The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-26

session, and when the doors rsopened,
Mr.. Harris called up the House Joint
Resolution, appropriating $500 0 for
the purpose of paying neces-
sary expenses incurred by the committee of
the Senate and House investigating into the
cause and prevention of epidemic diseases.
Passed. Mr.. Paddock called up the bill re-
Gently reported from the Committee on
Military Affairs, to amend the posse comita-
tus clause of the Army Appropriation Bill
for the present fiscal year, so as toprovide
that it shall not be construed to apply
to any part of the army, or any por-
ton thereof engaged in the pro-
lection of life and property in the
States and Territories subject to Indian
insurrection. The amendments were agreed
to SO as to name the States of Nebraska,
Kansas, Colorado, Oregon, Nevada, and the
Territories subject to Indian instructions,
etc. The bill then passed. The Pension
Appropriation Bill passed without material
amendment. See. House-The Senate amend
ment to the adjournment resolution, ex-
tending the recess from December 20 to
January 1, was concurred in. The Senate
amendments to the Fertilization and
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
Bills were -non-concurred in. The bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for the expenses of the
Committee on Yellow Fever Epidemics,
was then taken up and passed, and the
House went into Committee of the Whole
on the Indian Appropriation Bill and rose
without acting upon it.
DECEMBER 19.-Sendte-Mr. Mcdonald in
troduced a bill to reimburse several States
| for interest paid on the war loans, and for
| other purposes. Referred. The House bill
appropriating $450,00 0 for the transporta-
| tion Of mails by the railroads was passed.
Mr.. Burnside took the floor to explain
the provision of the bill recently re-
ported for the organization of the
army. He favored the bill, and said he
was satisfied some system of reform was
necessary, and should be made at this
time. Mr.. Dorsey called up the House
bill to amend the act of June 20, 1878,
and to fix the rate of interest on bonds
authorized by said act to be issued
by the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia and for other purposes. The bill
passed-2S to 16. The bill to amend the
statutes in relation to patents was under
consideration, but nothing was done. The
Vice President announced as the select
committee to inquire whether the con-
stitutional rights of citizens were violated at
the recent elections, in accordance with the
resolution of Mr.. Blaine, adopted Tuesday,
Messrs. Teller, Cameron, Of Wis, Kirkwood,
Mitchell, Plumb, Bayard, Wallace, Bailey,
and Garland. Messrs. Mitchell and Plumb,
by their own request, were excused from
serving OF the committee and Messrs.
Hoar and McMillen were appointed in their
places...... H5usc-Mr.F abelI asked leave to
offer a resolution reciting the charges made
against Alexander Riyes, Judge of the
United States District Court FOR the Yves
tern District of Virginia, in regard to his
action in issuing writs of habeas
corpus for bringing before him two
of murder, and directing the Judiciary Com
mittee to inquire into the facts connected
with the action in relation thereto. Mr.
White and Mr.. Hale objected. Mr.. Cabel
hoped the DIRECTORS would be noted. The
House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Indian Appropriation
Bill. Mr.. Throckmorton offered an amend
incorporating that no Indians living out
side of Indian Territory shall bt
moved into that territory, unless
authorized by act of Congress. After dis
%cussion, Mr.. Atkins moved as a substitute
for the amendment, an amendment, limit
ing and prohibiting the Indians of Arizona
and New Mexico. Adopted. When the bill
: was reported to the House, a separate yott
was demanded on the amendment (agreedt t.
in committeel prohibiting the removal o.
the Indians of Arizona and New Mexico t.
Indian Territory, and it was adopted-yeas
81; nays, "a. The bill then passed.
DECEMBER 20.-Senate-After some dis
cussiOn of the bill introduced by Mr.. Becl
to repeal section 800 of the revised statutes
Mr.. Hoar said it was evident this bill coulc
not pass to-day, and moved to adjourn, bur
soon withdrew the motion, and Mr.Edmundl
moved a session on executive business
This motion was supported by the Republi
cans and opposed by the Democrats, ant
! the vote resulted: Yeas, 25; nays, 25. Tn,
Vice-President then voted in the affirmative
and the Senate went into executive session
!. When the doors were reopened, Mr.. Becl
withdrew his amendment to the bill to re
peal section 800 of the revised statutes, so a
l to repeal section S21 also, in regard to III
: test oath. The bill to repeal the frs
s named section then passed without opposi
ton, and the Senate adjourned until JAM
ary7 1S79......H ouse-Mr. Henderson re
. ported back the Senate bill authorizin
payment to the State of Tennessee TO
keeping United States military prisoner,
Passed. A bill was passed constitutin
Portsmouth, O., a port of delivery. Tn
morning honr having expired, the Speake
laid before the House several eommun
a cations, among them one from Secretar
Sherman, in answer to the resolr
e ton calling for information as to whs
e balance on loan accounts was standing I
n the credit of the United States in any M
e tional Bank, from March, 1876, to the pre-
n ent time. The letter states that there wer
n no balances standing to the credit of tn
d United States Treasury in any Nations
Bank from March, 1876, to January, 1877
and ~incloses a list of National Bank depos
tories, with the balances on loan accouI
held from February, 1878, to Decembe
1878. The banks which held such balance
had been made repositories under tt
law. The large balance held by Il
First National Bank of New York Wi
caused by the temporary withdrawal of tt
proceeds of ~ per cent. bonds, and tt
large subscriptions of that bank to the 4 p
le cent. loan. After discussion, the Commu
ication was referred to the Ways and Meal
Committee. Adjourned until January
1879.