The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
XLvIil. CONGRESS.
Second Session.

WASHINGTON, December 22.-SENATE.-A
bill was introduced to establish an additional
land district in Dakota. The bill was called
up providing that commission examine
into the liquor traffic. 1t was bill al
ready passed four times by the Senate, but
not acted on by the House. The motion was
opposed, but the bill was taken up and pass
ed-yeas, "a; nays, 49, Mr.. Hale, from the
with amendments the House bill making
the fhirty-one day bill. Mr.. Haf3 explained,
the Senate Committee had amended that bill
by substituting for it the provisions OF the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1885, pre-.
cisely as the House passed 1t at last last
ts'pe the remaining ain % half of Il the ' Il fiscal year
amendments formerly inserted by the
Senate relating to monitors and steel cruis.
far as the amounts went, stood precisely on
the basis which the House passed the origi-
nal appropriation for the year. In that, MI
Hale added, the Senate maintained its atti.
tude in considering this years propositions
and not those of former years. He said he
would call the bill up tomorrow in executive
session.
HOUsE-Not in session.
WASHINGTON, December 23.-SENATE.-Mr
Jonas presented memorial of the joint com.
mercial associations of New Orleans, pro-
testing against the ratification of the Spanish
treaty. Mr.. Vest submitted concurrent
speeches shall be printed as delivered, with
the exception of verbal amendments, and
when speeches are withheld for revision for
more than one week the speech shall be print
ed as delivered. Referred. Mr.. Hale called VI
the naval appropriation bill as reported yes
terday by him from the Committee on Ap
propriatiOn, and it passed. Mr.. Morgan, from
the Committee on Public Lands, reported fay
orably n substitute for the bill to forfeit land:
granted the New Orleans, Baton Rouge anC
Vicksburg Railroad Company. Mr.. Val
wyck moved to make a special order fol
January next the bill heretofore reported
from the judiciary Committee declaring SUB
ject to State taxation lands granted ITO a1e
in the construction of railroad and telegraph
lines from the Missouri River to the Paclnt
Ocean," and to which lands the companie!
were to become entitled upon the paymen
of the cost of surveying. Agreed to. Execu
tive session. Adjourned.
HOUsE.-Not in session.
WASHINGTON, December "a. SENATE. =
After disposing with the morning business
the Senate went into executive session
When the doors re-opened the Chair an
nouncd his signature to the concurrent reso
luton providing for the holiday recess. Ad
| journed until January5 8.
HoUsE-About fifty members were presen
when Speaker Carlyle called the House tt
| order Mr.. Randall called up the ad1ourn
| ment resolution, and moved concurrence IL
| the Senate amendment, which provides that
recess shall begin to-day and las
until January D, S: Agreed to
| The Speaker announced the following
| Sunth, of Iowa; Military Affairs. Connolly
| Public Lands, Campbell, of Ohio; Territories
| Hill; Education and Labor, O'Ferrall; Revis
| ion of Laws, Garrison: Expenditures O.
Bratton; Pensions, bounty and Back Pay
Wallace; Alcoholic Liquor Traffic, English
! Adjourned until January 5.