The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-14
XLVIIIth CONGRESS.
First Session.

WASHINGTON, February y5.-SENATE-Billsre re-,
ported favorably from committee, and placed
on calendar:
To authorize the erection of public build.
ing at San Francisco. Authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to examine certain,
vouchers, claims said to be due Missouri by
the United States. A bill to grant the right of
way through Indian Territory TO the Southern.
Of ans % to
on the several reservations. TO
authorize the location of a
in one of the States of Arkansas, Coloradoi
Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri or Me-
braska To amend the pension laws. To au-
claims of the State of South Carolina for arms
and rent of the citadel at Charleston. To fix
ss 1f ed
$3.50O Senator Fair introduced a joint reso-,
luton for the appropriation of sufficient.
solaers buried at Fort to the so
diers Cemetery at Carson City. The Senate re-
Of its bR fb
reported from the Committee on Private
Land Claims, for settling incomplete titles to
Mexico. An extended debate ensued. With
out action, the Senate went into executive
session and then adjourned.
HousE;.A bill, bill for the erection erectiSn Of
cost $3.50 1000, was reported and retired
to the Committee Of the Whole Mr..
tions, reported back to the House bill for|
the paymento of the rebate on tobacco, with thel
Senate amendments The amendments werei
portant House amendment. Mr.. Young
Chairman of the Committee on Expenditures
in the Interior Department reported resolu-I
tion authorizing that a committee to investi-I
gate the condition of work at Hot Springs
Greek, send subcommittee of five members
and appropriating $l,50O for that purpose.
Mr.. Dorsheimer, from the Committee on Judi
citizens Of foreign countries. Placed on the
House calendar. The House went into Conn
mittee of the Whole, Mr.. Cobb. tof Indl
Bureau of Animal Industry. After reading
the report, which is very exhaustive state
e 5@e 10 G
tect of fpleuro-pneumonia among cattle, Mr..
Hatch of Mo-, Chairman of the Committe on
bill. The committee, he said, had met with
| difficulty in harmonizing the power which be-
| power which belonged to the States, over pri-
| vate property within their borders. After
considerable debate the committee rose, and
| WASHINGTON, February 6.-SENATE.-The
bill appropriating 1850 for the completion
| of the Capitol terraces and stairways con-
| nected Herewith was passed. Bills reported
favorably and placed on the calendar: Pro-
| viding for the suppression and extirpation OF
| pleuro-pneumonia and other contagious dis.
eases of domestic animals. To provide FOR
executing treaty stipulations relating to the
| Chinese. Bills introduced and referred we're:
By Mr.. Logan-To increase the efficiency
sherman) laid before the Senate the
Mexican Land Grant Title Bi'l This was de.
| bated at great length, and several amend
ments proposed and rejected. An amendment
| offered by Mr.. Coke was agreed to, excepting
from the limitation act in regard to the thret
| years within which claims have to be present
,l -t.frA 0rad cOrre
non compos mentis. Without action, the Sen
nte went into executive session, and then ad
5ourned,
l. HoUsE.-Bills introduced and referred: Au
thorizing the purchase of snug harbors fol
disabled seamen. For the establishment OF {
branch home for disabled volunteers, in one
adopted 1 calling on 'i; the Secretary Of Stat,
for information as to how many ant
WHICH foreign Ministers t Co4sns Fsus. or Agent
have been absent from their post of dut!
since January l, 1882, the length of such ab
during I'll that time. The House went frt,
committee of the whole (Mr. Cobb in tn
Chair, on the "Pleuro-pneumonia" Bill. Afte
a lengthy debate the committee rose and tn
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, February 7.-SENATE.
| resolution was offered asking the Presiden
to prevent the delivery of Senior Carlos Al
guers the Cuban patriot now in prison a
Key West. Mr.. Beck offered resolution
|
removal of John Dudley, colored porte
heretofore on the rolls of the Senate Tn
debate on the Mexican Land Grant Title Bi
| was resumed.
HoUsE.-A resolution was adopted declal
ing vacant the position of stenographers t
committees. A bill was fayorably reporte
| constituting a Bureau of Navigation in tn
Treasury Department. The Woman's SUI
frage Committee amendment was lost by.
pil privileges % of the floor to ex-members Of tn
House was aiso lost. The Committee on Way
and Means will hold daily sessions to hes
from persons interested in the Tariff Bill
The Senate Southern Outrages Committe
will decide tomorrow when to go to Missi
sppi. A bill was passed on motion of NJ
FoIlett, changing the name of the Nation;
Lafayette Bank Of Commerce, of Cincinnati
to the National Lafayette Bank.
l WASHINGTON, February s.-SENATE. M
Frye reported tie new shipping bill agree
,, upon by the Committee of Commerce, entities
"a Bill to Remove Certain Burdens frol
American Merchant Marine, and Encourae
, the Foreign Carrying Trade" The followin
5 bills were introduced and referred: By NJ
Hill, Providing for the readjustment of con
pensation for transportation of mails o
railroad do,,re ROUTES By Mr.. Faar Fair Of F,
inson and E. Penrod, all of Nevada. Crea
, ng a commission whose duty it snail be to i
l ddustriai dd and intellectual progress made by ii
= olored people of the United States since lS6
: nd making appropriations for same. BY NJ
Smith-To divide Minnesota into two Judici
Districts. Mr.. Hale called up the eonferent
l report on the Greely relief expedition. I'll
: Mexican Land Grant Titles Bill was passe
Senate adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE-A joint resolution was passed, a
thoriZing the Secretary of War to furnis
tents, ETC.. for the fifth annual reunion of Il
soldiers and sailors of the Northwest, Mt Chic
go in August, 1884. a preamble and resolutiC
on the death of Wendell Phillips was referre
i Mr.. Bayne introduced bill repeating all i
= ternal taxes on domestic tobacco. Referre
G Mr.. Randall submitted the conference repo
on the Greely Relief Bill, announcing furtht
S disagreement; agreed to. The ru
d regulating admissions to the floor W,
!. amended by excluding ex-Senators from tn
. privilege-112 to .. Mr.. Kendall, from Il
Committee on Appropriations, reported Il
@ Naval appropriations Bill and gave mott,
It that it would be called up next Tuesda
The report of the Committee on Rul
was adopted. Mr.. Willis introduced
bill temporarily providing for the su
port of the common schools. Referred.
@ provides for an annual appropriation of fro
SI,0000O0 to $40, ,000, 900 for the next ten yeal
:, the appropriation to be reduced 81 900 600 ca,
a succeeding year. Mr.. Golf introduced joi
n resolution appropriating 100000 for the
. lief of sufferers by the overflow of the Oh
~ River and tributaries. Referred. Adjourn