The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-18

relief of homestead settlers on public lands, amend
ing the homestead laws In several particulars, was
adoption Of Mr.. Randolph,s Substitute authorizing
Mr.. Porter's appointment as d Colonel, Questioned
the statement that the President had no ~constitu-
tional power to summon the Board Of Review In the
Porter case, because the matter was ended with q
and hence could never be reviewed.
Said he: Must a government, founded to secure
seventeen years has writhed under the agony of an
unjust sentence7"
HoUsR.-Mr. Sanford introduced q bill, which,
under the new rules was referred to the COMMITTEES
on Ways and Means, to reduce the tariff on certain
articles on and after July 1, 1880. 1t provides that
no duty shall be collected In excess of fifty PER cent.
imported into the United States, in the composition
OF which any or either Of the following articles
form the principal material; Cotton, hemp, metal,
duced q bill asking that from and after its pas age
no tariff duties of any character shall be levied,
asss. aasss or cG ~ E : 81. on printing type or a % mate;
into the United States, or on blank paper or mate
rial entering into its composition. Referred also to
the Committee on Ways and Means......The follow
ing bills were introduced and referred: To remove
the duty on wood and straw pulp; by Mr.. Gillette.
appropriatiDg $50 90 to enable the Commissioner
of Agriculture to encourage the manufacturing OF
sugar from corn-stalks and sorghum; to regulate
the construction Of public buildings by contract; to
repeal the tax on bank checks, matches and
legscies; to punish ~blackmailing in the District Of
Columbia; granting a pension to the widow of Gen.
George A. Custer; to protect original Inventions
aD0l1en10g the duty on AGRICULTURAL macnInefy.-
The Speaker laid before the House q message from
the President in regard to the interviewing Canal,
which was ordered printed and referred to the Com
mittee on 1nter-Oceanic Canal.
SENATE The Presidents message on the Inter
Oceanic Canal was tead and feferfed .....:Mr. Thur
man presented d memorial of delegates from, Indian
t na.ssse IN y ff pSs Eli I@e tn astsSi Ts%S q 91ited st asaan co saf
in that Territory, in view Ct important legal ques-
tions involved in the subject......A resolution wa'
submitted by Mr.. Bii'ey relative to the contract
currently reported 10 have been entered into be
tween the Central Pacific and Union Pacific rail-
| road companies and the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, which contract is said to be to the ehec
that for the consideration of Sl10, 600 per month thu
Pacific Mail Steamship Company agrees to charg'
such rates for freight and passengers as may b
| fixed by the lai'rosd companies. This, the resolu,
tion declares is detrimental to public interests. anc
asks for the appointment of q committee to inqu1r'
! into the matter and what legislation is necessary t.
prevent the exc cution of the same. Adopted.-..M
Mcdonald began his sps ech on the Fitz John P0rte
Bill.
HoUsE.-The bill to establish a Department o
Agriculture was referred to the Committee OF th,
WDole-....Mr. Scales, Chairman OF tire Commits
on Ind an Affairs, reported a bill authorizing tn
President to prescribe suitable police regulation
for the government of the various Indian reserva
Ftions, and providing for punishment of the crime
Of murder, arson, rape and burglary on the variou
Welborn, from the committee, report d a bill t
prevent Indians on reservations from going int
| rezas......Mr. House (Dem. of Tenn.) made q tpeec
on the Political Assessment Bill, ridiculing at grea
length the civil service reform policy Of Presiden
Hayes. The bill would. he sand. remedy a grea
enable the feeblest man IN the employ OF th
Government TO paralyze the arm of the campaig
collector who would endeavor to fitch from him
portion of his hard-earned money.