The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-28
FoRrY.FIFTH CONGRESS-.

MARCH 16.-Hcuse-Mr. O'Neill offered
a resolution directing the Attorney Gem
eral to inform the House whether in his
opinion, the annual appointment of ter
cadets at large, made by the President re-
spectively to the Military Academy and the
Naval Academy, have been SO made in pur-
suance of law, or by custom; and, If by GUS
tom, how long it has been construed as es-
tablishing such power of appointment
Adopted. At the conclusion Of the morning
hour, Mr.. Bright moved that the House go
into Committee of the Whole on the private
calendar, the bill being one making avail
able for the payment Of certain antebellum
mail contractors at $375,000 already appro-
priated, and also. moved that all debate be
limited to ten minutes. The Republicans
objected to the limitation of time, and the
yeas and nays were ordered on that motion.
| The Committee of the Whole, without dis
c%ussion, struck out the enacting clause of
the bill for the relief of certain Southern
mail contractors, and reported its action to
the House, which efectually defeats the
bill.
MARCH Is -Senate-The Judiciary Com
mittee reported adversely on the House
bill providing for the admission of women
of certain qualifications to practice in the
Supreme Court. The same committee ex-
poets to report soon on the bill to repeal
the Bankrupt Law. The House bill was
passed making an appropriation of $3.50 0
for fertilization expenses. Senate bill
passed prohibiting Congressman from being
security on bonds in which the Govern
ment is interested ......H ouse-A bill was in
troduced for the payment of certain South
ern mail contractors who have not been
paid by the ~Confederacy; and also one for
repeating the law appropriating $375,000 to
be applied to such end; also, one to erect a
monument over the grave of Thomas efer-
son, and one by Mr.. Ewing, to grant to Ohio
unsold public lands remaining In the State.
MARCH 19.-SendteThe House bill passed,
granting American register to foreign built
ships, for the purpose of the Woodruff expe-
dition around the world. Abill was passed
to authorize q treaty with the Ute Indians.
ing the pay Of United States jurors from
three dollars to two dollars a day, fixing the
fees of Clerks of said Courts, limiting com.
pensation of Marshals to $1,000 per annum,
of chief deputies to $500 aud other depu-
ties to five dollars q day. The
sum of $29, 2S9, 900 was appropriated for
payment of invalid and other pensioners
The Senate bill passed appointing General
W.T. Sherman, Regent of the Smithsonian
Institution.
MARCH 20.-&naS-Mr. Mitchell intro
duced a bill for the protection of homestead
settlers on public lands. Referred. 1t was
ordered there be printed, for the use of the
Finance Committee, the statement made by
the Secretary of the Treasury in regard to
the repeal of the Specie Resumption Act,
and the tables submitted by him on the
subject. Mr.. Allison introduced a bill to
repeal the presumption laws, and to provide
for the sale of timber on the public lands
Referred. The Senate bill to amend Section
2,464 of the revised statues relating to the
cultivation of timber on the public domain
was. discussed briefly ard passed yeas, %
nays, IL. A resolution offered by Mr.. Con
over, requesting the President to com
municate to the Senate such information al
the Government has received respecting
the terms under which the Cuban insur
gents surrendered, was laid over........
House-A bill regulating advertising fol-
mail contracts passed. 1t requires ad
Essg Sgs4ascd + p be hFiss Eefs nad as,sils ss
sub-'etting of mail contracts. The De
: iciency bill passed.
March 21.--Scnate-Mr. Chaffee, of Colo
RADIO, called up the Senate bill to establish
the Territory ofLincoln, and to provide
temporary government therefor, which wa
: discussed until the expiration Of the morn
ing hour, and then laid aside. The Presi
3 dents answer to the resolution of MI
: Blame, regarding the FISHERY Commission
and award, was laid before the Senate. Nj
Garland, from the Committee on Territories
, reported favorably on the Senate bill to dis
approve and annul the act of the Legisla
tive Assembly of New Mexico, passe
over the Governors veto, to incorporat
the Society of the Jesuit Fathers q
New Mexico. Placed on the calendar
j Debate in regard to the timber depreciation
occupied the rest of the session. $3.50. House
The House vent into Committee of tn
= Whole, Mr.. Carlisle in the chair, on tn
: naval appropriation bill. The amount a,
propriated is $14,048.6S4. After a long di
c~ussion, and the rejection of a number {
amendments, the Committee rose and r.
= ported the bill, and it was passed.
MARCH 22.-Senate-An appropriation hi
> was passed involving the much-talked tie
ritory timber question. 1t allows onl
5000 for the trespasses on public land
e The Senate adjourned until Nonday......
House-A bill was introduced, supplemel
: tary to the Homestead Law, providing fire
d transportation for families and effects
bonaJfde settlers on the public domain, t
gether with seeds for two years plantin
About forty pension bills were passed, an
the House adjourned until Monday.