The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-02

APRIL 24-Senate-Mr. Window, from the
Conference Committee on House bill au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
employ temporary clerks. and making ap-
preparation for the same, also making APP
preparation for detecting trespasses on pub
lie land, submitted the report, and in eIpla-
nation thereof said: 1.-TWO items on which
the second Committee Of Conference disa-
greed were first, $40, 0 for Collectors of In
ternal Revenue and $4,000 for additional
Post Route Agents. The Committee has
agreed to appropriate $4,000 for Collectors
and 5 $500 for Mail Route Agents. On &C.
count of the time which had elapsed since
the appropriation was first asked for, it was
thought the reduced sum would do for the
balance of the fscel year. This was not a
case of actual deficiency, but the a%ppropria-
ton ofmoney would enable the officials to adj
minister service more efficiently" The re-
port was agreed to and the bill passed.
Senate bill in relation to the jurisdiction of
District Courts in Utah, Wyoming and
other Territories in matters Of divorce
passed. 1t provides that respective District
Courts in New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming,
Washington, Dakota, Idaho and Montana
shall have exclusive original jurisdiction in
divorce proceedings, and precribes cases for
which divorces may be granted. The Senate
bill to amend section 1881 Of the Revised
Statutes of the United States 80 as to allow
refunding by the Secretary Of the Treasury
of tonnage tax when it has been eIacted in
co~ntravention of treaty provisions passed.
Mr.. Window, from the Committee of Appro-
priations, again called up the bill
appropriating 100000 to provide for
a deficiency in the appropriation for public
printing and binding and it passed..-.......
| House-Little business of general import.
ance was transacted. The Senate bill was
passed authorizing the President to make
certain negotiations with the Ute Indians in
Colorado. The Senate Funding bill, in re-
gard to the Pacific Railroad Commissioners.
having been reached onthe Speakers table,
Mr.. Cox, of New York, moved it be put
upon its passage. The Speaker directed
the Clerk to read the bill in full, and it was
SO read. After several hours of debate the
main question was ordered and q vote take1
on the passage of the bill, and resulted
yeas, 248; nays,2. So the bill passed. The
negative votes were cast by Butler an6
Lynde. The next bill on the Speaker
table was the bill for the repeal of the Re
sumption Law, which will come up as un
finished business in the morning. An even
ing session was held for debate only.
APRIL 25.-Senak-The House Joint reso
luton granting the use of artillery, tents
ETC., at the National Soldiers and Sailors
reunion, to be held at Marietta, Ohio, wa
passed. Mr.. Blaine, from the Conferenc,
Committee on the bill to provide for def
ciencies in the appropriation for the ser
vice of the government for the current ant
prior fiscal years, submitted a report. Ii
explanation of the report, Blaine said i
was signed by two members of the com
mittee ON the part of the Senate, and tw,
OH the part of the House. As agreed upon
the appropriation for printing for the Int
rior Department has been reduced iron
$4,000 to $4,000. The Senate conferee
receded from the appropriation Of $500
for the public schools Of the District o
Columbia, and also an appropriation o
$25 900 for the Hayden Survey. The sur
for the mint at San Francisco had been n
duced from $4,000 to $12, 900. The Senat
conferees also receeded from the appropris
ton of $500 to ascertain the depth Q
water and width of channel secured an
maintained at South Pass, Mississippi Rive
and $4,000 for printing for War Depar
ment. The report, after some discussion
was agreed to-yeas, So; nays, 10. AZ
journed till Monday neIt...... House-Th
Senate repeal of the Bankrupt Law wa
passed by q large majority; bat it wa
| found necessary to amend it slightly, sine
: it was found that the Senate bill was 6
worded as not to repeal the main act
: 1910, Us Incorporated In Tue REVISED STATUTE
= but only the first of 1867. This curiou
oversight by the lawyers Of the Senat
created much remark.
APRIL 26.-House-The Post-ofice Al
preparation Bill was taken up in the Con
mittee of the Whole, and after some debat
the Committee arose and reported the bi
to the House. The first amendment o
which a vote was taken was one increasin
| the appropriations for Special Agents frol
/. $1,000 600 to 10000. Agreed to-yeas TO-
3 nays 81. The next vote was on the amen
ment providing that the per diem pay
Special Agent shall only be allowed whe
: they are travelling IN business of the Depar
2 ment. Adopted. An amendment provi
| ing that the compensation of Postmaste
of the Fourth class shall be base
, upon the number of stamps cancels
: instead of the number sold at their respe
; tive offices, was agreed to. After sever
other minor amendments had been adopte
the bill passed.