The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-01
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Domestic. Foreign ana Political
coNaRESsIoNAL PRoCEEnINGs.

CON3hESSLONAL FHsOGtsksbDhNHS.
In THE United States Senate on the 2sd, petitions
Of iron-wcrkers were presented against reduction
Of duties. Mr.. Van Wyek, from the Pension COM
mittee submitted report in behalf of the mir or
ity Of the committee in favor of the passage OF the
bin giving increased pensions to one-armed and
one-legged soldiers but the majority report had
not been made, 1t could not be received. Mr. ia X
days. Mr.. Morrill,, at 1850, moved to proceed with
the consideration of the tariff, saying that II his
Senate preferred to take up the bill early each day
rather than hold evening sessions. The motion was
adopted without opposition, and the Seaste hegan
confederation of the metals schedule, but all at
tempts made to change its details defeated.
In the House, Mr.. Butterworth introduced bill p
viding for the appointmentof seven
at ten dollars day each, tn investigate all ques
tons relating to the establishment and maintenance
of reasonable and just Interstate transportation
tariff for passengers and freight by railroad other
modes of transportation. Referred to the COM
mittee on Pacific Railroads. Mr.. Young (0hiol in
trodueed the following, which was referred: To
retire Ruius Ingalls, with the rank of Ms1Or Gene
raj. Mr.. Dezendorf, from the Naval Committee,
reported bill to place Representative Smalls (col-
ored) the retired list of the Navy with the rank
Of Captain Ordered to be printed and recommt-
ted. The Naval Appropriation bill was taken up
and amended to limit the effect of the retire
ment clause to the period before August 8. 1882,
and Sc as TO provide that this clause shall affect
ofcers who served in the late war. Fourteen pages
of the bill were completed.
In the United States Senate on the Path, Mr..
Harrison introduced concurrent resolution pro-
viding for joint rule to forbid the reception of
amendments proposing general legislation or irree-
want amendments to appropriation bills At the
close Of the morning business the Tariff bill was
taken up. Mr.. Aldrich's amendment reducing the
duty pyrites containing not over 3112 per cent.
of copper to fifty cents ton, with two and one
half cents per pound additional for copper in ore
containing more than 80 per cent. was unani-
mously agreed TO-. In the House on motion Of Mr.
Ostes, Of Albany, Saturday, February 8, was nxed
as the day TO eulogize the late Representative
Lowe. The House then went into Committee OF
the whole on the Naval Appropriation Ii, the
pending paragraph being that making APP
propriations for the Bureaa Of Construction and
Repair. After the Chair raj overruled several
points of order against the paragraph the commit
tee proceeded to the consideration Of the paragraph
providing for the completion OF one OF the double
turreted monitors. Mr.. Harris, Of Massachusetts,,
moved that the contract for the completion of
either of these vessels be approved by the Naval
Advisory Board instead of the new board as pro-
yided by the bill. Adopted. On motion of Mr.
Robeson the requisite number of tons displace-
ment for the largest cruiser was increased from
1000 to 4.suo The clause aPpropratng 20 GOO for
ing been reached, 1t was amended. on motion OF
Mr. Harris as to apply only to dehect1ye turrets
designed by Passed Assistant Engineer N. b. Clark
The committee then rose, reported the bill, and
pending action the House adjourned.
In THE United States Senate on the 25th, the
seson was devoted to eulogies of the late Senator
Hill, of Georgia......In the House the Naval bill
came up as the regular order, with the pending
amendments recommended by the Committee o.
the Whole. The first amendment, providing tha
chiefs of bureaus shall receive additional pay bJ
of holding such positions, was rejected The
next amendment, being that for the pasment t.
Asa Weeks of S50,0t0 for the use by the United
States Of his invention in torpedoes was agreed TO
and the bill passed On motion of Mr.. Kelly, thu
House went into Committee of the Whole on tbs
Tariff bill. motion to take up the Bonded Ex
tension bill was defeated. The session ended will
enloges Of Sena tor Hill.
In THE United States Senate on the 26th,
joint resolution was introduced making appropria
tions for the Three reports were presentet
from the Pensions Committee on the Additions
Penzions bill. The majority of the committee op
posed the bill. Petitions were presented agains
any reduction in the Tariff Commissioner sehed
ules. The Agricultural Committee reported tn,
Centennial Cotton Exposition bill.-I he Tariff bill
was amended, reducing the duty on iron product
to proportion the rates to those previously adoptet
on pig In the House Mr. Springer reportet
Joint resolution providing for printing q
the Public Printing Office the repor
of the Tariff Commission at the instance Of an,
person on paymtut of costs. Adopted. Shortl!
the whole (Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, in the chair
on the Tariff bill. Mr.. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania
took the floor in vindication of the BILL and in sup
port of his assertion that 1t was the best bill eve
submitted to the American Congress. At the con
clusion of the discussion, Mr.. Kelley moved
limit general debate to five O'Clock, but accepte
an amendment of Mr.. Randall extending the tim
until the 9th at five. Speeches were made b
Messrs. Kelley, Kasson, Mills, Of Texas, McIant
Springer, Mckinley, Carlisle and Tucker, whe
tie committee rose, and the House adjourned.