The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-11
CONGRESS.

Sir Henry G. Elliot at Constan-
FORFEFOURTH CONGRESS.
In the Senate, January 2, a number of
bills and petitions were presented and re-
ferred to the appropriate committees, and
the Senate, for want of a quorum, adjourned
until tomorrow.
In the Senate, January Sd, the bill to de-
clare the true meaning of the Union Pacific
Railroad Acts of July l, 1852, July 2, 1864,
and July 1886, was taken up and discussed.
The bill refers to the claims made by the
central branch of the Union Pacific Railroad
for lands and bonds for the construction of
its road, in excess of the one hundred miles
from the Missouri River. Mr.. Morton, from
the Committee on Privileges aud Elections,
submittedsa report that William NJ. Turner,
manager of the Western Union Telegraph
Company at Jacksonville, Oregon, had re-
fused to answer certain questions put to i'm.
He also submitted a resolution declaring that
Turner was bound to answer the questions,
and gave notice that be would cali it up to-
morrow ......I In the House, E. ". Barnes, the
New Orleans manager of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, was presented at the
bar of the House as q rect1sant witness, but,
at the request of counsel, the hearing was
postponed till Friday next, and Mr.. Barnes
RENTED to the custody of the Sergeant-at-
Arms. Leave was asked to introduce q bill
for the free coinage of silver dollars, for
making the same legal tender, and to refer
to the Committee on Mines and Mining.
The bill provides for the coinage from ime
to time Of silver dollars containing 412%
| grains, and that no charge shall be made
| far aonunrfino standard silver hnllion
into coin dollars. Objection was made
by Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, and the bill
went over. Mr.. Knott, of KY, of the Judi
ciary Committee, presented a report on the
admission of James B. Bedford as Represent
alive from Colorado, with a resolution de-
claring Colorado a State in the Union, INT
that Bedford should be admitted. Mr..
Hurd, of Ohio, presented a minority report,
which recommends the passage of an act of
Congress admitting Colorado. The reports
were received. A bill was introduced fixing
the pay of United States Marshals and their
Deputies. 1t provides that the compensa-
ton of Marshals shall not exceed Eve thou
sand dollars per annum, and that of Depu-
ties shall not exceed five dollars per day
when actually engaged, or twelve hundred
dollars per annum. 1t appearing that no
quorum was present, the House adjourned.
In the Senate, January 4, Mr.. Wright, of
Iowa, called up the bill recently introduced
by him, to establish a court for the trial of
contested elections to the Office of President
and Vice.President of the United States, for
the purpose of having it referred, and spoke
long in favor of his proposition. Messrs.
Herman and Sherman spoke briefly upon
the question, and the bill was referred
to the Special Committee to devise
means for counting the Electoral vote.
Mr.. Conkling presented a petition of the
bankers, merchants, and other business men
of New York City, in favor of an amicable
settlement of the Presidential contest. In
presenting the petition, he paid a high com
plinent to the social and commercial stand
ing, and the character of the petitioners
said that he was in full sympathy with the
views they expressed, and asked respectful
treatment for the petition. 1t was referred
to the special committee of seven Senators
to devise means for a proper count Of
the Electoral vote. The Senate then re
sumed the consideration of the bill declaring
the true intent and meaning of the UnioI
Pacific Railroad acts, but a quorum no
being present, the Senate adjourned.".--.
In the House a large number of bills vert
brought forward, the most important o.
which were, to provide for a repeal of al
taxes on the capital and deposits of State
and National banks and banking institution.
(referred); the Military Academy Appropria
ton bill (which was made the special ordel
for Monday next and appropriates $265, 16l)
to fix the compensation of United States
Marshals and Deputies, the pendin!
question being on the amendment o
Mr.. Copgor (Rep.), of Michigan, striking
out the clause limiting the compensation o
Deputies to 5000, (the amendment wa
defeated and the bill was passed.; and
bill fixing the compensation of United
States Attorneys, which provides that attor
neys shall receive yearly salary in lieu Offices
The largest compensation allowed is hat o
the District Attorney for the Southern
District of New York, $4,000. Referred t.
the Committee of the Whole, and made tn
special order for Wednesday next Tn
, Committee on Pensions reported a bill
, granting pensions to certain soldiers an,
? sailors of the Mexican, Florida, and Blacl
Hawk wars, and certain widows of decease
$ soldiers and sailors of the same. 1t allows
pension of eight dollars a month to all VIII
served sixty days in the Mexican or thirt
, days in the Florida or Black Hawk war;
l and to their surviving widows, unmarried
The bill was passed.
In the Senate, January 5, Mr.. MortoI
called up the resolution submitted by tn
, Committee on Privileges and Elections
{ Wednesday last, declaring that William N
Turner is in duty bound, unde his oath, t
answer the questions propOunded to him b.
s the Committee in regard to the Transmission
of telegraphic messages through his Office q
Jacksonville, Oregon, and that he can no
: excuse himself from answering the sam b
reason of his official connection with tn
Western Union Telegraph Company, a
. Manager of their office at Jacksonville
Oregon. The question was discusse
at length, and, finally, a vote was taken
pubiob raeulfod vaac o.. nava 2. M uuorur
S voting. The President laid before the Senat
t the memorials of the National Board Q
Trade of the United States, praying a IT
vision of the bankrupt law, and OF the tart
and internal revenue laws. Referred to tn
4 Committee on Judiciary and Finance. TIL
Senate then adjourned until Monday.
: In the House the question Of tn
recusant witness, Mr.. Barnes, tn
New Orleans Manager of the Western Unto
6 Telegraph Company, was taken up. Nj
1 Barnes was before the bar of the HOUSE
1 and submitted, in writing, his answer, q
prepared by his counsel, the answer bein
under oath. The answer of the witness
and all questions relating thereto, nave bee
referred to the Judiciary Committee. Til
Sergeant-atArms was directed to retain Nj
Barnes in custody. The House then wen
!, into Committee of the Whole on the Cor
tingency Deficiency bill. After about tw
hours the committee rose and the bill wa
passed, and the House a adjourned till tt
morrow.
In the House, January 6, the Bank Con
missioner was authorized to bid in certai
property of the Freedmen's Bank, and SCI
the same afterward at public or private sale
in order that something might be realize
to the creditors of the bank. The Hous
went into Committee of the Who'll
on the Diplomatic Appropriation bill, an
t Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, offered an ameuG
= ment reducing the salaries of the Minister
at all the principal courts in the world. TIL
: subject was debated, but without taking an
/, action the Committee rose, and the House
after passing a few bills of local import, &C
| journed.
BUTCHER birds are killing off the En-
glish sparrOws on Boston Common, and
i though many of them are being shot