The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-06

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House went into Committee. of the Whole
the Senate Census Bill, which has been
SO amended as to vest the appointment of
Supervisors in the President, by and with
the consent of the Senate. After the com.
mittee rose the bill passed the House
with the amendment mentioned retained.
The sugar bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Robinson, Of Massachusetts,, on behalf
of Mr.. Banks, who was not present, sub
mitted an amendment, recommended by the
sugar trade of Boston, making the rates of
duty depend on the degree of saccharine
matter, as shown by the polariscope. No
action was taken.
FEBRUARY 27.--Sendk-Mr. Conoyer pre-.
sented a petition of three hundred and
thirty-six colored people of Columbia
County, Florida, complaining that they are
not protected in their rights by the laws of
Florida. Referred. Mr.. Morrill,, from the
Committee on Finance, reported an amend
ment to the House bill making an appropria-
ton to pay arrears of pensions. Itprovides
that in order to provide for the prompt
payment of arrears of pensions, the Secre-
tary of the Treasury shall dispose of, at not
less than par, four per cent. bonds not ex.
ceeding $1S,0 00, 900, or in lieu thereof issue
act of February %, 1879, the proceeds of
the sale of such bonds to be applied exclu-
sively to the payment of claims
for arrears of pensions arising under
the act of January 25, 1879. Referred.
The Census Bill, as amended by the
House, was referred to the Census Com.
mittee. The Senate then resumed the
consideration of the bill making an appro-
priation for the payment of arrears of pen.
sions. The amendments proposed by the
Committee on Appropriations, providing
that Pension Agents shall receive for their
services in paying arrears, ETC., thirty
cents for each payment and appropriating
$4,000 to meet such expense, and striking
out of the House bill the clause providing
that the act granting arrears of pensions
shall extend to pensions granted by special
act OF Congress, were agreed to. After
some discussion the bill was tempo
rarily laid aside. ...... House-The conference
report on the amendments to the tobacco
bill was agreed to--147 to ia. The tax on
matches remains as now. Mr.. Durham,
Chairman of the Committee ON Expenditures
in the Department of Justice, asked and
obtained leave to have printed and recon-
mitted the report of that committee in re-
gard to. the abolition Of Supervisors Of cleo
ton. Mr.. Springer rose to o question of
privilege and desired to call up the resolu-
lions reported from the Committee on Ex-
p~enditures in the State Department for the
arrest of George F. Seward as q contuma-
cious witness. After considerable parley
the resolution was adopted: los to A.
FEBRUARY 28,-Senate--A communication
from David 7. Corbin, contestant for a seat
from South Carolina, was read and laid ON
the table. Corbin states that he has been
before the Senate for W years, actively as
sorting his right, having been duly elected,
and the Committee on Privileges and Elec.
tions SO reported. He refers 70 the vote
of Tuesday, by which the Senate refused
to consider his case, and says the action of
certain Senators indicates that his right to
the seat will not be acted IN at this session,
and it will be useles, for him to renew the
contest at the next session. He therefore
withdraws from the contest. The Census
Committee reported back the bill to pro-
vide for taking the tenth and subsequent
census, as amended by the House
and recommended by the Senate, do
not oncur in the House amendments,
and ask for q Committee of Conference.
1t was ordered that the amendments be
printed, n further consideration of the
bill postponed until tomorrow. The bill
making an appropriation for the payment
of arrears of pensions was taken up, the
amendments made in Committee Of tie
Whole were concurred in, and the bill
passed-yeas, So; nays, 90. The Civil Ser
vice Bill was taken up, and among the
amendments agreed to was one striking
out the proviso that no arrears of pensions
shall be allowed or paid to any pensioner,
being a disabled soldier or sailor, for tine
time during which he has been
supported in the National Home
for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers .........
House-In the course of q short debate, as
to the priority of business, Mr.. Atkins
Chairman, and Mr.. Hale, member of the
Committee on Appropriations, made state
ments as to the condition of business, to
the effect that only four of the appropria
were eight more to be completed
of which two, the Fertilization
and Army bills, were in conference
Mr.. Blount, of the Committee, then re
ported back the Post-ofice Bill, with thu
Recommendation, which was agreed to
that the Senate amendments, with two ex
ceptions--the Brazilian Subsidy ant
Classification of Mail Matter--be non
concurred in, in gross. The Commit
tee also recommend that the two ex
empted amendments be non-concurred in
also, but desired they should be voted upol
separately, and some time be allowed fol-
debate, which was then begun. Geo. F
Seward appeared at the bar of the House
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the House, in refusing to answer certain
questions ~propounded by asCommittee o
the House. A motion to refer the matter Il
the Judiciary Committee to report what &C
ton should be taken, was carried--yeas
112; nays, 10S.
MARCH 1.-Senate-The Sundry Civil Ap
preparation Bill was considered, and amonI
the amendments adopted were the follow
ing: Making an appropriation of $1,000 TO
the purchase of Mr.. Fossett's painting o
the Electoral Commission; )" paying D. I
Corbin, late contestant for a seat in the Sen
ate from South Carolina, $4,000; al!owin
$4,000 of the sum appropriated for tn
completion of the Washington Monu
foundations. Anumber of the amendment
of the House were rejected and at midnigh
the bill passed.. .. House-The Sugar BIZ
was withdrawn, not to be presented agai
this session. A Conference was ordered O
the Deficiency Appropriation Bill. A me
ton to suspend the rules and pass the Ser
ate bill amending the patent laws was ri
|. jected. The Senate Yellow Fever Bill wa
taken up, and a substitute for i
after discussion, was passed. 1t wa
afterward laid on the table, on a col
sideration of the vote. The President
message vetoing the Chinese Bill, havin
been sent to the House, was read. and tn
question being put, "Shall the bill pas
objections of the President to the contrar
Notwithstanding" the vote resulted--yeal
100: nays, 95; and, there not being TIVE
thirds in the affirmative, the bill wal r.
jected.
Remarkable EruptiOns from a Wei
Rochester Express.l
Last autumn the Vacuum Oil Con
pany, of this city, began the work {
drilling for salt at LIE Roy. Stat
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