The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-29
XLVIIth CONGRESS.
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The nominations of Mr.. Brewster for Attor-
ney General and Mr.. Davis Assistant Secretary
OF State, were confirmed. Authority was given
Tor the printing of the report of the investiga-
ton now in progress before the Committee on
Appropriations. The discussion of the ques-
ton of the Presidential succession was re-
sumed.
On the goth inst. it was resolved to adjourn
until the Sd of January. The nominations of
Horace Gray, to be Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, and ex-senator Timothy o.
Howe, to be Postmaster General, were con-
hrmed. The Committee on Civil Service and
Retrenchment was instructed to inquire into
and report on by bill, if deemed advisable, the
propriety Of providing by law for compensating
District Attorneys, Marshals, Collectors Of Gus
toms and Internal Revenue, their assistants
and deputies, and Commissioners, by paving
them q fixed salary, graded by services rem
dered. Senator Morgan, of Alabama, made a
long speech on Woman's Suffrage.
The question of tariff was discussed at
length, the occasion being resolution offered
by Mr.. Beck calling upon the Secretary of the
Treasury to furnish some information as to the
rates OF duty in other countries. The fresi-
dent was called on for information respecting
certain correspondence with the Peruvian
Government. A bill was introduced relating to
the compensation Of pension agents.
HOUSE.
The franking privilege was granted to Lucre-
tia R. Garfield. Among the bills introduced
was one to provide penalty for the violation
of United States statutes by employees of the
government, and another to abolish taxes and
restrictions on the sale of leaf tobacco by the
producers, and to reduce the tax on manufac-
tured tobacco.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, The melancholy event of the vio.
lent and tragic death of James A. Garfield, late
President of the United States, having oc-
CURED during the recess of Congress- and the
two Houses of Congress sharing in the genera
grief and desiring to manifest their sensibility
on this occasion of public bereavement,
Resoloed, That the two houses of Congress
will reassemble in the hall of the House OF
Representatives on a day and hour to be fixed
and announced by joint committee, and in
| the presence of the two Houses there assembled
| an address on the life and character of Jamei
| A. Garfield, late President of the United States
| be pronounced by Hon. James G. Blaine, anc
that the President of the Senate pro tenn. ant
| the Speaker of the House of Representative
| be requested to invite the President and ex
Presidents of the United States, the heads O
| the several Departments, tho Judges of the Su
preme Court, the representatives of foreigl
| governments, the Governors of the severa
| States, the General of the Army, the Admira
| of the Navy, and such officers as have received
| the thanks of Congress.
| ReSotued, further, That the President of th
| United States be requested to transmit cop,
| of these resolutions to Mrs. Lucretia R. Gar
| field, and to assure her of the profound sym
pathy Of the two Houses Of Congress for he
| deep personal affiiction, and their sincere con
dolsnce for the late National Bereavment.