The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-10
FORTY.sIxrH CoNGREss.

time I0r the CONSTRUCTION OF the NOrtnern
Pacific Railroad; by Mr.. Johnston, to au-
vestigate and report on infectious and con-
tagious diseases of animals; by Mr.. Pendle-
ton, for the relief of Colonel Thomas Worth.
ington, OF Ohio, for army sup
plies furnished in 1861; also, a
joint resolution relative to requiring a
Court of Inquiry into the ease of Colonel
Worthington, of the Forty-sixth Ohio Regi-
ment of Volunteers; by Mr.. Window, to
repeal SO much Of the bill making appro.
priations for sundry civil expenses of the
Government for the year ending June 80,
1880, as authorizes the Secretary Of War to
release the Moline Water-works, Rock
Island, Ill. Mr.. Anthony said if the Chair
man of the Democratic caucus, the Chair.
man of the Executive Committee of
the Democratic caucus, or the Chairman
of the Subcommittee Of the Executive
Committee of the Democratic caucus, had
nothing more to present, he would move
that the Senate now proceed to the consid.
Grafton of executive business. Mr.. Herman
moved the Senate adjourn. Mr.. Ferry
moved the Senate 60 into executive session.
Mr.. Herman said it was not fair to move TO go
into executive session with such a preamble
as that offered by the Senate from Rhode
Island. Mr.. Ferry said that this did not
apply to the motion which he Ferry had
made. Mr.. Anthony withdrew his pream-
BILE. Adjourned.
APRIL 1.-SenGte-The bill a~ppropriating
5000, 900 for yellow fever disinfecting YES
sells passed. Senator Gordon took his seat
to-day. Nj. Cockrell introduced a bill for
the erection of a public building at Jeffer.
SON City, Mo. Mr.. Davis, of West Va, said
that a difference of opinion existed at the
as to whether the joint rules for
the government of the business Of
Congress were nov in force, and
he therefore submitted a resolution 10
authorize the Committee on Rnles to take
the whole subject matter under considera-
ton, and confer with the Committee on
Rules of the House with a view of Joint
action thereon. The resolution was agreed
/. to, with an amendment to except the gen.
eral Appropriation Bills from the operation
: Of the former 10Th and 18th joint rules.
The Senate went into Executive
Session, pending q motion of Mr.. Ed.
: munds to take up the resolution hereto
fore offered by him, declaring that the
/, business and cther interests of the country
required that Legislation should be confined
> to the objects for which the extra session
was called. When the doors were re-
opened, adjourned. 1900 ouse-Mr. Atkins,
!, Of Tennessee, reported a Legislative
\ Appropriation Bill. 1t appropriates
between I 5000, 600 and $1,000 900.
, The bill contains provisions repeating
U the last clause of section 800 Of
!, the Revised Statutes (which applies to
Pennsylvania), and sections SOL, 800, and
that all jurors, grand and petit shall be
publicly drawn from q box ,ntaining the
names Of not less than three hundred per.
sons possessing the necessary qualifications,
" which names shall have been placed therein
by a Clerk of Court and a Commissioner
: to be sppoin;ed ny the Judge; the Com.
missioner to be a citizen residing in
t, Der of the principal party opposing thai
l. to which the Clerk belongs. Ita'se repeals
st Sections 2o16, 201S and 2020, and all of tht
10 succeeding sections down to and includip,
! 1927, and also Section 5522. 1t also striker
;. out of Section 2019 the words, for the pur
is pose of engaging in the work of canvassin,
ballots" and strikes out OF Section 202S tn,
c. words, y" or a Deputy Marshal" and th,
d. words, "city, town, county or parish" /
! also repeats Section 2031, except such par
:. of it as relates to The pay of Supervisors o
In Elections. 1t repeats all other Sections an,
n. laws authorizing the appointment o
Ill Chief Supervisors of Elections and specia
or Deputy Msrshals of E %ections Tn
~ House went into Committee of the Who'll
on the bill. After a long and somewha
IN acrimonious political debate, the commit
m tee rose and the House adjourned.
April Decentralization b lis were il
OF troduced, among them one by Mr.. Harril
b providing for a treaty with Mexico. NJ.
We Hoar's resolution, condemning as uncol
D. stitutional and revolutionary the Dem
cratic programme of legislation, was laid o
nc the table-yeas, So; nays, 20. Mr.. Blair
said at a future time the Republicans woul
Re asa fer a direct vote on the resolution. NJ
ats Salisbury made a report against the admi
,se sion of Mr.. Bell, as Senator from Ne
u; Hampshire, on appointment of the Go
'f ernor. 1t will come up for considerable
ew tomorrow. Mr.. Hoar presented the viey
lb- of the minority committee in favor of a
to hitting the bill signed BY himself, Camera
lao (Wis.l and Ingalls, The Senate went in
executive session, When the do0rsreopene
10y Senate adjourned...... Housc-The day W
Almost entirely devoted to discussion of Il
ion Army Appropriation Bill in Committee
81 the Whole.
ert. APRIL 3.-Senae The report of the Co
mittee on Privileges and Elections on t
credentials of Charles H. Bell, appointed
. the Governor as Senator from New Ham
'u I shire, was taken upSat the opening of
not Senate. Mr.. Hoar argued in favor
is admitting Mr.. Bell, saying there is
unbroken line of precedents for
doing. After executive session the SEM
" adjourned till Monday ...... House@The
the bs e on the Army Appropriation Bill v
rms continued. Mr.. Knott, having the flo
the said that the ballot box should be protect
the from the siigl test approach of the m
sas, iaft ahsnln,sjy fras in s,aro;s;naOsT
can, polls the highest prerogatiye of a citiz
He was followed on the Republican 8
ouis by Mr.. Houck, who argued that it ,
all absolutely necessary for the protection
-. the lives and political rights of colo
one and white Republicans of the 81
rats that the authority of the military
~ a preserve the peace at the polls sho
be maintained. This speech being by
cen oo9tnern man, attractea much attenti
and n nb ~ and ;p pirsS ! g On ~. me ne,
OF cratic side. Mr.. Robson followed il
lengthy speech, devoting most Of his spe
lean to the constitutional phase of
question. Mr.. Blackburn, of Kentuc
followed on the Democratic 81
yor. He maintained that the House had al
loli' lutte power to control the army az any I'll
the by Withholding supplies. He claimed I
City no BODY entities themselves to ere
among the people by euacting afirma,
laws, but by repeating obnoxious ones
asa went back to the days of tyrants for
der quotations. The speech, which
Plies delivered with great force, mott
the country that the Democ
ssod will never surrender; that t
81. will remain here during the period Of
ssa'e constitutional life of Congress, Marcl
than 1880, unless these laws are repealed, mi
for while Withholding supplies; and to "
1867: any weakened brethren from the NJ
w., within the Democratic party that t
@ must follow to the end. Their policy il
orlty surrender.
!, for ApR,1-Hous,-Tbe General debate
,eral resumed earlier than usual. Mr.. Sin
enty. ton opened. Mr.. Weaver followed,
no raised a laugh by describing how
ubli. pc itical parties in the House after was
q a bitter partisan war during the week,
together every Saturday, and voted
d on brothers to carry over the session till T
icket day, SO as to prevent the party of
Dan. center from introducing measures Of fiji
FIVE cial relief. Messrs. De LaMartyr, 10
10 Wright, Hawley, and Randolph Tucker,
made speeches. At the close of Mr. Tuck
Ark' speech, the debate closed, and the
'p by was considered under the ive-mil