The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-02-18
xL1xTH CONGREss.
First Session.

after, on the first Monday in October. and in
1885, and every second year thereafter, on the
mittee on the Library reported resolution
providing that marble busts of the Vice Pres1-
dents Of the United States shall be placed in
vacant inches in the Senate Chamber. Mr.
Ingalls, offer a resolution looking to the
requirement of the issue of one and two dol
lar United States notes. There was lively
discussion of a resolution of inquiry offered
by MI. Eustis. In relation to an alleged dis.
at Sssna5 NsM vsr ~ the
get up the educational bill, which was the
regular order and Mr.. Hoar gave notice
ruptcy BILL A bill was passed providing for
the sale of certain property in Chicago to
the Chicago and Great Western Railroad
up. up tho Educationai bill Bill f going over over
as unfinished i ..as business. Mr.; Teller spoke
Treasury wi With f regard to Isl Silver. Mr! Gorman ,ae
defended the Administration. Mr.. Sherman,
in defining the duties of Treasury officials,
Senate's inquiry for reason from the Ex-
ecutiye Departments by an observation of
joined in the debate, which closed at 4:10 D.
M, and the resolution of Mr.. Eustis went
over until to-morrow After an executive
session, which lasted until 6 p. m. ;, the Senate
adjourned.
HoUsE.-There was the regular call of the
States for the introduction of bills. The
a joint resolution abolishing all mileage fees
and authorizing each member of Congress
the to S1 CLERK It PLACED
toe on Labor reported resolution call
ing on the Postmaster General for in
m and the s Tse same eo%
mittee reported bill :, constituting eight
hours 1S days gork for all abosers employed
into committee of the wholeIon the fractional
gallon liquor tax bill. No action was reached,
when the committee rose and the House ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8-SENATE-A bill was
reported and placed on the calendar to in
crease the efficiency of the army. A resolu
tion was agreed to calling upon the Secretary
of State for information in regard to the ex-
ton abroad. A number of bills providing
for the erection rect of public ,, buildings were
pp and Mr. Blair made Speech The exsn eon
and Sf aSton and s g.
Rr se b f1r to- saSh SnoSSs s5s
for an Assistant Secretary of the Navy and
an amendment for M an Assistant Secretary Of
made the special order for 2 O'Clock to-
morrow.
HoUsE.-Executive communications in re,
by the Speaker. The bill to prevent the
claim of war taxes being used as set off
The to
the tax on fractional parts of gallon of
spirits was taken up and debated. Findlay,
L,
yer spe' ches. Pending action Mr.. Morrison
introduced resolution calling on the Secre-
tary of the Treasury for certain information
In regard to customs dues.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-SENATE-A bill al
lowing discharged officers of the army one
years pay and allowances was reported ad-
versely. Mr.. Riddleberger's resolution was
adopted getting the Committee on Public
Buildings to report the aggregate amount of
money TO be expended this session on the re-
commendation of that committee. Mr.. Hoar
recting the Committee on the Library to con
monument to General Hancock. Mr.. Enstis'
against silver ut the New Orleans subTreas-
ury, was taken up and discussed. The Edu-
cational bill was made the unfinished bust
amendment to Mr.. Sherman's silver bill. At
4:15 p. m. the Senate went into executive
session, and at $40 adjourned.
HoUsE.-Certain information called for in
relation tosthe tariff was received from the
Secretary of the Treasury and referred. Res,
! olutions of respect to the memory of General
Hancock were offered and adopted, and at
12:l0 p. m. the House adjourned.
WAsHINGToN. Feb. u--SENATE.-Ana amend
ment to the Eustis resolution was submitted
directing an inquiry into the recent loss Of
money at the New Orleans sub-Treasury, and
| its relation to the exchange of silver certifi-
peal ali treaties permitting the coming of
| Chinese to the United States. Bills in rela-
| ton to Indian affairs were reported, and the
| graduates was discussed. The Blair educa-
| tion bill was taken up, Mr.. Morgan support
| ing certain amend ments until the Senate
went into executive session.
HoUsE.-The F1tz John Porter bill wa
| made the special order for the second morn
| ing hour on each day until next Thursday:
| A bill proposing pension to the widow of
| General Hancock was objected to by Mr..
Beach, of New York. The Indian appropria-
e Ps
| ing civil jurisdiction in certain cases in the
| Territories. The Delaware ship canal survey
bill was reported. The bill to enable National
| banks to change their names was discussed
and passed. but a motion to reconsider was
pending when the morning hour expired At
| 9 O'Clock the Fitz John Porter bill was taken
! up and discussed until adjournment.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-SENATE.-Not in ses-
sion.
| number of Senate bills to the appropriate
| committees, the Speaker proceeded to call
| committees for reports of a private nature.
| into committee of the whole. Mr.. Hammond,
| of Georgia, in the chair, on the private cal
| endar. At its evening session the House
| passed seventy-one pension bills, and ad-
| journed until tomorrow.
| COMMITTEE WoRK.-The House Committee
REPRESENTATIVES, Re s a o'NeiITs bill % providing that
| no property shall be exempt from seizure and
sale upon which an execution is made for
la6orer or servant to rba an al1i}S am8uns
eided %o.da to-day to recommend @ @ the eonstructon
of a Soldiers Home west of the Rocky Noun
| tains to cost 500 600. Major L. A. Storey, of
| Chicago addressed the House Committee on
| Education to-day i'll behalf of Representative
LAWYERS bill to test the science of spelling. L:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-SENATE.-Not in
| session.
! HoUsE.-The Speaker laid before the House
| the reply of the Postmaster General in re-
| spOnse to the resolution calling for informa-
| tfon as to whether the eight-hour law is ap-
picable to letter. r-carrerS, in substance that 1t
/ mitted from the Committee on Post-offices and
| Post Roads on bills to enable the people to
name their pOStmasterS, to regulate the nam
ing of poSt-Ofces, to facilitate the delivery of
| mail matter, and to regulate the sub-letting OF
| mail contract. The motion to reconsider the
| vote by which the bill authorizing Ma.
| tional Banks to increase their capital stock
and change location and names was passed,
| was tabled by vote of 115 to "a. Mr.. Houk,
| of Tennessee, and Mr.. Woford, of Kentucky
| spoke on the Fitz John Porter bill, the former
in the negative, the latter for the bill. The
| House bill authorizing the Treasurer of the
| United States, with the consent of the Secre
| tary of the Treasury. to appoint one of his
| and Assistant Treasurer, in the event
| of the illness or absence of either of those
| officers, was taken I'D and passed. and the
| House adjourned.
| An astute man who understands
the machinery of success without being
able to enter into the impulsive or the
sentimental side of life is not rightly
termed person of tact: one. on the
ether hand, whose sympathies are
sensitive, but who, from carelessness
or rash good nature, seldom looks be-
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