The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-22
LyTMCONGRESs..ExTRY SESSION

NOVEMBER 12.-Senate-Hon. D. w. Voor-
hees was sworn in as Senator from
Indiana. A number of bills were in
troduced, and referred. -.....H House -The
Army Appropriation Bill was passed
after considerable discussion, with an
amendment by Mr.. Schleicher, striking out
the clause prohibiting recruiting of the
army beyond the number of enlisted men
on the rolls on the list of November. The
amendment of Mr.. Culbertson providing
that four cavalry regiments be recruited to
one hundred men to each company, to be
employed in the defense of the Mexican
and Indian frontiers Of Texas, provided
that nothing herein shall authorize re-
cruiting beyond twenty thousand men, was
concurred in-ayes, 1873; nays, 127; also a
large number of bills were then INTRODUCED
and referred, including a bill to amend the
laws in relation 10 mailable matter of third
class; existing banking laws, designating
the time for the meeting of Congress on
the first Monday in January; to reduce the
number of military cadets; for payment
for all the cotton seized after the 10Th of
May, 1866; also, to refund the tax on the
raw cotton collected from 1869 to 1868;
to prohibit by constitutional amendment
| the payment Of claims arising out of the late
rebellion for an examination of the claims
of Missouri against the United States; also,
to prohibit the sale of policy or lottery
| tickets in the District of Columbia; for
the payment of import duties in legal
tender notes as soon as they are quoted at
par with the legal tender coin of the United
States. Many bills were also introduced
and referred for the improvement of har-
bors, rivers, etc. Mr.. Springer offered a
resolution calling on the Secretary of State
for information as to the indemnity paid by
the Spanish Government IN account of the
execution of General Ryan an others in
Cuba, in November, 1875. Adopted.
NOVEMBER 13.-Sendte-The House bill
making appropriations for the support of
the army for the fiscal year ending June 80
1878, was read by Mr.. Little and referred
Mr.. Hamlin, from the Committee on For
eign Relations, reported Senate resolution
authorizing the appointment of a Commits
sion to ascertain upon what terms a recip-
rocal treaty of with Mexico can
be arranged, and moved its reference to
the Committee on Finance. So ordered.
At the expiration of the morning hour, Mr..
Chaffee called up the resolution submitted
by him last week in regard to the manage
ment of the Pacific Railroad, and spoke at
length in regard to the subject. Mr.. Saun-
ders sent to the Clerks desk and had read a
telegram from Al. Poppleton, attorney for
the Union Pacific Railroad, stating that the
question whether the Kansas Pacific, the
Denver Pacific, and the Burlington and
Missouri River roads were branches of the
Union Pacific, and what their rights were,
was now pending before Judge Dillon, and
a decision might be expected in a
few days, and expressing a hope
that there would be no legislation
until after a decision should be made. Mr..
Saunders said he desired to address the Sen
ate in regard to this resolution, but was not
prepared to-day. Mr.. Chaffee then yielded,
and the resolution was laid over for the
present....-... Rouse-After the introduction
and reference of several bills, the House
went into Committee of the Whole, Mr..
Blackburn, of Kentucky, in the Chair, on
the Deficiency Bill. TIL total mount APP
propriated by the bill is S2,240,665 of which
$1,446, 6SS is for the navy; S311 ,953 for the
amount due Seligman Bros, ofLondon; $45.-
600 for the marine corps. The bill also pro-
vides for the payment of United States
Judges, etc. The bill was passed without
division. The House then proceeded to
the consideration of the Resumption Act.
Mr.. Eden offered a substitute simply rspeal.
ing the third section of the Resumption Act,
and providing there shall be no further
issue of National Bank notes except to re.
place such as are mutilated, worn out, OF
destroyed. The bill was held under dis
~cussion for some time, and was closed with
out coming so any decision.
NOVEMBER 14.-Sendte-The Army Bill
as reported from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, is amended by
the entire omission of the clause inserted
by the House, which provided that foul
: cavalry regiments should be recruited tt
| the full force of twelve hundred men each
and kept in service on the Texas frontier
, but that total number of men on the army
. rolls should be limited to twenty thousand
' The Senate Committee recommended tn,
insertion in place of the mandatory provis
e ion concerning the use of troops in Texas
the following clause: "Cavalry regiment
may be recruited to 100 men in eacl
i company, and kept as near as practicable t.
L that number, and a sufficient force o
e cavalry shall be employed in defense of tn,
e Mexican and Indian frontier of Texas. TIL,
y committee do not recommend any increas
' in the amounts voted by the House, but OIL
the contrary propose a reduction of $4,000
in the item for the conversion of smootl
# bores to rified cannon, $50, 900 in the amour
for hospital, and $500 in the appropriation
= tor the office of the Commanding General
- ..-.... House-General Butler offered
resolution reciting that Mr.. Smalls, membe
of the House from South Carolina, had beel
arrested while en- route to Washington
and directing the Judiciary Commit
tee to inquire whether his right as a mem
| Z a bCCh nlth1 ~ W oC1
d for persons and papers. The resolution
was referred to the Judiciary Committee b
% unanimous consent. The resumption &C
/ was taken up. Several amendments wer
offered, and a debate of some lengt
followed. No action was taken.
NOVEMBER 15.-Sendte-Mr. Dawes prt
d scented a remonstrance Of forty-6ve Nations
Banks of Boston, against the passage of tn
bill for the reconciliation of silver. Tn
rot,t,o,ar. got forfb fhof fhav ora raouiro
by law to hold many millions of Unite
States bonds, and are apprehensive that tn
o. passage of the bill will greatly depreciat
their value, and nave a bad influence o
y the business of the country. Referret
lie Mr.. Sargent reported without ament
N ment the bill providing for certain deficiel
lie cies in the pay of the navy and marin
n corps, and for other purposes, and it passe
without discussion. 1t now goes to tt
N President for signature. At the expiratio
VI of the morning hour the Senate proceede
with the consideration of the army app
E. priation bill. 1t was finally passed with IL
hs amendments reported by the Committee @
Appropriations, and also the amen
ments providing that the army shall n,
" be recruited beyond twenty-five thousaI
g, men, instead of twenty thousand, as a
is thorized by the House. Mr.. Bruce pr
scented a petition of colored residents
N Mississippi, asking the appropriation
- one hundred thousand dollars to aid the
nc in emigrating to Liberia. Referred.
presenting the petition he said the numb
nd and character of the petitioners entitlt
rt- their petition to consideration, though
m was notprepared to indorse their plan no,
- Mr.. Eaton demanded a separate vote on Il
re amendment limiting the army to twenty-f'
thousand men instead of twenty thousan
he He said, in his opinion, twenty thousar
es men were enough to take care OF our int
or ests on the frontier. If soldiers had N
ba been stationed where they should not ha'
u been six months ago there would ha'
ne been no need of that carnage on our fro
i'm tier which we have seen. The amen
lie. ment made in the committee was agre,