The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-25
CONGRESSIONAL
Summarized from the proceeding, of the pas. week.

sEEArE.-Mr. Thurman, from the cotdtiittee on
Judiciary, reported at ferselS the Senate bill to re-
imbutss several States for interest paid on war loans
sna nj Me stSer fPdnI 7Ps@. # fl1 Ind on ed 5hs Sa,epf his re.
marks in favor of the bill for the relief
of Fftz John Porter.-.Mr. Jones Dem. of Fla
the bill to an examination of the Judiciary Com
mittes, which, however. was not acted upon....Mr.
Sharon presented a petition from Newspaper propri--
tors asking for a reduction OF duty on paper--..The
bill for the reclamation arid and waste lands was
passed. 1t authorizes the Seer tary of the Interior
to contract fer the sinking of two artssiln wells on
bein the center Of q reservation four miles square.
MIR. Jones, of Florida, treke ip favor ofthe Fitz
sHaa Il Nj. Porter Ri imposing spoSss' p%oiitilpa d'' d I. j ties,
was null and void. The sentence OF the soldier
cou d not abrogate the rights of a citizen He re.
garded the doctrire as held by the opp n ns of the
hill as full Of danger to our institutions.
HOUSE Bills ers placed on the House calendar
appropriatins $500 900 for the reli f OF the poor in
the removal ii indians from the States into the
Indian Territory; TO prevent the Withhold ing Of
pensions from pensioners under the act of 1s61......
Consideration was resumed OF the Political ASSESS
ment Bill. and the House was addrl ssed by Mr..
Young (Rep. Of Ohio. Mr.. Young defended Cen
eral E.. T. Noyes, the present Minister TO France,
fight ng the battles the me Fho attacked him were
or Ieadihg rebel batalioHs. He opposed the hi.
He dill Dot doubt the earnestQess of the F. esident
in his civil service reform p5Ecy but he disagreed
doctrine, that ito the vicysss belong the sDoiIs. I"
Messrs. Richardson (R. p. Of N. W, Cowley (Rep
Of n. ", Rice (ReP. Of Mass and Hayes (Rep. Of
Ohio Thought the bill ought to be entitled IA bill
to ere te political disability"
SENATE-A memorial was presented by MI
Davis, of Illinois, of Chicago newspaper publisher
asking that the present du.y on unsized paper, sodi
ash and wood, straw AMI other pulp, and on type
be abolished. Mr.. Williams an MI. Beck presented
the abolition Of duty on all ar icles used in making
paper. Mr.. Johnsoo and others presented simila
petitions. MIR. Davis eaid that While he regretted
form the tar # as a whole, there was no reason VIII,
this particularly desirable change should not b.
made at once-....Mr. Bayard, from the Committe
on Judiciary, reports favorably the Senate bill pro
hibfting the arrest of election officers on eleciiu1
day. The bill provides, however, that warrants o
process. for such ofsnss may be executed at an.
time after the close OF election day...Considera
ton was resumed ON the Star Route Deficiency Az
preparation Bill. The bin appropriates 81, l00.00t
or 20 much therea az may be necessary to meet tn
expenses q inlaqt mail transportation on star route
during the rema {aer of the current fiscal year. L
explaining the tier, Mr.. Wallace mentioned tba
the Postmaster kneral had asked for ST, 300, 900 an
Congress gave HIN every dollar that he asked Egb
days later he said the deficiency vas Sii720qO al
.s sald st foT s ! 96So Is S 70 COVE cover It The 1h d sssS fe eTs,
discrepancy exeted SUSPICION. he was In favor
fast mail routes, am was inclined 10 take a char
table view Of the Rattsr, and wait till the eyil-dol
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced as follows; Tt r;
duce the price of pr bic lands within railroad limit,
for the allotHcenlof lands In severalty TO the unite
band OF Peoria Indians reducing The expenses
taking Prescriptions and homesteadsi to reduce u
expenses of Collecting the revenue; appropdatin
$4,000 for the relief of the daughter and CRANE
daughter of ZLchari4h Taylor......Mr Oscar Turns
introduced resolutions OF the Kentutky Legislatul
asking for a reduction Of the Presidents salary
S25. 0yO....:The bill relating to the public lands
the United States was taken up, providing that an
persons VINO have heretofore, under any bomestea
laws, entered upon lands properly subj ct TO sue
entry, or by persons to whom the rikhis have bee
attempted to be transferred by bona fde instrumen
in writing may EMIT e themselves to said lands /
paying SIPS per acre; amount heretofore paid
the Government on said lands shall b taken as pa
payment of said pr.ce; and that the land now su
ject to entry, VIII CHI was raised to 81 so per &c
more than twenty years prior to this act. by reast
of grant of alternate sections tor railroad purpose
shall be reduced to si.25 This act does not app
to any mineral lands. A motion t, suspend t
rules ami consider was defeated-yeas Ia, nays
(rot the necessary tWo-thirds) .....A bill to abolii
all tolls in the Louisville and Portland Canal W
pass-d. 10y L
senate On motion of Mr.. Thurman, the res
luton offered by Mr.. Kellogg for a committee to |
the table by 81 yeas (Democratsl 10 25 Dsys (Repu
leans --..Mr. Beck continued his rem rks On .
Star Route Deficiency Appropriation BIZ. N
Blair e stated, that as a member Of the committe
he was opposed to both pr, amble and propos
amendment Mr.. Plumb opposed the amendme
prohibiting a further incI ease of trips. 1t was u
Just to growing c mmuni1es of the West. N
Wallace pointei out that 81 0,000 was approptiat
for the n C ssary new service. It seemed TO him t
people could get alSng a few months without j
creased trips.
HOUSE. The Deficiency Appropriation Bill "
discussed from a partisan yiew...-.Mr. Sprinl
/ stated that when the Deficiency Bill was disposed
he would call up the contested election case
Curtin Us. Mr.. DibrelI, from the Comm
. tee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported a resoluti
, calling on the Secretary of the interior for intern
ton as to Withholding pensions allowed to soldi
of the war Of 1s 2. Adopted.
SENATE. = The S ar Route Deficiency Appropr
. ton Bill, amended and changed, was passed. !
I following Is the text: BE it er acted, etc that
4 sum Of 81 100, 900, or SO much thereof as may be n
essary, is here ~ appropriated to meet the expen,
/ OF inland mail expenses of the remainder OF the CT
. rent fiscal year During the remainder of the c.
rent fiscal year, no further expediting of service
d any postal star route shall be mt de. Sec. 2. III
the further sum Of $40 200 is appropriated as afo
said to enable the Postmaster General to place n
service as authorized by law; provided, that
Postm ster General shall not hereafter have poy
Y to expedite service under any contract, either n
d existing or hereaf, er given. to a rate of pay exec
a ing 60 per cent. upon the contract as originally
. Sec 8. That the sum of s 0 900 Is appropriated,
: Aforesaid, for public. printing, including cost
: printing the Congressional Record, 1t being a part
deficiency for the current fiscal year. Sec. 4. No
ing in this act cont lined shall be deemed
strued to aft ct the validity or legality Of act,
omissions of any officer of the United States. OF
e affect any proceeding therefor.
q House. The Deficiency Appropriation Bill
!, resumed. Mr.. Mcmahon moved to amend by
propriating $4,000 to pay sa'aries and expenses
J agents and surveyor, fees and expenses OF gaue
q and salaries of store keepers. Agreed to.
IS Clymer offered an amendment appropriating $25
for expenses of Collectors Of Internal Reven
Adopted. Mr.. Butt. worth offered an amendm
= appropriating SIkO,O00f for completion of the pos
fee bull ing at Cincinnati. Ruled out ot order,
Atkins offered an amendment authorizing the
retary of the Treasury to employ one Of the steam
n OF the Revenue Marine, now on the Pacifc Co
,e for the reli + OF tue officers and crews OF the WI
70 ing barks Mount Wanaston and Vigilant, now
pr soned in the Arctic Ocean, and spproprlai