The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-05-13
CONGRESSIONAL
SUMMARIZED from the proceeding. of the past week.

AIM ~ VOC ooACA Oa6CA IL JoAs
CONGRESSIONAL.
Summarized from the proceedings of the past week.I
SENATE.-A resolution ubmitted by Mr.. Blaine
was adopted calling on the President for copies ot
Great Britain relative to the alleged outrage upon
American fishermen at Fortune Bay...a.. Mr.. Davis
Dam. Of W, Ya9 presented the report OF the ma
tority Of the select committee to investigate the ac-
counts in the Treasury Department, End submitted
some remarks thereon. Mr.. ingalls, presented the
and both gentlemen spoke in support of its views.
Mr.. Davis said the committee found numerous and
serious discrepanci S in the Treasury accounts. Mr..
Ingalls, denied that any Discrepancies existed. and
sad all the alterations of accounts were fully ex-
planned by changes in the system Of bookkeeping.
mittee had been. Mr.. Davis said between $4,000
and S11 goo. No Fl ct reported by the committe had
been eontrovefted ...a. The indian Apr priation
Bill was taken up. The amendmant offered the
preceding day by Mr.. Plumb appropriating S., OO0
Tor seeds and agricultural implements, was rejected.
of The DO Sc bill the clause abo ishing the Indian
Commission, and inserted the appropriation of Slo,-
600 for the Expenses of the eommiss1oo. After a
considerable DIT bste, during which the merits and
dement's OF the commission we're fully discussed,
the amesdmest was agreed to-yeas 81, nays q. The
whica are not OF much importance, were agreed to.
Debate ensued on the various amendmsnts, pending
which the Senate adjourded.
HousE.-The bill amending the internal Revenue
laws was taken up, aud Mr.. Carlisle Democrat, of
Illlnci } proc eded to exelain the provisions of the
bill. IL Will exempt disti.l,rs and -oxnsrs of dis-y
til ed 8 iIiis from toe payment of 5 per cent. int r
est on thet tax after the spirits have remained in the
warehouses for a period exceeding one yesr. The
whole amount Collected from that source last year
was $50 900. The second provision to which objec-
ton had been urged was that which exemrted dis
uilers, ~reetifers, and wholesale dealers from the
payment Of the 10 per 1ent. stamps. The revenue
derived from that source was about $4,000. The
third provision objected to was that which allowed
l 0Dn6r9 and 1i ffllQru nf aniritQ dQnOQffad in Uoro-
HOUSES to pay taxes only on the quantity OF dis Tiled
spirits contained in the C SKIS or packages at the
time OF withdrawal, If a loss has occurred through
leakage. This section would affect the revenue TO
the amount OF S1.750,000. Mr.. Conger opposed the
I'LL with vigor. He said it would take $1,000 600 a
year out of the Treasury. rhe bill was real by
sections for amendment. Mr.. Copger did n t raite
the point. of no quorum, the understanding being
House. After the disposition Of eighteen sections
OF the the conmittee rose and the House adj
journed.
SRNATE-The discussion. of the Indian Apr J.
priation Bill was continued. Mr.. Coke offered an
amendment authorizing the purchase of supplies
they can be advantsgeously used in the Indian
service. Adopted. Mr.. Plumb demanded a separ-
ale sss6 vote aed IN I,d mis- ame1dI 9o emit ,bs aPgP6s sTs1an 81 ooo for
bate, the amendment was agreed to-yeas %, nays
u Mr.. lngalls d manded a separate vote on the
amendment striking cut the cause abolishing the
Indian G mmission. The amendment was agreed
to- yeas "a, navs $3.50 that the Commission is st IL
retained. Mr.. P umb demanded a ser arate vote ON
the amendment prescribing that bids for supplies
shall be advertised Or tn: ee, instrad of six weeks
The amendment was agreed to. Other amendments
made in the of the Whole we're sgreed
to and the bill p7ssed----The regular order being
the Kellogg-SpofJr d resolution, 1t was informally
laid ASIDE, and on motion of Mr.. Eaton q report OF
the Conference ommi tee on the Immediate De-
fciency B Il was taken up 1t reduces the smount
sppropria' ed as follows: For public printing, $780,
1856 200; extra clerk hire in the State Department,
81, 600; total, S287, zoo. The report was agteed to
HousE.-Mr. McMahon submitted the conference
report on the Special Deficiency Bill. and it wa.
agreed to. The appropr alton for the Public Print
ing Office remains at S250,000,a and the appropriation
ior the e con sgg. tnT E CONSTITUTION ac1f OF Inc e. nGr 10TH
1866 o to 800 0oo-...Senate amendments 70 thu
Post Route Bill we're concurred in, and the HOUSE
went INTO COMMITTEES of the Whoe (Mr. Thorn psor
in the chair) on the bill amendi 6 tue Internal
Revenue avs.
HousE.-The bill passed for the relief of Notr,
Dame College. 10 lndiana....On motion of Mr.
Prcs, the bill passed, p~rovidius that the oath or af
frmation verifying returns made by the Nationa
Banks may bs taken before Notaries Public...A
resolution authorizing tn. Sec etary of War to reno
1000 rations to Macon, Miss for the use OF sui
!. was adopted.~-.The Ihternai Revenue Bin was dis
cussed and went over without action....-Mr. Gar
field addressed the House on his position in tn,
> COMMITTEES of Ways and Means, in respect to tn
7 ta'if question. lie charged that 9,0t0 circulars hat
. bean 5 nit newrpapers in the country, placing hin
in a false position. They charged him with hold
ing the deciding vote, aud that only for his retusa
printing paper would be placed on the Tree list
This he denied. Mr.. Frost asked him whether h
D was in favor of or opposed to free Spaper. He re
:. Piled: Il can not tell what has taken place in tn
COMMITTEES. Protected srt ces on the tariff lis
average about 45 per cent. ad valorem. Duty on pa
per pulp and printing paper is 20 per cent, less thai
one half the average of all protected aaticlts, bu
because this brings but small revenue, /. for one, ar
: willing to reduce it just as low as 1t can be reduce
= without absolutely destroying and gripping Ameri
can industries. Below that / am not wiling to &
= for any amount of c.amor from any part OF tn
1 world"
sENATE.-The Vice President laid before the S IN
Q ate q communication from the Secretary of Wal
1 RfWn an nnEanriof ~ ~ 4 d rdinNh V1ra IN
= department for clothing, camp and garrison equiv
q age etc., donated by acts of Congress for the nse
: civil committees, and which in all probability wi
Q be lost to the army-...The House joint r~esoiutio
donating rations for the sufferers by the receI
cyclone at Macon, Mis-, was passed.-..The bill fl
. the relief of Ben Halliday, on mott IN of Mr.. Can
eron (of Wis., was taaen up, discussed, and on ii
% expiration of the morning hour, was laid aside. Tt
. full satisfaction of ali his claims against the Unite
States for spoliations by hostile Indians on his prof.
erty while CARVING mails, for property taken :
United States, etc.....Mr. Vance spoke in suppo
n Of the resolution declaring Mr.. spofford entitled
the seat now held by Mr.. kellogg. After disposiI
of several cipher dispatches, Mr.. Vance argued tn
y the Packard Legislature had no legal existence ST
e + Of The state Mt Carpentere Claimed that n n
! Senate had cnce disposed of the matter under di
:, pute, and desired to know whether Its action d
u not settle the matter. MIR. Vance thought not. T
n claimed that the principle of res adjudicatd did u
Kellogg never constitutionaily entitled to his sea
and should vote accordingly.
HoUsE.-Mr. Ellis introduced a bill to establish
Government Postal Telegraph service for Il
l. United States, between Washington and Bosto
and intermediate points. The object is cheap tel
" graphic system, and the bill dir.s is the P,stmast
n General, without further legislation, to establi
"a lines between New York and all important Weste
80 cities.-.Mr. Doggert introduced a bill to establi
a uniform system of bankruptcy.
sKNATE.-Tbe Vice laid befo,e the Sc
ate a communication from the Secretary of WI
of recommending the appropriation of the uDexpend
~ balance Of Sic, 900 TO the Improvement Of the mou
LII of Red River by dredging, ETC. also, a commune
lis ton from the Secretary of the Interior, in respor
to a resolution calling on him for copies of the al
~ davits of settlers in the UncoUpahgre Reservatic
he The Secretlry iuds no such athdavits on fie..
vi mission Bill were presented-....Mr. Vest Dem.
T. MOI spoke in support of the Spoford Kellogg re
m ton at grea. length, and was particularly severe
~ his language on the Republican party.
HoUsE.-Mr. orth (Republican, of Indians) cc
e. sumed several EoCrs making a personal txplanati
relative to his connection with the claims asail
ne the Government of Venezuela He briefly allud
It, to the origin of the claims against Venezuela, staff
- thst his Congressional connection Herewith &C
We sisted in concurring in reports of the Foreign Affa
LIST Committee in 1870 upon that subject. His conn
81 tor as an attorney had ended with the DISTRIBUTE
0o of the award. After the action of three Secretar
ng of State, Seward, Washburne and Fish,) and
al unanimous reports of the Foreign a fairs Comm
tee, which had been ado pied by the House, he b
ed reason to believe, and still believes, that the clai
;et were honest, valid and subssting. He then
" ferred to the investigation of the Forty-fourth c.
IN gress, an Investigation made without the shadow
H. authority from the House or Committee. The OF
basis on which the Committee, or rather one of
i'm members (Mr. Springer0 had proceeded TO act in
RS matters which concerned the rights OF Amerit
citizens to the amount of millions OF dollars, b
been a memorial from an octogenariap named 81
It'll briggs. Not a single claimant had been notified
= attend the sessions of the Committee. He CT
ho cised the action Of the mmit or rather thai
wd Mr.. Springer, in prctracting the Investigation 9
81 enty-tbree days, and en- stopping it suddenly at
au same time that he had resigned the nomination.
nE Tha Internal Revenue Bill Vas passed.