The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-14
OHIO. THURSDAY. ;JANUARY ID, 1886.
XLIXTH CONGRESS.
First Session,

WASHINGTON, January 5.--SENATE.-The
credentials of J. W. Daniel, the newly elected
Senator from Virginia, were presented.
Among bills introduced was one by Mr.. Blair
providing for the erection of monuments to
Lincoln and Grant, and by Mr.. Logan to con-
fer military rank on telegraph operators IN
fered hy Mr.. Hoar to extend extradrtion
treaties 60 as to cover fhe defaulte. who
90 bV the sats of ohe was
cepted in a concurrent resolution offered by
Mr.. Sherman. Senator Gray gave notice
sass Si ns wSad and sa senasoe sSe Bsef
took the opportunity to disclaim having
intended an attack on the Pres dent and sec;
by Senators Edmunds and Hoar. A message
was received from the President transmit
Iag Ioament emit of fands in seVeraty sew to Indians. It
was referred. Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, discussed
the relations of the Government to the
for n imformasion in regard to the Direetors
report The judicial salary bin was called
sion and adjourned without action.
HoUsE.-Under the cali of States 100 bills
were introduced among which were the fol.
lowing: To prevent the adulteratton Of food
ings bank; also to establish a postal telegraph
system: also for the redemption the trade
over the grave Of Francis Scott Key: to estab.
lish additional saving stations along the sea
and lake coast; also to repeal the tenure OF
may occupy seats in the House of Repre-.
sent atives; for the adjustment Of the &C.
counts Of Under the ns noI
sHrssrS 1y to Establish sh5Vaf uniform he SYSTEM
Seara @h vew af saoptnr sode
of fog signals; to put all kinds of lum-
on to
ton of sugar in the United States; to amend
the timber culture act; to place hemp and
Of public printing and binding: for the estab-
lishment of agricultural experiment stations:
repe,h the sat aso TO mS per
charges made against them; also for the re.
tirennent and recoinage of the trade dollar; for
8. Grant in New York City; to tax the manu-.
facture and sale of oleomnrgarine. North Car.
olina had been reached when an adjournment
ment of the committees by the Speaker hav-
ing been made.
WASHINGTON. January 9. - SENATE. Mr..
Hale spoke on communication from the
Postmaster General giving information called
for about fourth-class postmasters recently
appointed IN Maine on the Recommendation
Of Chairman Brown, of the Democratic Com
mittee, who levied contributions from ap.
pointees and applicants. A number of bills
were introduced. Mr.. Gray called up Becks
resolution of inquiry regarding the payment
of customs duties and bonds in coin, and
spoke against further silver coinage although
favoring the resolution. He was fol-
lowed by Mr. Mcpherson in similar strain.
| In the Utah bill Hoar's motion to strike out
| the section DISTINGUISHING the women of that
| Territory was lost-yeas II, nays, 81. Van.
! wyeke's amendment to abolish the Utah Com.
| over until to-morrow The Judicial salary
| bill was postponed until Monday next Mr.
| Blair reported favorably the bill to aid in the
establishment of common schools which was
| passed last session by the Senate. At ) 10 the
| Senate adjourned.
HousB.-The can of States for the intro
two States and Territories had been passed
| Eight hundred and eighty-two bills were in
troduced. The committees were not an
were the Following: TO repeal II.
eyil service act; also ,dOss to max; ias;
also to retire trade dollars; also to regulate
the removal of causes from State to Fedora
ported wool: to provide for the sale ant
disposal of the public lands; for th'
cef Of II ths SaeS
and substitute therefor Treasury notes; alst
to facilitate the payment of the public deb
tending the letter-carrier service to cities o
ten thousand inhabitants; also prohibiting
the mailing Of any newspaper or publication
= postal telegraph system; directing
tas es es the sonas
pay pay them 1i' in Coin Of Standard value as j
specified in said bonds. The Speaker laid be
fore the House Senate joint resolution ter
deriDg thanks of Congress to the Govern
and people of the State of Ohio for q statu
same. On motion of Mr.. E B. Tay or, o
Ohio, the resolution was laid on the table TO
the present
| WAsHINGToN, January 7.-SENATE.-In th
Senate a petition from West Point student
who are to graduate in 1885 was transmitte
through the Secretary Of War praying tha
provisions may be made for their appoiH
ment to the army; also a petition from Amel
ican ar lists in Rome praying TOR the abolitio
the Washington street railways to pay taxe
was discussed, and resolution adopted
| investigate the present and past admini5trt
tion of the Pension once. The Utah bill
was debated from 2 O'Clock until 6:17 withou
concluding the discussion, when the Senat
| adjourned.
HOusE.-In the House the call of States Wa
| resumed and concluded, when the commi
| tees were announced. After the reading {
the list the House adjourned at ESQ P.
until Monday.
WASHINGTON Janurry s.-SENArE.-Ml
Eustis offered. a concurrent resolution recii
ing that in the opinion of Congress, the lal
| bond call for ten millions should be redeeme
in standard silver dollars. Referred to +
nance Committee for early report. The res'
luton for the investigation of the Pei
sion office went over until Monday. A res
luton was adopted auth orizing the Dstri'
Committee to Investigate the Washingto
Anti.Poigamy bill Was taken up and aft
long debate passed, 3s to Z. The nays wei
, Blair, Call, Gibson, Hampton, Hoar, Morga
j, and Vance. Adjourned at $50 p. m un,