The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-01-16
xLyth CONGREss-Third Session.

ened disturbance by negroes, and as they
approached the house they were fred upon.
XLyth CONGRESS-Third Session.
JANUARY 7.-Senate-A large number of |
petitions were presented-many of them
given to the anti-polygamy law of 1862;
others protesting against the so-called
patent law bills, n against the transfer
of the Indian Bureau to the War
Department. Bills were introduced
and referred by Mr.. Booth
for the interchange Of subsidiary silver
coin and United States notes; by Mr.. Nc
Douald, to authorize the taxation of out.
standing legal tenders. The Vice.President
laid before the Senate a memorial of the |
Legislative Assembly of the State of Ore.
treaty between the United States and
the Empire of China, SO as to stop
and prohibit the importation of immi
grafton of Chinese and other Asistic Ia
borers to the Pacific Coast. Referred. Mr..
Edmunds submitted a resolution declaring
that in the judgment of the Senate, the 18th,
14th, and 18th amendments to the Constitu-
ton of the United States had been legally
ratified, and are as valid as other parts of
the Constitution s. that it is the right and
duty of Congress to enforce such amend
ments by appropriate legislation, and the
duty of the Executive Department of gov
eminent faithful Iy and with diligence
to impartially execute such laws.
Laid on the table, to be called up hereafter.
Mr.. Voorhees, called up a resolution ins ruct-
ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into
the expediency of making the trade dollar
a legal tender, and providing for its coinage
into standard silver dollars, and spoke at
length in its favor House-A number
of resolutions and bills were submitted and
referred. The deaths of D. B. Douglass, of
Virginia, and Az Williams, of Michigan,
were announced, and the House in respect
to their memory adjourned.
JANUARY 8.-Senate-Mr. Grover read a
long personal explanation denying the
truth Of the charges of misappropria.
ton of public money while Governor of
Oregon. He asserted that every dollar
received had been accounted for, but did
not ask for an investigation. The Patent
Law bill was taken up, and Mr.. Wadleigh
had begun a speech, when the action Of
the House resolution regarding the death
of Mr.. Hartridge was announced. The reso.
luton was agreed to, and then, on motion
of Mr.. Edmunds, the Senate adjourned......
House-The death of Representative Har.
fridge was announced in the House soon
after that BODY was called to order. res.
olusion to appoint a Committee of Senators
and members to attend the funeral was
passed, and Messrs. Cook, Frye, Cox, Ca
bell, Stone, Davidson and Hanna were ap.
pointed a committee to accompany the re-
mains to Georgia. The House as a further
mark of respect adjourned.
JANUARY 9.-Senate-A message was re.
ceived from the House a~nnounc;no that
the funeral of the late Renresentat;ve
Hartridge. of (ieorgia. won1d fake niace
in tbe hall of the Honsa at tbreea o,cIocE
A resolution a-ccent;no the imitation was
agreed to- Mr.. Windom renortad haok wifi
amendments the Indian INSTRUMENTATION RiiI
and ave notice that he would call II mr.
tomorrow for consideration. Mr.. BecE
called up his report of the 7th referrine
to The Committee ON Finance the answer O
the Secretary of the Treasury to the resolu
ton of December 8, relative to the amour
of silver coin received in payment of Gus
toms dues and its disposition, and made
speech in which he severely criticized tn,
Secretary. TIL resolution referring tn,
answer of the Secretary to the Financ,
Committee was then passed, and tn,
bill to amend the Patent Law wa
taken ND. and Mr.. Wadleigh spoke i,
favor thereof. On Conclusion of his re
marks. the Senate went into executiy
session. and when the doors reopene,
took a recess until three O'Clock. Uno,
reassembiing the Senate, headed by Vic
President Wheeler and Secretary Gorham
proceeded to the House to attend the funera
of the late Representative Hartridee. 0
Georgia. House-A recess was take,
until three O'clock. after inviting the Senat
to be present at the funeral of Julian Hart
ridge: at which hour the services tool
Mace. after which the House adjourned.
JANUARY 1O.--Senats-Mr. Allison, at th
request of Mr.. Kirkwood, in New Orleans
t introduced a bill to provide for additions
| bounty to soldiers OF the war OF the re6e
lion. Referred. The petition OF ID
Mary Z, walker Tor q pension was ais
, referred The Indian Appropriation BIZ
was passed, with Senate amendments. A
= it passed the House the bill appropriate
: 81, 6S1 ,234. The estimates were $4,933,234
: so it would be seen that the House had sui
stantially conformed to the estimates. Tn
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