The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-05-11
F~oRTY-FoURrH

MAY 1.-Sendtc-Mr. Ingalls, called up the
bill authorizing the issue of patents to pur-
chasers of certain Miami lands in Kansas.
Passed. a resolution submitted by Mr..
Hamlin IN Friday last, to amend the rules
in relation to impeachment trials, SO as to
provide that the deliberation on ques-
lions submitted shall be in public,
was discussed, but no action was taken, and
the impeachment trial was resumed.
depending question was the motion Of Mr..
Mcdonald, to rescind the order agreed upon
in conference Friday, allowing the respon-
dent to open and close the argument, etc.
Mr.. Blair, of the counsel for the respondent,
spoke against the motion to rescind. Mr..
Hoar, Of the managers, spoke in favor of re-
scinding. He claimed that the managers
had a right TO close, and cited English pre-
cedents in support of his views. The
discussion was continued at SOM length
by Messrs. Hoar, Carpenter, and Lord,
when the Senate retired for consultation.
On returning, the presiding officer stated
that the motion to rescind the vote, by
which the order of argument was made, was
overruled, and that the request of the man
ayers that four of them be allowed to adj
dress the Senate on the question OF jurisdic-
ton had been granted. The Court of I'M
parchment then adjourned until Thursday.
MI DOutH6ll lQlIOQutCu q JILL dulu0ItLluk
the Secretary Of the Treasury to renew
the issue of fractional currency, provided
that the total amount outstanding, at any
one time, shall not exceed $50,000,000 Re-
ferred. Mr. Sargent, of California, called
up his resolution in regard to the Chinese
immigration, and made an address in favor
Of his resolution. At the conclusion Of Mr..
Sargent's speech, q discussion ensued,
pending which the Senate went into execu-
tive session, and soon adjourned. .... Honsc-
Under the call Of the States, q number of
bills were introduced and referred. 1t was
moved to suspend the rules and adopt the
resolution directing the several committees
of the House charged with the investi-
cations to conduct such investigations with
open doors while testimony is being taken.
Rejected-yeas 126, nays los, not two-thirds
in the affirmative. All the Republicans and
some Democrats voted in the affirmative.
All the negative votes were given by the
| Democrats. Another motion, similar to the
above, with the exception that the commit
tees may close the door whenever they deem
that the public interest demands il, was then
passed without a division. Mr.. Holman
(Dem.A, of Indiana, moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill to repeal
SO much of the Resumption Act as
authorizes the redemption and cancellation
of United States notes, and the sale Of
United States bonds for the accomplishment
of that purpose. Reiected-yeas, lis; nays
111-not two thirds in the affirmative. The
House then refused to order the present in
v~estigation committees to report as early as
possible. Mr.. Blaine then made q personal
explanation in regard to the charges that he
was interested in the Kansas Pacific Rail
road. Speaker Kerr was given a leave oil
absence for ten days on account of personal
illness, and the House adjourned.
MAY 2.-Senate-A petition of the So.
ciety of Friends, protesting against the
transfer of the Indian Bureau to the Wa
Department, was introduced and referred
Mr.. Conkling explained that the delay il
reporting the steamboat bill recently passed
by the House was to enable persons inter
ested to be heard, and TO present such fact,
as they desired. The petition Of citizen
of New York, demonstrating against the
passage of any law granting an American
register to foreign built vessels, was pre-
sented. The Japan indemnity fund bill
was then taken up and amended so j
should read that "the President be, ant
hereby is authorized to reserve from tn,
Japanese indemnity fund the sum of $125,
600, TO be used in the manner heretofor,
provided, and is further authorized to pa,
over to the Government of Japan the residue
of said fund.-" etc. After a debate tn
amendment was agreed to. The Chair thel
laid before the Senate a message from tn
President of the United States, inclosinj
the report of the Centennial Commission
and inviting the two Houses of Con
gress to be present at the opening cere
monies on the 10th inst. Ordered printed
and to lie on the table. After an ez
%ecutive session, the Senate adjourned. .......
House-A bill appropriating $4,000 for tn
subsistence supplies for the Apache Indian
in Arizona was passed. A bill appropri
ating $4,000 for the maintenance Of light
on the Mississippi, Ohio and Missouri river
was passed. A resolution directing tn
Committee on the Real Estate Pool to accep
the offer of Hallett Kilbourne to appear bt
fore the said committee to answer any quei
tions relating to the real estate pool wa
offered. The resolution was laid on the tt
ble-yeas 1873, nays IS, a party. A rest
luton was offered instructing the Judiciar
Committee to inquire into the fact that til
Union Pacific Railroad Company in the yea
1871 or 1872 became owners of certain Littl
Rock and Fort Smith railroad bonds, fo
which the Union Pacific company paid
consideration largely in excess of their al
tual or market value, and was passed with
dissenting vote. The resolution OF censure {
Mr.. John Young Brown, of Kentucky, in th
last House, was rescinded and expunge,
The Committee on Banking and Currenc
reported q bill, authorizing the Secretary {
the Treasury, under such limits and reguli
tions as will best secure a just and fa
distribution of silver coin throughout th
! country, to issue the silver coin in tn
Treasury, to the amount not exceeding SIC
100000, in exchange for an equal amoun
legeltender notes, and providing that ii
notes received and exchanged shall be r
issued only on the retirement and destru
} ton of a like sum of fractional currene
/. received at the Treasury in payment Of du'