The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-26
XLVth CONGRESS-Third Session.

DECEMBER Observation-Disclosures Beck
created some little excitement by offering a
resolution directing and requesting Secre-
tary Sherman to appear in person before
the Senate on Wednesday next, at one
o'clock, and inform the Senate what reason
he has, if any, for falling to answer the
resolution of the Senate requesting him
to inform the Senate how much silver coin
has been received for custom duties, and
how much has been applied for the pay
ment of interest on public debt, and if not.
any, why. After some discussion, the res
olution went over under the rules.
At the expiration of the morning business,
the resolution of Mr.. Blaine, in regard to
elections in the South, was taken up. After
a brief colloquy, the amendment of Mr..
Thurman was agreed to without division.
A further amendment was adopted, pro-
viding that the investigation shall be con-
Quoted by a special committee of nine
men, Senators, instead of by the Ju-
dietary Committee. Pending the dis
c%ussion, the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session .......... Uouse-A number of
bills were introduced amending the coinage
act, in reference to silver. Mr.. Gibson in
troduced a bill for the improvement of the
Mississippi and its tributaries, from the head
of the passes near its mouth to its head
waters. Inc pll1 ProPoses W appropriate
s ,5OO,OOO, to be expended by the
moved to suspend the rules and pass
the bill making it a penal offense
for any officer, agent or contractor of the
United States to intermeddle with the
election of members of Congress or Of Presi-
dent by the contribution of money, or by
the use of official privileges, or by brides,
threats, influence, ETC., and also making it
q penal offense to solicit or receive contri-
buttons for election purposes from persons
in the employ of the government. Re-
jected-yeas, 1872; nays, 103; not the nee
essary two-thirds in the affirmative.
DECEMBER 17.-Sendte-Mr. Window, in
explanation,of the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation Bill, said as it came to the
| Senate it appropriated $1,045,7 35. The
| Senate committee added $82, 100, and, as
now reported, the bill appropriates $780, 500
less than the estimate for the next fiscal
year. The committee had reported the sala.
| ries of the Ministers at Great Britain, France,
Germany, Spain, Austria, Italy, and other
places. Various amendments proposed by
the committee were agreed to without dis.
cussion. The bill then passed. The Vice.
President laid before the Senate q com.
munication from the Secretary of War.
suggesting that the appropriation for the
subsistence of the army for the next fiscal
year be made available from the passage oil
he act, that the government may purchase
goods to be shipped to posts in the fan
West as soon as possible. Referred. Also,
a communication from the Secretary of the
Treasury in reply to Mr.. Beck's resolution
of December 8, calling for information as tc
the amount of silver coin received from
customs duties, aud if applied to the pay
ment of interest on the public debts. The
Secretary transmitted a report from the
Treasurer of the United States on the subject
Ordered to lie upon the table and be printed
Mr.. Blaine's resolution regarding the Con
stitutional rights of citizens, was taken up
and after a discussion, in which Messrs
Blaine, Wallace, Whyte, and Morgan tool
part, was finally passed by a vote of 56 yea
to s nays. Those who voted against tn
bill were Messrs. Eaton, Hill, McCreery
Morgan, Wallace, and Whyte. After passin,
a resolution in favor of adjourning from
Friday, December, 20, to Tuesday Januar,
7, the Senate adjourned. ........ HoUsc-Som
bills having been introduced and referred
consideration was resumed of the Genev
Award Bill, and Mr.. Keller advocate,
the majority report. Messrs. Humph
rey, Burchard, Monroe, ChittendeI
and Luttrell favored the minority RI
port. Further consideration of the bill wa
postponed and the House went into Con
NIT ee of the Whole, Mr.. Carlisle in tn
chair, on the bill appropriating $450,000 t
meet the deficiency in the appropriation fo
postal mail service, and prohibiting any il
crease in postal card service during III
present year. No action was taken on tn
bill.
DECEMBER 1S.-Senate-The House bl
giving twenty condemned cannon to tn
Custer monument at West Point wa
passed. Pending the discussion on til
bill to amend The statutes in relation t
\ patents, the Senate went into e%xecutiy