The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-06-10
XLIXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.

First Session. /
WASHINGTON, June 1-SENATE.-Mr Beck
introduced a bill to prohibit members of
Congress from acting as attorneys for rail-
roads holding charters or grants from the
United States. The bill extending the eight
hour law to letter-carriers was passed. Con-
sideration of the Northern Pacific land for
feiture bill was resumed until p. M, when
the Bankruptcy bill was taken up. Mr..
George moved to strike out the section that
provides for involuntary bankruptcy. A
motion to lay this amendment on the table
was defeated--yeas IA, nays Is. Mr.. Plumb
offered a resolution to suspend action on
fic until the Judiciary Committee Investigated
charges made on the floor of the Senate May
g, alleging the issue of large amount Of
The conferees on the post-ofice appropria-
ton bill were re-appointed. The Senate took
up the bill to prevent the aeguisitio91
passed it. The Supplemental Chi
nese bill was called up BY. MI. sherman, and
for losses Incurred in Wyoming. after consid-
cradle discussion, Mr.. Call took the floor to
speak, but gave way at 5:45 p. m on motion
morrow, which had been laid aside Informally
when the indemnity bill was taken up, is the
Van Wyck bill providing for taxation OF rail-
road lands.
HousE.-Mr. Weaver, of Iowa, rose to a
question of privilege, and denied charges
that his seat had been obtained by fraud. A
bill amending the statutes relative to the
transmission of lottery advertisements was
reported; also bill forfeiting the New Or.
snant The iii Wss tSen
taken up. An amendment was agreed to FIX
ing the rate of tax at eight cents per pound,
instead of ten. Amendment after amend
ment was rejected until5 s O'Clock, when the
House adjourned.
1 WASHINGTON, June a. SENATE. After
routine morning business, the Northern Pa
cifc Forfeiture bill was taken up and then in
formally laid aside to permit Mr.. Brown to
make q speech against the Bankruptcy bill.
Dolph speaking. After some debate the Sem
ate went into executive session at $3.50 p. M,
and at $40 p. m. adjourned.
HOUsE-A bill was reported to legalize the
incorporation of Trades Unions. The oieo-
margarine bill was taken up in committee Of
the whole and debated ali day. An agree
reducing the rate of tax, and at p. m. the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 3-SENATE.-A resolu-
ton was agreed to directing an Investigation
of the appointment Of Indian traders by q
select committee Of five. The subject of
Canadian seizures of American vessels was
Informally discussed at some length before
the Chair ruled the debate out of order.
Van Wyck's bill taxing railroads was then
taken up and discussed by Messrs. Plumb,
Hoar, Evarts, Call and Blair. and finally
passed. The Consular and Diplomatic APP
ments & increasing the total s4s, zoo. The bill
to Indemnify Chinese for losses incurred by
| the riot in wyoming was discussed by Messrs.
Evarts and Call, and laid aside to allow Mr.
| Edmunds to submit an amendment to the
| Legislative bill for additional force in the
| Pension office. At I:50 p. m. the Senate ad-
| journed, after short executive session.
HoUsE.-The Senate bill was reported back
| from the Labor Committee extending the
| provisions of the eight hour law to letter car
riers The oleomargarine bill was then taken
up. Mr.. Hatch made the closing speech
| Votes were taken on amendments reducing
the tax, which was finally fixed at five cents.
| The bill was then passed-yeas 1T; nays 10l.
| At 4:3s p. m. the House took q recess until 8
| p. m, the night session being for discussion
| of the Oklahoma bill.
| WASHINGTON, June Ingalls,
| offered resolution calling for Information
as to circular issued by Land Commissioner
ber culture and preemption laws pending
legislation by Congress. The Chinese indem-
nifty bill was taken up, but informally laid
aside for the Consular and diplomatic appro-
| priation bill, which was debated until 2 p. m.
before the Senate When brought to q vote
| it passed-yta as 30, nays 10. Those vot-
IN t6e Coke
Harris, Maxey, Mitchell lOre.). and Vest. The
bill appropriates s150,oOO and authorizes the
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| tanned by Chinese at Rock Springs. Wy. T., II,
| September 1885. and to pay such losses. The
Consular and diplomatic bill was again taken
the the appropriation % o. Of ss,soo as the % American can
| contribution to the International Bureau of
Weights and Measures. was rejected-yeas l,
| of his motion. The Senate, at $3.50 p. m.
without finishing the bill, adjourned until
| tomorrow.
| HoUsE.-The Speaker presented a ccmmu-
mending that 5000 of the appropriation OF
1883 for fortificta:ons be appropriated for
The construction of guns The privileged re-
port of the Committee on Civil Service Re
form recommending the dismissal of Assist.
| ant Doorkeeper Warder, was called up. Al
| ter considerable debate a substitute for the
committees report was offered in the shape
| of Warder in receiving money from the city
of Jacksonville TO influence legislation
was gross imprfopriety deserving serving
that the evidence adduced did not, in the
| opinion of the House, require his expulsion
from Office. This resolution was agreed to-
yeas 14o, nays 81 The leg isla'ive appropria
ton bill was then taken up in committee OF
| the whole, but no progress was made. Mr.
Boutelle, of Maine, offered bill practically
increasing the import duties on all fish, thui
compelling the Canadians to pay more fol
the privilege of selling fish in the Unitet
States. The House at 4:40 p M, took reces!
until eight o'clock, the evening session being
for the consideration of pen ion bills.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-.SENATE.- Messrs
Ingalls, and Cockrell had a warm persona
controversy. Afterward the session was de
voted to pension bills.
HousE.-The House passed the Senate bill
for public buildi' al GAINESVILLE, reducing
the amount from $500 0 to 100000 The chic
part of the session was devoted to the discus
sion of the Pacific railroad funding BILL bu
| no vote was taken.