The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-04-18
F%ORTY.FIFTH CONGRESS.

APRI 8.-Sendte-The bill providing for
the public building at Topeka, Kansas, wa
tab en- up, amended so as to limit the cost
to $500, 000, and passed. At the expiration
of the morning hour the Railroad Funding
bill came up as unfinished business, and Mr..
Sargent continued his remarks, interrupted
by the adjournment on Friday. At the con-
clusion of Mr.. Sargent's remarks, Mr.. Blaine
formally offered his amendment to the
twelfth section of the bill, striking out
the words Preserving the right to alter,
amend or repeal" and inserting "but
so long as said Central Pacific and
Union Pacific Railroad Companies shall
faithfully comply with the provisions of
said acts of 1862 and 1864 and of this act,
relating to payments of the United States
on account of bonds advanced, and of the
sinking fund to be established as aforesaid,
such companies shall be deemed and taken
as sufficient to meet the obligations of said
companies on account of such bonds prior
to the maturity thereof" Debate ensued be-
tween Messrs. Blaine, Sargent, Bayard and
Thurman, and then Mr.. Edmunds obtained
the floor, but gave way to Mr.. Thurman,
who said that a number of Senators had
gone away, some of them not feeling well,
andh he had said he would not ask a vote on
any of the propositions TO-DAY but would ask
the Senate to finish the bill tomorrow.
House-The question of the election OF a
new Doorkeeper was canvassed. After a
long and exciting discussion, Mr.. Clymer
nominated Charles W. Field, a citizen of
Georgia, as Doorkeeper of this House. Mr..
Butler, of Massachusetts, said: az nominate
the gallant Christian, loyal, tried, and true
Union soldier of two wars, James Shields,
! Brigadier General of United States Army"
Mr.. Randolph said: 81 nominate for Door
keeper a Union soldier, q gentleman who
fought three years in the war, who acquitted
himself with honor and who bears the
mark of lead on his body to-day, whose name
is John q. Tent, of Morristown, Tenn" Mr..
White rose to a parliamentary question, and
asked whether Mr.. Field had ever been re-
lieved of his political disabilities. He had
been informed be had not been. Mr.. Clymer
said: "Certainly he has been. He is now
holding Office under Republican Commits
sioners of this city" The vote was then taken
and resulted: For Charles W. Field 1913, all
cast by Democrats; for James Shields 101,
all but one cast by Republicans. and that
one by Mr.. Springer; for John H.. Tent s,
cast by Messrs. Errett, Bayne, Evans, O'Neal,
White, Harmer Randolph, and Bagley.
upon the announcement of the vote Mr..
Charles W. Field was declared duly elected
and was thereupon sworn in, taking the
modified oath. Mr.. Clark of Missouri, asked
uudulu1Ouo COuoCAb w 1HtlOuuCC " PiOoOh'
consideration, q bill authorizing the Presi
dent to appoint Mr.. James Shields a Briga
der General of the United States Army OF
the retired list, his pay to commence from
the time of the passage of the bill. The bill
passed,-yeas, 22S; nays, 6.
APRIL 9.-SenGte-The Senate passed tn,
bill to provide a code of army regulations
A bill for the relief of W. C.. Snyder, O
Illinois, was passed. A bill to provide TO
public buildings at Kansas City, Mo-, wa
passed. Mr.. Blaine's amendment to tn
Pacific Railroad funding bill was voted on
and lost. Mr.. Thurman's amendment, pre-
viding for the Endorsement of sinking fun,
bonds by the Secretary of the Treasury, wa
then adopted. Messrs. Sargent and Chaffe
stating that it was evident all amend
ments to the bill were to be voted down
withdrew their respective amendments
The question then required upon the pas:
age of the bill upon which a vote was
yeas, 40; nays, 10. The chair laid befor
the House the Senate bill to place tn
name of General Shields On the retire
list Of the army. Mr.. Edmunds objecte
to taking any action on it.......HouSe
Mr.. Wright offered a concurrent resolution
=, proposing to issue $780, 900 900 United State
notes, to be known as national money. ]
~recites, at length, the present business di
tress throughout the country, and direct
the issue of $4OO, 900, 900 United State
| notes, to be legal tender for all debts, publ
; and private, and to be placed in circulatio
at the earliest possible moment. Referee
The House went into Committee of tn
; Whole on the Tariff Bill. and occupied som
, time IN debate.
; APRIL 10.-Senate-The bill to repeal tn
: bankrupt act came up, INT Mr.. McCreer
. favored its unconditional repeal. Mr.. Ma
thews offered as a substitute for the bill HI
own bill to establish a uniform law on til
subject of bankruptcy. He argued wit
McCreery that the present law containe
but little that was good, and that little WI
9 SO embarrassed by delay and vexations
. to be hardly worth consideration. b
f then proceeded to explain the provision
, Of his bill, comparing it with, and poin
ing out the differences between its pr
visions and explaining the lay
{ Mr.. McCreery rose to reply, but yielded
f Mr.. Sargent for a motion for the consi
Grafton of executive business, which Wi
agreed to, and the Senate went into e.
ecutive session. When the doors were r
opened, adjourned 49,. Rouse-After IL
4 reference of several bills, the House we
. into Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Carrie
| in the chair, on the pension appropriate