The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20

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Sargent and opposed by Mr.. Matthews.
A motion to adjourn, without action on
the bill, was carried by a vote of 20 TO 23......
House-Mr. Cobb, of Indiana, moved to
teke up for consideration the contested
election case Of Finley VS.. Bisbee, from
the First District of Florida. A letter was
referred to the Committee On Ways and
Means, from the Secretary of the Treas
ury, stating that there will probably be
a deficit in the revenues of the Gov
eminent next fiscal year of $27, 900, 900, and
asking authority to issue four per cent.
bonds to cover such a deficiency. The
House soon afterward went into Committee
of the Whole as to the Legislative Bill. At
bill, the committee rose. The remainder of
the days session vas devoted to memorial
services to the late Julian Hartridge
FEBRUARY 14-SenGte-The credentials
of Senators elect, Benjamin F. Jonas, of
Louisiana, and James B. Groome, Of Mary
land, and q. B. Vance, of North Carolina,
were read and placed on file. The Cum
berland road in Ohio was made a free
road. Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on
Finance, submitted a motion that the
House Of Representatives be requested to
return the bill to authorize the issue Of GER
~tifcates of deposit in aid of the ~refunding
Ol the pupllc uept, phsseu u lew uays dSo.
In explanation of the motion, he said the
object in having the bill returned was to
amend it SO that the proceeds may be ap-
piled to something besides the $40 bonds.
The motion was agreed to. The bill to
restrict Chinese immigration was taken
up. Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Mitchell adj
vocated the bill and Mr.. Matthews SUBJ
mitted a substitute for the House bill Civ
ing notice that the present treaty regula-
tons and the immigration of the Chinese
are not satisfactory to the Govern
ment, and that if certain notifications
were not adopted by January, 1880, the
President should notify the Emperor that
this Government abrogate the existing
treaty from and after the LIST of July there.
after. Mr.. Thurman opposed the amend
ment Of Mr.. Matthews, arguing that the
power of abrogating treaties rested in Con-
gress. He was opposed to Chinese immigra-
ton, and further mixture of races. Mr.. Sar.
gent submitted several verbal amendments
which were agreed to. He also submitted
an amendment as an additional section,
providing that the act shall not apply to
persons officially connected with the Chi
nese Government, or any embassy thereof,
or to persons rescued from shipwreck
during the voyage of, and by a vessel
bringing the same within jurisdiction of
the United States. Agreed to. An amend
ment to Matthews substitute was sub.
mitted by Mr.. Conkling, and opposed by
Mr.. Thurman as being more of.
~fensive than the House bill to the
Chinese Government. Pending a speech
in opposition to the bill by MIR.
Hamlin, the Senate adjourned.
......H ouse-Mr. Bragg, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported a bill author
izing the President to appoint James
Shields, of Missouri, as Brigadier General
on the retired list, such appointment to be
in lieu of the pension which he now re.
ceives. After considerable confusion, the
bill was referred to the Committee Of the
Whole. Members had warm discussion,
in Committee of the Whole, on
the War Claim Bill to pay John j.. Arm.
strong, of Virginia, $3.50 for rent OF
wharf in Alexandria during the war
and without action the Committee rose, and
the House took a~recess, evening session fol-
debate only.
FEBRUARY 15.-Senate-The discussion oil
the bill to restrict Chinese immigration wal
resumed and Mr.. Hamlin spoke in opposi
ton. Mr.. Conkling made an elaborate
speech in favor of his amendment to post
pone action until next winter, and
meanwhile serve notice on the Emperor o.
China Of the intention to pass the pend
ing bill, and during its delivery had a SHARP
passage with Thurman. Conkling's amend
ment was voted down blythe close vote of 8;
to 81. Conkling, in advocacy of postpone
ment, took substantially the same ground.
as Senator Matthews, that it was 4
violation of faith to pass the bill
without serving the required notice pro
vided for in the B~urlingame Treaty. Thu
bill was passed by yeas 80, nays 81. Al
the Senate passed the BILL in precisely thu
same shape it received it from the House
it now only awaits the Presidents sigma
ture to become a law. Aninefectual efor
was made to hold a night session on thu
bill to amend the internal revenue laws
but while the bill was being read, the Senat,
adjourned. 49,. House-The Legislative, Ju
dicial, and Executive Appropriation Bill
was considered in Committee of the Whole
An amendment was adopted to dis
pense with the biennial examination o.
pensioners, the Commissioner havin,
power to order special examinations whe1
deemed necessary. The committee ros,
without finishing consideration of the bill
A deficiency bill was reported, and ordered
printed and re committed.