The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20
XLVIIIth CONGRESS.
First Session.


to the tests in iron and steels; in regard to ex-
penditures at Springfield Armory; furnishing |
information as to the necessity of contin- |
uing work at Rock Island Arsenal, |
and recommending an appropriation of
S11,0O there; for transmitting report relat- |
ing to ship canal between Chesapeake and |
Delaware Bays The Senate confirmed Walter |
Q. Gresham as Postmaster General. The Pres
ident sent large number of nominations to
the Senate, mostly recess appointments, among
them being Walter Evans as Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue, and Benjamin Butterworth
as Commissioner of Patents. Adjourned.
HoUsE-The Speaker feeling indisposed, Mr..
Cox, of New York, occupied the Chair. Among
the bills introduced were the following: By
Mr.. Lacy-To establish Postal Saving Depart
ment BY Mr.. Muldrow-To enlarge the powers
and duties of the Department of Agriculture
By Mr.. Haten-To establish q Bureau Of Ami
NAL Industry, to prevent the importation of
diseased cattle and the spread of contagious
diseases among domestic animals; also, to al
low farmers and planters to sell leaf tobacco
of their own production to other than manu-
facturers without special tax. By Mr.. Valen-
Pacific Railroad of the cost of surveying and
selecting certain lands granted It, By Mr.
Robinson, of New York "A resolution
of inquiry calling upon the Secretary of the
Interior for information concerning the pur-
chase of public lands by foreign noblemen, SO
amount OF acres purchased.
WASHINGTON, December R.-SENATE-Mr.
Van Wyck offered resolutions calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for copies of all
vouchers of items of expense for special
or assistant attorneys and detectives,
with the names Of the parties since
March 4, 1885, except such period as has been
covered by information already furnished the
Tenate. The Senate took up and discussed the
resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Beck, di-
recting the Secretary of the Treasury to fur
nish information concerning the sinking fund.
Mr.. Wilson called up his joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the constitution rela-
tive to the civil rights of citizens, and moved
its reference to the committee on judiciary.
The resolution proposes the following article,
16: Congress shall have power by appropriate
legislation to protect citizens of the United
States in the exercise and enjoyment of their
them Of the htllS eonal protection Of the % law Mr..
Wilson addressed the Senate in support of his
resolutions. 1t was then referred to the Judi
ciary Committee. Adjourned.
HOUSE. - The following is the text of
the Joint resolution introduced by Rep
resentative Townsend in regard to the &C
ton Of Germany concerning American hog
products: Whereas, The government
Of the German German. Empire has seen cen
of American hog products, upon the unproven
public health. Whereas, Said government of
the, German Empire has declined an
to send its experts to
examining the quality and manner of mar
keting hog products; and Whereas. 1t
ment the same has, or claims to have, full
authority to prohibit the Importation of any
foreign goods by II lev to be In
reichstag. Therefore, be it Resolued, by the
| Senate and House of Representatives that the
| President be and is hereby authorized during
the recess of Congress to prohibit the impor-
| tation of any goods which, upon advice of ox-
perts, he shall hold to be injurious to health,
from those countries which, upon the same
| ground, prohibit the importation of American
products
WASHINGTON, December 13-SENATE-Mr.
| Rudolph introduced a bill for the admission
into the Union of the State of Washington. 1t
| provides for the admission of Washington
Territory and portion of Idaho. Mr.. Nor
| rill introduced bill to provide a commission
| for the liquor traffic. 1t is the same bill which
| passed the Senate at the last session, but fail
| ed in the House. The Senate, on
motion of Mr.. Frye, took up consider
alton of the report of the committee on
| seriatim: Tho first proposed rule reads as fol-
| lows: First-In the absence of the Vice-Presi-
dent the Senate shall choose President pro
| tenn. Second-ln the absence of the Vice
President, and pending an election of Prcsi-
dent pro tempore, the Secretary s Of the Sen;
perform n the duties ' Of Of the leiA' chair. hair.
have the right to name IN open Senate, s,:t OF If
duties of the chair. and the Senator designat-
ed may discharge such duties for a
Pnsss tho hot senate sehense nfss ndss ss
Mr. Garland moved to amend the new rule,
striking out the three day limitation, and in.
serting instead, But such substitution shall
not extend beyond an adjournment which is
the provisions at present in force. He oppos-
ed allowing longer time than the actual sit
| inor 0f fha fa n doll tnd I,o
| discussion was continued by Messrs. Nor
gan, Hoar and others. The amendment Offer
ed by Mr. Garland was lost by yeas "a to nays
Republicans egainst it. After an executive
session the Senate adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, December IA. - HoUsE-Mr.
Hoblitzel introduced joint resolution urg-
ing the various religious denominations OF
the country to commemorate December %
1883, the one hundreth anniversary of the sur
render of George Washington of his commits
sion as commander in chief of the
army, and to request that business bt
suspended on Monday, December "a, and tht
same to be treated public holiday. Re
ferred to a special committee. Mr.. Horr ask
bring TO the notice of the President the case
of the recent murder of several persons, al
legged citizens of the United States, and seri
legged citizens of the United States at Dan
vile, Va, in hope that the President will ascer
| tain Whetner the persons murdered or I'M urc'
were citizens of the United States, if so, wheth
er the killing and injuring of such citizens, j
there were such were i'll contravention of tn,
provisions of the municipal law of the State o
Virginia or any law of the United States. MI
Morrison objected for the present, sayin
that the President knew much about tn
matter Congress did. Mr.. Cabell sai
that as representative of the people
assailed by the resolution, he was sorry objet
ton had been made. He was willing to hav
the fullest investigation of the matter. Tn
Committee on RULES was announced as TO
lows: The Speaker, Messrs. Blackburn, Rar
dall Keifer and Reed. MIR. Washburn intro
duced bill providing for the removal G
obstructions to the free navigation of nav
igable waters of the United STATES. Referred
Mr.. Cox, of New York. asked leave to intro
duce for immediate consideration joint resc
luton to repeal the test oath. Mr.. Hoar oil
jected. A number of executive commune;
: tions were laid before the House and apprt
priateiy referred. At 12:15 p. m. the HOus
adjourned to Monday. Among the leaves {
absence granted was one to Mr.. George
Robinson, of Massachusetts, who was granite
, an indefinite leave.