The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-02-09
xLVIIth CONGRESS.
TFIRsr sFss1oN
IFIRsT SESSION.
SENATE

VI. Edmunds, from the Judiciary Commit
teetreported fayorably the bill re-establishing
The Court Of Commissioners of the Alabama
Q1zms, and for distribution Of the unappro-
pIfeled moneys of the Geneva award. He ex-
plal1ed that the committee recommended the
paInent OF losses by what are known as the
exc1lpated cruisers and nothing else and
aIndndments were proposed for the compensa-
toHof persons were paid war premium, and
for fhe striking out Of the provision in behalf
Of excuipated cruisers. A bill was introduced
for water route from Lake Michigan to Lake
Eric. The discussion of the funding bill was
resrned upon Mr.. Hawley's amendment allow
ing9he banks to retire their bonds deposited
for circulation In amounts not exceeding S5,-
oo8pO0 per month upon thirty days notice.
~ Window, from the Committee on Foreign
Eelations, reported . resolution requesting the
President to transmit all the correspondence
between the United States and diplomatic
agents accredited to the republics of Mexico and
Guatemala since January ], 1881, and any other
information in his possession touching the
relations Of the United States with each and
both of said countries, or their relations with
each other. Adopted. Mr.. Vests amendment
to the Sherman3 per cent. bill was rejected. Mr..
Plumb's amendment was agreed to. 1t is as
follows: "That the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall use all the funds now held in the Treasury
for the redemption of United States notes In
bonds Of the United States, such redemption
to be made in not less than three installments,
and said sum Of 800, ,000, 900 so left in the
Treasury shall not be increased or diminished
except in the redemption of United States
notes."
Petitions were presented for the suppression
of polygamy. The 8 per cent. funding bill was
amended in Committee of the Whole so that
the agreement made with the holders of bonds
of the United States since the adjournment of
the Forty y-sixth Congress, by which the rate Of
interest on such bonds is reduced 31f per cent.
per snnum, is fully ratified and confirmed, ac-
cording to the terms, and intent of the agree
ment, and the agreement is recognized as valid
and binding by the government, and also so as
to include declaration that nothing in the act
should be construed as authorizing an increase
of the public debt. After the committee rose
Mr.. Sherman asked for q seperate vote on Mr..
Plumb's amendment applying the surplus
revenues, over S100, ,00O, 900, to the reduction
Of the public debt. vote was not reached.
Aresolution granting the franking privilege
to Senators and Representatives on official
business was indefinitely postponed. The Com
mittee on Postofice was discharged from
further consideration Of the resolution, max
ing inquiry as to the reasons for the regulations
in the Cincinnati and Boston postofhces, pro-
hibiting the appointments therein Of persons
over thirty years of age, and thereby excluding
Union soldiers. The three per cent. bond bill
was then taken up. Mr.. Plumb's amendment
was amended SO as to provide that the $780,
600, 600 to be retained in the Treasury should
be Of standard coin value, and was then re-
jected. Mr.. Hoar's amendment ratifying the
funding operations of Secretary Window was
discussed at length and finally adopted.
The bill extending the northern boundary Of
the State Of Nebraska was passed. The bill for
the distribution by the National Board of Health
of pure vaccine virus to the people, passed,
after which consideration Of the per cent.
bond bill was resumed, Mr.. Voorhees, conclud-
ing his remarks thereon. He thought this bill
was not Is good one as that before the last
Gansxkss, as, nshis opinion, 1t disoriminated in
favor or banks, and was, therefore, objectiona-
BILE. Mr. Plumb said the bill had been 80 changed
that its own father would not recognize it.
The pending amendment by Mr.. Hawley, limit
ing the Withdrawals OF bank circulation under
the fourth section of the act of 1874 to $5,-
O00, 900 PEI month, and requiring thirty days
previous notice thereof, was then adopted.
After further discussion, and no further amend
mepts being offered, the bill was put upon its
final passage and passed by q vote of-yeas,
38; nays, 1S. The vote in detail is as follows I:
Yeas-Adrich, Anthony, Beck, Blair, Call,
Camden, Cameron of Wisconsin, Cockrell,
Coke, Conger, Davis of Illinois, Davis Of West
Virginia, Dawes, Farley, Ferry, George, Cor
Jackson, Jones of Florida, Lamar; Medill, Ma
hone, Maxey, Miller of Californin, Mitchell,
Morrill,, Pendleton, Plumb, Ransom, Rollins,
Salisbury, Saunders, Sawyer, and Sherman
g. Nays-Bayard, Fair, Garland, Groome,
Hampton, Hawley, Ingalls,, johnson, Lapham,
Morgan, Platt, Pugh, Slater, Vest, Voorhees,,
Walker, Williams, Windom-a&