The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-04-08
CONGRESSIONAL.


sENArE.-The bill incorporating the National
Educational Association and the bill amending The
act of 1879, authorizing the issue If twenty-year
five per cent. bonds by the District of Co umbia,
were passed. The bill to provide for issuing PATENTS
for public lands claimed under Pre-empti' n and
Homestead Laws, in cases where olaimantsb have b.
come insane, was passed.
HoUsE.-Referring to the bill touching upon the
repeal of tariff on certain articles, withdrawn from
the on Revision of Laws and referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means, Mr.. Robertson
the purpose of bringing the Townshend bill before
the House. Had he understood a certain decision
of the Speaker he would have voted against the
proposition, because be was not a protectienist..... .
Several private bills were considered.
A communication from the s c~retary
of State in response to the Senate resolution callin1
for info nation concerning action und r the Spanish
Claims Treaty of 1919 was referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations, with instructions to make
such recommendation to the Senate as seems proper
proceed with the Calender Bill introduced by Mr..
Herman to provide for an International Exhibition
on the anniversary Of the recognition Of American
independence, in 1888. in New York City, which
was discussed .--.Mr. Eaton from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported with amendment the In
the eaIep Ssreie nSy, 4ip tSe bii %bi ssI con taaGsd t% on
deficiency appropriations of S607 700 for Uuited
States Marshals and Deputies, and $500, 600 for the
Government Printing Ofice.....Ths Senate then re-
sumed consideration of the Geneva Award Bill
Mr.. Thurman moved to amend the substitute pro-
posed by MIR. Hoar by striking out the clause pro
IulA6 "a hc SOuIG VI NOLlulooluucES 6uOuIu COLI
slider and allow as second-claks claims for payment
premium for war RISKS.
HoUsg.-The bill was passed authorizing the Sec.
rotary of War to lend ten United S a es flags to the
Centennial Commissioners at Nashville, Tenn.
Mr.. King, from the Committee on Epidemic Dis
eases. reported a bill to increase the efficiency o.
the National Board of Health. Placed on the HOUSE
calendar Mr.. MLGowan, from the same commit.
tee, reported q bill authorizing the President to cal
q sanitary conference to meet at Washington, D. C
Placed on the House calendar-.-.Th The House wen
into the Committee of the Whole on the Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill. The pending
amendment, striking out the clause appropriatinl
$40 900 for Charges dAfdirs and diplomatic office
abroad, was defeated Mr.. Blackburn offered al
amendment providing that if any Envoy Extraor
dinaIo, Minister Plenipotentiary or Minister Resi-
dent shall be absent from his post for the space o
four months or more in any one year, the salary q
such officer shall be so per cent. of the amount ap
| propriated the other so per cent. to be coverted int
thu Treasury. R~ejected-yeas So, nays 70.
SENATE--Mr Logan; from the Committee oil
Military Affairs, reported adversely on the join
resolution authorizing the Secretary OF War to furn
ish tents, etc, to the Grand Army of the Rspubli
| to convene in Wisconsin, there beng no tents avail
able for the purpose. Placed on the calendar. He
also, from the same committee, reported favorabl.
GU the Senate bill authorizing the President to re
store Dunbar z. Ransom to his former rank. Pace
on the calendar......The House bill for the protectio
of1he Potomac fisheries, and for the preservation Q
sbad and herring in the Potomac River, was passe1
...... Pending action on the Geneva Award Bill tn
Senate went into executive session.