The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

luton declaring that the reduction of tax
on distilled spirits is inexpejient. After
the debates the resolution was read a third
time and passed-yeas, 20; nays, 9. Mr..
Ferry called up the Senate bill to regulate
the compensation of Postmasters. Pending
the discussion the morning hour expired,
and the Senate took up the silver bill. Mr..
Jones spoke at great length, most of his
speech being devoted to an argument show
ing that silver had not deprecated in value
since its decentralization, and against the
assertions that the dollar proposed by the
bill is ~dishonoring the medium of payment,
and a deprecated coin. The Senate went
into executive session, and when the doors
were reopened, Mr.. Blaine submitted the
substitute for the silver bill, of VIII oh he
gave notice several days 70, when he ad.
dressed the Senate, and the provisions of
which he then explained .......H ouse-Mr.
Gibson, Of Louis ana, arose to a question of
privilege, and defel ded the citizens, of
Louisiana against the charge of bargain and
sale in regard to the Presidency, and
claimed that the proceedings against the
RuIn4sing Board were legal and proper.
The Secretary of the Treasury, through the
Speaker, presented a letter from the TOM
missioner of Internal Revenue recommend
ing the passage of a resolution in regard to
tobacco, similar to that passed some time
ago in regard to the tax on distilled spirits,
declaring a reduction of the tax on that
article inexpedient. After a great deal of dis
c%ussion, the matter was referred to the Com
mlttee on Ways and Means. The Military
Academy bill was passed. The House
then went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union
and took UP the bill granting pen.
slons to soldiers and sailors of the Mexican
and other wars. The bill directs the Secre
tary OF the Interior to place on the pension
rolls the names of the surviving officers and
enlisted men, including militia and yolun.
teers, of the military and naval
services, who served sixty days in the Mexi.
can war, or thirty days in the Creek war, or
Seminole war, or Black Hawk war, or to
their surviving widows, who have not re.
married: Mr.. Powers spoke in opposition
to the bill, and when he concluded the
Committee rose.
FEBRUARY 15.-Senate-Mr. Voorhees,
called up the resolution submitted by him
yesterday, in regard to the inquiry
as to the issue of bonds by Ger
tain railroads, predicated upon CON,
ditional grants of lands of Indians O
the Indian Territory. After q brief discus
sion, the subject was laid oyer for a week
Consideration was resumed of the silver
bill, n Mr.. Ingalls, spoke in favor thereof
and the debate on the bill continued way
into the night, with a settlement of thu
question at the latest hour. The vote or
the main question was delayed by dilatorJ
amendments and long speeches. The SEES
sion was finished at five o'clock in tn,
morning, and the silver bill was passed BY
a vote of AZ to 81, with an amendment pro
viding for a National Monetary Union
;-...House-Mr. Stephens, Chairman o.
the Committee on Coinage, Weights, ant
Measures, reported a joint resolution
authorizing the President to invite an in
ternational money commission to conside
and recommend uniform rates of valuation
IN the coinage and the legal tender power
OF gold and silver. Referred. This beinj
Friday, the committees were called for re
ports of q private nature,