The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-15

reply, with the date when the said reply was
received, and the reason why the same has
been suppressed, or whether the committee
has heard from the said Josiah Caldwell in
any other way, and What. Alter a hot debate,
the resolution was referred.
In the Senate, June 6, a petition was re-
ceiyed from P. G. 7. Beauregard, of Louis
lana, asking that his political disabilities
might be removed. It was referred. The
impeachment trial was then resumed. 1t
was finally decided to adjourn until the 10th
inst, at which time the Senate will proceed
to hear the evidence in the case. The con-
sideration of the Legislative, Executive,
and Judicial Appropriation bill was then re-
sumed, but no progress had been made when
the Senate adjourned ......In the House, the
proposition to change the rules SO as to allow
the Committee on Banking and Currency
to report at any time, was agreed to-yeas,
lis; nays, 81. The object Of the change is
to allow that committee to report a bill for
the Repeal of the Resumption Act. The
House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Indian Appropriation bill.
An amendment was offered and passed, pro-
viding that any person desiring to trade
with the Indians shall receive a license, on
the certificate of the District Judge, or a
Judge of the Supreme Court of any Terri
tory, that he is of good character. The
House then adjourned.
In the Senate, June 2, a resolution
proposing a common unit of money and ac-
counts for the United States and Great
Britain was passed. The House bill extend
ing for one year the provisions of the act of
December %, 1874, SO as not to deprive
homestead settlers, driven from their homes
by the locust plague, of their rights, was
passed. The Senate then resumed the con-
sideration of the legislative, judicial, and
executive appropriation bill, the question
being on the amendment submitted by Mr..
Edmunds, providing that all appointments
in the departments of the Government shall
be made upon a careful and impartial ex-
animation Of candidates, by a board COM
posed of not less than five persons to be ap-
pointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, and
that the most capable and worthy of the
competitors so examined shall be selected
for such appointments. After q debate the
amendment of Mr.. Edmunds was rejected
IL yeas, "a nays. The bill was finally
amended so as to provide that the principle
of equal distribution among the States, etc.,
according to their population, should apply
in making the reduction OF the present force,
and that persons honorably dischared from
the military or naval service on account of
wounds received, etc, shall be preferred
for appointments to civil Office. This
u a 1kICG0 tO-yCdo Ols A6Io q.
McCreary, Of Kentucky, Merrimon, of
North Carolina, and Salisbury, of Della
ware. The Fortificarion Appropriation bill
was passed as it came from the House. 1t
~appropriates the small sum of $4,000. The
revised estimates furnished by the War De-
aartment amounted to 1924, 000......I In the
House, Mr.. Crounse, Of Nebraska, introduced
a bill authorizing a railroad pontoon bridge
over the Missouri River at Nebraska City,
which was passed. The House proceeded to
consider the bill repeating the section of
the Revised Statutes making restrictions in
the disIcs of the public and in the States
of Alabama and Mississippi, Louisiana,
Arkansas, and Florida, to repeal the extern
sion of the provisions of the homestead Law
to these lands, but does not apply to any
persons who have already settled upon them.
1t was passed by a party vote. The Speaker
asked and obtained leave of absence for
ten days, and appointed Mr.. Cox, of New
York, Speaker pro tenn. during his absence.
The Committee on Post-ofices and Post
roads reported a bill providing q penalty for
mailing obscene books, and prohibiting
lottery circulars passing through the mails,
which was passed.
In the Senate, June s, the resolution to
pay Pinchback, of Louisiana, the compensa.
ton and mileage of Senator for the time
during which he was a contestant for q seat
in the Senate, was rejected by a vote Of
IL to 10. A bill was reported and passed to
authorize an increase in the number Of the
officers of the army detailed to teach military
tactics throughout the country...-...
In the House, the post-route bill and the
bill to prevent straw bids were passed. Mr.
Tarbox arose to a question of privilege
and explained how he came to introduce
his resolution instructing the Judiciary
Committee to investigate the matter of the
Union Pacific Railroad having in its posses
sion bonds of the Fort Smith & Little RocI
Railroad. The Geneva Award bill was ther
taken up and discussed. In the evening
session there were but two members present
In the Senate, June 9, the Senat,
took up the bill making appropriations fol
the service of the Postoffice Department fol
the fiscal GEAR and for other purposes. Sew
eral amendments were made to the bill, ani
it was read q third time and passed. Mr.
Edmunds moved 70 take up The Senate bill
to amend the sections fourth and fifth o
the act of July 81, 1870, to enforc,
: the right of the citizens of the United
. States to vote in the several States, etc
, Mr.. Thurman opposed the motion to tax
the bill up, and said that there were other
more important matters to be considered
A vote being taken OF Mr.. Edmunds' mo
ton, it resulted yeas, 10; nays, IS; n,
quorum voting. Several dilatory motion
!. followed, upon which the roll was called
and at $40 a quorum answered. The Senat
e by a vote of yeas 26 to nays IL, adjourne'
until to-morrow.....In the House, tn
bill allowing the widow of ex-Presiden
Polk $500 for supplies furnishe,
: to the army in Tennessee was passed
e Mr.. Hunton moved to lay on the table Nh
Blaine's motion to reconsider the vote TO
8 printing the testimony taken before the Ju
: dietary Committee. This motion created
great deal of exciting discussion, in whicl
Mr.. Blaine took a prominent part, bu
!, finally the motion to lay on the table wa
s carried-yeas Log, nays 81. Mr.. Cox, hay
: ing called Mr.. Blackburn to the chair, mad
q report from the Committee of Confer
ence on the bill for the appointment of RI
ceivers of National Banks. Agreed Il
A large number of members were granite
a leave of absence. Mr.. Wike offered a rest
luton ~instructing the Committee on India
Affairs to inquire into the issue of bonds b
the railroads in Kansas, predicated ON cor
/. ditional grants of Indian lands in the India
. Territory in whose hands they are held
: and whether the public faith has bee
!, pledged for their payment or redemption
= Adjourned till tomorrow.
. In the Senate, June 10, the resolution a,
cepting the statue of Ethan Allen, contril
. uted by the State of Vermont for the N,
tional Statuary Hall, and returning thank
S to the State for the contribution, was calle
4 up and passed......In the House, the Senai
bill amending the bankruptcy law and r
!. ducing the number Of the medical corps {
= the army were passed, as was also the bi
! for the issue of $40, 000, 900 of silver coin j
exchange for legal.tender notes.
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