The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-01
CONGRESS.

In the Senate, January %, a large number
of bills, petitions, and resolutions were in
troduced, which were referred. Mr.. Blaine
took the oath of Office as Senator from
Maine. Mr.. Morton took the floor, and
made a speech in opposition to the
adoption of the proposed compromise
plan of counting the Electoral vote. Mr..
Frelinghuysen spoke in favor of its adop-
ton, and the Senate adjourned.......In the
House, several resolutions were offered by
Democrats in regard to The disposition of
troops. Their object was to have the use of
troops in the late election investigated.
They were unable to get two-thirds to vote
in the affirmative, SO the resolutions were
lost. A number Of bills were introduced
and referred.
In the Senate, January %, petitions were
presented from citizens of various parts of
the country favoring the adoption of the
Compromise plan. Mr.. Sherman made q
speech in opposition to the adoption of the
Compromise, and was followed by Mr.. Conk-
ling in a speech in favor of it. Mr.. Conk-
ling announced that he was too unwell to
finish his speech, and the Senate adjourned
till to-morrow....In the House, as has
become quite usual of late, the Speaker
corrected a ruling that he had made
yesterday and said that the Proctor Knott
resolution, declaring that Congress had the
sole right to count the electoral vote,
was before the House. Before the de.
bate on the resolution commenced, Mr..
Bultz was admitted as a member from South
Carolina, and memorials from various cities,
~favoring the compromise plan, presented.
Mr. Seeley, of Mass, and Mr.. Tucker, of Va,
made speeches upon the Knott resolution.
the former against, and the latter in favor
of the ideas therein expressed. Adjourned,
On the 24th, the debate in the Senate on the
compromise bill was to have begun at eleven
o'clock, Mr.. Conkling having the floor, but
after waiting for him half an hour, Mr.
Sargent went on, the Senate probably believ.
ing that Mr.. Sargent could review
the whole subject before Mr.. Conkline
got out of the barber-shop, and SC
Conkling was knocked an houl
out of time. After Mr.. Sargent, Conkline
occupied most of the day session, the gal
leries remaining packed and interest uniag
ging. The discussion began to grow NOR
lively and interesting with Mr.. Norton
partial reply to Mr.. Conkling, and the char
acter of the debate continued atthe evenin,
session. Bayard, Christiancy, ant
near midnight; and at this hou
the indications are that the debate will ruI
well into the small hours, with a c~ertaint,
OF the bill passing by a large majority if
vote is reached.-...In the House, no actor
of any Importance took place, with the ex
ception of the reference of several railroa,
bills to the Committee of the Whole, which
in fact, kills them for this session.
At 7:10 A. NJ, January %, after an al
night session, the senate passed the bill re
ported by the special committee in regar,
to counting the Electoral vote, withou
amendment. Various amendments wer
enhmifta1 huf oil -a3oI d. III
vote on the passage of the bill was, yea
AZ; nays, II; Mr.. Eaton being the onl
Democrat who voted against it..........
In the House, the Compromise bill was RI
ceived from the Senate and laid on the SpeaE
ers table. It was than presented to tn
House by Mr.. Payne, and it was agree
that it should bedebated until three o'cloc
tomorrow afternoon, at which time tn
, vote on it will be taken. A general debat
E on the bill then ensued, which was carrie
on until late in the evening.
, In the Senate January &c, a number
l bills n Resolutions were introduced and r.
ferred..~...In the House, the debate o
> the Compromise bill was continued. 4
half.past five o'clock the previous question
as BY agreement, was called, an
191 to Sc, the Speaker voting ay
$ OF the votes against the bill, Sc were r
publicaus and IS Democrats. Seven Dem
Gratis and seven Republicans were absent.
: namely: King, Collins, Egbert, Wigginto
Lord, Hayes, Bass, Stevens, Cason, Philli]
OF Kansas, Schumacher, Odell, Ross al
Wheeler.
= In the Senate, January 81, the Appropri
J ton bills fer the Military Academy and f
Notifications, were passed. The bill
ratify the agreement with certain bands
Sioux and other Indians was passed......
the House, the four members of the Louisial
Returning Board were brought before Il
bar, and were adjudged guilty of conteml
and remanded to the custody of the Sergeal
alarms.