The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11
VII-NO. f. EATON. OHIO THURSDAY DECEMBER
xLvIlL CONGRESS.
Second Session.

WASHINGTON, December 1-sENATE.-
Promptly at noon the President of the Sem
ats called the body to order, and prayer was
offered. Bills introduced and referred: By
Mr.. Cullom-To prohibit distinctions being
made in the military service of the United
States against any class of American citi-
zens Also to enable officers Of
the army promoted for gallantry
and distinguished services in the war of the
rebellion, to be retired with rank and full
pay of the rate to which promoted. Also to
facilitate promotion throughout the army by
retiring from active service, upon their own
application, officers of the army who served
in the war of the rebellion; also to author.
ize lighting of navigable rivers of the United
Of Of 6e
mercial National Bank of Chicago. By Mr..
Dolph-To prevent obstruction of the navi-
protect the public works against trespass or
injury. Mr.. ingalls, offered resolution,
which was agreed to, instructing the Com
mittee on Public Lands to report such legis-
lation as necessary to authorize the Secre.
tary of the Interior summarily to remove all
fences Illegally constr4cted on the PUBLIC pls
at Las, after which the Senate adjourned.
HoysE.-At moon the Speakers gayel
called the House to order Mr. Holman pre-
ber-elect from the Thirteenth Indiana
District, to succeed Mr.. Calkins, resigned,
and that gentleman took the oath of office.
AT lao the Presidents message was received
and Immediately read. The message
was referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union, and with
accompanying documents ordered printed.
Mr.. Hutchins, from the Committee on Appro-
provision for the naval service. Referred to
the committee of the whole. Formal an
nouncement was made of the death OF Rep
resentatives Duncan and Evins, and the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, December 2.-SENATE.-Mr.
Shefheld, the new Senator from Rhode
Island, was sworn in. The Chair laid before
the Senate reports of the Secretary of the
Treasury and Comptroller of Currency. Mr..
Vest offered resolution directing inyestiga-
ton into all leases of lands in Indian Terri
dian tribes, the number of acres embraced
in said leases, their terms and persons or
corporations becoming lessees; also all cir
cumstances under which leases were made,
the means used in obtaining leases, and
whether authorized by law. After consider
able debate, the matter was laid over one
day.
HoUsE-Mr. Smith sworn in as successor to
Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa. A resolution offered
duct OF Marshal Wright, of the Southern
District of Ohio, in the October election,
was adopted.
WASHINGTON, December er3.-SENATE.-Mr-
Mcpherson introduced bill to suspend the
coinage of silver dollars. 1t tprovides that on
anu dltcr t1t paSsdge OI Cue dct tnc cOladSc
of the silver dollar shall be suspended; that
rected not to reissue any United States notes
of a denomination less than five dollars, and
Of essss less denomination de- sS ins than ifss Ave
printing all such notes. It authorizes the
silver bullion in such sub-treasury as he
shall designate, to issue to the depositor
thereof silver certificates having upon their
"a M ftf< afrrtnf and ,rlrn 70 I'm nf
the metal SO deposited, calculated in United
States gold dollars at the rate OF Of
authorized and required on the presentation
of any silver certificates issued under the
9f the act by holders
positors silver bullion of the weight and
fineness certified upon the certificate and
Immediately cancel and destroy such certifi-
cate.
HOUsE.-The bill passed authorizing the
construction of bridge across the St Croix
River between saltwater and Taylor's Falls
On motion of Mr.. Cobb, the Senate amend
ments to the House bill forfeiting the un
earned land grant of the Atlantic q Pacific
On moian of ede the %onsa %en
into Committee of the Whole (Mr. Cox, OF
New York, in the chair, on the bill making
temporary provision for the naval service.
WASHINGTON, December 4.-SENATE.-Billt
introduced and referred: Granting pen
sion to General Grant. For the erection of 9
public building at New Orleans, to cost
s1,0o0OO0. Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylva
mia, submitted the following. which he
desired to lie over and be prompt
whereas the shipping trade in Amer
lean vessels is depressed and the
export trade in American produce is Ian
gushing for want of a market that might be
reached IL the shipping trade was in the
hands of citizens of the United States, there
fore ''Resolved, That the Committee or
Finance be and is hereby directed to in
quire whether it be expedient to expend
the surplus revenue of the United States
or any portion thereof, for the purpose O.
fhe d@es on
eign goods imported in ships built and
owned in the United States, and by also al
lowing premium on American grown pro
ducts and articles of American manufacture
exported in American vessels and report by
bill or otherwise" Adjourned until Monday
HoUsE.-Bills introduced and referred
To provide for an arkansas River Com
| The text is as follows: ''Be it enacted
| that the. Secretary of the Treasury bt
| and is hereby authorized and directed
| the Treasury in excess of 800 100000 not
otherwise appropriated, to the redemption o.
United States bonds, and when any of sai(
bonds are redeemable at the pleasure of tn,
Government, it shall not be lawful to appl,
any portion of said surplus to the purchase
of bonds at premium" To prohibit the re
| sailor or marine, or any widow or dependen
relative of the same. from any Office in tn,
civil service of the United States except fo
| specified cause. To establish the office O
| for further information relative to imprison
/ ment of American citizens in Great Britain
To admit free of duty articles intended TO
held by the colored race in Chicago,i in 1885. Th
House resumed consideration of the Inter
State commerce bin but without action, ad
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