The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23
xLy1th CONGREss-sD SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE.
A day was devoted in the National senate 70
the bill for the restoration Of Fitz-John Porter
to the army.
Senator Carpenter argued against the power
of Congress to revoke the sentence OF scours
martial, or r~einstate the army persons who mad
been expelled. Mcdonald and Hereford TOOK
the ground that Congress had plenary
power over everything connected with
the army. Incidentally, Carpenter stated
that >, he nal. SHOULD @raa. C Co1s a General. T fbs
debate was continued at considerable length,
half a dozen leading Senators taking part, but
no conclusion was reached.
The Fritz John Porter debate was resumed. 4
substitute was agreed to giving the President
authority to reinstate Porter at his discretion
within eighteen months, provided that no COM
pensation be allowed for the time intervening
since his dismissal, and that he be given no
higher rank in the army than Colonel. The
bill as amended was then read q third time, and
passed by a strict party vote, except that Davis,
of Illinois, voted with the Republicans against
it. In the debate Gen. Logan declared that
Jeff Davis was as much entitled to clemency as
Porter.
from Georgia, on the bill to devote part of the
proceeds of the sales of public lands to public
education commanded close attention. It took
emphatic ground in favor of the education of
the masses, ana declared that the South had
/ special reasons for supporting the bill. Two
new bills We're introduced by Mr.. Pendleton,
one prohibiting political assessments and the
other providing for civil service examinations.
A debate over a private claim from Kansas in
troduced the name of John Brown, who was
made the subject of some rather heated re-
marks.
Respecting the Education Bill, Mr.. Vest, Of
Missouri. took grounds against the proposed
legislation as inimical to the rights Of the
States. He was opposed on this point by MIR.
Hill, of Georgia.
Mr.. Hubbell, from the Committee on Appro-
~priation, reported the Pension on Appgopria-
ton Bill. Ordered printed and recommitted.
Ut appropriates S48, 400, 900 for payment of
army pensions, 81, ITO, 600 for navy pensions,
$250,0 900 for payment Of fees to examining
surgeons, and $3.50, 00O for payment of salaries,
&c.) A bill providing for a line of mail steamers
between the United States and South America
was reported which was ordered printed and
recommitted to the Committee. The report
was adopted by the Committee at the, last ses-
sion of Congress, and published at that time.
1t is the intention of the Committee to report
the bill finally to the House at an early day,
and urge its passage.
In the House the principal episode was the
objection of Frank Hurd to the admission Of
Judge E. B. Taylor to a seat from Garfelds
district on the ground that the district in which
Taylor was elected-the new Nineteenth-was
not the district in which Garfield was elected
the old Nineteenth. MIR. Hurd found no one
on his OWN side to support him, and finally
withdrew his objection and Judge Taylor took
his seat. Mr.. Cooper, of Massachusetts,, in
troduced a resolution declaring the construction
of an inter oceanic canal by foreign capital to
be in violation of the Monroe doctrine and
hostile to the established policy of the United
States, and that this government would assert
and maintain its rights. After some debate
the resolution, by q vote of 81 to "a, was re-
ferred to the Foreign Affairs Committee. A
long list of bills and resolutions of all grades OF
Importance WAS introduced under the call OF
States, among them one asking for
as to how much money had been paid Gen.
Grant for services by the United States since
his admission to West Point; another to reduce
letter postage to two cents; another to repeal
the tax on tobacco; another extending sympathy
to the suffering Irish. Debate on the Electoral
count resolution was then taken up and lasted
till adjournment.
Fernando Wood from the Ways and Meani
bonds at 8 per cent. Several substitutes were
offered and ordered printed. A debate fol
lowed upon the subject, in which Warner, Of
Ohio, made an exhaustive speech advocating
the substitution of Treasury notes for nationa
bank notes, and the payment of bonds in silycl
as well as gold.
Much interest was manifested in a debate OF
100000 - eNANSA SSAoN NAAE WIN
followed the introduction of the fortifcatioI
bill. An amendment raising the amount TO
the reraiT of Notifications from 800, 900 t.
S50O,O00 called forth several lively speeches
Mr.. Ellis, of Louisiana, urged that there wa
nothing to prevent a man-of-war from Europ,
from entering New York hail Dor at any time
and levying an MORMON contribution upon tn,
city. Speaker Randall preferred diplomacy I,
coast defenses. Mr.. Hill, of Ohio, thought tn
genius and patriotism of he people would NEE
any emergency. The amendment was defeated
and the bill passed. Among the bills INTRODUCED
was one for the retirement of small legal tende
notes, and one appropriating 81, 800, 600 for tn
Improvement of the Mississippi.
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, asked and obtaine,
cave TO have printed on the record the substi
tute which he proposed to offer for the Fund
ing Bill. Mr.. Martin, of West Virginia, offere,
a resolution directing the Committee ON Pacifi
Railroad to inquire into the alleged mortgag
and sale of unearned land grants by the North
ern Pacific and Atlantic and Pacific Railroa,
Companies, and to report what examination i
necessary to preserve the interests of the coun
try. Ordered printed in Record. Mr.. Huh
bell explained the bill for appropriating $50,
000, 600 for the payment of pensions, and
warm discussion, that took up the time of tn
House, followed upon the act for the paymen
OF arrears for pensions. The Bill was passed
Gen. Grant visited both houses during tn
day.