The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-12-11
foRTY.sfxfH CONGRESS.

iSenate.-The opening Of the Senate on the
LIST inst. was not varied from the usual routine
Of such an event, with perhaps q smaller at
tendance in the galleries than usual. Upon
the desks Of many of the Senators were hand
some bouquets, placed there by admirers of the
fairer sex, while on the desk of Vice President
Wheeler lowered q six-story pyramid of How-
ers-At noon the Senate was called to order
by Vice President Wheeler, and prayer was
offered by the chaplain. A committee was
then appointed, consisting of Messrs. Anthony
and Bayard, to join q similar committee Of the
House to whit upon the President and inform
him that both houses OF Congress are ready to
receive any communication he might choose to
make. The Vice President laid before the
Senate the annual report of the Secretary of
the Treasury, which was ordered printed and
to lie on the table. The reading of the Presi-
dents message was then begun and consumed
an hour and twenty minutes-Mr. Ferry, of
Michigan, announced to the Senate the death
of his late colleague, Zachariah Chandler, to
whom, in a few words, he paid q short and
kindly tribute, and said that as q mark Of
respect to the dead Senator, present at the last
adjournment, and absent now forevermore, he
moved the Senate to now adjourn. Adjourned.
House.-The ~roll-call in the House showed
232 members present and Sc absent. After
administering the oath to the newly elected
members from California, Iowa and New York,
the House took a short recess while its com.
mittee waited upon the President. The House
reconvened at 2 o'clock and the Presidents
message was read. On motion of NJ. F. Wood
dem. N. " the message and the accom-
panying documents were ordered printed. Adj
journed.
Senate.-On the I'd Senator Gordon offered a
resolution asking the Government of the United
States to pledge itself to q full protection to the
company which shall be granted concession by
the Government of Nicaragua for the construe-
ton of the Inter Oceanic Canal. Referred to
the Committee on Commerce. Mr.. Burnside
made a speech on the Monroe doctrine regard
ing the canal project; that was, whether the
canal should be built under the protection of
this or a foreign Government, The Monroe
resolution held that if necessary, the European
Government would control the canal by force of
arms. To this he could not agree as the
United States could call out 5000 900 men
if necessary. Yet he was of the opinion that
a canal across the isthums that was valu-
able in time of piece would prove of
incalculable value in time of war
Mr.. Logan introduced a bill TO extend to the
port of Chicago privileges il regard 10 the
entry of merchandise for transportation ~
bond, etc., contained in Sections 1890 to 1895
of the Revised Statutes, inclusive. Referred
l-Mr. Davis, of West Va, offered a resolu-
ton directing the Secretary of the Treasury
to send to the Senate a tabulated statement
showing receipts and expenditures for each
fiscal year from 1865 to 1879 inclusive, on ac-
count of appropriations under Title Al, Section
1857 to 1892, Revised Statutes, known as
permanent Annual Appropriations" and all
other permanent annual appropriations that
are paid from the Treasury--Mr. Eaton in
troduced a bill to protect life and property, and
to prevent accidents and delay of mails on rail-
roads and steamboats, operated under the juris-
diction of the United States. Referred.
Senate.-0n the I'd Mr.. Ellis introduced a
resolution similar to that introduced in the
Senate upon the project of constructing the
Inter Oceanic Cana via Nicaragua-Mr.
Price offered a resolution referring to the sue
cess of Resumption, in which he set forth that
the country had so well prospered under the
late financial policy that no further action for
the present be taken in the matter. Referred.
IA bill was introduced by Mr.. Ryan to
authorize the Secretary Of the interior to GER
tify school lands to Kansas-A resolution
was offered for the appointment of a commit
tee Of three Senators and five Representa-
tiyes for the purpose of investigating the pres
int system of paying foes Of officers Of the
United States Circuit and District Court-A
joint resolu ion was introduced providing
that general appropriation bills contain moth
ing but appropriations, and granting the
President power to disapproye Of any separate
item of a bill without thereby defeating the
entire bill--The following bills were intro
duced: To equalize the bounties of soldiers of
the last war to remove the Ute Indians from
Colorado; to regulate m among he
several States relating to the crime of bigamy /;
revising the statutes so as to provide that
Deputy Marshals shall be selected from differ
ent political parties prohibiting dress parades
of the army on Sabbath days for inquiry as to
the adyisability of imposing a tax on the con-
sumption of whisky instead of its manufacture.
lSenate.-0n the Ord the, credentials of H. P.
Baldwin, of Michigan, appointed to supply the
vacancy occurring by the death of Chandler,
were presented and the new Senator sworn
into ofice-The following bills were intro
duced To authorize the payment Of custom
duties in legal tender notes to give relief to
certain persons locating homesteads on public
lands to authorize the Secretary of the Navy
to receive, by donation, a site for, and to con-
struct a marine hospital at Nebraska City
A resolution was offered by Mr.. ingalls, Rep.
j OF Kas.) opposing the reduction Of the present
volume Of the United States notes, which notes
should continue to be a legal tender in pay
ment of AL debts. Adjourned.
House.-Upon the reconyening of the House
on the Sd, the States were called as on the LIST,
Ir the INTRODUCTION OF Dlits: Dy MT. u. w OOu
dem. of N. Y.j-"Be it enacted that so much
of authority conferred on the Secretary of the
Treasu ry by acts of July IA, 1870, and Janu
airy 20, 1871, to refund the public debt to the
extent of 81 500 600 as has not been exhausted
and executed, be and the same is hereby modi-
fed SO as to limit the rate of interest on bonds
yet to be issued, as authorized by these acts
the rate Of interest not to exceed 3K per cent
per anRum !" directing an investigation into
the removal of the Ponca Indians; to relieve
soldiers and sailors who served in the late war
by restoring to them an equal right with
holders of Government bonds for the transfer
of the Indian Bureau to the War Department
for the construction of a narrow-gauge railway
from tide water to st. Louis to facilitate fo
refnnding the national debt-Mr. Coco
dem. of VAL offered a resolution with a view
to erecting a monument at Yorktown, Va, ant
making the proper arrangements for the eele
bration of the centennial anniversary of tn
surrender of CORVALLIS, which occurs October
II, 1881.
Senate. The following bills were introduced
on the 4th To facilitate the refunding of tn,
national debt to provide for the sale of tn,
remainder of the reservation of the Confed
Grated Otes and Missouri tribes of Indians il
Nebraska and Kansas to prohibit gambling o
officers or soldiers in post stores A commu
~nication was laid before the Senate by tn
Vice President asking that the citizens VIII
volunteered in the battle of the Big Horn b.
remunerated, and some provision be made TO
the orphans thus caused-Mr. Carpente
rep. of Wis., offered a resolution stating tina
any movement interfering with the presen
financial policy of the country would redQunt
to the eountry's injury, that the country's pros
perity depended on a stable financial policy
and that any legislation now upon that sub
ject would be inexpedient- - Af'er a short ex
e%cutive session, the Senate adjourned till tn
9Th inst.
House.-0n the4th inst, Mr.. Gillette (Gr
of Ia offered a resolution declaring that Con
gress is not only opposed to any reduction il
the volume of United States legal tender notes
but on the contrary is in favor of substituting
greeAbacks for national bank notes, and tina
it is in favor of free and unrestricted coin
age of the 412kgrains silver dollar-Mr
Aikens dem. of S.. CO. presented a petition
from the National Grange and Patrons of Hus
bandry asking for the enactment of laws tend
ing to relieve the country of the exac
tons p~racticed by transportation com
panies; referred-The following bill
and resolutions were offered and re
ferred: To inquire into the expediency of
constitutional amendment limiting the tim
for the presentation of claims against tn