The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-01-23

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Conference Committee on the Military
Academy Appropriation Bill, submitted
a report, which was agreed to. The House
having agreed to the report yesterday, the
bill now goes to the President. House
bill for the payment of officers and soldiers
of the Mexican war, of three months extra
pay, provided for by the act of July 10,
184S, led to a long discussion. Mr.. Ed
munds submitted an amendment to make
the act apply to those who served in the
the Union. The Bill Was laid
aside without House.
In response to q resolution, the Speaker
submitted a communication from the Sec.
rotary of the Treasury, transmitting a sup
Elemental statement of balances on the
loan account in coin standing to the credit
of the Treasurer of the United States in
National Bank repositories on the LIST of
January, 1879. The aggregate amount of
balances was SAC, S9S, 1853. The larger
amounts were: First National Bank, New
York, $40, 107 ,e48; National Bank, State of
New York, $7,155,054; Bank of New York,
National Banking Association, S.. 551 All:
Maverick National Bank, Boston, 81, 842, 999;
National Bank of Commerce, New York,
50, 217, 1928; Second National Bank of New
York, 81, 572, 526; Monument National Bank,
Boston, 81, 0Ss, 521. The remainder is dis
tributed among thirty-eight banks, in sums
varying from $500 to 0 .O00. Mr..
Wood, Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee, reported back the
Gates of deposit in aid of refunding the
public debt. The bill authorizes the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to issue in exchange
for lawful money United States certificates
of deposit of the denomination Of $40,
hearing interest at the rate of three per
cent, and convertible at any time at &C
crued interest into four per cent. bonds,
authorized to be issued, and directs that
the money SO received shall be applied
only to the payment of fve-twenty bonds.
Several amendments to the bill, and a
motion to lay on the table were defeated,
after warm discussion, and it finally passed
yeas, III; nays, ~. A bill was passed
making United States notes receivable for
duties on imports. Mr.. Wood reported a bill
to facilitate refunding the national debt. 1t
authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury,
in the process of refunding the national
debt, to exchange directly, at par, bonds
bearing 4 per CEN, interest for bonds form
erly known 5.20s outstanding and uncalled,
and directs that whenever all such 800
bonds shall have been reclaimed
the provisions of this section, and all ex-
listing provisions of law authorizing re-
funding of the national debt, shall apply to
any bonds of the United States bearing 8
per cent or a higher rate of interest, which
may be redeemed, and that in any such ex-
change interest shall be allowed on the
bonds redeemed for a period of threv
months.
JANUARY 16-Senate-Mr. Window sub
mitted the following: "ResolUed, That with
a view to the peaceful adjustment of all
questions relating to suffrage, and to the
effectual enforcement of constitutional
and national rights, and the promotion
of the best interests of the whole coun-
try by the elimination of sectionalism from
politics, a committee of seven Senators be
appointed by the Char, and charged with
the duty of inquiry as to the expediency
and practicability of encouraging and
promoting by all just and proper methods
the partial migration of colored persons
from those States and Congressional dis
tricts, where they are not allowed to
freely and peacefully exercise and
enjoy their constitutional rights as
American citizens, into such State as
may desire to receive them, and will pro-
tect them in said rights, or into such terri
tory or territories Of the United States as
may be provided for their use and accep-
lance, and if said committee shall deem
such migration expedient and practicable
that they report, by bill or otherwise, what,
in their judgment, is the most effective
method of accomplishing that object, and
that said committee have leave to sit dur.
ing the recess" Laid on the table for the
present, at the request of Mr.. Window, and
he gave notice that he would call it up
soon, and submit some remarks. The House
bill providing for the payment of arrears
of pensions was taken up and passed.
......... Homse-The bill to facilitate the
rafuplin1 of tho noftanol daht uae
passed. In Committee of the Whole on the
bill providing for the improvement Of the
the Mississippi River, after a debate of
some length on the advantages of the
project, the question was laid over till next
Wednesday. Memorial services in honor
of Professor Joseph Henry were held, in
which the Senate participated.
JANUARY 17.-Senate-Mr. Allison, from
the Committee on Finance, reported
adversely on the Senate bill to authorize
the killing of fur seal and other fur bear
ing animals within the limits Of Alasks
Territory, and it was indefinitely
postponed. The Senate resumed consider
alton of the bill to amend the patent laws
Mr.. Hoar submitted the following amend
ment, which was adopted: "And when
ever a patent has been issued to W. oil
more persons jointly, describing or repre-
senting matter which was of the invention
of only one of them, and for which the
inventor thereof might lawfully have taker
a separate patent himself, said invention
may be secured to the first inventor
thereof by reissue of the patent, so jointly
issued, upon proceedings had, as in Other
cases of reissue, and with the consent in
writing of the assignees, if any, OF sucl
original patent, such reissue to inure tt
the benefit of all persons claiming unde
the original patent, as if their claims hat
arisen under the patent SO reissued, excep
as provided in the sixth section" Messrs
Wallace and Bayard were excused from
serving on the Teller Investigating Com
mittee, on their own request..-.......
House-In Committee of the Whole on tn
private calender, the bill was taken up TO
the payment of $4,000 to the Trustees o
the Protestant Episcopal Seminary an,
High School in Virginia, for rent of build
ings during the war. Quite a length,
discussion ensued, the opponents OF tn
bill asserting it was a war claim, an
the friends of the measure stating it wa
a just bill for rent of property, and the gov
eminent was as much bound to pay rent TO
this building as for any other building OF
, cupied by it. Without reaching a vote, tn
committee rose, and the House %adjourne
:. till tomorrow.
= JANUARY 1S.-House-The Geneva Awar
Bill was taken up as the regular order
: business. Mr.. House moved to lay the bi
and amendments on the table. Rejected
AZ in the affirmative; negative not counted
s Mr.. Frye's amendment to the majority bi
t was then agreed to on a standing vote; aye
a 1876; nays so. 1t provides that no claim b
1 or in behalf of any insurance company sha
e be admitted or allowed by til
s Court of Claims, unless sue
claimant shall show that the SUI
;. of its losses in respect to war risks e.
ceeded premiums or gains, and then tn
e allowance shall not be greater than SUE
excess. No claim is to be admissible j
favor of any insurance company that WI
e not lawfully existing at the time of To-
under the law of some one of the Unite
States. Mr.. Cannon moved to Ii
the bill on the table. Defeated
yeas SO, nays 121. The question was the
l. taken on the substitute reporte
d by a minority of the Judiciary Commi
d tee, and it was adopted on a standing vo
e of liz to 70. 1t revives and continues tt
Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claim
l. fixes the number of Judges at three, requir
lie the Court to convene and organize as SOC
D. as pract cable, in Washington. and limi
lie its existence t. eighteen months.