The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-01-24
.XLVIIIth CONGRESS.
First Session.

First Session.
WASHINGTON, January 15.-SENArE.-Mr
Logan, from the select committee on the i'm.
provement of the Mississippi River presented
report, which was ordered printed Mr. An
thongs resolution concerning the prohibition
OF the importation of healthful American
meats was then considered. Mr.. Logan stated
that for nearly four years our meats have been
excluded from France and Germany, and yet
upon a tba an ssta e1ami1ati9n IN T,oy by experts
ours proved the best. Mr.. Vest thought that
the spirit of international comfy would die.
inspection toestabiish beyond doubt tie sound
ness or meats before leaving this country
th NE. ingalls, said the prohibition was based on
tne theory that the meats were unhealthy; and
II 1t were proven to these governments that
no no such cause existed, inhibition would
authoritative declaration that the meats arc
sound Mr.. Mcpherson, to show that un-
lalr discrimination. was made abroad
cited a case in Great Britain, where cattle,
arc afeer 1,p;fed ,re;aehing the British ports from
slaughtered at the port of entry, % and was IS con. M
yeyed thence as diseased meat Mr.. Logan
Why should we hesitate to say to nations that
while they refuse to take from us meats per
fectly sound, we shall refuse to take from
them aduterated wines and LIQUORS which do
more harm than unsound meats2 The morn
and after an executive session the Senate ad.
journed. - =
HOUSE. = Bills reported: A bill declaring
forfeited certain grants of lands made to Ger
tain States in aid of the construction of rail-
roads, Referred. To close the gaps in the
!evees on the Mississippi River, and for the
improvement of navigation. Appropriates
g ,oOOOOO to be expended in accordance with
commission. Referred. Making all public
roads and highways post routes. On private
calendar: Mr.. Townsend introduced a bill
Of Congress to prohibit any impogts @ injurions
to the public health from those countries
which, on the same ground, prohibit
Mr.. Cox, of New York. Chairman of the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, reported back the
resolution calling upon the Secretary of the
Navy Tor inform alton as to whether any
officer of the navy received q gift or present
from any Prince or foreign State without the
United States Officers or sailors ~ rendered SER.
vice to the British navy in the re-
cent. cent bombardment of Alexandria. Mr..
Rivers and Harbors, reported a bill appro-
prlatlng Sl,oCo0O0 to continue the improve
ment Of the Mississippi, River. Referred to
went into committee of the whole for its con-
sideration. After considerable debate with
adjourned u =
WASHINGTON, January 16.-SENATE.-A bill
passed restoring to the public domain lands
granted the Iron Mountain Railroad, because
it was not built on the line contemplated. At
the conclusion of the morning hour the Senate,
after slight amendment, adopted the rules,
Mr.. Plumb, by request, submitted joint res-l
olut1on proposing an amendment to the Con-,
stitution prohibiting the manufaeture andt
States. Referred. Mr.. Hoar called up his bin.
providing for the counting of the electoral
yote--being the same as the bill passed in the.
Senate of the Forty seventh Congress-which.
was again passed without debate. A bill was
presented to provide means for the suppress
and other contagious diseases Of domestic.
animals. ~
HousE.-A bill was introduced to maintain
the currency, and prevent injurious fuctua-
tion by an issue of2 per cent. bonds on their.
also, to remit the taxation of circulating
bank notes by a deposit of these 2 per cents.
Referred. A resolution was reported
calling upon the Secretary of State
for information concerning the.
alleged arrest, imprisonment, and torture of
J. E. Wheelock, citizen of the United States,
by the Government of Venezuela in 1879.
Adopted. Bills introduced: Authorizing the
eSo,nstructio;n1 S,nsgn ton. . Of a ship-canal around
butts, when imported in the raw state, on the
free list. A resolution was adopted authoizing
The Committee on Appropriations to report
essary to pay the claims ON the rebate of to-
bacco. The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Senate bill appropriating
the Mississippi River. After considerable
debate without coming to action, the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January T-SENATE-The
Chair laid before the Senate memorial from
William Pitt Kellogg, denying all imputations
against him contained in recent documents
transmitted to the Senate from the Secretary
of the Interior relating to the transfer of the
land grant of the Texas Pacific to the South
ern Pacific, asking for an Investigation.
HoUsE.-A bill was introduced repeating
the duty on the extract of hemlock and other
bal ks used in tanning. Referred. Mr.. Beach
offered a resolution calling on the Postmaster
ring to the Star Route investigation made
by special agents during 1881. Referred.
Expenditnres of the Department of Iust;ce re. un
ported back the resolution calling on the Post
master General for the correspondence con-
cerning frauds of the star reuters. Adopted,
A resolution was reported requesting the
President to transmit to the House. the CORE
spondence relating to the condition of things
nection with the United States; also
IN relation to the boundary between
Mexico and Guatemala. Adopted.
bill was reported pensioning the surviving
grandchild of Thomas jefferson. Referred
to private calendar. The regular order being
on the motion made yesterday by Mr.. Hiscock
to commit to the Senate the bill appro-
priatiDg sl,0O0,09O for continuing the inn
provement of the Mississippi River to the
Committee on Rivers and Harbors, with
instru ction to report back with an amend
ment restricting the expenditure of money to
Plum Point and Lake Providence reaches, ex-
cept where necessary to protect works already
begun: The motion was lost yeas, III; nays,
1e2. Mr.. White, of Kentucky moved to COM
NIT the bill, with instructions, to the Com
mittee ON Rivers and Harbors, not to report
back until the Secretary of War furnished an
ftemized account of the expenditures and i'm
provement of the Mississippi River from July
l, 1879, to January 49, 1854 Lost.
WASHINGTON. January 1s.-SENATE,-The
Chair laid before the Senate message of the
President transmitting for the consideration
of Congress the communications of the Secre-
taries OF War and the Navy on the subject of
a.relief expedition for the Greedy party
ton of the party is most perilous.
HoUsE.-Alr. Sloculn asked unanimous en-
sent that to-morrow's session be set apart for
debate cn the Fitz John Porter Bill. Mr.. Reed
ob1ected. MIR. Brumm offered a resolution,
which was referred to the Committee on For
eign Affairs, instructing that Committee to
make inquiry whether any foreign Minister
accredited to the United States had endeav-
ored TO nullify the effect of the unanimous
resolution of the House by represen-
Of it's members Mote The above is intend
ed to get the facts concerning the Hewitt
West fair. Mr.. Slocum moved to dispense
with the morning hour, and though there was
a general opposition on the Republican side,
the motion secured the requisite two-thirds,
1J) to ~ The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole on Private Calender, Mr.. Spring
er in he chair, the first b..l bD'ng for the re.
Lief of Fitz John Porte.
"A Biddeford (Me gentleman found
in his wood-shed recently dead weasel,
with his tongue frozen to an ax-blade.
The AK had been used in cutting beef in