The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-01
xLyrH CoNGREss-ExTRY SESSION

OCTOBER 22.-&ndte-Among a number
of bills presented and referred, was one by
Mr.. Matthews, authorizing the adjudication
and payment Of certain claims upon the fund
created by Section Is, of Chapter 459 of
Laws of the Forty-third Congress, in regard
to the distribution of the balance of the
Geneva Award. 1t provides for the revival
of the Court of Commissioners of the Ala
bama Claims, its members 10 be selected by
the President and confirmed by the Senate,
and makes it their duty to receive and exam
inc all claims presented within six months
from their first meeting, which
shall have directly resulted
from damage done on the high seas
by any Confederate cruisers during the late
rebellion, except such claims as were
provided for by the law of 1874. The reso-
luton submitted by Mr.. Edmunds, Wednes-
day last, providing for the appointment OF a
committee to take into consideration the
rtate of the law respecting aseertaining and
declaration of the result of the election of
President and ce-President, and that the
committee have power to report by bill or
otherwise, was taken up, and Mr.. Edmunds
moved to amend by adding the words " and
that the said committee nave power to con-
fer and act with any committee of the House
that may be charged with the same
subject" Agreed to. The reso-
luton was then passed as am~ended......
House-The Colorado case, after numer-
Gus debates, went over without action. Mr..
Schleicher offered a resolution for the APP
pointment of a select committee of eleven
members to consider the subject of the civil
service of the United States, and to take
measures to promote its efficiency. Adopted.
Mr.. Southland offered resolution for the ap-
pointment of a select committee of eleven
members to take into consideration the
state of the law respecting the ascertain
ment and declaration of the result of the
election Of President and Vice President,
and to confer with q like committee on the
part of the Senate. Adopted.
OCTOBER 23.-Senate-Several bills were
introduced and a brief executive session
was held. Adjourned till Thursday. Among
the bills introduced was one by Mr.. Wall
lace, to provide lawful note and coin cur
rency for the United States. Mr.. Wallace
said he did so by request and without COM
hitting himself to the bill. He also intro
duced a bill to authorize a long pond for the
investment of savings. Bills were intro
duced and referred: To e~qualize bounties Of
soldiers who served in the late war for the
| Union; amending the revised statutes of
| the United States in regard to the militia (t
makes an annual appropriation of one mil
lion dollars for the purpose of providing
arms and equipments tor the whole body of
militia, either by purchase or manufacture)
| to enable Indians to become citizens of the
: United States.
r OCTOBER 25.-Sendte-Mr. Conkling pre-
scented a petition of citizens of New York,
against the repeal of the Bankrupt Law
praying it be amended. Referred. Mr..
: Chaffee submitted a resolution providing
for a Standing Committee on BANKING and
Currency. Referred, Mr.. Mitchell submit
i, ted a resolution authorizing the Committee
on Privileges and Elections. in the cases OF
Kellogg and Spofford, claiming a seat from
. Louisiana, to send for persons and papers,
. and administer oaths, that the committee
: may decide upon the merit of the title Of
. each contestant. Mr.. Herman, by request
: introduced a bill re-establishing a Court Of
, Commissioners of Alabama Claims, and fol
3 the redistribution of unappropriated mon,
eys. A number of unimp0rtant bills were
. introduced. Adjourned till Monday next
-.....H ouse-Mr. Mills spoke on the Colo
RADIO case. He held that neither Bedford mol
Patterson presented a prima facie case, and
. that the seat should he declared vacant.