The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-28

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FORTY.FIFTH CONGRESS.
FEBRUARY 18.-Senote-Mr. VOORHEES,
pre-, ented the petitions of citizens of War
rem Coun y, Ind, praying for the remoneti-
cation of the silver dollar aud the repeal of
the spec e resumption act. The bill to en-
| able Indians to become citizens was taken
up during the morning hour, and Mr..
Whyte spoke in opposition. At the exp ra-
ton of the morning hour further consider
alton of the bill was postponed till Monday
ext Mr.. Bayard presented a petition of
the National Liberal League, signed by
the ofics RS thsreof, and 1860 persons re-
siding in every State in the Union, favoring
the adoption of an amendme. to the Con-
stitution separating Church and State.
Referred. A number IF bills, resolutions
and memorials were introduced and refer.
red. Mr.. Dorsey submitted an amendment
to the r cent resolution of Mr.. Voorhees,,
instructing the Commit e on Judiciary to
procure information in relation to the issue
of bonds of certain railroad companies
on certain contingent land grants of lanis
Of Indians of Indian Territory. The
amendment instructs the committer to ascer-
tain what amount of money has been ex
pended by the several Indian tribes OF
Indian Territory in support of delegates to
Washington during the past five years, and
in opposing the organization of civil gov
eminent over said Territory, and whether
any such money has been taken from the
school funds of such tribes, and if SO what
legislation is necessary to prevent in future
the diversion of such school funds from
their legitimate purposes. The Senate bill
for the relief of settlers on public lands
under the presumption laws was passed.
Mr.. Paddock, in explanation of this bill,
said it was to allow a settler who had occu-
pied a tract of land a year or more to change
his settlement and take up one under the
homestead law, and that the time spent on
the former tract be counted as part of his
five years required under the homestead
law ........H ouse-A b IL compromising Geo.
II. Giddings for mail service rendered prior
to the war was passed-yeas, 152; nays 80.
On motion of Mr.. Ewing the Bland Silver
Bill, with the Senate amendments, was
ordered to be printed. A number of bills
were introduced and. referred. After adj
~journment, a meeting of the members of
the Silver Union was announced to take
place Immediately in the Judiciary Com
mittee room.
FEBRUARY 19.-Sendte-The bill to regu-
late compensation of postmasters was called
up, and postponed till tomorrow. At the
expiration of the morning hour, Mr.. Withers
called up for consideration the Senate
bill amending the laws granting pensions
to the soldiers and sailors of the war of
1912 and their widows. Mr.. Oglesby op-
posed the fifth section of the bill, authoriz-
ing the restoration to the pension rolls of
those persons whose names were stricken
| III rafr0pn on aa0onnt nf diel0vqltv and
moved to strike it out. He argued that men
who had fou. hit for the government in 1872
should have been the last to attempt to de-
stroy it in after years. The mot on of Mr..
Oglesby ca led for a great deal of discus
sion, in which Mr.. Blaine took part. He
said if Congress was going to legis ate SO as
to exclude cid men and widows from the
generosity of the government, it was taking
a ground which ~dishonored the magma
nimity of the government. The motion of
Mr.. Oglesby to strike out the fifth section
of the bill was rejected-yeas, z; nays, so.
The bill was then read the third time and
passed-yeas, AZ; nays, 8; Mr.. Hamlin
voting with those who favored Oglesby's
amendment against the passage of the bill.
......... House-The Louisiana question was
again brought up in the House, and the cd
grounds gone over ty parties on opposite
sides, occasioned by the Chairman of the
Election Committee cal ing up the election
case of Acklin VS.. Darrell from the Fourth
Louisiana District, the majority report
being in favor of Mr.. AckIin, contestant,
and the minority being IL favor of Darrell ,
sitting member. A motion to adjourn pre-
vailed in the midst of the discussion.
FEBRUARY 20.-Senate-Mr. Bailey pre-.
scented a petition of citizens of Memphis,
favoring the coinage of 81 yer dollar of the
value of the present gold dollar, and that it
be made legal tender to the extent of $40.
Referred. Mr.. Sargent, from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, reported, with an amend.
ment, the senate bill to organize a life
saving and coast guard service. Placed
on the ca endar. The bill provides for the
transfer of this service f ON the Treasury to
the Navy Department. The Secretary ofthe
Treasury, in answer to the request for infor-
nation regarding the condition of the SER
vice on the North Carolina coast, recon-
mended an increase in the number of sta
tons, men, and months of service, and OF
salaries. In the morning hour the considera.
ton was resumed of the bill to regulate the
compensation of postmasters and for other
purp ses, and Mr.. Hamlin submitting an
amendment as an additional section, provid.
ing that the President and Vice-President OF
the United States, Senators, Representatives
and Delegates in Congress, the Secretary Of
the Senate, and Clerk of the House of Rep.
resentatives may send and receive free
through the mails all written and printed
communications not exceeding two ounces
in weight. After a brief discussion as to the
propriety of restoring the ranking priv.
lege, the amendment was agreed to-yeas,
80; nays, 81. The bill was then read the
third time and passed. 5000. House-Im.
mediately after the reading of the journal
Mr.. Harris called up the contested election
case of Acklin VS.. Darrall. An attempt
was made to get at the silver bill, but it was
ruled out OF order, and members continued
to discuss the Acklin VS.. Darrall case. A
vote was finally taken on the minority reso-
luton declaring Darrall elected, and it was
rejected-yeas, lis; nays 1879; a party vote
with the exception of Cox, of Obi, who
voted with the Democrats. The majority
resolution declaring Acklin elected was
adopted without division. Ach n then ap
peared at the bar of the House, and was
sworn in, taking the iron-clad oath.
FEBRUARY 22.-Senate-Mr. Window pre-
senttd a memorial of the Board of Commits
~sioners appointed by Ohio. Pennsylvania
West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indi
ana and Illinois, to look after the improve
ment of the o 10 River and its tributaries
asking Congress to consider without delay
the question of the improvement of the
Ohio River and its tributaries, not as a mer.
local question, as heretofor-, but as one
of great national interference, etc. Referred
The Senate, at: er agreeing from the close o.
the session to-day to adjourn over till Mon
day, wentinto executive session. .... House
A bill to relieve certain legal disabilities o.
women was read. 1t provides that when
woman has been a member of the bar of the
highest court in any State or Territory, she
shall on aDpIicatiop he admitted tn nraoticf
before the United States Supreme Court
Passed-yeas, 100; nays, 81. Tie main ques
ton on the silver bill having been ordered
the House proceeded to vote upon the
Senate amendment. The first amendment
providing thatsilver shall be legal tender ex
cept where otherwise expressly stipulated in
the contract, was concurred in-176 to 81
The second amendment was that which
strikes out the free coinage feature of the
HOUSE bill and inserts a provision limiting
the coinage of the silver dollar, and provid
inc that any Gain arising from that coinaol