The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-11
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Domestio,Foreign and Political
CoNenEssIoNAL rRoCEEpINes.

OK the ID, the President laid before the
Senate . communication transmitting the
report Of the Mississippi River Commission, with
maps, etc. Ordered printed. Mr.. Pendleton pre-
Commerce and Board of Trade, fsyoring the pass
ags OF the pending bonded Whisky bill Mr.. Gar
land (Den.), Of. Arkansas, from the Committee on
tute for the bills referred to that committee pro-
siding for the future of certain railroad land
grsnts- In presenting the report Mr. Garland said
one. and that he would call up the
bill % soon a. the Fits John Porter and Presiden-
close Of the morning hour the calendar was taken
up and the rest Of the day was spent in debate on
the Fits John Porter bin In the House. after the
pswer postmasters TO administer oaths to importers
Of books. The following also passed: billamend-
ing the rev sed statutes 30 as to allow drawback
on distilling worms manufactured for export bill
providing that perique tobacco may be sold by the
or producer in the form Of csrfotfes M
used In the manufacture Of cigarettes or smoking
tobacco without payment of thsStax.~'
In TINE Senate on the Sd, number Of petitions
Were presented, for n constitutional amendment
prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic
liquors. AT the close of the morning hour Mr.
Logan renewed his speech on the Fitz John Porter
bill. The debate lasted until the hour of adjourn
ment without definite The House went in
70 COMMITTEES Of the Whole at early hour on the
Army Appropriation bill, with Mr. Townsend, OF
Ohio, in the chair. Mr.. Brownies tof indianal
Caufkins (of Indiana) amendment providing that
rank iess than his actual rank in the army at the
date Of retirement. Adopted. The District Of
Columbia ApPropriation bin was reported to the
II tappropriates about s. $50 900 decrease OF $780,
900 from the appropriations OF the current year
Adjourned.
In THE Senate On the 1th, the bill to reduce
Internal t1xation was reported and set for consd-
Grafton on the 10th. The West Point Appropria-
tion bill was passed. The Fitz John Porter bill
va. disposed OF by an agreement to take-a vote on
T. Wednesday. the 1oth. The Bonded Wh,ky
bill was taken up. can amendment providing that
any bond taken under the provisions Of the act
should be for amount sufficient to cover all taxes
agrsed TO- and the bill passed by vote of % to 20.
......In the House the Army Approximation bill was
passsd The Senate Civil Service bill was reported
By the Committee, with the Recommendation that
its consideration be completed ct once II was
passed forthwith by q vote of 155 TO ~ The bill
s for
was passed. Adjournsd- ~
II THE Senate, ON the 5th, 1t was announced that
the Committee on Pensions would reach a conclu-
sion a. to the increased pensions for MANNED SOL
disrs by the sth. Some bitterness was evolved by
the discussitn of the subject Of admitting Dakota
as Estate. The bill making an appropriation for
Q survey to ascertain the practicability Of
uniting the upper af1uents of the Missouri and
Columbia River By canal was passed. Some dis
cussion was had on the Presidential Succession
Bill In the House, Mr. Ford, of Missouri, risin
hed1y- false q dispatch to the ST. Louis
Globe Democrat speaking of him as a "crank" and
charging him with obstructing business. The
House then ln Committee of the Whole) took up
the District Of Columbia Appropriation BILL II
appropriates s. SAT, being sS ,642 less than the
estimates The bill Ii substantially the same as the
present law. During the discussion relative TO the
appropriation for lighting the District Of Columbia
ton Gas-light Company Controlled Congress, and
that the company had q man in the employ Of the
House who kept them informed Of the introduction
Of measures affecting the gas interests Mr.. Hiseock
said II he {nr Klotz) made this charge against any
member Of the House, he wanted to bring In reso-
luton Of inquiry. After some discussion, the
amendment OF Mr.. Klotz making an appropriation
Of S22 per lamp, was adopted. An amendment wa,
also adopted leaving it in the discretion of the Dis
frict Commissioner to substitute other iun nating
material for gas ID lighting the District. The bill
then passed, and the House adjourned.