The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-24
FORTY.slxrH CONGRESS.

uelect III existing laws, winch was recently
brought into public view by the New
the Senate until the expiration of the
morning hour on the bill for the relief of
the Winnebago Indians, in Wisconsin, and
to aid them to obtain subsistence by agri-
cultural pursuits, and to promote their
civilization. The bill was referred to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
Army Appropriation Bill. the pending
question being on Mr.. Blaine's amendment
prohibiting the appearance within a mile
of a polling place of any person armed
Mr.. Blaine addressed the Senate.....
Fundamentally after the reading
of the journal the Speaker called
the States for bills of reference
beginning with Maine. Mr.. Ladd intro
duced a bill to put the coinage of gold and
silver On the same footing. A point of or
der was thereupon raised by Mr.. Conger
that the introduction of the bills requires
one days notice, and that no such notice
had been given. The speaker, after quot.
ing several rules bearing OF the subject,
overruled the point. An appeal from the
decision was taken by Mr.. Conger, and a
made by Mr.. Cox. The ques-
ton was debated by Mr.. Stephens,
who expressed the opinion that the decision
was clearly right, and at all events the OBJ
ject of the bill could always be attained by
presenting a petition ON the same subject.
Mr.. Conger continued the discussion, thus
indirectly attaining his obiect-copsump.
ton of the morning hour. Mr.. Conger
finally called for t~ellers, on the motion to
lay it on the table. Thereupon, Mr..
Springer (remarking that he wished to
expedite the decision of the question:
called for the yeas and nays. which were or
dered. Mr.. Conger said he was very glad
to see delay was being occasioned by the
action of the Democratic side of the House.
The appeal was laid on the table-yeas, 1879;
nays, IS. But the morning hour was used
up in objection, discussion, ard taking of
votes. Mr.. Monroe moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the following resolution !:
"Resolued, That in the judgment of the
House, the business interests of the country
require that no legislation changing the
law in regard to- currency or tariff shall
be undertaken at the present
session Of Congress" The resolu-
ton was defeated-yeas, 1870; nays, III
Mr.. Atkins then moved to go into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Legislative Bill.
Mr.. Ewing demanded the yeas and NAYS,
whereupon Mr.. Atkins withdrew his motion
and moved to adjourn, pending which Mr..
Young, of Tennessee, introduced a bill to
increase the efficiency of the National
Board of Health, and to prevent the intro
duction and spread of contagious diseases.
Referred. Mr.. Atkins motion was agreed
to. Yeas 1913; nays, 90, and the House
adjourned.
APRIL 10. Senate = Vice-President
Wheeler was summoned home on account
of sickness in his family, and Mr.. Thurman
was chosen President of the Senate pro tenn.
In committee, the Army Appropriation
Bill was taken up, and speeches were made
by Messrs. Logan m k......H House
The Senate bill for the purchase or C ,nstruc.
ton of a refrigeraiipg ship for the isinfec.
ton of vessels and cargoes, was passed.
Mr.. Chalmers rose to a personal e~1plana.
ton in regard to statements made in the
Cincinnati Gazette and Enquirer connecting
him with the battle of Fit. Pillow, and criti
cising his action at that place, and in
regard to a speech made in Cincinnati by
Benjamin B~utterworth. He offered a reso
lu ion for the appointment of a committee
to be composed OF ex-Union soldiers, and 6
majority of whom shall not be Democrats
to Investigate into and report upon the
charges. After a debate the resolution wa!
laid over for the present. The House ther
went into Committee of the Whole on the
Legislative Bill. The pending question wal
on Bragg's motion to insert a clause repeal
ing the law creating the Southern Claim
Commission, snd the substitute therefor of
fered by Mr.. Young, of Tennessee, abolish
ing the commission, but transferring th'
claims now pending before it to the Court o
Claims. After some discussion, thi
amendment was rejected-yeas, 65; nays
112. MIR. Springer offered an %amendmen
abolishing The Southern Claim Commission
on1 or0utafn~ that INV nhn ~
nave a claim against the United States il
which the Court of Claims would not nov
nave jurisdiction, but founded on equit,
and justice, and not barred by limitation
may file his plea in the Court Of Claims. ]
further provides that the court shall
report its finding to Congress
and Congress shall not ALLOW
or authorize the payment Of any privat,
claim not payable under existing law unit
the claims have been investigated by thu
Court of Claims. Without disposing of tn
pending amendments, the committee rose
and the Hou.e directed that all debate o.
after the House again goes into committed
APRIL Observation-Disclosures was re
sumed of the Army Appropriation Bill, an
, Mr.. Beck continued his speech, and wa
, followed by Mr.. Hoar, and a wsrm discul
sion ensued, in which Messrs. Beck, Hoal
l Dawes, Eaton and Blaine took part. Nj
. Hampton, on crutches, was led forward b
I Mr.. Butler, and sworn in by the Presider
pro tim. (Thurman,) taking the modiie
: oath. .... HouSe-Under the call of commi
' tees, Mr.. Stephens, Chairman of the Con
4 mittee on Coinage, Weights and Measure
, reported a bill for the interchange of sul
sidiary coin for legal tender money in sun
of $40 and multiples thereof, and maxim
. epoh min la0ol fondor in oil cnp,c not a.
ceeding twenty dollars. The report of tn
q committee states that the bill is based upo
petitions. Referred to the committee. NJ
y Conger raised the point of order, that 4
a bill on the subject had been referred to Il
committee, aud, therefore, the commits
had no right to make a report. The inornir
hour expired before any action was taken {
the bill, and it went over until to-morro
The House then went into Committee of Il
u Whole on the Legislative Appropriate
Is Bill. After a discussion, the amendment
repeal after March, 1880, the act creatil
,r the Southern Claims Commission, and
transfer to the Court OF Claims all cas-
then pending before the Commission, W
y rejected.
APRIL. 17.-Sendte-On the expiration
~ the morning hour, the Army Appropriate
IS Bill was taken up Mr.. Morgan said h
IS hereafter he intended to speak in vindit
,e ton of the attitude of Southern membe
of Congress, which had been the object
IS much unjust aspersion. The S5uth "
" not responsible for the existence of t
tn question now agitating the public. He h
a considered ii best, at present, to yield to
ne friend from Indiana. Mr.. Voorhees, tn
n, spoke in opposition to the use of troops
:" the polls. Mr.. Teller followed Mr.. Vo
as hees on the Republican side. Mr.. Cor
10 ling then asked if a vote could not n,
Ii. be taken on the pending (Blaine) amer
IA. ment, but Mr.. Butter t%hereupon nov
:, to 60 into executive session, viii h v
N agreed to, and upon the doors bel
10 reopened, the Senate adjourned.......
TT. House--Immediately after the readi
re. Of the journal, the bill reported, yesterd
ar. from the Committee on Coinage, Weigl
70, and Measures, to provide for the exchar
&. of subsidiary silver coins and legal tend
Is in all sums not exceeding $40, came
dy The question was on the motion made
to Mr.. Buckner, Chairman of
int Committee on Banking and C
es rency, to refer the bill to t
committee. After a long discussi
eu the previous question was moved, and
TX motion to refer the bill to the Banking c.
an mittee was rejected. The bill then was
ZEN fore the House, but went over till
:. morrow. the morning hour having