The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-30
HOUSE


The Military Academy and Diplomatic APP
Appropriation BID appropriates 81, 100, 435, an
increase Of &c., 900 over the bill Of last year.
During the discussion of the former, Conger
managed to lug in the Whitaker case, and In
duiged in some criticism of West Point, as
managed by Schofeld. He referred ~eulogistic-
ally to the appointment of Howard to command
at that institution, and seemed to think that
there would be no more darkey ears cut on in
the future. But he did not attempt to solve
the great problem whether Whitaker cut his
own ears of. When the Diplomatic Bill was
put upon its passage the discovery was made
that o quorum was not present. As q matter
Of form the bill will have to be passed again.
Both bills. were passed as they came from the
committee.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Dunn, pro-
yiding that lands in Indian Territory to which
Indian title has been extinguished, and which
are unoocupied by Indians, are public lands Of
the United States, and are hereby declared sub
iect to settlement under the Homestead and
Presumption laws. He desired to have it re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands, but
Mr.. Conger moved that it be referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs. Bills were
passed under suspension of the rules as follows:
To establish an Assay Office in St. Louis; to
enlarge and protect San Antonio Arsenal; to
provide q suitable pedestal for the monument
erected to the late Admiral Farragut, in Wash
ington. Mr.. Stone, under instructions from
| the Committee ON Post-ofices and Post-roads,
moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill au-
thorizing the Postmaster General to readjust
tthe salaries of certain Postmasters The Con-
sular and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill was
passed. The introduction of q bill to repeal
the law requiring stamps upon revenue checks
caused 8 lively debate, first on the manner of
| the introduction, and next on the merits of the
bill. The bill failed on the passage by only
eight votes.
TIE 21st inst. was q day of excitement in the
| House. The first incident was the introduce
ton of q resolution by Mr.. Robson, providing
for the count of the Electoral vote on the
| second Wednesday in February, in the manner
| prescribed by the Constitution, and its defeat
byy a strict party vote. Then followed q
| rambling and extremely personal debate on the
funding bill, terminating in an episode which
| caused great excitement in the chamber. Fer
| nando Wood, in behalf of the Ways and Means
| Committee, pressed the bill for passage. de
was supported by members both on the Reupb-
| lican and Democratic sides, but strongly an
| tagonized by Weaver in behalf Of the Green
hackers, who denounced the measure as intend
| ed to prevent the payment OF the D deot'
and prepared in the interest Of Wall street.
Personalities were INDUCED in freely, but were
taken in good temper until MIR. Sparks intima-
ted that Weaver was no gentleman Mr.
| Weaver warmly responded that SPARKS was 9
liar, and Sparks rejoined that Weaver was .
/ ECOunQf6l anQ u Nllld1us IA lille oO0 6
men started to draw of their coats and made
for each other. They were kept apart, how.
ever. by their respective friends and no blood
was shed. Shortly after this unseemly cpl
sode, the House adjourned.
THE disgraceful exhibition Of Weaver ani
Sparks upon the floor of the House was con
sidered. Mr.. Bowman, Of Massachusetts,,
moved a resolution of expulsion. Mr.. Browne
of Indiana, offered q substitute, ordering al
investigation by a committee of three. TIL
substitute was adopted, but upon q full ant
frank apology by each of the offending mem,
bers, the House voted, 104 yeas to A nays, Il
lay the whole matter on the table. TIL House
adjourned till January 5.