The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-03-16
CONGRESS-.
IFIRsT SESSION.

xLvIIth CONGRESS,
lFIRsT SESSION.
The 3e1rte passed favorahly the House Joint
resoI 7o for the return and remission Of
duties q the revisers of the New Testament.
Al fn<* enle report was made, with amend
menfz the bill to incorporate the Inter
ocea1<9 MP Railway. The Mrs. Garfield PEN
sion H41<s reported, with amendments includ-
ing A 1lk and Mrs. Tyler, each %, 900 year
from ember 19 1881. A bill was intro
duce@ tablish the Eastern Judicial District
of - b. The Chinese bill was discussed.
Thes adopted conference report on the
imnn4 deficiency bill.
Ar< nan, from the Finance Committee, /
xefoz bill in regard to converting certif-
Gates cosit in aid Of refunding the public
.dsh< "a placed on the calendar. Mr..
B6t<s3 Rozl I19 11me committee reported his 4
bill tol punish the unlawful circulation of
checksNby the national banks. The Finance
Committee was discharged from the bill to
cheaper transportation on railroads. A joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to
use hospital tents for shelter to sufferers on
the Mississippi passed. A resolution was
offered to elicit information in regard to
diplomatic meddling with the proposed dis
Chinese bill was considered. Mr.. Edmunds de-
Tended its basic principle.
S Mr.. Garland introduced bill to promote the
Mississippi levees. The bill for commission
on the alcoholic liquor traffic came up, and was
considered during the morning hour without
change. The Chinese bill was considered, and
Mr.. Platt opposing it.
The Chinese immigration bill was passed by .
vote Of % to 15, Mr.. Edmunds, opposing the
bill, having closed the debate. The followingis is
the vote: Yeas-Bayard, Beck, Call, Cameron
CWis. }, Cockrell, Coke, Fair, Farley, Garland,
George, Gorman, Hale, Harris, Hill (Col),
Ter N. r. Morgan, Pugh. Ransom, Sawyer,
Slater, Teller, Vance, Vest, Voorhees,, Walker
29. Nays-Aldrich, Allison Blair, Brown, Con-
ger, Davis GIL }, Dawes, Edmunds, Frye, Hoar,
ingalls,, Lapham, McDill, Mcmillan, Merrill
Is Pairs were announced Of Messrs. Camden,
Davis CIV. Va: J, Grover, Hampton, Butler,
McPherson, johnson, Jones Fla), and
Pendleton in favor Of the bill, with Anthony,
Window, YanWyck, Mitchell, Hawley, Sevell,
Platt, Rollins and Sherman against it. Mr..
paired with Mr.. Hill (Ga.) on all political ques-
tions, but he did not consider this political
question, and besides had expressed permis-
sion from Senator Hill to vote upon it. Mr..
Mitchell, in announcing his pair with Mr..
Hampton, stated had it not been for that fact
he would vote against the bill, regarding it as
not American and inconsistent with the princi-
Piles which had obtained in the Government.
The title of the Sill was amended 30 as to read
"An act to execute certain treaty stipulations
relating to Chinese" though Mr.. Hoar sug-
gested "execute" ought to be stricken out and
sviolate" inserted. tits thought the bill will pass
the House. If not amended it will 1t is thought,
be vetoed, because. it transcends the powers
granted the United States by the treaty. II
provides that on and after the expiration OF
ninety days after the passage of the bill, and
for twenty years thereafter, the coming of
Chinese laborers to the.United States shall be
suspended.
! The bill creating commission to investigate
( the alcoholic liquor traffic was passed by vote
of 81 to 13. The bill provides for the appoint
! ment BY the President and confirmation by the
| Senate of commission of seven persons, not
more than four of whom shall be Of the same
| political party, to be advocates Of prohibition,
10 bold office not exceeding two years, who
estigate the aleonoliu liquor trafiic, 1T
Relations afid revenue and taxation, and iti
/ general economic criminal moral and scientific
aspects in connection with pauperism, crime
| social vice, public health and general welfare
and who shall inquire as to the principal results
OF license and prohibltory legislation. oommis
| sioners are to serve without salary and repor
within eighteen months after the pass ge of tn,
act. An appropriation of $10, 900 was made fo
their expenses.
HOUSE.
Mr. Hiscock presented . conference report ol
the immediate deficiency bill. He e1plainet
the bill as it now STOOD with increased appro
priations made by the House Of $256, 900. Re
port agreed to. Mr.. Smith, of Illinois, aske
unanimous consent to take from the Hous
calendar and pass the bill to retire the trad
dollar. Mr.. Randall objected. He favored tn
object contemplated by the bill, but did NO
| 1. o1o he foi int
manner. Mr.. Springer advocated an amend
ment consolidating the missions to France an
Spain, Germany and Austria, etc. After
lengthy discussion, the reading of the bill fo
amendments was proceeded with. Mr.. Syringe
offered an amendment for consolidation {
Missions. Lost. Mr.. Converse offered q
amendment abolishing Consular fees. Rejected
Mr.. Bruner moved to strike out the provisio
for Consul at Lisbon. Adopted. Consider
ton of the bill was concluded, and it va
reported to the House. The previous questio
was ordered on the passage Of the bill, but n
further action taken.
The diplomatic appropriation bill was passet
Resolution was introduced in behalf Of the pc
secuted Jews of Russia. Mr.. Kelley introduce
resolution to abolish discrimination and 81
. large the free list; Mr.. Hewitt, of Alabama,
restore to the pension roll the names Of persol
dropped for aiding the rebellion. MIR. Dibrel
of Tenness ee, moved to suspend the rules ar
to sell leaf tobacco of their own raising. II
bill was lost on motion to suspend. The b
! passed appropriating $100, 900 to continue uo
) on Davis island Dam, Ohio River.
> report from the Committee on Rules "
. laid over, and bill authorizing the constru
Z ton Of war vessels was introduced and laid
8 the table. The anti-polygamy bill was furth
a debated.
Z The House went into committee on L
( agricultural appropriation bill. In the cour
: of the discussion, an amendment to eli
. information in regard to oleomargarine "
= adopted. Also, an amendment to elicit
formation in regard to railroad freights on 9
gricultural products. The quota Of seed to
l. supplied to members of Congress was increas
It from one-half to two-thirds and S85, 600 ",
!, appropriated toward further experiments
:. making sugar from sorghum and beet roo
. and %, 600 to the prosecution Of the subject
l. forestry by the Commissioner Of Agricultu
1t The bill was then reported to the House q
It passed.
II A petition, signed by some 80, 900 Of the n
r. and women Of Utah, praying for suspens
ID of Congressional action on all bills relating
that Territory, and for the appointment O
committee of unprejudiced men and women
inquire into the state of affairs there, was p
sented. bill appropriating SIC, 600 for
Of use of the Lighthouse Board on the Mississi
" River was passed. The House went into Go
Va nlittee Of the Whole, which considered bills
"a the calendar.