The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-03-13
lXLVIIIth CONGRESS.
First Session.


: WASHINGTON, March 4-SENATE. "A bill
was reported favorably relieving the men,
bers and Judge Advocate in the Fitz John
Porter Court Martial of the secrecy imposed
by their oath as to the vote of the Court Bills
introduced and referred: To provide per-
manent reservations for the Indians of
Northern Montana. Granting copy
right to newspapers; also bills to pro Pr6,
@ Buildings sf at Dayton, 9 springfeld, zanesVilie
and Youngstown, Ohio. The Senate then took
up and passed without debate the bill reported
by Mr.. Garland, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, to punish counterfeiting within the
United States of notes, bonds or other securi-
took up the bill to provide for the exercise of
the Jurisdiction conferred upon the United
States in places out of their territory and
HoUsE.-Bills reported: To amend the
Chinese Immigration Act Referred to the
committee of the whole. Mr.. Hit submitted
provement of the Erie Canal, and maintaining
the same free to the people Referred red to the
vent the adulteratlon of teas. It is based on
the recent recommendations of the Secretary
Of the Treasury The House went into Com,
en Of sP1 the Naval foap"s B
Calkins offered an amendments, that after the
LIST of July, 1884, the staff of corps of the navy
on the active list be reduced by reducing the
numl er of Medical Directors from 15 to 5;
Medical Inspectors, Is to 5; Pay Directors, 13
to 5; Pay Inspectors, 13 to D, and placing the
officers removed on the retired list, agreed TO.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-SENATE-Mr. Gar
land, from the Judiciary Committee, reported
favorably an original bill, providing for the
collection of statistics touching marriage and
divorce. The Chair laid before the Senate a
bill extending the limits of the Yellowstone
Park. Passed The Senate then, on motion
of Mr.. Sawyer, passed a bill authorizing the
Postmaster General to lease buildings for
Post-ofices, of the first, second and third
classes, at reasonable rates, for terms not to
exceed ten years. A bill was introduced to
amend the Revised Statutes so as to give to
the processes of United States Courts the same
force in all States that processes OF the sew
eral States have in their respective States.
HoUsE.-Mr. Collins, from the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported bill to establish a
uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States. Referred to the Committee of
mittee of the Whole, Mr.. Converse in the
debate Bis
reported: Forfeiting the Ontonagon and Brule
enGer Ser iahS The and forfeited by this bill bill
is that to the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and
yicksburg Railroad Company. To repeal
Section p of the act Incorporating the Texas
Pacific Railroad Company, and to declare the
forfeiture of the land grant therein made.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-SENATE.-Amopg
the memorials presented was one by Mr.. Cock
rell, from une UulueQ LdUOr VI
| st. Louis, protesting against the attempts of
employers, as illustrated by recent events in
Connecticut, with glass-blowers and other
| trades, to reduce the compensation of Ameri-
can labor to point on a level with the pauper
Europe, and praying for the passage of laws
| to restrict wholesale immigration, intended
Of Of eIl9S american s workingmen. n Referred
| The following bill was reported
favorably and placed on hst.sa the calendar r:
paid i upon IN mail matter of the second-class
| when sent by others than publishers or news
agents. 1t fixes the rate for transient mt news
| ent rate being one cent for two ounces. A
| bill making an appropriation of $500, to
for gauging and ascertaIning the depth Of
| water and width of channel in the South
Pass and other Mississippi tributaries, was
| passed. The Pendleton bill providing. for a
| system of Courts for the exercise of the au-
| thority conferred upon the United States for
places outside their territory and dominion,
HoUsE.-The morning hour was dispensed
| with, and the House went into committee of
| the whole on the Naval Appropriation Bill.
An amendment was adopted authorizing the
detail of naval line officers to act as instructors
| in State Universities and Agricultural Col:
leges, provided the total number detailed
ment was adopted to amend
The e
vice of the United States, by providing that
prohibition shall not apply to any officers be
|
mander in the Navy, who has been retired by
reason of wounds received in the service
The committee then rose and the bill was
passed-yeas 259, nay 1, (Mr. White, of KY.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON March 7.-SENATE. - Bill:
passed:-Appropriating s25O,OOO for the ereo
ton of fre-proof building for a hall of re
cords. Constituting majority of the Judges o1
the United States Supreme Court to be
| quorum of the Court, instead of six Judges
as heretofore. The bill also prohibits
Sndsef from Mh0 sitting on the ease
Bench when the case comes up for appeal
The bill creating a Bureau of Statistics or
Labor was taken up, discussed and laid over
A majority of the Committee on Public
Lands reported favorably the House bill de
claring forfeited lands granted the Texas Pa
cif1c Railroad Company, and the Senate ad
journed until Monday.
HOUsE.-A bill was reported granting
pension to the widow of General Francis F
pension of 500 per month: Referred
The too HOUSE eh then WIo,e went wen c into Con a
calender. The committee remained in sessio
until 4 o'clock, when several private bill
were reported back to the House. Sewers
minor bills were passed. The House took
recess until 7:30. At the evening session tn
House passed a number of pension bills an
adjourned.
not in session.
) lowing reports were submitted: A resolutio
confirming the right of Mr.. Skinner, c
North Carolina, to his seat in the Hous'
Laid over. To divide the State of Illinois il
: | to three Judicial districts. Placed on tt
House calendar. For the erection of publ
3 | buildings at Duluth. Mimi, and Akron, Obi,
, | Referred. By Mr.. Dingley adversely, frol
the Committee on Shipping-Authorlzing tn
purchase of foreign-built ships by U. S. cit
/ zens, for use in the foreign carrying trad
Placed on the House calendar. Mr.: Slocul
> presented the views of the minority, whic
were ordered printed. The Hous
4 then went into committee of the Who'll
a | Mr. Blount in the chair on the Post-office A
. | preparation Bill. MIR. Horr said there wou
undoubtedly be deficiency of s., SOC, 600 if IL
bill passed in its present shape, ar
the only Offset the committee provided W.
the cutting down of $4,000 in the salaries
the Postmasters in nine cities He was o
posed to the provision. contending that Il
s postmasters in large cities fully earned tt
r salaries they were now receiving, He inv
a sions for the reduction of the compensate
}. to railroads Though he thought in was IL
/. | wise, he make no special o
lection to it, his opposition beir
directed to the cause authorizing the payme
of only fifty per cent. of that compensate
/, Gated the establishing of postal telegr ap
;. asserting its constitutionality, and maintai
ing the advisability of such step. The col
n mittee, without further action, rose and Il
8 House adjourned.
9 "A recent letter from Florida sa
: that no doubt can be entertained as