The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-22
xLyIIth CONGRESS.
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The Japanese indemnity bill came up as un-
hnlshed business, the question being upon Mr..
MorriiPs amendment to pay back in legal coin
the exact sum received from the Japanese
severnment-namely, $7S5, 600. After discuss
ION the arnendment prevatled-yeas, IS nays,
20. MIR: Window, Chairman Of the Committee
~ nezatlons, from Mmcn the Dni was
asserted that 10 I,.ss Az hui s,e,,dsd
be burning shame 70 the limited States II
was now an sf1mjss;on thsf s7S5 fOl heIonoed
to Japan and had been Tniustly withbed IN
motion of Mr.. Logan the Senate insisted mon
its nn,endiuents 10 tl,e lrmv annronriat;on b;lj
and Messre LOGAN Pii,nob and Rsnsors vare
anpointei conferees. .1-T 's-,7 \, ~
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Ml. Brown 9 resolution Tor supplying each
sepsfor with clerk at a salary of 81, 200
was rejected by yeas 20, nays 2S. The
<45efe ;Sseranitv bill ,r.a aareli n, Conn,
Sttee. Mr. Sherman said he would vote
against It because he believed it 70 be sensa-
tional bll, and thought the money was not due
saPen. ri Inc Din passeo.yeas 80, nays 10. Inc
President x1nsy - the 1oSernn,snt n 81 I.nan oan
!, s785 nm h, gso.I coin ethrn,,1h Az JIn;t.d !,
Sts tns M;,,;.tsyeta s ss. ~ Az III
bonds no,r n,xned ~ ~ pcn,,troIisj h., th Sttf
Department and desipnafed in the 5snartrnent
reports a. lHthe Jananese indemnitr fnnd :"
shah ba c.noaleds ,pd Jestrovad Section q
directs the Secretsrv of, the Tress,rv To nav
from, the Treasury S11O 0Do, as nrize money E,
the officers and crews of the United States shio
Wyoming and the steamer Taking. or tn. ir
legal representatives, for services in the Straits
IL Shimonoseki in 1868 and 1854; no payment
| 10 be made 10 the assignee OF any mariner, but
tothe mariner hmself his legal representatives,
or his or their duly authorised attorney. .-it
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~ lor ioos' iooo' anu iooi was con'io-
Ia .s;d ~. as boppIssa .ns Dill IL, M4eh aeh was
+ EMr. Bsyard addressed the Senate in favor of a
psolongation of the bonded period. Mr.. Will
Il liams. advocated the House bill, and opposed
tRe Senate Committees amendments. Mr..
sherman took an opposite view. The bill went
over without action. During the session
message from the PRESIDENT was received, Trans
mlsung tne 1uu PRESCOTT and walker Blaine
correspondence, which was ordered printed and
referred.
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! ished businesa Mr.. Window in onnoaition to
! the bill as nassed bv the Honse. Objected to it
/ as unnecessary and as aoer.vatinp the evils it
| r ,fessed to cure. He said it proposed q part
nsrship between the Government and the own
ers OF whisky In bond or hereafter to be bonded,
whereby the former is to put in two-thirds Of the
capital, assume all the risks, and bear all the
losses, while the latter Is to enjoy all the benefits
and profits Of the business. 1t would want to
/ surrender the bonds already given for the full
amountof $76 BOO, ,000, and substitute graduated
bonds which amounted to 81, ,000, 900 or the en-
tire 81, ,000, 600 gallons now in bond. He further
charged that it would invite and encourage
immense rings and combinations, dangerous to
| the revenues Of the Government and wholly in
the interest of speculation. Various amend.
i ments were rejected. Mr.. Mcmillan moved to
postpone the bill and amendments indefinitely,
anu lne notion prefaneo-yeas yu o., nays Ao'
i MIR. Hoar introduced bill to provide for the
performance of the duties of the Presidential
Office under certain circumstances. Referred
i to the Judiciary Committee. A bill to erect q
statue of Bepjamin Franklin. in washington,
was Introduced. The bill to enable national
banking associations to extend their corporntf
existence was taken MP, and considered to the
i sixth section, and laid over. Among the biIlt
4 introduced was one to permit freedmen &c
enter certain lands in the indian Territory.
HOUSE.
Mr. Butterworth, from the Committee or
Appropriations, reported back the Army appro-
priation bill with Senate amendments recon-
mending concurrence in some and non-concur-
E renee in others. Among the amendments II
4 which non-concurrence is recommended is tina,
making army retirement compulsory at the age
{ of sixty-four instead of sixty-two, as provided
in the bill as it passed the House. After de
bate the Senate amendment was agreed to-
8 yeas 101, nays rs. The other Recommendation
4 Of the Committee on Appropriations were
agreed to without diversion. Mr.. Humphrey,
from the Committee on Judiciary, reported
bill to establish uniform system of bank
ruptcy. Placed on the House calendar. Th'
House Committee on Pensions agreed to rec
ommend pension Of $500 per year to Mrs
Betty Taylor cambridge, daughter of Presiden
Taylor.
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Jom' resoaut'9n mas passeu ~ s1a oor sn
secretary Oh war 70 erect, .. = cos, Q, sio,ooo
memorial coiumn az Wasningtons neadquar
.sis' ~ n1 thee osiafu.to
to be held there in iss3. on the eentennia
anniversary of the Declaration Of Peace, an
providing for the appointment Of select com
mittee OF five Senators and eight represents
tives to make arrangements for that celebration
The House went into Committee on the Who'll
on the legislative, executive and JUDICIAL ap