed.
In Congress, August Is, most of the ia
e was spent in passing back and forward var
GUS bills which it was important should pas
this session. The House receded from il
! position on the bill to increase the army, an
= as passed it authorizes the President to il
crease the cavalry regiments to the extent
s $500 men. The Senate also recede
from its position on the bill to provid
for the expenses of the District of Columbi
until the.frst of December next, and it WI
6 passed as it came from the House. The VI
rious committees and commissioners whic
I are to sit during the recess were ~appointe'
and at 1880 p. m. the first session of th
Forty-fourth Congress adjourned, sine di
: after passing the usual resolutions Of cor
pliment to the presiding ~efhcers.