The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-06-19
FoRTY.sIxTH COMPRESS.

JUNE 9.-SenGts Mr.. Coke's resolution to
discharge the Finance Committee from
further consideration of the Warner Silver
Bill and to declare it before the Senate for
action was laid before the Senate, but post
poned until tomorrow on motion of Mr..
Voorhees,. The motion of Mr.. Burnside for
an Executive sessi n was rejected, 10 to 81.
On motion of Mr.. Harris the Mcdonald Bill
authorizing the employment of mill ia, land
and naval forces of the United States
in certain cases, was taken up. and Mr..
Harris made a speech in support of the bill.
When Mr.. Harris conc uded, the Senate ad-
iourned.........H ouSe-A resolution offered
by Mr.. Acklen was referred, directing the
Committee on Pacific Railroads to inquire
whether the Union Pacific Railroad Com.
Dany has not vi lated lis charter in making
investments contrary to the provisions
thereof, and whether tw contracts entered
into about April %. 1875, between the
Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific Coni.
panies are not in violation of their charters
A motion to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution for inyestiga.
ton in regard to the construction If
the public buildings was defeated
yeas, lis; nays, 50. Not the necessary two
thirds in the affirmative. Mr.. Atkins. Chair
man of the Committee on Appropriations,
reported back a substitute for the Legisla-
tive, Executive and Judicial Appropriation
Bill, which was reported and committed last
week. He stated it was a unanimous re-
port. Under suspension of the rules the bill
passed.
JUNE 10.-Senate-A bill was reported by
Mr.. Voorhees, from the Committee on
Finance for the relief of James N. Harrison,
Assistant Assessor of the Indiana District,
providing for the payment to him of the
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which he performed the duties of Assessor
while a vacancy in that office existed by
reason of the Senate refusing to
confirm the nomination. Mr.. Voorhees,
supported the bill. Mr.. Corklipg
opposed it as establishing a precedent for
many similar cases. The Legislative, Exc
cutive and Judicial Appropriation Bill was
received from the House and referred to the
Committee on Appropriations. A con
current resolution providing for adjourn
ment June II was also received and re-
ferred to the Committee on Appropria.
tons. Mr.. Coke moved to take up
and consider the resolution discharging
the Committee on Finance from further
consideration of the House bill 564 1.-THE
Warner Silver Bill !, and declaring it before
the Senate for action. The vote on taking
up the resolution was, yeas, 81 nays, Dr..
Rouse-Morrison, from the Committee on
Ways and means, reported a resolution
providing for the final adjournment of Con-
gress at noon on the 18th of June. Adopted.
Mr.. Harris asked leave to offer 8 joint reso.
luton appropriating three thousand dollars
for q to mark the birth place OF
George Washington. he remarked
that the house of Washington's parents
had disappeared and nothing re-
remained to show tn posterity
where the Father of his Country was born.
The resolution was adopted. Mr.. McMahon
reported hack from the Appropriation Com
mittee, the bill making appropriations for
certain Judicial expenses of the Govern
m-nt. IL was referred to the Committee oil
the Whole. all general debate on the bill
being limited TO forty minutes. Messrs,
Carl ld aud Mcmahon made speeches on
the bill, and 1T was then considered by
sections. The bill was finally passed, with
n clause attached withholding money for
pay of Deputy Marshals at Federal
elections.
JUNE 11.-Senate Consideration was re