The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06

shore, and were sent from other vessels OF
the German feetztosthe assistance of the
drowning people. About four hundred
lives were lost.
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
MAY 25.-Sendte-Mr. Sargent called up
the concurrent resolution declaring thst
provisions of the existing treaties between
China and the United States allowing un-
restricted emigration to this country from
China might wisely be~modifed so as to1
subserve the best interests of both Govern
ments, and inviting the attention OF the
Executive to the subject. Passed. At the
expiration of the morning hour, considera-
ton was resumed of the bill providing a
permanent form of government for the
District of Columbia, and after debate the
sixth section, providing for the election of
a Delegate to the House of Representa-
tives, was stricken out, on motion of Mr..
Edmunds, by a vote Of yeas, 40; nays, 8.
Mr.. Thurman called up the Senate bill to
provide for Circuit and District Courts of
the United States at Toledo. Passed. The
bill divides the Northern District into the
Eastern and Western divisions, but allows
no additional Clerk or Marshal. 49,. House
Mr.. Goode, Chairman of the Committee on
ChuuCdbiOn III 1dUOIy IcpOfGeu d Dlll 10 dp-
ply the proceeds of the sale of public lands
to the education of the people. Referred.
Mr.. Hartridger, by request, offered a resolu-
ton directing the Committee on Post
offices to investigate the practicability of
preventing frauds in the postal service.
Referred. The House then went into Com
mittee of the Whole, Mr.. Springer in the
chair, on the Army Appropriation Bill.
The pay of the officers is fixed as follows:
General, $13,5OO; Lieutenant, General, Sill
600; Major General, $1,000; Brigadier Gem
eral, $500; Colonel, So 500; Lieutenant
Colonel, $1,000; Major, $4,000; Captain
$500; Adjutant, $1,000; Regimental
Quartermaster, $500; First Lieutenant
(mounted(, $1,000: First Lieutenant (not
m%ountedl $500; Second Lieutenant
(mountedl, $1,400; Chaplin, 81, 800; Store
keeper Except at Springfield, Mass,4$1 500.
The foregoing is to be in full of all pay and
allowances, except longevity pay, which is
to be ten per cent. for every term of five
years service, not to exceed in the aggre-
gate forty per cent, nor 800 a year. On
motion of Mr.. Dunnel, this longevity pay
was also extended to Chaplians, who had
been excluded by the bill.
MAY 27.-Senate-Mr. Beck introduced a
bill to repeal the existing taxes on the cap
AsAA ~ oSPOo4to VI III dAu UdnhCIc3 IN
to impose taxes on dividends in excess of
eight per cent. Referred. Mr.. Mcdonald,
from the Committee IN judiciary, re-
ported with amendments the Senate bill
to authorize the States of Ohio, Indiana,
and Illinois, respectively, to commence
and prosecute suits against the United
States in the Supreme Court of the
United States, on account of the sales of
public lands in each of the said States.
Placed on the calendar. The bill providing
for apermanent form of Government was
reported from Committee of the Whole,
wi.hamendments adopted, read the third
time, and passed. The House billto forbid
further retirement of Illegal tender notes was,
by agreement, taken up in precedence of the
Appropriation bill-yeas, %; nays. 20.
-".House-Mr. Banning moved to suspend
the rules and adopt resolution for adjourn
.ment of the House from Wednesday to Fri
day next, in order to observe with due re.
spect and reverence the day On which the
graves of dead heroes of the late war are
decorated. Agreed to. Mr.. Southland, from
the Select Committee on Counting Votes for
President and Vice President, reported a bill
on that subject, and gave notice he would call
it up for consideration and disposal June 6.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Springer in the chair, on the
army appropriation bill, the question be.
ing on the amendment offered by Mr..
Scales, to transfer the control of the Indians
to the Wa Department. The amendment
was adopted. Mr.. Knott moved an amend.
ment prohibiting, under the penalties OF
fine. and Imprisonment, the employment OF
any part of the army as a posse, comitatus
or otherwise, under the pretext or for the
purpose of executing the laws, except in
such cases and under such circumstances as
such employment of troops may be ex.
pressly authorized by act of Congress.
Agreed to-120 yeas; 112 nays. The com.
mittee then rose, and reported the bill and
amendments to the House. The first vote
taken in the House was on the amendment
increasing the limitation of the strength oil
the army from 10000 to 5000. The vote
resulted-yeas, 116; nays, 100. All the Re
publicans voted in the affirmative, and had
for allies on the Democratic side all the
Texas members except Reagan, who voted
nay, Patterson, Williams of Michigan, and
Wigginton. A motion to reconsider was
then made, and the motion was laid on the
table. Without disposing of the bill, the
House adjourned.
MAY 2S.-Senate-Mr Hamlin, from the
Committe on Foreign Relations, reported a
bill providing for the payment of the aware
made by the Fishery Commission at Halifax
under the treaty Of Washington. Placed OF
the calendar. Mr.. Eustis called ny tn,
Senate bill defining the manner in which
certain land scrip may be assigned, and 10
Gated or applied by actual settlers, and pro
viding for the issue of patents in the nam,
of the locator or his legal representative
Passed. At the conclusion of the morning
hour, consideration was resumed Of tn
House bill to forbid the further retiremen
of United States legal tender notes. TIL,
bill, after discussion, was passed by a vot
of Al to 1S.......House-On motion of MI
Wood, the Senate amendment to the Hous
bill for the free entry OF articles importe'
for exhibition by societies established TO
the encouragement of arts and science wer
eopcurred in and the bill passed. The Arm
Appropriation bill was taken up, and passed
!. The main features of the bill, as passed, ar
fixing the strength of the army at twent
thousand men, fixing the number of cavalr
regiments at eight, with companies of nc
exceeding one hundred and twenty-fv
, :, privates; and of infantry regiments 6
d eighteen with companies of not less tina
: sixty privates); reducing the fore
e of various staff departments; PR
viding for a board to reorga1
ize those departments; providing for
board to recommend retiring or musterin
out of officers; fixing the number of Majo
2 Generals at one, and of Brigadier Genera
4, dI InIee, dlIer tuUsc uSurcS Sudll nave Dee
. reached, reducing the number and rank {
aids-de-camp; reducing the pay and emoll
ments of. officers; transferring the India
Bureau to the War Department, and pr
hibiting the employment CT troops for civ
: purposes, unless specially authorized by az
: of Congress. Mr.. Caldwell, from the Pos
> Office Committee, reported a bill amendin
d the revised statues SO as to provide this
every postmaster appointed by the Pres
deDt shall render monthly accounts of a
such moneys so received. Passed. I'll
: Bankrupt bill, as amended by the Senat
a fixing the date of repeal at September
was passed. The bill now goes to the Pres
e dent for his signature.
l. MAY 2~9.-Senate-Mr. Sargent tested Il
e Senate on one branch of the woman's RICH
question to-day by calling up the bill
allow women to practice in the Supren
Court of the United States. There hay
been two adverse reports upon this measu
IS at the present session from the Commits
on Judiciary. Mr.. Sargent moved a subs
a tute, allowing women to practice in al
United States court, and upon this the ye
s. and nays being taken, the Senate, to Il
lie surprise of all, was found to be evenly
D. vided, the motion being lost by attic vo