The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-27

the joint resolution authorizing the Score.
tary Of the Treasury to sell the public prop.
erty at the corner of Fourth and Vine
Streets, Cincinnati. Passed. Consideration
was resumed of the Post-ofice A%rpropria.
ton Bill, and the debate on the Brazilian
mail subsidy was continued and the
bill was finally passed as reported
yeas, 70; nays, 15...-....H oue-The
Florida contested election case came up
ON a question of the highest privilege, and
the majority report declaring that Jesse J..
Finley, the contestant, is, and Horatio Bis
bee, the sitting member, is not entitled to q
seat, was adopted-yeas, 1871; nays, 122-a
strict party vote, with the exception OF
Messrs. Harrison and Turner, who
voted with the Republicans in the negative.
Mr.. Finley then appeared at the bar of the
House, and was sworn in, taking the modi-
fed oath. Notice was given that the South
Carolina contested election case would be
called up next Monday. The House then
took a recess, the evening session to be for
memorial services in honor of the deceased
members, Messrs. Welsh, of Nebraska, and
Williams, OF Michigan.
FEBRUARY 21.-Sende-Mr. Mcpherson
called up the Senste bill to amend certain
provisions of the revised statutes relating
to the transportation of animals, and in e1-
PLANTATION thereof said the bill had q twofold
object-frst, to prevent cruelty to animals,
and second, to provide good, healthy meat
for the people. The Senate bill proposed
that animals should be allowed to rest seven
hours after being unloaded from the cars, in.
stead of five. 1t further provides thatin case
animals were fed and watered in cars, they
vnr,rkI l~z-k Al wn. xua hama
On motion Of Mr.. Davis, Of Illinois, the
bill was amended 30 as to provide that the
animals shall not be kept in cars more than
~forty.fve hours, instead of sixty, although
they may be fed and watered en- route.
Mr.. Mcpherson submitted an amendment
authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury
to appoint an agent at each of the follow
ing places: Portland (Me.1 Boston, New
York, Philadelphia. Baltimore, Norfolk,
New Orleans and Galveston. such ageat to
inspect all live animals designed for expor
t%ation, and certify as to their healthy CON
dition. Agreed to. The bill then passed
The Senate then proceeded with the con.
sideration of the Army Appropriation Bill
and the amendments proposed by the Conn.,
nittee IN Appropriations were agreed to as
follows: Increasing the appropriation for
the pay of officers and men from So, $50. 600
to $40, 000, 900: striking out of the House bill
the clause allowing officers a Communication
! of $11 per room for quarters instead of $40,
and forbidding any communication for ser
wants quarters. Pending a discussion Of
the section referring to the reorganization
of the army, q resolution was called up in
memory of the late Gen. Alpheus Williams,
Appropriate remarks were made and reso.
buttons passed, and the Senate adjourned as
a mark of respect to the deceased. 1900 House
AT the expiration of the morning hour
contest arose as to the order of business
Mr.. Cox, of New York, pressing his Census
Bill, Mr.. Hale the Appropriation Bill, and
Mr.. Bright the private calendar. Messrs
Tucker and Wood antagonized all these
propositions with motions to proceed to the
consideration of business on the Speaker
table. The House finally went into Com
mittee of the Whole ON the private calen
dar. The pending bill was that for the re
lief of John 7. Armstrong, of Virginia, OF
account of the wharf property occupied BY
the United States Army in Alexandra dur
ing the war. After some discussion, on mo
tion of Mr.. White, the enacting clause IA
stricken out. The claim of Mr.. A. Fl
Richards, of Virginia, for $4,000, for sup
plies furnished the army during the wal
was treated in the same way; as also tn,
claim of John Zumstein for 10000 for sup
plies furnished by him as sutler after tn,
battle of Shiloh; and the bills of Hiram
johnson and others, of Tennessee. The onl,
bill agreed to by the committee was one fo
the relief of Gibbs & Co., of Charleston
s. C.
FEBRUARY Decentralization Zacharial
Chandler, of Michigan, was escorted to tn,
Vice-President's desk and the oath of OF
fee administered. The Army Appropria
tion Bill was taken up, the pending ques
ksnn hasno an a rnnfinn 70 cfrfRo nnf thl
section in regard to army reorganization
After some explanation the question wa
taken up ON a motion to strike GU
all sections relating to army reorganization
upon the ground that there was no
time to consider them, and it was agreedt
yeas As, nays IS. General Burnside an
those who have assisted him in preparing
his plan to r~eorganize the army, were yer,
much disappointed at the Overwhelming
vote in the Senate to-day by which tn
Appropriation Bill was stripped o
its reorganization feature. The Reput
licans also struck off the bill the claus
prohibiting the use of soldiers on ~elestio'
day, except to repel an armed invasion
the United States. This is one of the pc
Democratic clauses, and the conference
committee, which will now take charge q
, the bill, will have hard work to agree.
HouSe-Mr. Banning called up the Senat
, resolution authorizing the Secretary of th
:. Treasury to sell the Post-ofice built
ing in Cincinnati, and
was passed without objection
Speaker Randall, by his vote, prevente
q the House from going on with the Apprt
! priation Bill. Hale's motion to take u
I the bill was carried by one majority, br
+ Randall voted in the negative, making th
. vote a tie, and then decided it lost. Th
Chinese question was again sprung an
/ more feeling and excitement W,
displayed than at any previous tim
f The Senate amendments were agreed I
Chinese side of the question, the vote t
day standing 140 to 95-less majority this
q previously. After the Chinese questic
o was disposed of, the Internal Revenr
8 Bill was taken up and all the Sena
amendments agreed to but four, one
r these being the amendment restoring Il
f tax on friction matches, another in relatio
d to recti6ers' brands, another as to the tin
a the law should go into effect, and the la
e being the amendment repeating The bar
tax. The old currency question, which b
been talked up and down for fifteen year
was fought over again with great vigo
q sumption Law, which the House pass
# and the Senate vitality amended al
3 sent back. Kelley declared resumption
failure; that business had not improve
and that the country was going to destru
tion because of the policy of Secreta
Sherman in keeping gold tied up in t
Treasury. The debate was animated al
interesting. A vote was finally reached
a motion to lay the whole matter on t
,e table, which carried.
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