The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
ILVIth CONGRESS THIRD SESSION.
SENATE.

bill amending the existing laws in relation
to the Military Academy at West Point was re-
ferred.
The bills for the relief of Gen. Ord, for the
purchase of the Freedmen's Bank by the Sec
retary of the Treasury, and the joint resolu-
ton creating the Yorktown Centennial Com
mission, passed.
An effort to bring up the Kellogg case was
prevented by q vote of 20 to "a.
The Indian appropriation bill was presented;
so, also, was bill from the Census Committee
for completing, compiling and publishing ths
tenth census
The Committee on Naval Affairs reported IA
vorably the Senate bill to establish and equalize
grades, and regulate appointments and promo
ton In the marine CORPS.
The bill for the relief of Holladay, which has
been under discussion for some days, was finally
passed with an amendment inserting 500. 900
as In full payment for the claim.
A resolution asking information in regard to
the taking of the recent census was presented
by MIR. Conkling, and ordered printed
The bull to prevent the introduction and dis
semlnauon Ell epizootic or communicable dis
eases OF domestic animals in the United States
was taken up for the purpose of allowing its
autnor, Mr.. Williams to address the Senate in
explanation of its provisions. 1t was finally
referred to q committee consisting of Messrs
Johnson, Collins, Kirkwood. and Coke.
A resolution for q standing committee on the
rights of women citizens was discussed at some
Womens Suffrage Association who occupies the
ladies' gallery. It was finally referred to the
Committee on Rules
resolution was adopted without debate,
asking the President to transmit to the Senate
all official correspondence since 1867 in relation
to sending to the United States by any foreign
State, canton, or municipality of criminals,
paupers, or insane persons.
A committee of conference was appointed
upon the bill granting lands to Dakota, Mon
dah nd oirafr fr.,-f
versity purposes.
The House funding bill was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
A bill to provide for the allotment of land in
severalty to Indians on the various reservations,
and to extend the protection of the laws of
States and Territories over the Indians, and for
other purposes, was taken up and discussed.
HOUSE
The Committee of the Whole discussed the
first section of the funding bill, the pending
amendment being that of Mr.. Anderson, which
provided for the retirement of the national
bank notes, and for the issue of currency notes.
This amendment was rejected by vote of 46
to los. Mr.. Frye gave notice of substitute,
which he proposed to offer for the first section,
providing for the issue of bonds and Treasury
notes to the amount of 1920, ,000, 900, bearing
81 per cent. interest, and redeemable after
one year. A number of amendments offered
were rejected. motion to strike out the
IOuIIn BecLlOn OF the Dill, ana insert an h1L6nQ-
ment authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to use not exceeding $50, 600 of standard
gold and silver coin In the redemption of and
6 per cent. bonds, authorized to be refunded by
this act and to apply the surplus money in the
Treasury to the redemption of bonds to be can
celed, was adopted.
After bitter discussion, bill quieting the
titles of settlers on the Des Moines River lands,
in Iowa, was passed by a large vote. The
greatest opposition was made by members from
New York.
Bills to establish a ub-Treasury in Louis
vile, to provide for Joint commission by the
United States and Great Britain, to investigate
the alleged fraud in the statistics before the
Halifax Fishery Commission, resolu-
ton declaring it to be the opin-
est demands the immediate construction
of such telegraph lines by the Government,
| and requesting the Committee on Postoffices
| and Post Roads to report bill for the con-
struction of such telegraph lines as may be
necessary to protect thepeople from monopoly,
| and resolution directing the Committee on
Postoffioes and Post Roads to inquire into the
expediency Of establishing telegraphic postal
| system by the Government of the United
States, and also as to the cost of reproducing
facilities for transmitting telegraphic mes
| sages equal to those now possessed by existing
corporations, and as to the expediency of oper-
ating the same, granting that committee power
| to send for persons and papers and authoriz-
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| were presented and referred.
Other bills presented were to prohibit the tk-
portation Of diseased animals, to improve the
civil service, to regulate railroad commerce,
and for the relief of all persons having claims
against the United States, the last being by Mr..
Conner, of South Carolina.
Mr.. White offered bill proposing a consti-
tutional amendment for the election of United
States Senators by the people.
| The communication of the Secretary Of the
| Interior presenting the results of the census
was ordered printed with the accompanying
| documents, after which Mr.. Cox introduced his
| bill fixing the number Of Representatives ai
301.
The Committee on Elections submitted q
unanimous report in favor of seating H. Bis
bee, Jun, as member from the Second District
| of Florida.
The Committee on Military Affairs reported
back adversely the bill to place Gen. Grant or
the retired list OF the army. A minority re.
port was also submitted favoring the bill.
In the Committee on the Whole the Funding
Bill was discussed at length
Final action was taken on the funding bill
MIR. Carlisle's amendment was adopted. al
amendment providing that the expenses O
preparing, issuing, advertising, and disposinl
OF per cent. A proviso that before any O
the bonds or certificates authorized by this ac
are issued, it shall be the duty of the Secreta1-
OF the Treasury to pay on all the bonds accru
ing during the year 1881, all the silver dollar
OF 4l215 grains, and all gold over and abov,
900, COZ, 900 now held in the Treasury for re
demption purposes, was stricken out of the frs
section and the bill passed by vote of 1873 t,
The Committee Of the Whole engaged in th
discussion of the naval appropriation bill whic
authorized an expenditure of $14, ,500, 900, a
increase of $55, 600 over that of last year, an
was passed without change.
The contested election case of Moody Boyr
ton against DIR. Loring, Massachusetts, occu
pied some time, DR.. Lortng occupying an hou
and q half in his argument.