The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-25
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Domestio,Foreign and Political


C0NGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
liz THE United States Senate on the 18th, Mr.
Hill, from the Postofice Committee, reported
fayorably the House bill to modify the postal
money order system. The b IL for the removal. Of
causes from State to Federal Courts was then
passed-yeas. 1s4; nays, 81. The Naval Appropria-
OF Tennessee, joint resolution passed author
izing the Secretary of War to loan one hundred
tents 70 the directors of the competitive drill at
nashville. The Senate then went into committee
Of the whole (Mr. Ryan, of Kansas, IN the char)
On the state Of the Union. The first bill on the
calendar calendar was one sppropEiating s2soIOo to re-
coast defense during the late war. After
:. short discussion MI Bragg: Of Wisconsin. moved
that the enacting clause be st icken out Agreed
-s6 to So The committee rose. but no action was
taken In the report: An amendment making the
duty ON sulphate Of iron or copper three-tenth Of
cent per pound was agreed to. Mr. PIatt moved to
make the duty on crude saltpeter one cent instead
sf half cent per pound, and the duty on refined
Mr.. Joseph E. Taylor was swornNi in as Represent
atiye from the Sixteenth District of Ohio, to
Iowa, !. submitted the conference report
On - the AerissltuEI Aplgopriation bin
Agreed To- The bill appropriates $500
amount appropriated s405 $40. Mr.. Rice, of Mas
sachusetts, from the Library Comnittee, reported
Of the Government reservations selected by a Conn
mission composed of the Secretary of the Interior
the Architect Of the Capitol and the Librarian Of
Congress, the entire cost not to exceed 81 500 000
The bill amending the act regulating the removal
Of causes from State to Federal Courts was then
sued. Pending the discussion of the Federal Court
bill, NJ; Kelley from the Ways and Means, re-
ported the Tariff bin, which was referred to the
Committee Of the Whole. Adjourned. Z
In 1HE United States Senate on the 18th, Nh. Ed
munds introduced, by request, bills to provide for
disappointment Of Comm ission to investigate the
subject Of railroad transportation. The conference
report on the Agricultural Appropriation bill was
then agreed to. The Postofice Appropriation bill
was then considered. After debate and th adoption
Of an amendment striking out House provision re-
latiDg to the compensation to b, paid Pacific ill
roads for mail service, the morning hour expired
ton bill was discussed and slight progress
was made With the Tariff bill.......In
the House, Mr. Belford presented a memorial for
Central and South America. Referred. On motion
of Mr.. Browne, Charles T. Doxey was sworn as
Espress. tai .tatiye from the Ninth Indiana District to
chusetts called up the special: order, being the
+. Joint resolution providing for q new mixed Com
1885, with Venezuela The joint resolution requests
the President to open correspondence with
the Government of Venezuela with
new s Commission the to PRein'mfn' Re at WISHING.
ton to consider the evidence submitted to the for
nsr C co%missio1 or "a and directing that the money
from Venezuela on account of awards be distribu-
ted pro rata in payment of the same. After con-
Huming an hourand q half in reaching the report
on Mr.. Rice's resolution, pending the discussion,
Mr. Pettibone, OF Tennessee, submitted the unani-
nous report Of the Elections Committee in favor of
the claim Of ]. T. Caine to be admitted q dele
gate from. Utah, and Mr.. Game was sworn in. Ad-
journed.
In the United States Senate on the 18th, after
some unimportant business the Post-ofice Ap-
preparation Bill came up, the pending question be-
ing ON the amendment appropriating s1s5,0tO for
necessary and special facilities the Trunk Lines
Debate ensued, during which Mr.. Plumb said it
was the intention of Congress in makissg the first
appropriation for the fast mail service that the ben
shts OF it should be generally diHused, but the
Post-ofice Department had been unable to make
satisfactory arrangement with Western railroads.
The amendment was agreed to By . veto of 81 to
q. Mr.. Merrill called up tie regular order, The
Tariff Bill, which was considered. The Senate
shortly after ont of respect to the memory
OF the late Representative Shackelford In the
House Mr.. Anderson reported back from the POST
ONCE Committee resolution calling on the Secre-
tary of War for information as TO what tele graph
lines have been built under his direction by the
army, what disposition I'D been made of the same
and upon what terms. Adopted. The morning
hour hsving been dispensed with, Mr.. Robson
moved to go INTO committee of tn. whole on the
Naval Appropriation bill. Mr.. Butterwo orih made
an effort to get consideration of the 81 Bonded Ex-
tension" Whisky Bill, but Mr. Rrbeson's motion
the whole on the Naval bill. After the session Of
the committee the House adjourned out of respect
20 the memory OF the late Representative Shackel-
ford.
In THE United States Senate on the 18th, Mr..
Sewell, from the Military Affairs Committee re-
ported adversely the bill to authorize the Secre-
tary Of War to establish home for INDECENT SOL
diers and sailors in Kansas. Mr.. Harrison, from
the Committee on Territories, reported bill au-
thorzing the County of Yankton, Dakota, to issue
bonds. He said that majority Of the committee
was satisfied of desire, the part Of the people
of that county, to have such legis alion as would
tn fund fhair daht ufl.t lid of
the taint of repudiaton MIR. Garland gave notice
that three members of the committee disapproved
strenuously Mr.. Hale presented ME- Frye's Gre
dentials of reelection. Filed On motion of Mr.
Sherman, the bill passed authorizing en- increase
in the capital stock of the Second National Bank of
Xenia. The Postofiee APPROPRIATION bill was dis
cissed and also the Tariff bill. Mr.. Ed
munds was appointed to the Regency of the
Smithsonian Institute, in place of MIR. Hoar re-
signed 5000 In the House Mr.. Moore, of Tennessee,
introduced joint resolution proposing constitu-
provide by approprste ieg iaton, for the legal en-
forcement Of the oblig ,tion OF contracts entered
into by any State of the Union. ar. Bingham, of
Roads, reported back the bill providing that when
ever 1t shall become necessary increase the speed
on which the mail is carried on any post route SER
required. Placed on the House calendar. The
Post route Bill, was then passed: The House
private calendar, after which the House adjourned
AT HOME.
GEORGE SCHILLER. who was arrested on
suspicion Of having set fire to the Mil
waukee hotel, is now charged with having
made a previous attempt to destroy the
hotel About three weeks ago he turned
all the gas burners on in his billiard hall,
closed the place and went home, intending,
1t is claimed, to blow up the house. 1t was
discovered the following morning before
damage had been done. He has been taken
to Waukesha for safe keeping.
DURING the performance of the "Lights
o. London" by the Collier Company, at the
Grand Opera-house, Milwaukee, ON the
18th, calcium light retort exploded, ia
tally wounding two men and seriously in
juring three others. The audience were
panic stricken and rushed for the exits.
The curtain was rung up and the battered
retort was placed in full view This, with
appeals to ''sit down." finally restored or
der. None of the company were injured.
The scenery was wrecked, and the windows
on the stage were blown out Albert Sey-
mour and Robert Harrington were fatally
injured, and Charles Reed, James Foster
and Gus Stephens seriously wounded
4 WASHINGTON dispatch of the 18th says
"The International Commission, appoint
ed to negotiate a commercial treaty be.
tween the United States and Mexico, is
making satisfactory progress in its work
It is learned that free list has been agreed
upon, which, although it does not greatly
increase the number of articles already
imported free into the United States from
Mexico, does, nevertheless. remove mum
Der of unnecessary duties. Among othel
things, there have been added to it petro
leum, crude and refined, for illuminating
purposes, machinery, agricultural imple
ments, tools for artisans and houses made
of iron and wood. A provision is virtually
agreed upon which will relieve the com
merce Of the United States from the transi
duties hitherto imposed upon goods pass