The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-03-20
XLVIIIth CONGRESS.
First Session.

WASHINGTON, March n.-SENATB.-Bills
introduced and referred: Providing for the
suspension of the coinage of the standard
silver dollar for two years, and the issue of
one and two-dollar Treasury notes, 10 make
Lake Borgne an outlet to improve lower wa
ter navigation on the Mississippi River from
New Orleans to Cairo. To give pensions to
dependent relatives of deceased soldiers. Mr..
Logan called up the House message on the
Military Academy Appropriation Bill, and
moved non-copourrence in the House amend
ments, and the appointment of committee
of conference upon the disagreeing vote Of
the two Houses. Agreed to. The Senate then
went into executive session for the further
consideration !of the Mexican Treaty, and,
when the doors were reopened, adjourned.
HoUsE.-Bills reported favorably: To re-
duce import duties and the war tariff (the
new Tariff Bill, accompanied by written re-
the sale of the Kfckapoo diminished reserva-
tion in Kansas. The House went into CON-
priation bill. After lengthy debate, the bill
was read by sections. Mr.. Horr moved to In
crease to Sl2, ESQ, ,ooo the appropriation for
action, the committee rose and the House I'd.
journed.
WASHINGTON, March 12-SENArE.-A Joint
resolution was submitted providing for the
submission to the States of Constitutional
amendment, making the Presidential term six
years, making the President ineligible to re.
ably: To establish an educational fund and
apply portion of the proceeds OF public
lands to the public education and provide
for the more complete endowment
and support of colleges for the ad-
vancement of scientific and industrial educa-
ton. A bill was introduced and referred to
establish forest reservation at the head
waters of the Missouri River and head-waters
Pleuro-Pneumonia bill was taken up, dis
cussed and went over, and the Senate took
up the Fitz John Porter bill. After consider
able debate without action, the Senate went
into executive session and soon adjourned.
HoUsE.-The morning hour was dispensed
with, and the House at II :25 went into Com-
chair, on the Post-ofice Appropriation Bill.
The Committee of the Whole, by a vote of III
to 45, struck out the clause limiting the sala-
from s1o5oooSo to po the appropriafios asas
eerIs IN Sy uo
mittee rose for the purpose of limiting debate
appropriation was favored by Messrs.
Cutcheon, Bingham and Horr, and opposed
by Messrs Holman and Townshend. The
| On. V, offered resolution. increasing by
S40O, 600 the appropriation for the payment Of
| tee rose and the House adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, March 3.-SENATE.-A bin
| was reported favorably for the admission of
| Dakota A joint resolution was referred to
| the Committee on Agriculture, appropriatihg
| $3.50 to be made Immediately available 1n-
| der the direction of the Commissioner OF
| Agriculture, for the suppression of the foot
and mouth disease among cattle in Kansas
The bill for the relief of Fttz John Porter was
taken up, After a lengthy debate the bin
nays, rs. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House went into COMMITTEES
| of the whole (Mr. Blount in the chair, on the
Bill the pending
| priation for the payment of letter-carriers
and the incidental expenses of the free de
amendment adopted. Mr. Hewitt IN. z
that periodical ppblications, otheI, thai
daily newspapers, when delivered within thu
city wherein they are published, shall bt
| charged with the same postage as is now Of
may be imposed by law on M such publication
| publication. The Committee rose for the pur
pose of limiting the debate upon the pending
paragraph. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 14-SENATE.-A bill
was introduced to reduce postage on mailabl
matter of the second class. Referred. Mr.
Plumb called mp the joint resolution appro
priating s25, 900 for the eradication of the foo
and'mouth disease. Mr.. Cullom thought tn
amount should be $4,000, and the resolution
passed at once A long debate ensued
but no action was taken. TIL
vice president announced that h
will be. compelled to absent himself for thre
| days next week, and If there was no Objec
tioh he would designate Mp. Sherman to per
form the duties of the chair. There being n
objection the designation was made, and tn
Senate adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE.-The morning hour was dispense
with. Mr.. Townsend made an effort to sc
aside the private business order and procee
to the consideration of the postal approprii
ton bill. The house refused by 2iS to 1l8 t
consider the BILL and went into Committee c
I tMr. Cox, ao Of New S York, e IN the saehh ehair
year to Septimina Randolph Meikelham, th
sole surviving grandchild of Thomas Jeffe
son, was taken up and favorable rcpol
from the Committee on Pensions read. Th
bill took up the entire day. in debate pro an
con. On motion of Mr.. Hewitt, of Alabam
the enacting clause was stricken out, by 129 I
its action. The house took a recess uutil T:3
the evening session to be for the consider
tion of pension bills.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-SENATE.-Senat
| not in session.
HoUsE..The morning hour was dispense
with, and the House went into Committee @
the Whole (Mr. Blount in the chair on tt
postoffce appropriation bill, the pen
ing question being on the motto
of Ofovsd Mr. iain m9ar to strike out
paid for mail transportation to land graz
) roads to so per cent. of that allowed otht
roads. Mr.. Holman offered as a substitute fl
the motion an amendment including with
Pacific e IL p0 and ' Union % Pacific ne system system
and providing. that no right now e
isting in favor of the United States in regal
waived VI if by s this action. a Mr. HoIman9s amen me
ment was adopted by vote of So to So. Wht
consideration of the first section was col
, not be finished this evening, and the comm
tee adjourned.