The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-04-03

,XLVIIIth CONGRESS.
First Session.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-SENiTF.-Ani6n
memorials presented were several protesting
against the passage of bills before the Senate
relating to patents OF any bills that may be
injurious to the interests of patentees. Bills
reported favorably and placed on the calendar
as follows: To provide for the sale of the
Iowa Indian Reservation in Nebraska and
Kansas and the issuance of patent for res
eryation for the Iowa tribe of the Indian
Territory. Fer the readjnstmnent, m ne ,,Ss com, m
railroad routes. The Chair laid before the
Senate q. resolution calling on the Attorney
General to furnish certain information as. to
the Star Route attorneys, or to state to the
Senate why he does not furnish it. The Sem
ate agreed to the resolution. Mr.. Hoar then
the eHG United t states District Court Judges. to
5000 The pending question was on the
amendment making It unlawful for the Judge
to appoint to a position in his Court any rel
ative within degree of first cousin, and max
ing it a misdemeanor for Judge to do so.
of the clause specifying that the offense was q
misdemeanor, and was agreed to.
HousE.--The Senate bill passed, author.
iEinE the State of Colorado to take lands in
lieu of the sixteenth and thirty-sixth sections,
found to be mineral lands and to secure to
that State the benefit of the act donating pub
lie lands to several States and territories
which may provide colleges for the benefit of
agriculture. Mr.. Browne, of Indiana, from
the Committee on Judiciary, reported back
falselyand fraudulently assume to be an officer
or employe acting under the authority of the
United States. or any department thereof:
the Whole, Mr.. Dorsheimer in the chair, on
the bonded extension bill. Mr.. Potter briefly
gave reasons which impelled him to support
the measure.
WASHINGTON, March 28.-Mr. Cokc's Land
in Severalty and Law for Indians" Bill passed.
| The Education Bill was again taken up, and
quite a heated debate took place,
Vance a Boph Jonas ad
Butler. No action was taken. The Sen.
| ate then passed the joint resolution, which had
been introduced into the House by Mr Ellis,
| unexpended S125, 900 of the Ohio River Relief
| Appropriation to the relief of the Mississippi
River flood sufferers.
propriations, reported joint resolution pro
| vidfng that $l25,O00 of the unexpended appro
preparation shall be for the relief of the des
sissippi tributaries Passed. The balance OF
| the day was taken up in discussing the Whis
| ky Bond Extension Bill.
| WASHINGTON, March q. - SENATE. - The
Chair laid before the Senate the memorial of
session at Cincinnati, protesting against the
patentees.. Mr.: Logan presented q similar
| memorial from large number OF inventors
| Mr.. Vest presented memorial from the
Legislative Assembly of Utah, protesting
agphst, the Of now pena
fecting the interest of that Territory with
out full Investigation by Congressional com
Mr. aer of to pf
fromthe Committee on Naval Affairs, with
amendments. the joint resolution authorizing
Sc, 900 for rescuing or ascertaining the fate OF
| the Greedy expedition. The resolution was
| agreed to, directing the Committee on Library
| to inquire as to the expediency Of printing
the official letters and papers of the late Prcsi
| dent James Monroe.
| HOUsE.-The morning hour being dispensed
Whole IN Mr. Dorsheimer in the Chairj, on thu
Bonded Extension Bill, and Mr.. Randall spoke
| in opposition to it. On motion o.
out, in committee of the whole-13l to IS, and
| the House ratified this action-1S5 to s.. The
next measure taken up was the bill for thu
| retirement of the trade dollar, which re
mained unfinished business for Saturday.
WASHINGTON, MARCH 2S. - SENATE. The
Committee on woman's Suffrage reported 1
joint resolution, proposing woman's suf
frage amendment to the Constitution. TIL,
bill Offering a reward of $4,000 for rescuint
Or finding the Greely partY's fate was passed sas
utes, SO as to allow vessels, under certain
regulations, to unload coal, salt, and othe
Of entry. The Education bill was agaf1
taken up, Mr.. Lamar speaking warmly IL
favor of the measure. Mr.. Cullom was il
favor Of limiting the aid to the Southern
States. Adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE-Mr. Anderson introduced a concur
rent resolution for final Adjournment on jun
2; referred to Ways and Means The priyat
mittee reported adversely to the McGarrahal
| bill, which was tabloid. Mr.. O'Neill, of Penn
sylvania, presented resolution of the Con
| vention OF wool-growers, in favor of the res
toration of the duty Of 1857 on WOOL At tb
evening session twenty-five pension bills wer
passed including $sS month to the widow 9
| Monday,