The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-02-02
xLvIIth CONGRESS.

lKIasT SESSION

Senator Anthony submitted resolutions of re-
: spect for the memory of his late colleague,
Senator burnside. Eulogies were pronounced
by Senators Anthony, Edmunds, Marsey, Haw-
ley, Harrison, Jones Fla.) Hale and Aldrich.
Mr.. Hampton paid q beautiful tribute to Burn
sides bravery on the field, magnanimity In
and patriotic efforts after the close of the war
In reconciling the two sections which, he said,
with his gentle and noble nature had won for
him the respect, esteem and affection of bis
colleagues from the South. Mr.. Ransom said
that prisoners Of war taken by Burnside in his
victories in North Carolina, at Hatteras,
Roanoke Island and Newberne, uniformly
spoke Of his courage, kindness and magnanim-
ity. The resolutions were adopted by unan-
imous vote, and Is additional mark Of respect
journed for the day.
Bills were introduced to make the Agricul-
tural Department An executive department.; to
repeal SO much Of the section Of the Revised
Statutes as imposes an export tax on tobacco;
10 punish officers Of national banks who il
legally issue certified checks. [Mr. Beck, by
whom this bill was introduced, said that this
unlawful practice was going on to the amount
BOO, ,000, 600 day; that under the law the
penalty is forfeiture Of the bank charter, but
that no punishment had yet been inflicted on
the guilty parties. On his motion the bill was
referred to the Finance Committed A bill
was introduced by Mr.. Plumb (of Kas),
providing an amendment to the Constitution,
prohibiting the manufacture, importation and
sale OF an distilled and fermented liquors as
beverage in any portion of the United States or
Territories. Mr.. Teller introduced o joint reso-
luton declaring forfeited, 80 far as the same
have not been earned by fulfllment Of their
conditions, the land grants to twenty-five rail-
roads enumerated by the bill, including the
Northern Pacific, the Atlantic q Pacific, and
the Texas Pacific. The estimated quantity OF
lands granted to each Of there is set forth in
the bills as, respectively, 1900, 600, 42,ooo.-
900, and l8, OOO, 600 acres. Mr.. George intro
duced . bill to prevent discrimination as be-
tween shippers and consignees by railroads en-
gagged in Interstate transportation. The bill
10 designed to secure absolute equality in rates
between small and large shippers and consignees.
Mr.. Cameron, OF Wisconsin, submitted reso-
lutions commemorative of the late Senator
Carpenter, as follows: Resolved, That the Sem
ate has heard with profound sorrow Of the
death Of Hon. Matthew A. Carrenter, late
United States Senator from the State of Wis
consin, and extends to his afflicted family sim
cere sympathy and coincidence in their bereave-
ment. Resolved That as an additional mark
OF respect for the memory of Mr.. Carpenter,
the regular business Of the Senate be now
associates in this may pay fitting
tribute to his memory. ResolUed, That
the Secretary of the Senate be directed to
transmit to the family Of the deceased, and
elbO " Lue 0OVerQOT Ol WlbCOubl1, C6rGlueQ
copy Of these resolutions, with statement Of
the action of the Senate there on. Resolued,
That the Secretary Of the Senate communicate
these resolutions to the House of Representa-
6yes. After many Senators had delivered
appropriate addresses, on motion of Mr.. Davis,
Of Illinois, the Senate, as . further testimonial
Of respect for the memory Of the deceased,
adjourned.
A bin was introduced to provide . reserve
fund Tor the redemption OF the United States
notes, the maximum reserve fund to be $780,
600, 900. Mr.. Sherman opposed the amend
menfs 10 the three per cent. funding bill. A
motion 70 lay the billion the tableH mas defeated
A petition from Hot Springs, Ark, was pre-
Hented asking an appropriation Of $500, 900 to
improve the government reservation there.
Bills were introduced to provide for the distri-
button Of pure vaccine virus by the National
Board Of Health, to prevent the conterfeiting
Of foreign securities, to provide for public
building at Lexington, Ky. The amendment
to the Sherman funding bill, striking out the
time feature Of the new bonds and making
them payable at the option of the government,
was adopted. The amendment providing that
subscriptions for the new bonds might be taken
at postal money order Office was agreed to, as
was an amendment fixing the period of the
bond at three years. Final action on the bill
was deferred.