The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-03-27
XLVIIIth CONGRESS.
First Session.

First Session.
WASHINGTON March 1S.-SENATE.-The fol-
flowing petition was presented and referred:
Praying for the retirement of small treasury
notes. A bill was introduced authorizing the
Secretary of the Navy to offer q reward of $685.
GOO for rescuing or ascertaining the fate OF
the Greely Arctic expedition. The bill to aid
in the establishment and temporary support
of common schools was taken up. 1t appro-
PIRATES for the first year $150OO, 900, second
s14,OoO,000, third s13,OoO,OOO, and SO on for ten
years, decreasing s1,oOO.OOO yearly, to be ex.
pended in common school education, the ex-
penditure in each State being on the basis
OF flliteracy. Mr.. Blair addressed the Senate
on the bill. On conclusion of Mr.. Blair's
speech the Senate went into executive session
and soon adjourned.
HOUSE.-A number of reports were submit.
ted, among them. appropriating $lSO,OO0 for
the construction OF vessel for the revenue
waters. Referred to the Committee on APP
preparations. To prohibit the mailing of
lottery circulars or newspapers containing
the expiration of the morning hour, Mr.Town-
shend moved that the House go into commit
declined to yield to Mr.. Curtin who wished an
opportunity to submit the report of the For
eign Affairs Committee upon the Lasker reso-
amendment, extending to members of Con-
gress the right to use penalty envelopes in
the transaction of official business. Lost. The
committee rose, and reported the bill to the
House. The amendments agreed to in Com
mittee of the Whole were then adopted, with
the appropriation S for ietter-csrrier G service,
which was retected-yeas i23, nays 137: The
bill was then passed yeas 100. nays 77-and
the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-SENATE.-A me-
mortal was presented from the Chamber Of
Commerce Of New York, praying for the pass
age of bill appropriating s1,000,0ne year
for ten years for permanent Improvement OF
the Erie Canal. A bill was reported from tho
Committee on Foreign Relations. providing
for the inspection of meats and the prohibi-
tion of the Importation of adulterated articles
of food and drink, and authorizing the Presi-
dent to make a proclamation in certain
cases. MeSSrS. Sherman and Pendleton pre-
sented memorials and resolutions from the
Chamber of Commerce of Cincinnati remon-
strating against the construction of a bridge
across the Kanawha River on the ground that
Referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr..
Harrison, from the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs, reported it inexpedient to establish
training Indian youths as soldiers.
HOUsE.-The House took up the reHprt Of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs Respecting
sylvania from the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs, submitted report on the Presidents
message s aeeo49PanYng IN the papers In Ire relation
mittee approves of the resolutions of January
8 and regret they were not received. Mr.. Cur
tig, chairman Of the Committee on Foreign
ss fss
the resolutions referring to the
6 by this " House, % January % last, were Upigr in.
tended as a tribute of respect to the memory
of an eminent foreign statesman, who had
sion of sympathy with the German people
for whom he had been an honorable represen-
tative: RESOLVED. That the House, having no
hafy
executive and legislative branches of the Ger
man Government, does not deem it requisite
to its dignity to criticize the manner of the
reception of the resolutions or circumstances
which prevented their reaching their destina-
ton after they had been communicated
Government. After considerable debate the
resolutions were adopted.
WASHINGTON, March reso.
luton was agreed to, calling on the Secretary
of the Treasury to furnish the Senate copies
of the accounts and vouchers of the disburs-
ing agent of the Department of Justice for
miscellaneous expenses relating to the Star.
route cases of the last three years. The
Senate resumed the consideration of the bill
increasing the salaries of U. s. District Judges
to 5000. The pending question was on
Mr. Morgan's amendment, providing
hereafter appointed. Laid over until to-mor-
row. A bill was reported very favorably pro-
viding for refunding excess duties on imports
consideration of the Educational Bill was re-
sumed and occupied the balance of the day.
Logan called up the report of the COMMITTEES
of conference on the Military Academy Ap-
propriation Bill, and moved concurrence
HoUsE:-In the Virginia contested election
case of Garrison against Mayo, Garrison was
declared entitled to his seat and took the oath
of office. On motion of Mr.. Keifer, the con.
ference report on the Military Academy Ap-
preparation Bill was taken up and agreed to.
The 6 as SoPr The
House without opposition went into commit
| tee of the whole tMr. Dorsheimer in the chair,
on the Bonded Extension Bill. The debate
| lasted throughout the day, without action
| The Speaker laid before the House a commu
nication from the Secretary of War, trans
| tai and statute to General Garfield to be
| erected at Washington by the Army of the
| Cumberland. Referred, Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-SENATE.-The bill
to increase q. s. Judges salary was laid owe,
until Monday without action. Mr.. Platt in
into the Union of the State of Tacoma, to bt
| erected out of Washington and part of Idaho
| Territory. The Deficiency Appropriation Bill
was passed, and the Senate adjourned unit
| Monday.
| HoUsE-Mr. E. H. Funston was sworn in a.
| successor to the late Mr.. Haskell, from tn,
Second Kansas District. The House thel
| went into Committee of the Whole on tn,
| private calendar. Mr.. Dockery, from th'
| Committee on Accounts. twice tried to submi
| the committees report, which included crit
| icism on ex-Speaker Keifer, but Mr.. E. B. Tay
| lor, of Ohio, objected.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-SENATE.-Senat,
| not in session.
Householder the call of committees tn
following reports were submitted: To estab
an assay Office at Deadwood, Oak. Referee
| to the committee of the whole. Fo
| the return of the balance of the Chimes
| indemnity fund. Referred to the COMMITTEE
| of the Whole; to reduce the lifetime of patent
| to five years; to provide one months extr
pay for certain employees of the House. Re
ferred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr.. Co:
| reported a resolution calling on the Pres
| dent for Information as to what action ha
been taken by the United States in Venezuela
| under the provisions of the joint resolution
providing for new mixed commission, an
whether Venezuela declined to make tn
payment of any awards. Adopted. Tn
House then went into Committee on tn
| Whole, Mr.. Reagan in the chair, on the Bonde
Extension Bill. After debate the committe
rose, and the House adjourned.