The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-27
xLVth CONGRESS-Third Session.

l~7.--Sendte--Mr. Window pre-
a petition of the Negro Cooperative
Association of Shreveport, Louisiana, favor
the passage of a resolution in regard to
the immigration of the colored people. 1t
was signed by a large number of ministers,
representing congregations of that place.
1t was laid on the table. The resolution
is now before the Senate. The vote
was considered, by which the House
bill, authorizing the conversion of national
gold bonds, passed, and amendments cor
recting errors, put not changing the features
of the measure, were agreed to. The per.
fected bill then passed. Most of the day was
spent in work on the Internal Revenue Bill,
which fixes the uniform rate of sixteen
cents on snuff and tobacco, and leaves the
tax ON cigars and friction matches at
existing rates. Also, exempts from tax
all deposits in savings institutions
which are invested in Government
bonds, and on 50. 900 of each deposit
made in the name of any one person, firm
or corporation. Mr.. Matthews proposed to
impose ajax of ten cents per pound on tea,
and two and a half cents on coffee, which
was pending at adjournment......... House
During the morning hour, Mr.. Hale,
under call of States, offered a resolu.
ton directing the Committee on Judiciary
to report a joint resolution propos.
ing a constitutional amendment to prohibit
the payment of war claims, except of per-
sons loyal to the Union. A motion to ad-
iourn was made on the Democratic side,
and the roll call consumed the remainder of
the hour, and the resolution went over
without action. A motionsto s~aspepdNthe
rules was made by Mr.. Sparks, for the pur-
$4,000 for the payment of ar.
raars of nensiona On motion nf
Mr.. Rice, the bill was amended, by
a vote of 17S yeas to 81 nays, to include
special pensioners and pensions granted on
account of soldiers who enlisted in the war,
but who died from disabilities incurred af-
ter the cessation of hostilities. Mr.. Reagan
moved to suspend the rules and pass the
River and Harbor Appropriation Bill.
Agreed to-yeas, 173. Pending District of
Columbia business, a recess was AIKEN till
evening, when the memorial services of
Representative Schleicher were held.
FEBRUARY 16.-Sendte-A motion by Mr..
Morrill, was agreed to, to reconsider the
vote by which the House bill passed to
authorize an issue of certificates of deposit
in aid of refunding the public debt. Mr..
Morrill, then submitted an amendment pro-
viding that money received from them
shall be applied to the payment of bonds
bearing interest at the rate of not less
than five per centum per annum,
instead of 500 bonds only, which bear G
per cent. as at first authorized. The amend
ment was agreed to and the bill passed.
After the morning business, the considera'
ton was resumed of the bill to amend the
internal revenue laws, and Mr.. Matthews
spoke in favor of his amendment, offered
last night, to tax tea ten cents per pound
and coffee two and a half cents per pound
NJ. nlorssIt cuhp,sfkad m o~anAonn ~
c~reasing the tax oil tobacco from
pound. Reiected-yeas, 81; nays, 40
Mr.. Ransom submitted an amendment Il
exempt from certain provisions of the ex
listing law the small distilleries, whose daily
capacity does not exceed thirty gallons
Agreed to-yeas, At nays, 10. The bill hav
ing been considered in Committee of tn,
Whole, it was reported to the Senate, ant
Mr.. White submitted an amendment tina
the act take effect the LIST of May, instead o
the LIST of April, as proposed by tn,
Committee. Agreed to-yeas, "a; nays
80. The bill was finally reat
a third time, and passed-yeas, 45 nays, 81
Memorial services were held in honor o
Representatives SchIeicher and Quinn......
House-In Committee of the Whole the Cen
sus Bill was taken up. Mr.. Cox explaine'
Lu6 pEONlblOub VI Luc Utls 1UcIc was Ii
reason, he said, why Marshals appointed t
execute processes and arrest person
should be made census takers
There would be, he feared, a bite
political contest in 1880, and the cause 0
such contests was the influence exercise
by federal oficeholders. 1t would be
happy day for the President and the peopl
when the power of the President to appoin
such officers as Postmasters and censu
takers was modified or abolished. Nj
Ryan, of the Census Committee, fl
vored the general features of tn
bill, but opposed giving the power c
appointing Supervisors TO the Governor
OF States. The bill was finally read by Sc,
tions for amendment. The first ament
ment was that reported by the committed
visors from the Secretary of the Interior t
the Governors. Mr.. Carlisle moved I
amend the amendment, so as to provid
that, if any Governor shall fail to max
nomination of Supervisors before the LIST
, April, 1880, the Secretary of the Interio
shall make such appointments. Agreed t.
Mr.. Conger said the amendments of th
committee was to take away from nation,
l control and give to State control the a.
pointment of enumerators merely fl
? political purposes. He moved to amend
as to strike out the clause for the appoin
ment of Supervisors by the Governors. R
jected-yeas, 104; nays, Ill. After tt
presentation and rejection of other amen
ments the committee rose. e
FEBRUARY 19.-Senate-Mr. Cameron,
Wis, from the select committee to inquiI
as to how the clause in regard to the II
> Springs reservation in Arkansas was omittt
from the sundry civil appropriation bi
last year, submitted a report. Ordert
printed. The Post-of6ce Appropriate
Bill was taken up, and an amendment r
, ported by the Senate Committee, increasil
the appropriation for transportation /
railroad from $4,000, 900 to $4,000
was agreed to; also an amendmel
increasing the appropriation for post
clerks, route agents, local agents., and me
!, sengers from 5 1,S55,G0O to $2,770,00O, "
g agreed to; also, an amendment providil
: that from and after July l, the railway pc
l tai office clerks, route agents, local agent
and messengers shall be designated as post
clerks and divided into five classes, whose S,
aries shall be from $500 to 81, 400 per annul
y The Brazilian mail steamship subsiG
amendment was debated at length, and Sc
eral amendments proposed were vot'
v down; no action had been taken on adjour
a ment. Pending discussion, Mr.. Edmund
by direction of the maj ;rity of the Comm
. tee on the Judiciary, reported, with amen
s ment, the House bill for revising al
continuing the Court of Commission
of Alabama Claims, and for the distrib
ton of unappropriated money of Il
: Geneva award. Placed on the calends
S ...... House-The principal part of the d
was occupied in a debate on the propositit
to abolish the Office of Supervisor of Ele
, tions.
= FEBRUARY 20.-- Senate--Mr. McDona
called up the Senate bill to appoint Sprui,
Braden ensign in the United States Nav
Passed. Braden is the young man who to-
n the prize for excellency in the English ma
teal school, but refused a commission
the English navy, as it would have CO
PEELED him to renounce his Anne
n can citizenship. Mr.. Hamlin, frc
the Committee on Foreign Relations,
# ported amendments to the Sundry CT
Bill, appropriating 81, 900 for the widow
Il the late Justin E. Colburn, Consul Gene
at Mexico, and $1,000 for the widow of t
late Bayard Taylor, late Minister to G
10 many. Referred. Mr.. Matthews called