The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
xLvIIth CONGRESS-.
GENATE


The United States Senate met in regular ses-
zion on the 9th inst, Senator Davis presiding.
Credentials of Senator-elect Window were pre-
sented, and he was duly qualified and entered
upon his duties. After the adoption Of reso-
lutions for COMMITTEES Of notification to the
House of Representatives and the President,
informing them of the organization Of the
Senate, a large number of bills were introduced,
the following being among the more important:
By Mr.. Garland, for the appointment OF COM
mission to investigate questions Of tariff and
revenue laws by Mr.. Beck, for retiring trade
dollars and recoining them into standard silver
dollars by Mr.. Miller, California to enforce
treaty stipulations relative to the Chinese by
Mr.. Conger, to promote the efficiency OF the
life-saving service by Mr.. Window, to incorpo-
rate the Garfield Memorial Hospital by Mr..
Logan, to place General q. s. Grant upon the
retired list of the army by Mr.. Ferry, to pro-
vide for q partial revision of the patent laws
for the protection of innocent purchasers and
users Of patent articles.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Ingalls, granting
the franking privilege to Mrs. Lucretia R Gar
field. Mr.. Pendleton introduced bills to i'm
prove the Civil Service, and to prevent extor-
tions from persons in the public service and
bribery and coercion by such persons. Bills
were introduced asking for o territorial govern
ment in Alaska for the admission of Dakota
as State. At this point it was announced that
the annual message had been received from the
President, and the Clerk proceeded with the
reading of the same. Mr.. Edmund's resolution
revising and continuing the committees was
adopted. Bills were introduced respecting
ocean mail service by Mr.. Kellogg; objecting
to the abolishment of internal revenue taxes
except on highwines and distilled spirits, by
Mr.. Cameron. A resolution was submitted by
Mr.. Beck touching upon the death OF the
President, and requesting the Committee on
Judiciary to inquire whether there was any
legislation necessary on the subject.
In the resolution OF Mr.. Cameron, of Penn
sylvania---the second days proceedings of the
Senate-the word "inexpedient" was erro-
neously substituted for "expedient." The
resolution reads: "That in the opinion of the
Senate it is expedient to reduce the revenue of
the Government by abolishing all existing in
tcrnal revenue taxes, except those inn
posed upon highwines and distilled
Dawes, Lapham, Bayard, and Morgan
were appointed by the Chair on q joint
committee for the preparation of me
mortal upon the death of the late President
Garfield. Bills were introduced enabling New
Mexico to form q constitutional and State gov
ernment, and for the admission of the State
into the Union; making trade dollars legal
tenders for all duties to establish depart
ment of agriculture and commerce; for the
appointment of committee to whom all docu-
ments, petitions, etc., on woman suffrage be
referred.
Mr.. Morrill,, speaking on his tariff commission
bill, remarked that the evidences that the
free trade prosperity Of Great Britain was on
the wane were apparent in the 5000 houses in
Sheffield and the 10, 600 in Birmingham now
marked "To Let" He contended that the
British policy has been everywhere rejected
Bills were introduced to allow the heads Of
the executive departments to occupy seats or
| the floor of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives, to provide monument for Baron
| De Kalb, and to provide for the classification
and cataloguing of government publications
from 1776 to 1881. Mr.. Garland introduced I
bill relative to the Presidential succession. Al
| the time of adjournment President Davis, II
the name of the Senate, congratulated Isaa
Bassett upon the fftieth anniversary Of his lif'
as Senate employe.