The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-12-18
FORTY.SiXTH CONGRESS-.

Secretary of War as TO the cause and removal
of the Cherokee Indians from the Cherokee
Nation; from the same, relating to the bridge
across Detroit River, near Detroit-The fol-
lowing bills and resolutions were introduced
and referred Ts appropriate 1856, 900 for the
improvement of the channel, of The Missouri
River to negotiate With the Utes, in Colorado,
With b view to their removal elsewhere to aid
the education of the colored race to adjust
the claims of Arkansas against the United
States for the building of Government offices
at Charleston, W. Va. a resolution calling for
all communications between the Secretary Of
the Interior and N. G. Meeker, late agent at
White River Indian Agency a resolution by
Voorhees, (Dem. of Ind. condemning the Presi-
dents views regarding the coinage of the silver
dollar, and advocating the free and unlimited
cuihage Of both gold and silver on conditions Of
exact equality. This last resolution was or
dered printed and laid on the table-0n re-
ceiving a message from the House, announcing
the death Of Congressman Lay, of Missouri, a
cofnfnittee was appointed to act with the House
Committee TO arrange fer the funeral. and ac-
company the remains to his late home. Adj
journed.
House.-In the House, on the 9Th, the Chap
lain alluded in q feeling manner to the death
of Representative Lay. immediately after
the reading of the journal Mr.. Clark an
nounced the death of Mr.. Lay, stating that it
was not his intention now to speak as the love
he bore his late colleague would prompt him,
but at some future time. He then offered a
resolution of regret, which was adopted, and
the Speaker appointed Messrs. Clark, Mora
rison, Hill, Bingham, Chalmers, Calkins and
Ryan a committee to arrange the funeral
Adjourned.
Senate.-0n the 9th a communication was
laid before the Senate from the Postmaster
General asking for an appropriation of $2,oO0,-
600 to be appropriated out of un~expended
balances of former appropriations, on account
of the present insufficient funds for inland
mail transportation referred-The Senate
bill for interchange of subsidiary silver coin
was indefinitely postponed so also was the
bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury
to issue SIC, 000, 900 4 per cent bonds for pay
ment CT arrears of pensions. After other I'M
important business, the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session.
House. No less than thirty-thre bills were
introduced in the house on the 9th. A joint
resolution was introduced expressing sympathy
with Ireland's sufferers. Another on the same
subject by Mr.. Gillette (Gr. Of Ia, embodied a
request to the President to communicate with
Her Majesty's Government expressing Ameri-
cas- hope that the adjustment Of affairs would
bt VI d udluEc lcHuluk u uoWh "
den of Ireland-A bill to simplify the APP
praisement of imported goods, and subject them
to dd ralorem duty pensioning the soldiers Of
the Mexican and other wars to settle the
claims of citizens of West Virginia for losses
sustained during the late war, properly charge
able to the United States to regulate immigra-
ton to make United States legal tender notes
subject to taxation after the lst of March, 1880
to retire national bank circulation and substi-
tute. United States treasury notes therefor.
After arranging z 80 p. m. as the hour fixed
for the funeral services of Congressman Lay, at
the National Hotel, the House adjourned.
.Senate.--0n the 10th, the House concurrent
resolution to adjourn from December 10 till
January 6, was adopted by SO to 1.-THE
Secretary of War asked for an appropriation OF
S340, 900 to enable the work on the War, State
and Navy Building to go ON continuously
The resolution of Mr.. Davis Dem. of W. Va
calling for q statemen from the Secretary Of
the Treasury of the amount paid out Of
the Treasury since 1864, on private claims,
growing out of the war, after much debate,
was lost by a party vote.
House.-On the 10th the greater part of the
time was occupied in reading the journal--A
resolution was introduced proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution prohibiting ~polygamy
anywhere within the jurisdiction of the United
l tOtdICo--1u 6dIdlJ VI wv lCpOAbCA wac ~
duced from IA $500 to 4,000-A number oil
communication were laid before the House by
the Speaker and referred. Adjourned.
Senate On the 18th a solution was offered
suggesting the removal of the Ute Indians
from Colorado, but after some debate, went over
"a bill appropriating 5000, 900 for the erection
of military posts on the Rio Grande frontier
which passed the Senate at the former session
but introduced because of its failure to pas,
the House, was offered by Mr.. Withers Dem
of ,Va.) and passed-Several unimpOrtant
pension bills were passed "A resolution wal
adopted objectiog to the settlement of the Ut'
Indians in the Indian Territory, this being al
amendment by Mr.. Cockerill Dem. of Mo- t
the former resolution suggesting their remoya
from Colorado. Under the amendment it wa
adopted.
House.-0n the 1lth q resolution Preferred
was offered calling on the Secretary of tn
Treasury for information as to the number o
licensed dealers in leaf tobacco, and the amour
of revenue collected during the fiscal yea
ending June 30, 1S79-A bill was passed re
curing homesteaders to pay a registry fee TO
the settlement OF 80 acres) additional land t
their original homestead settlement-Th
joint resolution proposing an amendment t
the Constitution relative to trademarks wa
ordered printed and recommitted-A bill au
thorizing the Presidentto appoint a commission
of engineers to examine surveys of the con
templated canal across the Isthmus of Panam
was referred-Mr. Shelby (Dem. of Ala.
offered a resolution asking for the appointment
of q committee of five to sit during the reces
for the purpose of investigating the causes Q
the late negro exodus, and report upon the ad
visibility of giving relief to those who are sui
fering at their destination referred-Tb
Invalid Pension Appropriation Bill was re
kported, ordered printed and recommitted. !
appropriates 3 2,400, 600, about S3,OOO,O 90
more than last year.
Senate.-On the 18th the Finance Commute
postponed further consideration of the WarIe
Silver Bill, the Trade Dollar Bill, and tn
Bayard resolution concerning greehbacks unit
after the holiday recess as they require fulle
discussion than could be given them before ad
journment. The Trade Dollar Bill will prob
ably be reported from the committee with tn
amendments proposed by Mr.. Ferry at the la
session, viz: "To provide that the trade do
lars offered in exchange for the STANDARD dollar
shall be received only at their market value 9
bullion, and that the amount of trade dollar
converted into standard dollars by recoinag'
shall be counted as part ofthe annual maximum
coinage of the dollar, as now authorized b
law"
Honse.-On the 18th the Inter-0cean
scheme was again introduced with the add
tional suggestion as to whtm the survey con
mission should be composed of-The propos
ton that circulars be carried in the mails
newspaper rates was defeated-The Sena
joint resolution relative to the removal of Il
Ute Indian from Colorado was referred to Il
Committee on Indian Affairs a bill appr'
priating 1925, 900 for the armament of Goa
Notifications, with an amendment appropriatiI
$50, 900 for batteries for the defense of Galye
ton Harbor tsimilar to a bill introduced tV
years ago) was passed-The Pension Apr
priation Bill, appropriating s32,40 900,
against S29, 266 900 last year, was Passe
This increase has been necessitated by Il
{ large increase in the number of pensione
during the last year. Adjourned till the lot
A Refined Butcher.
, Harkins' daughter returned fror
{ Denton's butcher shop, laid a steak O
the table, and said: