The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-01-23
XLVth CONGRESS-Third Session.

JANUARY 13.-Senatc.-Coke, Bayard and
Hamlin were appointed a committee to ar
range for the funeral of Representative
Schleicher, and to accompany the remains
to Texas. Mr.. Mcmillan introduced a bill
to restore to the public domain the military
reservation known as Fort Ripley Reserva-
ton, in MINES TIA. Referred. Mr.. Ingalls,,
from the Pension Committee, reported
without amendment House bill relating to
soldiers while in the civil service of the
United States. Placed on the calendar. 1t
provides for the payment of their pensions
to any persons who were deprived thereof
during any portion of time from the 30th of
March, 1865, to the 30th of June, 1866, by
vice of the United States. A bill
passed without discussion appropriating
$3.50, 600 for a freproof house for a National
Museum. 1t was then voted to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Schleicher, and recess was
taken. The Senate proceeded in a body to
the Hall of the House to at end the funeral,
and upon returning to its Chamber, ad-
journed until HOUSE.
The report of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs was unanimously adopted, recon-
mending the payment of the remainder of
the salary of late Representative Schleicher
as a member of the XIV Congress to his
bereaved family, and suggesting IT, the next
Congress to maxi a similar appropriation
of his salary as a member of the XLVI
Congress. A recess was taken until three
o'clock, at which time the funeral services
took place.
JANUARY 14.-Senate-Mr. Davis, of W.
Va, called up the resolution submitted by
him early in the session to promote the
agricultural interests of the country, and
made a long speech upon thes subject. Mr..
Thurman called up the substitute for the
House bill to divide the Western District
of Missouri into two districts, and to pre-.
scribe times and places for holding courts
therein, and for other purposes. Passed
The Senate resumed consideration of I'M
finished business, being the bill to amend
the patent laws, and Mr.. Matthews stated
at length his objections to the bill. The
amendment submitted by Mr.. Morgan
several days ago, providing that "wben
ever a court shall be of opinion that the
suits of plaintiff or the defense OF defend
ant was vexatious or malicious, or thu
infringement was willful, the court may
award against the party guilty of suci
vexatious or malicious conduct, or sale
infringement, such sum by way of couns
fees and expenses of suit as i
shall deem just and reasonable" Agreed
to. After discussion the bill was laid aside
with the understanding that it should b.
unfinished business tomorrow. see. House
A resolution was adopted directing tn
Committee on Appropriations to make al
appropriation for payment to the widow o
+ the late A. s.. Williams the amount of hi
salary for the remainder of the session
, By a vote of yeas 112, nays los, the Ge
neva Award Bill was postponed, an
: the House went into committee on tn
/, bill for the payment of pensions t
survivors of the Mexican and other war
Mr.. Goode movedto embrace in the benefit
l of the bill officers and privates of the ms
: rine service. Adopted. Mr.. Sinnickso
; offered an amendment granting pensions I
soldiers who served sixty days in the mi
itary or naval service of the United State
in the war of 1861 for the suppression of tn
; rebellion. Mr.. Williams, of Oregon, move
to amend the amendment so as to includ
survivors of the Oregon and Washingto
Indian wars in 1866. Adopted. On
standing vote of Sinnickson's amendmen
the ayes were 81 and nays 70, and on til
" vote by tellers the amendment was agree
e to, 90 to SO. Other amendments and sui
= ~stitutes were moved, but not adopted.
v JANUARY 15.-Sendte-Mr. Voorhees, SUI
a mitted a resolution ~instructing the Cor
: mittee on Indian Affairs to inquire into tt
. circumstances which led to the recent e
. cape of Cheyenne Indians, and the
slaughter by the United States force