The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-04-25
FORTY.FIFTH

FORTY.FIFTH CONGRESS.
APRIL 12.-House-The Senate bill requir-
a new edition of the Revised Statutes, to re-
wise the index to the first volume, was
passed. Mr.. Cox, of New York, Chairman
Of the Committee on Library, asked leave
to report back the bill appropriating $500
for the erection of q monument over the
grave of Thomas Jefferson, the amount, on
motion of Mr.. Cox, having been increased
to 5000. The bill passed. The session
Monday night was ordered for debate
upon the Tariff Bill, and Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday nights for
the consideration of pension bills.
The House then went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Cox, of New York, in the chair,
on the Postofice Appropriation Bill. The
appropriation recommended is $33,190,379,
a reduction of 1887, 40 from last year, So,
100,0 of that sum is for railroad mail SER
vice, 5000, 673 for inland mail transporta-
ton, and 81, 250, 900 for pay of postmasters.
The bill provides that the Postmaster-Gen-
eral may appoint an agent to superintend
railroad postal service and one to superin-
tend car service, and authorizes the Post
master General to reduce compensation to
railroads for transportation of mails i've
per cent. long and general debate was
interrupted by the committee rising, and
soon afterward the House adjourned.
APRIL 15.-Senate-Mr. Sargent submitted
an amendment to the House billto place the
name of Shields on the retired list of the
army, with the rank of Brigadier General,
so as to strike out all after the enacting
clause, and insertin lieu thereof a provision
authorizing the President to place on the
retired list of the army a large number of
officers named, with the full rank held by
them when mustered out of service. Among
these names are the following: Generals
U. s. Grant, John A. Dix, George B. McClel-
Ian, N. P. Banks, b. F. Butter, A. E. Burn
side, John A. Logan, Carl Schurz, A. Pleas
onton, James Shields, ]. A. Garfield, Chas.
Devens, ]. D. Cox and some fifteen or eigh-
teen.other well-known officers in the late
war. Referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs. Mr.. Maxey called up the Senate
bill appropriating $4,000 for the purpose
of continuing Improvements on the Calves
ton (Texasy Harbor. Passed. The Senate
fairly surprised itself to-day by disposing
of the bill to repeal the Bankrupt
Law. 1t had been expected that several
days would be consumed in debate upon
this measure, but nobody showed any incli-
nation to prolong the discussion to day, SO
a vote was taken and the bill passed in
exactly the form and language in which it
was reported by the Judiciary Committee.
Senator Matthews withdrew his proposed
amendment, it being evident that the
Senate was in favor of totally repeating the
law. Only six Senators voted against
the Judiciary Committees bill, namely,
Anthony, Allison, Burnside, Conover,
Mcmillan and Saunders. Thirty.seven
Senators voted to repeal...-Honsc-
There was a breeze when the Blair
Draosdant;ol roco1ufiono Uoro nrasaufad nv
Mr.. Kimmell, of Maryland. Mr.. Garfield
objected to their reception or reference to
any committee. This made a sensation
showing how sensitive the members are OF
the subject. Aparliamentary snarl was the
consequence, and a lively debate, partici
pated in by Messrs. Garfield, Cox, Thomp
son, Stephens and others. The morning
hour expired before the matter was finished
and it will be taken up at a future day. In The
evening the House met for debate on thu
Tariff Bill.
APRIL Observation-Disclosures Howe's reso
luton calling upon the President for infor
nation touching the defalcation of Judg'
Whitaker, was adopted by the Senate to-da.
without opposition. Then a much broade;
resolution offered by Senator Davis, making
a similar inquiry of the Secretary of tn
Treasury as to all cases of defalcation tina
have been standing unprecedented, wa
adopted Immediately afterwards. A bill t,
INCORPORATE the National Pacific Railroad
and Telegraph Company was passed..
House-Onm motion of Mr.. Stenger, the Senat
bill authorizing the issue of passports fire.
to colored citizens going to Brazil wa
passed. The House spent the principa
part of the day in Committee of the Who'll
on the Post Office Appropriation Bill. TIL
House spent an evening session in the pas
sage of pension bills. On the private cal
endar a number of bills were reported, in
Guiding one by Mr.. Mackay for The relic
of the heirs of the late James Monroe, a.
officer in the Revolutionary Army, and sui
sequently President of the United States.
APRIL 17.-Senate-Mr. Wheeler bein
absent, Senator Ferry was elected Pres!
dent pro tenn. Mr.. Window, Chairman Q
the Committee on Appropriations, sui
mitted a concurrent resolution directing tn
President of the Senate and the Speaker q
| the House to declare their respectiv
Houses adjourned without day the 10th
June, at IL o'clock m. Agreed to IMAM
> mously. After a brief discussion, by a vot
: of yeas 3S, nays II, Mr.. Burnside's bill, t
/ remove all restrictions in regard to th
enlistment Of colored citizens i
was indefinitely postponed.....
House-The bill from the Committee o
Banking and Currency was reported, r
pealirg the act authorizing the coinage
the twenty-cent silver piece, and Mr.. Phi
lips, from the same committee, reported
a bill providing for the deposit of savings j
: apopular loan, and for funding the Nations
\ debt in home bonds. 1t provides that an
person may deposit money in any sum nj
e less than twenty-five cents in any post
r money order Office, and when such deposi
a reach ten dollars the Postmaster shall 1ssr
to the depositor a postal order on tt
United States Treasury, which shall issr
e therefor 1865 bonds, which shall be exeml
from all taxation. Referred to the Cor
mittee of the Whole. At the expiration
the morning hour, a message was receive
n from the Senate announcing that that Doc
had adopted a resolution for final adjour
n ment of Congress on the 10th OF June. II
announcement was received with applaus
A motion to refer the same resolution to Il
Committee of Ways and Means, was d
feated, and the House adjourned witho1
n action on it.
APRIL 18.-Sendte-Mr. Garland called I
e the Senate bill, supplementary to the act
d March 8, 1877, in relation to the Hot Sprinj
Reservation, Ark, and it was pessed. II
bill authorizes the President to appoi
three Commissioners to hold their Office f
one year, to have the same power as Il
g Commissioners authorized by the act
n March 8, 1877, to determine claims pi
n scented under that act, which is co
tinued in force, and %appropriates t
e unexpected balance of $1,000 to co
IS tinue the work of the commissio
n House bill to prevent the introduction
contagious or infectious disease in t
United States was passed, and also the Sc
Of ate bill authorizing citizens of Colorad
D. Nevada, and the territories to fell and
It. move timber on pnblic lands for domes
to purposes ......... House-Little business
Importance was transacted. The Sent
is adjournment resolution was brought up, a
ID pending its discussion, a resolution in
It. gard to the death of Representatives Lee
rs ard, of Louisiana, was called up.
'p APRIL 19.-House-A motion to postpo
1t consideration of the Senate adjournme
m resolution till May Is was carried. \
lr Walsh, from the Committee on Inva
Pensions, reported back the Senate bill
c~reasing the pension of General Jan
~ Shields from $50 to $50 a month. Mr.. Mi
of Texas, moved to amend by increasing I
j. pension to 500. Agreed to and the bill v
passed. A bill for the free entry of artic
S 81 imported for exhibition by societies est