The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27
F~ORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.

JANUARY 17.-Sendte-The chair laid be-
fore the Senate a communication from the
Secretary of the Treasury, enclosing a report
of the Superintendent of the United States
Coast Survey, showing the progress of all
work during the year ending June 80, 1875,
accompanied by an engraved map showing
the condition of work on the Atlantic, Pacific
and Gulf coasts. Ordered printed and to lie
on the table. Mr.. Morton gave notice that
he would ask the Senate on Wednesday next
to proceed to the consideration of the reso-
lutions recently submitted by him in regard
to the Mississippi elections. Mr.. Gardner
presented a petition of E. T. Beauregard for
the removal of his political disabilities. Re-
ferred. Resolutions were introduced, calling
for a treaty convention between the United
States and England to establish the trade
dollar as a standard unit of money. A bill
was introduced to cause railroads to take out
patents for their lands and pay taxes thereon.
...... House-The following bills were re-
ferred: To prevent the traffic in spirituous
and intoxicating liquors in the Centennial
Buildings or grounds during the Exhibition
for the removal of all political disabilities;
applying the proceeds of public lands to the
support of free schools; a resolution of the
Pennsylvania Legislature in re: erence to an
appropriation of 81, $50, 900 for the Centen-
NAL celebration to repeal the act providing
for the redistribution OF National Bank
currency; to reduce the salaries of all Exec
utiye legislative officers of the Government
except the army and navy under fifteen
hundred dollars, 20 per cent, and to fix the
salary Of the President at $25, 1000;
to repeal the act prohibiting the payment of
debts due by the United States before the
war, except on proof of loyalty. Mr..
O'Brien proposed the following amendment
to the Constitution:
SECTION /. No State shall make a law respecting
an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof, and no minister or preacher Of the
gospel, or Of any religious creed or denomination
shall hold any office of trust or emolument under
the United States, or under any State, nor shall any
religious test be required as a qualification for any
office OF public trust in any State or under the
United States.
SECTION 2. No money received by taxation in any
State fer the support of public schools, or derived
from any public fund therefor, nor any public lands
devoted thereto, shall ever be under the control of
any religious sect, nor shall any money so
raised, nor lands so devoted be divided between re-
hgious sects and denominations, nor shall any min
lister or preacher of the Gospel, or of any religious
creed or denomination, hold office in connection
with the public schools, in any State, nor be eligible
to any position Of trust or emoluments, in connec-
tion with an institution, public or private, in any
State, or under the United States, which shall be
supported in whole or in part from any public fund.
MIR. O'Brien said he would offer it as an
amendment to Mr.. Blaine's proposition. Re-
lCIICus II jill Was TclcTT6u dppEOpTldlllp
$3,000,00 0 to repair and rebuild the levees Of
the Mississippi. An amnesty bill was
introduced, excluding Jefferson Davis,
and also a motion to strike out that
clause regarding Mr.. Davis. A motion was
made to suspend the rules, and allow q vote
on the bill, but was defeated. A motion was
made to instruct the presentation Of a bill
to repeal the specie payment act. Aresolu
ton calling on the President for copies of
all correspondence with Spain in reference
to Cuba was adopted. A resolution was
adopted instructing the Committee on Ways
and Means to inquire whether the lease
from the United States to the Alaska Com
mercial Company, of the right to take fur
seals in Alaska, was made and executed in
pursuance of law, and for the best advan-
tage of the United States; also, whether the
interests of the United States had been prop.
erly protected, and whether the Alaska Com.
mercial Company has complied with its
terms and conditions. A resolution, was
adopted instructing the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs to inquire whether, since the
close of the rebellion, any army officer on
the active list has held or exercised the func
tons of a civil officer, either in diplomatic
or consular service, or to carry on any ne,
gotiations or arrangements with any foreign
government or people, or as clerk or secre
tdiJ VI tuC ICSluCHIi vi u pcIlOIm dul
civil duties in or about the Executive Office
under what authority, and what legislation
is necessary to prevent such assignments.
JANUARY 1S.-Sendte-The chair laid be
fore the Senate a communication from the
Secretary of the Interior, inclosing the re
port from the Commissioners of Indian af
fairs, in answer to a resolution of the Sen
ate of the 18th, in regard to the books KEEP
by agents in compliance with section 10 Of
the Indian appropriation bill for the year
ending June 80, 1876. Ordered printed anG
to lie on the table. Mr.. Thurman presented
the credentials of James B. Eustis, claiming
a seat as Senator from Louisiana, which he
sent to the Speakers desk and had read
The document consisted of long extracts Of
proceedings of the Louisiana Legislature
The papers were laid over one day. The
Chair laid before the Senate the memo
rial of the Democratic Conservative Con
ventiOn of Louisiana, held January 6, 1876
concerning the action and condition of the
State of Louisiana. Referred. The
most of the day was spent in the dis
eussion of the charges of fraud il
the Treasury, but no action was taken.....
HouSe-Mr. Knott, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported a proposed amendment tt
the Constitution as follows: "No person
who has held, or may hereafter hold, the
office of President shall ever again be eligi
Bile for said Office" Made the special ordel
for Tuesday next. Mr.. Frye, on behalf o.
the minority of the committee, gave notice
that he would offer a substitute. Quite {
number of new bills were presented and re
ferred. The Centennial Bill was considered
at length, but no action taken. Mr.. Will
Jams introduced a proposed amendment t.
the Constitution, which was referred. 1t ii
supplementary to the amendment proposed
by Mr.. Blaine, which prohibits the distribu
tiOn or control of any school fund, or schoo
lands, to or by seetarian schools, and is de
signed to extend to prohibition. 1t is il