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


APRH 24-SendteEIhe Dill 20 abolish the
once OF supervisor OF internal heyenue was
discussed unui tne expiration OF tne morn.
ingn hour when the Consideration OF the Dill
20 amend the laws reianVe 10 the Legal ten
der OF silver COIN was resumed, and Mr..
Jones took the noor. Mr.. Jones made q very
long argument In favor OF q double
standard OF gold and silver money,
and when ne was about hall through
the speech the Senate adlourned..--.
H0use-The following are among the bills In
trodueed and referred under the call OF the
States: 10 increase the circulauon OF Ma
tional Bank notes; to relieve National
Banks from the tax on circulation; to liqui-
date the national debt and to strengthen
me pubic credit; 70 reorganlze me navy.
VI p5ovloes mere snaLi pc on me active list
si4 near Aamlrais, elgnteen Commooores,
nifty captains, Seventy-hve Command
ers, and that promotions shall cease
after those numbers shall be reached; y
to permit National Banks to issue cir
culating notes equal in amount to one hum
dred per cent. OF the current market value
OF the bonds deposited by them. Mr..
from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported a JOINT resolution request
ing the PRESIDENT TO take such steps as may
tend 10 OBTAIN the early release OF Edward
YIN. Condor from his imprisonment in
England. Passed. Mr.. Sayler presented a
petition from the tobacco manufacturers Of
Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Ken
lucky, for a reduction of tax on tobacco
to sixteen cents per pound. Referred.
Mr.. Gibson offered a resolution Tor the ap-
polnIment OIL a select N OF nine TO
make an examination into the management
of the New Orleans Custom-huuse, and
other Federal Offices in that city, with
power to sit in New Orleans during recess.
Mr.. Hurlbut objected to a special com
mittee, and suggested that the subject should
be referred to a regular committee. Mr.,
Gibson moved to suspend the rules.
Mr.. Hale asked Mr.. Gibson TO let the sub.
ject go to one of the regular committees Of
| the House, and to strike out the remarkable
4 clause as TO the committee sitting during
recess. If he would do SO, the resolution
would 60 through without objection. Mr.
Gibson declined to accede to that sugges
ZION. Mr.. Hale said, aThen we must have
the yeas and nays on the suspension of tbs
rules" A vote was then taken, and
the rules were not suspended-yeas, 146
nays, n; not two-thirds in the affirmative
The vote was a strict party one
The House then considered business of ths
District of Columbia. Mr.. Buckner, from
the Committee of the District, reported
bill to regulate the assessment and collection
of taxes for the support of the gov
ernment of the District, and then pro
ceeded to explain and advocate it
Without action on the bill, Mr.. Buckne
Welded the floor to Mr.. Blaine, who pro
ceeded to make a personal explanation il
rerard to the newspaper charges copneetin,
him with the Union Pacific RAILROAD Com
pany. The House then resumed the con
sideration of the District tax bill, but with
out action adjourned.
APRIL 25..Senate-The Committee on Fl
nance reported back, with amendments
the Concurrent resolution to secure uni
formity in the gold coin MONEYS and aC
counts between the United States and n