The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-01
XLVIIIth CONGRESS.
First Session.

WASHINGTON, April lz3.-SENATE-IneC Cndll
laid before the Senate a message from the
President, transmitting the report of the Sec
retary of State, giving information concern,
ing the average production. consumption, ext
portation and importation of wheat rye, corn
and cotton in foreign countries. Mr.. Conger,
from the Committee on Commerce, reported
fayorably and asked unanimous consent TO
put at once on passage the bill providing Tor
Government control of Sault Sainte, Marie
Falls Canal, Michigan. Placed on the calendar.
Immediately on the disposal of the morning
business, however, Mr. COnger called his bill
up again and it passed. Petitions and memo
and Mr.. Miller, of California-The joint reso7
lutions of the Legislature of California rec.
ommending the passage of the pending Dill
providing for the establishment of National
Experimental Station in connection with the
Agricultural Colleges. By Mr.. PendletonT
Resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio RECON-
mending the passage of the pending bill re.
lating to pensioning the ex-prisoners of the
late war.
HoUsE-Mr Payson, from the committee on
Public Lands, reported a bill to prevent un-
lawful occupancy of public lands House
calender. Mr.. Randall, from the Committee
on appropriations, reported back the Naval
Appropriation Bill with the Senate Amend
ments, and moved non-concurrence in
these rasaG fb. Mr. there
der that the amendment must first be con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole. The bill
was an important one, affecting, as it did, the
construction of new naval cruisers. and he did
not think the House should pro forma express
nom concurrence in the amendments. The
bsll with amendments, was referred to the Com:
mittee of the Whole. Mr.. Randall said
M9ed be egs had to to Fo
with the tariff bill at this time. On the point
of order by Mr.. Kasson, this bill and the
mee o bs Wbee also TO tGe
Chairman of the Committee on Elections,
called up the Kansas contested election case
declares in favor of the sitting member, Mr..
Peters. The resolution of the minority pro-
vides for the seating of the contestant Wood.
WASHINGTON, April A.-SENATE.-Petition
presented and referred: From the Governor.
Executive Council and Secretary of State
and other citizens of Maine, praying that
Congress appropriate money in aid Of the
From the Chamber of
the helpless conditioned the harbor at that city,
and urging the early completion of the Mon:
Hoer e@ e
Committee on Library, the joint resolution
pFHvidtng that tbe the tWS
the statue of Chief Justice Marshall, Saturday
May 10, and appropriating. 81 500 to betrayed
the admission of Tacoma State of the
Union. To provide for the deposit in the
Treasury of receipts of the money order sys
tenn and the payment of its expenses out oi
appropriations. From the Committee on Com
merce, the House bill to constitute Bureau
of Navigation in the Treasury Department
This is to take the place of the Senate bill OF
like import, which, on motion of Mr.. Frye
was indefinitely postponed. From the Com
mittee on Pensions, to amend the pension
laws relating to attorneys fees. The bills re
| ported were placed on the calendar, and tht
| joint resolution relating to the Marshall me
| mortal passed.
HoUsE.-The Senate bill passed for the re
lief of F. G. Schwalka, of Oregon. The join
| ar1tb izir tba Co
| War to lease TO the Board of Fish Commits
| sioners of Michigan certain strip of LIANT
adjacent to the .Sault Ste. Marie Canal
| Reports submitted: To define and punisl
counterfeiting notes, bonds or other @ securitie
| of Foreign Governments. Adversely to com
pei residents of one State to attend as wit
verse report on the women's Sui
rage Constitutional Amendment. MI
the the erection
across the Mississippi at Rock Island and tn
Falls of st. Anthony, and across the Missouri
in Douglass County M Neb: Establishing To
Authorizing the President to enforce tn
claim of J. E. Wheelock against the Vene
| dent to appoint commission to attend the Ir
ternational Prison Congress. TO reorganiz
the Legislature of Utah Territory: TIL
Whole, Mr.: Converse in the Chair, for consit
| Grafton of the Senate amendments to tn
Naval Appropriation Bill.
| NAShlNtIoNs ApTu Del
ate was notified of the House non-concul
renee in its amendments to the postal an
naval appropriation bills, and conference con
mittees were appo inted by both houses. M
Wilson addressed the Senate on the need Q
legislation to regulate Interstate con
merce and to curb: the power of tn
railroads. The pleuro-pneumonia bill ws
taken up, and Mr.. Plumb said that on MOI
day he would ask the Senate to come to a vol
on the bill. Adjourned until Monday.
| HoUsE.-In the Hou Sc, much time WAS COZ
sumed in consideration of the bill for the r
| lief of Myra Clark Gaines and finally it W,
| laid aside with favorable recommendation
Both houses agreed to the conference repo
on the deficiency appropriation bill. An eve
ing session was held for the consideration
| pension bills.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-SENATE.-Sena
not in session.
HoUsE.-The House was engaged in the co
sideration of bill to remove certain burde,
from the American Merchant Marine and e
courage the American foreign carrying trad
Several amendments were adopted, the d
| cussion being animated. Several amendmen
were added and the bill passed. An amen
ment offered by Mr.. Cox, and adopted, DR.
vided that it shall hereafter be lawful for al
!teel built steamships of not less than TO,
thousands tons measurement free of dut
and such ships shall be admitted to Americ,
registry, provided said ships shall be the c
elusive property of citizen or citizens of Il
United States, and provided further that su,
ships shall be excluded from the coastwi
| trade.