The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-18
xLvIn. CONGRESS.
Second Session.

6cCou0 ScbsiOHs
WASHINGTON, December S.-SENATE@The
Chair laid before the Senate a letter from the
Postmaster General, recommending a larger
clerical force at the Postofice. When the
Chair laid before the Senate the naval appro-
priation bill recently passed by the House,
Mr.. Hale explained that It was q mere
lump appropriation made last session,
based on the appropriation of last year.
lssdr n8f on fbs the hex se Tnnses should c daEe UP an na
the regular appropriation bill which was
the subject Of conference at the close of
an important provision relating to new ships.
Mr.. Mitchell read a letter from General
Grant relating to the bill recently introduced
presses the hope that the bill will be with
drawn, as under no circumstances could ne
accept a pension even If the bill passed both
Houses and the approval of the President.
Mr. Mitchell stated that he had introduced
the bill because he was Chairman OF the
had recommended a pension for General
Grant. He, Mitchell, had always felt that
General Grant ought to be placed where ne
was when, TO accept the Presidency, he laid
down the great Office he had won in the war.
In Difference to General Grants wishes,
Mr.. Mitchell withdrew the bill.
HoUsE.-Mr. Keifer, from the Committee
on Appropriations reported the military acad-
envy appropriation bill. Referred to the Com
mmittee of the Whole. The speaker laid be-
fore the House a letter from the Postmaster
General, asking an appropriation OF $lOO,OOO
for railroad postal car service fol-, the re-
R RafedeF q BINS shf intf SSrreed an ndca refeS yssdl:
Proposing a constitutional amendment
providing that treaties shall be made
as the Senate. To amend the act making. a
loan to aid in the celebration of the Worlds
Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition.
WASHINGTON, December 9.-SENATE.-Mr.
Hale called up the naval appropriation bill,
which at the close of last session was in the
hands of the Conference Committee, and as
to which that committee reported it had been
unable to agree. He moved the Senate fur
new conference. So ordered. Mr.. Sherman
introduced a bill to provide for the erection
of a statue in memory of Lafayette. Mr..
FIXTURE bill, but the Senate, by a vote of %
| yeas to 80 a refused to consider it. 1t was
81 sae to lake, take III Ds the PHI bill for the admission IaH Of
Dakota, the Republicans voting in the .affir-
native and the Democrats in the negative.
HoUSE.-Mr. Chalmers introduced a bill to
restore a republican form Of Government to
the State of Mississippi. Referred. 1t pro-
vides that Congressional and State elections
Each candidate for Congress shall be per
mitted to appoint in writing one inspector
and one clerk at each voting precinct, who
shall be permitted to witness all proceedings.
1t is made a crime punishable with fine and
imprisonment for any person to assault, in
or clerk. In consideration Of the Interstate
bill having been resumed, Mr..
| BarkSQale addressed the House In cOnSI1Gu-
tional argument in support of the right OF
Congress to legislate on the subject.
WASHINGTON, December 10.-SENATE.-Mr.
Sherman presided over the Senate to-day.
The Chair laid before the Senate an invita-.
ton to that body from the Commissioners of
the New Orleans Exposition to participate in
the opening of the Exposition on the 18th
inst. The communication was laid on the
table. That being the usual formal DISPOSE.
ton of such in the Senate when
| no Snaeia1 or inmadiafa diGnnSifiOn ia de.
manded by any Senator. The House joint
resolution for continuing the work of the
census bureau passed.
HoUsE.1The Speaker laid before the
House a communication from Represents
tive Scales, of North Carolina, announcing
his resignation, to take effect December so
Tabled. The House went into Committee OF
the Whole Mr. Cox, of New York, in the
Chair on the Military Academy Appropria
ton Bill.
WASHINGTON, December n.-sENxTE.-A
resolution was offered favoring an amend
ment requiring that treaties which concern
matters of revenue be considered in open ses
sion. Discussion on the Oregon Central lan6
forfeiture bill and the Dakota bill occupied
m nnssad Of a,i the F day; A 59i for resolution res on pw,as..
connected with the completion of the Wash
ington monument. Adjourned until Mon
day.
sented providing for a committee of fvt
Representatives and three Senators of tn,
next congress 10 1nVeSUlgale Une capacity o.
the canals of Maryland. The resolution wal
adoped calling on the Secretary of the Inter
Tor for relative to the fees O.
claim agents in the pension cases. Onmotiol
of Mr.. Weaver, the Senate bill was passed
authorizing the First National Bank o.
Omaha to increase its capital stock.
WASHINGTON, December 12.-SENATE.-Sen
ate not in session.
HousE.-On motion of Mr.. Ellis the con
current resolution passed, reciting that thu
exigencies of the public service prevent tn,
attendance of Congress at the opening of thu
Worlds Industrial and Cotton Exposition a
New Orleans; that the President has decided
to open the Exposition by telegraph, an
start the machinery Thereof by electric
ity from the EXECUTIVE Mansion
in the presence of his Cabinet an
foreign representatives, and requesting tn,
President of the Senate together with a com
mittee of thirteen Senators and the Speake
of the House, with one Representative O
delegate from each State or territory to at
tend at the Executive Mansion, Tuesday, De
cembcr Is, at IL :30, to witness on behalf o
the Congress of the United States the open
ing of the Exposition by the President, an,
to adopt and forward therefrom such ad
dresses of congratulation as may seem ap
propriate to the occasion. Adjourned unit