The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-08

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lFIRsT SESSION.
SENATE
The site OF the old New York postof,ce vas
ordered sold for not less than s5oO 600 A RES
,lufioh was adopted to iuouire IL the sufferers
BY the Mississippi owe, flow needed anv further
aid. Tho Honse bill to enlarge the duties and
powers OF the Department OF Agriculture was
reported fayorably from the Committee on
Agricuiture, with a new section and important
zmenqmeuts: The Japanese indemnity bill
Was discussed.
Tba Senate hill was rerortad hr Mr sarol,
,.srs ~ o..;.. sas .ep,.vu mr sever
Snl.,ee On m,n.aIy AlairS, WIN
atneiqiiients ior the relief OF Fitz John Porter
slass snlgnhs equai 70 ms salary ior one ear ne
burso tile Creek orphan fnnd % was resumed. The
bill vent over without action. The Japanese
md iAsafy bill Mas discussed.
Is hiif reif0turse the indian Creek or,baf3y
fund WAS taken up and was passed. Mr. Allison
reportei from the F;nance Committees with
suudry amendments. the House bilI extending
national bank charters. which. with amend.
,,,s,,,ta i,,tenla3 - a ,ro,osad I,v Masgre pacl
Allison and Sherman. was o-fiered nrinted MI
Logan called mn the army anproI,rintion hill;
and the committee amendments az far as the
compulsory retirement clause were read and
agreed TO. This clnuse makes the retirement OF
Al vn.O'r wn1 mas served ,orty years aiscre
who Il sixty.tvo wears Of are
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:. aoooioo y, lawn Dasis' nno was az
tue peos'de Oh an olo negro VINO hao been III nus
service Tor many years, and who was reported
diving, sprung the question as to who should
act as President of the Senate. Senator Davis
had designated Mr. Ingalls, to act as President
pro fena., whose right Mr. Morgan disputed
inasnauch rs an accident to President Author,
in tho interum, would make Mr.. ingalls, Presi-
dent After short wrangIe, during which
time the Secretary of the Senate acted as
presiding officer, the Senate adjourned for the
day
HOUSE.
Mr.. Dunn introduced, through the petition
box, joint resolution appropriating 100000,
to be expended by the Secretary of War for the
relief of persons rendered destitute by the recent
overflow OF the Mississippi River and its tri-
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Dn,,r Nv Co1nn,;ss;oner M.ncam n ArLons.s
nn.3ar i3nta of NAV % stsf;ne the nraseni
,1srfior Il IN man. rosnacfs mara d;sestrons
than that of February and March last, and un-
4, ibe orerovaJ sect;ons stsrv,t;o,'
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proposition to amend the rules, prohibiting
dilatory motions on the contested election
.sae Mr. Reel nada a noint of order that ON
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9iectlol case Was sshen up, mr. MihgI, Oh
fennsyivshia, tooA tne noor, anu .ne nouse
shoJoufneo.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
Mackev-Dibble contested election case. snd
NJ A,h.rto,, ,,,s..n,,o, ~ tba oom,n;ttae. ~,
Ele.. sons presented tie views OF the minority.
| sssnsyc OF Nassachrsetfs, member OF the
Committee on Elections, spoke in support oi
the majority report. characterizing as a subter.
f,,,o t,s .llaoatio ~ fooarv j., Tho taef;,,,onv
.nS then. amid laughter an, annianse. detaiJed
fha fff COmmlttpa Elpcti0Na
consideration of the whole subject Mr.
Moulton (of Illinois) followed, fayorine
| the claims of Dfbble to his seat
Mr.. Homes (of Texas1 favored the claims oil
Mackey. After a brief speech by Mr.. Evans (o
| South Carolina), in opposition to the majorit!
report, the contestee, Mr.. Dibble, was accorded
| the floor to close the debate on his own be
| half. He reviewed in detail the history of tn
case, criticised severely the action of the Com
mittee on Elections in declining to inyesti
| gate allegations of forgery made by him
and quoted extensively from the testimony
| in order to sustain the truth of those allie
] cations He was frequently applauded by tn
/ Democratic side. Mr.. Calkins, (of Indiana, )il
brief speech closed the discussion. He ha
been surprised at the manner in which tn
Committee on Elections had been abused an
malgned. With the fear OF God before hi
eyes, and fear OF no man In his heart, he dt
clared that II there had ever peen an elecuo
case fairly and honoraoiy trled py any CON
mittee it was the case 6elng now consIderee &c
n,;Sst ~ tb;s @ snnienss Mr. Srincsr Cof Illinois
called attention. To tbe manner in which th
4 the ballot-box in 1876, when it had inaugurate
! as Presidents q man who had never been elected
He was called to order by several members O
the Republican side, but he continued to spea
(though his remarks were maudlbie on accouI
Of tie confusion) until called to order by Il
| 6poaAcfs - poius was Aneos snee eAAS ASAAAs-3'
made by Mr.. Springer should not go int
the Record. The Speaker sustained Il
point. but Mr.. Springer stated that
| thew did NOT 90 into the Record, they wou
at least 90 to the country. Hardly had |
J taken his seat uben Mr. Mills. (of Texas), A.
rsarsd IN tba main aisle ossticnlatin1 q
c;tediy and CHARGED tba RenuSlican nartv wi,
having defrauded the people in 1876. Aga
cries of order went up from the Republic,
side. which. mingled with shouts Of "See he
thew soI1jrm. and derisiye laughter render
the scene noisy and confusing one. N
Mills continued with his remarks until d
Speaker stated he would direct the Sergeant-s
Arms To nreserve order. eyes" replied N
M;jIs 1tba Snasker can nreserve order Al
sunnress the Record but he can never hi
from the history of this country that treas
against the Government resolution seati
i maSaey wss Inen auop.eus. y a. tov' - 11
Honsa and "a, ,ras as"y s1royn spp'A- +. ~
, TN ..~.sS a,.a.;, 900 =, p;s,
Inc 0on'es'ea eisoton oAse u nsl
against Finley, Second congressional Distr
, of Florida, came up. Mr.. Ranney made
} argument in support of the claims of the CO
o1 testant. Mr.. BeItzhooyer, of Pennsvlyan
i spoke for two hours in advocacy of the ella
! OF the sitting member, ana was followed