The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-04-24
XLVIIIth CONGRESS.
First Session.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-SENATE.lMr Sabin
introduced bill to revive the grade of Gener-
al of the Army. The Chair laid before the Sem
ate the resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Morgan, directing the Judiciary Committee to
inquire whether Paul Stroback, whose nomi-
nation flor Marshal Of the Middle and South
ern districts of Alabama, was rejected by the
Senate and who is now performing the duties
of that office, is entitled to occupy that Of
fee. Agreed to. Mr.. Conger, from the
Committee on Commerce, reported
favorably the bill to define the
boundaries of collection distric ts of Miami
and Sandusky, o. Passed. 1t fixes the boun-
listed. Mr.. Dolph, from the Committes, on
Public Lands, reported fay0rabiy the b,n 20
Iouisiana n and tennessee zee to make such laws
as may secure from injury and waste the
lands granted those States for school purposes.
MIR. Dolph moved immediate consideration.
Objected to, and placed on the calendar.
HoUsB.-After the transaction of some un-
important business, by unanimous consent,
the morning hour, on motion of Mr. Morrison,
was dispensed with and the House went into
Committee of the Whole on the tariff bill, Mr..
Cox, of New York, in the chair. The measure
and Jones, and without action the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April F.-SENATE.-The Sem
ate went into executive session, and when the
doors were reopened, Mr.. Cockrill introduced
bill to provide for the appointment of a Mis-.
souri, River Commission to carry into effect
plans for the improvement of said river, from
its mouth to its head waters. The Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the bills on the
fve-minute calendar, took up the bill to au-
thorize the Secretary of War to adjust and
settle the account for arms between
| South Carolina and the Government of
| the United States, and to balance the same by
| so reducing the overcharge made against the
| State in 1859, under the act of 1908, as that
amounts paid on account by South Carolina
isfacfon Of I'll the es account s After some m discus
Senate then passed the bill to authorize and
| direct the managers of the Home for Disabled
| Volunteer Soldiers to locate branch
either eR Of the SGa States ' Of arkan5as n color.
| ado, Kansas Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri or Ne
| cy bill was then resumed, and amendments Of
Hoar and others. Mr.. Hoar and other sena.
of to-day, and wiling to sit late to accom-
| plish that end; but it was becoming manifest
some sons Uroposed amendments. % The senafe adj
| journed.
| HoUsE-The morning hour was dispensed
| with, and the House went into committee OF
the whole, Mr.. Springer in the chair, on the
| pension appropriation bill. A number OF
| amendments were offered and discussed, the
| House adjourned without action,
man, from the Committee on Library, report
| ed adversely the newspaper copyright bill
The Post-office appropriation bill was passed
as whole, and the bankruptcy bill takeI
up, but without considering it the
Senate went into executive session
and afterward adjourned to Monday
HoUsE.-The House Committee on Post-of-
fees and Post-roads adopted resolution il
favor of the contract system of postal tele
graphy. Mr.. White, of Kentucky, criticised
the action in stopping the inquiry of charge
TO oarse Il
demanded that his words be taken down
but Mr.. Carlise requested [applause
tain tain soldiers of the late war from th the charg
of the whole, and after debate was laid asid
with favorable recommendation. The bill fo
relief of Myra Clark Gaines was also consid
cred, but without coming to a conclusion tn
House took recess. The evening session
was devoted to consideration of pension bill
WASHINGTON, April 19.-SENATE.-Senat
not in session.
HoUsE.-The Speaker laid before the Hous
the following message from the President
which was appropriately referred: Trans
hitting the report of the Secretary of State i
regard to the final awards made by the lat
French and American Claims Commissio
against the United States for S625,526 for tn
payment Of the claims Of Frens
|
President recommends an appropriation fo
that sum to enable the Government to fulf
its obligation and of the treaty of Januar
15, 1880. Transmitting a communication frol
the Secretary of State, relating, to the al
preaching visit of a special embassy fror
Siam. The President recommends an apprt
Priation of So, 900, to defray the expenses
the embassy while in this country. Transmi
| ting communication from the Secretar
of State, respecting the approaching Ipte
! national Conference at Washington, for th
. purpose of fixing a meridian proper, to b
! employed as a common zero of longitude an
J standard reckoning throughout the glob
The President recommends an appropriate
of $4,000 to defray the expenses of the sam
The bill establishing a Department of Lab(
Statistics was taken up, and aftt
being amended to a. Bureau of b
Dor Statistics and otherwise not materiall
the bill passed. Mr.. Cox. N. Co. from tt
Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported bac
a resolution calling on the Secretary of Stat
for copy of the list of certificates issued
the late Venezuelan. mixed commission, ar
for information as to the amount of none
on hand applicable to the payment of ne
< awards. Adopted. Adjourned.