The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
XLIXTH CONGRESS-.
First Session.

WASHINGTON. December 7.-sENATE.-The
Senate organized by electing John Sherman
President pro tempore, the Democrats voting
Tor senator Harris, of Tennessee. A commit.
tee was appointed to wait on the President
and aIa,, notify him that the Senate was ready for
business. The death of Mr.. Hendricks was
announcea and the Senate adjourned.
=, HoUsE;IThe House organized by electing
other officers, together with MIR. Donald
son, of Tennessee, Doorkeeper in place of
Yintersmith, deceased. After appointing a
gan cation, and drawing for seats, the House
took notice of the death of Mr.. Hendricks
and adjourned.
PRESIDENTS message was read and the report
Of the Secretary of the Treasury submitted
SenalQr Hoar introduced bill regulating
tablish a uniform system of bankruptcy.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill providing a
method of counting the Electoral vote. A
number of bills were introduced and re-
ferred. and at 4:l5 the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-The House devoted it's time to the
reading of the Presidents message. and at
3:10 the death of Reuben Elwood, late of ILL
nois. was announced. and the House ad-
w4sffSoToN, December e.-sENArE.-A
bill to increase the annual appropriation for
gether with numerous private pens on bills
ana measures revived from last session.
resolutions were agreed to calling for a list
OF certain Republican postmasters removed
IN Maine, and the official correspondence in
the case of ex-Minister Kelley. Also request
received ia respect It to the estssbiisRment s Of
an international ratio of gold and silver coin
age. Adjourned.
HoUsE-There was long wrangle over the
rules, In which Messrs. Morrison. Springer,
Randall, Reed. Hiscock. Herbert and Ham
inond. took part. The Speaker appointed
Carlisle, Randall. Morrison. s Reed d and GHs HIS:
cock. On motion of Mr.. Springer the pro-
posed changes were referred to this COM
mittee. and the House adjourned until Sat-
urday to await its report.
WASHINGTON. December r10.-SENATE.-Bills
were introduced 10 provide for the establish
meutof a postal telegraph; TO relieve COM
mercial travellers from license taxes: to re-
peal the statute of limitations on the allow
ance of pension arrears; to repeal the law of
last session providing for the settlement of
claims OF officers aud enlisted men of the
army for loss of private property destroyed
IN the military service of the United States;
to improve the efficiency of the militia by
supplying serviceable ordinance stores: to
repeal all law prohibiting pensions to wound
ed soldiers, without proof of loyalty: to re-
imburse the depositors of the, Freedmen's
saving and Trust Company, and to create
0urenu OF fine arts under the management
OF the Smithsonian Institution. large
patch OF nominations was sent in by the
President. consisting mainly of recess ap-
pointments. The Senate went into executive
session at an early hour. referred the nomi-
nations, and adjourned.
HOUSE.-Not in session.
WASHINGTON, December I2.--SENATE. Not
in session.
HOUsE.-The Speaker laid before the House
q large number of executive communica-
tfons, including the annual reports of the
Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treas
ury and the Comptroller. of tle Currency,
and they were laid on the table for tho pres
enf. Mr.. Bucks Comm presented resolu-
ton OF the Connecticut Legislature, asking
that suitable law be passed for the uScer-
tainment and counting of the Electoral vote.
Laid on the table. At 1880 the House ad-
journed till Monday