The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21
F~0RTY.FIFTH CONGRESS-.

Aomoj OSSuPlCu Nv CudIs 4ACIC was q
very snail attendance of members. The
first speech was by Mr.. Joyce in advocacy
Of a six year Presidential term and of civil
service reform. He was followed by Mr..
Chittenden, who spoke against the pro-
posed silver legislation. Mr.. Chittenden,
in the course of his speech, referred to the
silver meeting in Chicago last December.
The Shylocks mentioned in the Chicago
papers report of the meeting were the
active bankers and business men, at home
and abroad, who, through the Chamber of
Commerce of New York, gave Chicago
outright a round million of dollars in the
hour of her desolation-the very same
men who subsequently, loaned Chicago
scores and scores of other millions, which
have been hopelessly squandered and lost
in Quixotic ventures. Mr.. Harrison re-
plying, said that viii the people of
Chicago acknowledged the generosity of
they did not feel that the rich men of New
York, who helped them in their hour of
need, should now keep them from rising
from their ashes. Mr.. McKenna advocated
the reconciliation of silver, the repeal
of the Resumption Act, abolishing the Ma
tional banging system, Il the granting
of full legal tender qualities to ~greenbacks.
NJ. Ellsworth spoke in opposition to al
attempt to array labor against capital TO-
VIC VI SaLninS Poiitlcdi power, anu
advocated a general amnesty bill. Mr..
Hayes replied to the arguments against
emonetization of silver, and defended that
p OPPOSITION. Hr. Haskell also spoke in
favor of silver emonetization, and Mr.. Bell
advocated a bill to pension soldiers OF the
Mexican War. There were not more than
ha f a dozen members in the Chamber when
the House adjourned.
FEBRUARY. 11.-SenateIMr. Matthew's
presented a petition of the National and
State banks, and the private bankers com
posing the Cincinnati Clearing House
Association, urging the repeal of that por-
ton of the national bank act which imposes
a tax of one-half of one per cent. upon tie
posits. Referred. A large number of Pc
titions, from all parts Of the country, in
favor of a sixteenth amendment to the
Constitution, prohibiting the States from
DISTINGUISHING persons on account of sex,
were presented and referred. Petitions
were presented from various counties of
New York in favor of the remonetization
of silver and the repeal of the resumption
act, which were referred. A number of
new bills were presented, n by Mr..
Eaton in furtberance of civil service
reform. AT the conclusion of the morning
business, the Senate resume consideration
of the Silver Bill, and Mr.. Davis, of West
Virginia, spoke in favor thereof........ House
Among the bills introduced and REFER ed
was one by Mr.. Mackey, prohibiting the
Secretary of the Treasury from purchasing
any bonds for the reduction of the principal
of the national debt until a strict comp i.
ance with the provisions of the law shall
require it; also, enc by Mr.. Joyce, declar-
ing forfeited all grants o! pu ic lands to "a J.
road or other corporations when the condi-
tons have been violated, and appropriating
said lands to the use of actual settlers. Mr..
Leonard presented a concurrent resolution
of the Louisiana Assembly expressing salts.
faction with the policy of President Hayes.
The House. went into Committee of the
Whole on the Military Academy Appropria
ton Bill, adjourning without final actiol
FEBRUARY 12.-Sennte-Pet tions were
presented by Mr.. Christiancy from citizens
of Michigan favoring the sixteenth amend
ment, confirming citizenship o n women.
Mr. Christiancy thought the State Legisla,
ture, and not Congress, was the proper
place to present the petitions. Mr.. Thurman
presented a reso ution of the General As
sembly of Ohio, expressing opinion that al
bonds of the COVE 'nment are payable, prin
cipal and interest, in silver coin ~fayorine
the passage of the Bland silver bill, and de
claring that President Hayes ant Secretary
Sherman, in opposing the RECOMMENDATION
Of silver, did not represent the vie OF the
people of Ohio. The resolution was reaG
and laid on the table, the silver bill now be
ing before the Senate. Mr.. Spencer, from
the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
back the petition of the Governors of Penn
~sylvania, Vermont, and Kentucky, asking
payment Of balances due to the seve a
States on account of arming and equippinl
tr ops for the Federal Government durin,
the late war, and moved they be referred
to the Committee on Claims. So referred
, The bill passed making the 22d of Februar,
|, a legal holiday in the District of Columbia
with an amendment providing thatit shoult
not apply to the 22d of February, 1878, il
y order not to affect existing contracts. A
the expiration of the morning hour, consid
Grafton was resumed If the silver bill, an,
Mr. Mcdonald spoke in favor thereof.........
Housc-The ceremony OF presenting to Con
Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclams
b ton drew a large crowd into the galleries
and the Senate was in attendance. MI
Garfield made the presentation speech
response by Mr.. Stevens. The Vice Pres
{ dent announced the object for which the tw
e houses had convened having been accom-
p ished, the Senate would retire to it's ow
chamber. The Senate thereupon retired
: and the ceremony closed.
FEBRUARY 13.-Senate-Mr. Herman pr,
sented the memoria of the New Yor
Board of Trade and Transportation, signe
by the officers thereof and a large numbe
of business men, members of that organic,
ton, remonstr4 ting against the passage {
the silver bill, and setting forth the incol
. venience of silver in commercial .ransa,
: tions. Laid on the table. Mr.. Edmund
from the Judiciary Committee, reporte
|: back a petition of citizens of Wyomin
Territory, in relation to the cnnd ton
" judicial affairs in that Territory, togeth,
70 with a bill annulling the act of the Legisl
70 tive Assembly of the Territory to provit
le for the organization of Crook and Peal
N Counties, and to provide for holdir
court in them. Placed on the calenda
d Mr.. Sargent reported with an amendmel
IS the Senate bill to authorize and equip g
= expedition to the Arctic Seas (known
u the Howgate BILL Placed on the calenda
y Mr.. ingalls, introduced a bill to promote Il
deposits of savings in a popular loan, al
70 provide for funding the national debt in
home bonds convertible into currenc
% Referred to the Committee on Financ
N Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, called up the Hou
re joint resolution declaring that the redu
ton of tax on distilled spirits is inexp
RS dent, which was discussed until the expfr
~ ton of the morning hour and then Ia
y aside,- and the Senate resumed the conside
es alton of the silver bill. Mr.. Me
ne rimon spoke in favor thereof. Bill
r. passed providing for the sale of New Yol
lands in Kansas, and for holding the Unit
States District Court for the Southern D
d. trict of lows at Burlington. House-M
sc Rice, of Ohio, Chairman, reported a b
Oh granting pensions on account of wounc
ar ETC., contracted in the service of the Unit
ts States since March 4, 1851; for the payne
- of arrears of pensions and for the restol
nj ton to the rolls of names of invalid pc
he %sioners stricken therefrom on account
disloyalty. Referred to the Committee
he the Whole, and made the special order +
~ this day two weeks. The House went in
Committee of the Whole on the Militia
a Academy Appropriation Bill; and duri
the discussion of that bill, there was a
no markable exhibition of warm blood amo
the members. The old sore of the electol
count was reopened, the question of t
'i Presidential title, the Returning Boa
allegations of bargain and sale, war issu
Ter and ali the issues that were supposed
ks have been dead and buried.
ion FEBRUARY 14.-Senote-Mr. Cameron,
he Pa. presented resolutions of the Pittsbr
Chamber of Commerce demonstrating gail
=, the passage of the law imposing a tax
Ter incomes. Referred. A resolution v
on. offered by Nj. VOORHEES, calling for a co
IA mittee of Investigation to ascertain whetl
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