The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22
FORTY.sIxTH COMPRESS.

MAY IL. -Semate-Consideration was
resumed of the Legislative, Executive and
judicial Appropriation Bill House
An hour or so was spent on q privileged
question raised by Mr.. Cox, of New
York, touching a petition ct certain
citizens of Iowa, printed in the
Record Saturday. The petition advised
Congress to pass necessary appropriations
and go home, as its continued presence
in Washington aggregates sectional differ
ences by attempted political legislation,
and unsettles the business OF. the country
by threatening vicious, legislation affecting
the currency. Mr.. Cox made the point
that he had objected to printing the in
was presented, and the Speaker had not
heard the objection. Now he renewed
his objection, and now moved that the petit
ton be stricken out. This led to a SQUAD.
BILE, in which the Democrats sustained Cox
and the Republicans opposed the motion.
The Speaker refused to rule, leaving the
question to the House, which, by a strict
party vote, ordered the petition to be
stricken out. The call of States for the in
PRODUCTION of bills produced the usual grist.
Governor Young introduced a bill
making an appropriation for the army for
the next fiscal year. This Bill is the Army
Appropriation Bill vetoed by the President
without the political riders, and with the
above the rank of captain stricken
out. The veto message was received, and
the reading was frequently interrupted by
applause on the Republican side and de-
risive laughter on the Democratic. Fer
nando Wood Offerd a resolution that Con-
gress adjourn sine die ON blank day of May +;
referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means. The House then adjourned in order
to give the Democrats an opportunity to
caucus.
MAY 13.-Senate-Mr. Bayard reported
favorably from the Committee on Finance,
House bill for the exchange of subsidiary
its consideration. 1t went over under OBJ
jections. Consideration was resumed of the
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appro-
priation Bill. The time was occupied on a
motion to strike out the House amendment
directing the Secretary of the Treas.
ury to use ten million dollars
greenback fund reserved for the
redemption of fractional currency in
payment of arrearage of pensions. By
a vote of % to 81, it was decided
not to strike out the amendment.........
Rouse-The veto message was called up by
Mr.. Knott, who demanded the previous
question on the passage of the Military In
reference Bill over the Presidents veto
The previous question was seconded, and
on a vote being taken, the bill failed to pas:
over the veto: yeas, 1877; nays, 81; the
G~reenbackers all voting with the Demo
Gratis, and a great many pairs being an
nounced. On motion of Mr.. Converse, o
Ohio, the bill and the Presidents message
were referred to the Judiciary Committee
MAY 14.-SenGte-Mr.V Vest gave notice o
his intention to introduce a bill to organic,
the Indian Territory into aState and provid
ing for its admission into the Union. Hi
resolution making an inquiry as II
whether any part of the Indian Tel
ritory had been purchased by the Unite,
States with a view of locating Indian
or freedmen thereon was agreed tC
Mr.. Lamar called up the bill reporte
from the Committee on Judiciary, to amen
the revised sta utes so as to provide that
two or more persons shall conspire, eithe
to commit an offense against the Unite
States, or to defraud the revenue and On
or more Of such persons once actually cor
mits such crime, all parties 10 the col
spiracy shall, on conviction, be fine
$4,000, and imprisoned not MOI
than two years, or both, at III
discretion of the Court. The bill We
passed. Consideration was resumed of tn
Legislative, Executive ana JudlclaI Appr'
: prialion Bill. Mr.. Beck (Dem.) moved a
amendment to the bill, namely, j
order to provide for the speedy payment {
arrearages of pensions, the Secretary of tn
Treasury is authorized and directe
to issue Immediately, in Paymer
thereof, that portion of $l0,000,0 900 in Leg
tender currency now in the Treasur.
and kept as a special fund for the redeml
ton OF fraotional currency, etc After son
! ! discussion, the a~msadpent was sgreed Il