The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
Summarized from the preeeedinss Of tie baasl v4vset.

.,SErArR.zA resolution by Mr.. Blair was adopted
,lfeeting the Secretary Of the Navy to ,ransmit to
partment 10 relation to the present condition of a-
airs in Alaska.--.Eulogies on the late Senator
logan. Ramiin, Davis Of Illinois, Thurman. ssIis-
bury, PeDdleton and Pryor
HousE.=A Joint resolution was ihtrodue,d BY Mr..
Is the fnteIaoceanic, eanss whiS1 Was refefrrd to
tHtSS Sbmmittee Of the Whole tMr Scales IN
B iker, on the part of the Commit,eeo on Apr npria-
lions submitte a substitute for the whole till, APP
propriating S950.t00 TO meet the expenses OF inland
mail transportation on Star routes for the remainder
of the current fiscal year st or within contract
prices rs they existed on Feb, uary l., 1850 pro-
c cla sse , N the on U ehS laws sen wnsae p sGeee during har nst the en last int
or enfrent Rscal year for expanding the delivery Of
m lis on any such routes at the rate OF more than
SIS 900 the comp nsatiun for sxpedited service on
original ~contrsc. on and after March 1, 1883, snd
nothing hernin contained shall b. construed to r5-
quire a reduction Of the number OF trips per week
year no appropriation fer expedidug SCI vice on any
postsl 6 ar rotite shall be made. SeciiUh 2 appropri-
ates 100000 to enable the postmaster General 10
plate the service as authorized by law. Mr..
Blount's substitute was agreed toy cas-. 133; nays,
not counted. Mr.. Blouut thtn n owed TO amend the
second section of the bill by striking out the appro-
priation of $1,000 to increase the service on exist
ing routes. Mr.. Dunnell offered an amendment
permitting the 500; GOO app Sg.i e y iO 1t the l purpose pose
VI u thH tAV L
.er vice authorized by law to be used also for in
crease of the service on existing routes others than
those reiueed BY the first section. Adopted. Mr..
BlousEs amendment was theh adopted. The com
mittee then rose snd reported the bill to the House,
when IL was passed.
SENATE. : A communicative from the Secretary
of War was read recommending repairs and a public
building at Fortress Monros at an estimated cost OF
$22,4 0......Mr. Aniaon from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported fAvorably the House bill max
lug an appropriation for the deficiency for the sup
port of certain Indian tribes....-Mr. Beek submitted
q T, solution directing the Secretary OF the Treasury
preparations for Star postal service for the. fiscal
year ending June 30, 1sSl, from July ], 1873, to
and what amount would he REQUIRED to pay in full
for all such Star service at rates and under contracts
now existing for the remainder OF the present fiscal
Adopted % molten Of Mr.. Mcdonald, the bill for
the relief of John J. Key and w. G. M. Davis, pay
in2 them for certain captu' ed and abandoned prop
erty, passed Mr.. r ndolph made a speech in sup=
port Of his proposed substitute for the COMMITTEES
bill for the relief of Fitz John Poi ter Substitute TO
au.horise the President 70 ,ominate Porter as
January, 1883, and to retire HIM according to law).
HoUsE.-After a brief consideration, a bill was
si I sf for a q ppostofHce In B,iimore......The foIIewin :
bills were introduced: To encourage the cultiva-
ton of the tea plant; repeating all acts granting
lands In In ian Territory to railroads c ,nditioned
and disposal OF public labd, to regul.te commerce
between S.atesj placing wood and straw, pulp and
CheH1cdIS, ukeO III Tue mduuIdCIuT6 Ol paper, Oh the
free list placing printing type and paper on the
free list; amending the internal revenue laws; for
the erection In Washington, DC, of "a monument
to Gen. G. A. Custer and the officers and priyates oil
nth cavalry who were killed in the battle of the
Little Big H.1ni to abolish the tax on brandy made
of apples peaches shd other fruits, alsos to return
which have BEEN declared Illegal and void. Mr.
Lowe esiredst to have the latte bitl referred to the
Judiciary C1mmittee, but on Rotion Of MI. copser
Means BY a vote of 1888 yeas to 90 nays; also, &ete.
peal the tax on tob eco in the hands OF tesprc
f fuess; a esDts 70 pe rfd salioh laa Mr. M q spiiser s sb M o o
III maze an efsrt to introduce his resolution
agaipst a third term to which the Speaker stated he
would have to wait till the new rules were adop ed
slid Mr.. Brewer tRep. Of Mich Better wait til
YOU get to Cincinfiati.n
SENArE.-Mr. Hoor .Rep. Of Mass submitted tb,
follow.ng res ,lutlon " Resolued, That the c m
mittte on judiciary be in, tructed 10 inquire and re
d TT whether any American citizens have been ar
rest d or imprisoned for the exercise of their COT
stituiional right to pet ION this body concerning
ma ter of grand public interest, namely: The It'll,
to a seat in this body Of a Senator from the State o
which they are citizens, with power to sei.d for per
s,ns and paot rs and adminis-er oaths.'..... Cons d
Grafton was resumed of the bill for the relief of FIJI
John Porter, the p'ndi'g question being on tn
amendment in the nature OF a substitute submittet
by Mr. Randolph. Mr.. Logan spoke in opposition
to the bill.
pro ICED to the COT siderati, n Of the report OF tn
Committee of the Whole on revisi n of rules. H
stated that it was his inter ton TO Immediately de
mand the previous question. Mr., Congef inquiries
whether Mr.. Blackburn would allow a yea and ma
vote up n the am ndment s r king outfr m Rule 2
the Iroviso allowing political riders on approx ria
ton bills. Receiving u negative answer, Mr. Congo
stated that If he understood the temper OF his sd
they would remain silent for a month";, tr tw
months tn greyent a vote being tlken upon III
rules. Mr.. Blackburn stated he was acting undo
the authority of the Coo mittee OH Rules. Nj
House asked Mr.. Blackburn 10 yield to him to oHe
an amendment allowing individual members. j
1 L.-aH = i. - IN o-a NOT rarIr.oI from q IN n 4
within sixty days, TO move to suspend the rules sn
pass the Hills. Mr. ackbura declined 10 yield
The Clerk r ad the amendments ayr ed to 10 Com
mittee of the Whole The demand for the If yiou
CUES ion was seconded without division, the Hous
vot ng upon the amendments, after which sep
rately on several amendments. The question r,
Cured on the adoption of the revised rules, an
Cong,r demanded the yras and nays as the enl
way in which. bis tide of rhe House couli Vol
against the rue al owing political riders. The yea
and nays were ordered, a d the revised rules wcl
adopted yeas. l22. nays, IS nearly a farty yoit
Mr.. Garfield offered a resolution tba. the new rult
go into effect Monday. Adopted
SKnArE.-Mr. Thurman, from tt j judiciary Goa
mittee, reported adversely On House hill for the r
moyal of p Ilitical disabiliti. s of indi 5iduals.-...O
motion Of Mr.. Bayard, the Senate passed the Hoq'
tt read as follows. Section 3o21. Where fre-arm
balances, shovels, spades, axes, batchets. hammer
Flows, cultivators, .mac6ines ard reaper
manufactured with stock or handles made of {
grown IN the United StatnszaIe - Exported for ii
ben. a Of drawback under preceding section SUI
articles shall be asntitlsd.,9, such dIs" 6ae h IN 9
value Of material used and where ems manufi
tured in whole or In PartOi imported material. MI
with products grown or produced in tho Unit
States are exported for benz titof such dra wback, Il
came staifin all cases be entitled to the draw ba'
proyidedf,rfR preceding section, where Import
material used in-the manufacture of such cans shs
be not less than Topper tentum of the value OF
material used in the manufacture there f"-...Fl
following bill 9 were passed. For the relief OF &C
tain actual settlers on Kansas trust and diminish
reserve lands; restoring to the public domain pa
of Fort Ripley, Minnesota. NJ 3t ~ RESERVATION !.
The Committee on judiciary were discharged ire
further consideration of the memoir j If J1hn
Mel an, Ielat ng to The taxing OF illegal lees in T
United States Clerks offices in the Circuit Court
and prayi' g the appointment of q Copmutes on t
sutjsct.....M- Logan continued his speech opp
ing the Fitz John Porter bill.
HOUSE The House resumed consi Grafton OF t
bill r~eguIatiI & the removal OF causes from State
+ deral Courts. but 'ailed to take any action in t
matter.-...r The Ssi ate resolut on relative to the Ia
eulogies lr nounced BY NJ. sis. WRIGHT, FernaD
Wood, OK, Fo-ney, low, Williams, il rbe
Hern. or, Lewis, Sanford, she by, House, Atsil
and Harris.
SKNATE.-A hill was introduced providing for t
ray mt Mt Of pensions TO widows and minor chiidl
up IN the the death of pensioners lotsliv dlsaol
from woun1s in the service. Mr.. Harris 1nfro !uo
a bill to make rape punishable with dcath."...A
Morgan offered the ~fOllIwin, joint rcsolutio
"WHEREAs isdecared in The Fourteenth Amer
ment of the Constitution that al persons horn
naturalized in the United Stres, and subj ct
jurisd ctiou thereof, are citizers of the U it d sta
and of u e State wherein they res de, and tn t
! STATE shall make or enforce any law which sh
abridge the privileges or immuni les of citizens
the United st ties, nor shall any State deprive a
person of life, liberty or property without du. p
cess ofliw, or deny to any pers n within i,sJnr
3 diction the equtI protection of law: RESOLVED,
the Senate and House of Representatives in &C
: gress~ assembled. That Indians born in this UNI
States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof,
Z persons Within the mear ing of the conetitut o
3 the Unit d States, and such persons IRE cttiz 'ns
the United States and of the States vherein til
resiie, and are subject to the jurisdiction of
2 GoSeInm MT of The Unit d ta.es." Yefcrred to
5 Judiciary Committee ......The House bill making
dirional appropriation OF 5 49, % for the support
. of certain ladisn tribes from the years ending il
80, 1880, was passed.
2 HoUsE.1Ihe bill regulating the removal
causes fiom State to Federal CouTts, tf red by
Culbertson, was agreed 10 without divisio".
amen Is Section 2 of the act to determine tn. i'm
! ds ton # t e United Stat,s Circuit Curt SO as
: read as follows: 'Sec. 2. That any suit Of civil nat
at law, or in equity, arising uE'ier the con t tutio
laws in the Uuited Suites, or treaties made
. which shall be male Jude their authority of VIII
I Circuit Courts If the United States are III