The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-28
.XLIXTH CONGRESS-.
First Session.

iwAsH1NGroN. January 2O-SENATE.-Nr.
Hale offered a resolution, which was agreed
to. calling for all papers in relation to the
employment of convict labor on the public
buildings at Peoria, Ill. Mr.. Mitchell offered
resolution asking for the correspond
enoe with the Chinese Government
in connection with the enforcement
Introduced: 10 facilitate % the business ness
Of the Supreme Court, the Circuit Courts, and
of bonds required by law; to provide for the
coinage of half dollars, quarter dollsrs and
dimes, to contain respectively one-half. one
ard silver contained In the standard silver
dollars; to extend the provisions of the act for
and f eVerowea Iands. Mr. fhs Morrl 81
Suspension. Messrs. Teller, Beck, McPher-
Sa9e aas a m ose A PaEs n sPse hs Senate a
went into executive session, and at 4:50 p. m.
HoUsE.--Bills were reported from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs. MIR. Matson called up
the bill increasing to $I2 per month the PEN
soldiers. 1t was debated without action
speech on silver by Mr.. Symes, of Colorado.
wes ipieeted in committee Of the whole, when
the regular order was a bill to purchase the
old Produce Exchange property In New York.
This was finally passed, and at 4:30 p. m the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON January 2l.-SENArE- Bills
introduced: To enable the people Of the Ter
ritory Of Dakota to form Constitutional and
State Government; to prevent the demoneti-
cation of American coin by certain persons
in the United States. Laid on the table for
the present, by request. The Senate pro-
ceeded to the oonsideration Of .bills on the
calendar; The first bill in order was one
ton in Dakota into separate reser-
vation. and to secure the relinquish-
ment of the Indian title to the remainder.
a a went
the bill to provide for the counting OF the
Electoral vote was taken up. and Mr. Sherman
| Sherman then offered an amendment, striking
| from the bill the clause allowing either
house to exclude vote; and providing that that
! the question in dispute should be submitted
! to a joint convention Of both houses, which
| joint convention shall Immediately. without
| debate, upon the roll-call of the respective
| houses, vote upon the question or questions
upon which there has been such disagree
| members of the joint convention shall be
| deemed final and conclusive. and the votes
Be Sy sse Sc
that while the two houses shall be
meeting as provided ybe senate in this ,Sa
| have power to preserve order, and no de.
| bate shall be allowed, and no question shall
be put by the presiding 4fieer except to
| upon questions which the two houses have
| disagreed, as aforesaid. Mr.. Edmunds re-
|
ing that he could see neither the wisdom nor
the constitutional propriety of Mr. Shermans
proposition, Mr. Evarts was disposed to re-
man with favor as offering an opportunity to
| the Senate to overcome the majority of the
| House by the vote of the united body. The
| Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOusE.-No bills of any Importance being
seported under the call Of committees the
Rouse resumed in the morning hour the con.
Of sodiers ' widows Rs nr warner 6SioS Of
fsied % an amendment SI pr9vlding 1 that attn this s. act
ried before it's passage. Mr.. Townsend Qll.
offered an amendment as substitute fol-
Mr.. Warmers amendment, providing tina,
widow or minor children shall be entitled
to an original pension, without being re
quirea to prove that the death of the pen
sioner was due to his military or naval service
lOs to n5 and Mr.. Warmers by a vote Of 1Ol
to 126; On motion of Mr.: snowden Pa:l I AZ
meanor for any person to receive any none,
for the prosecution of any claims arising un
his amendment. repeating the limitation OF
the arrears Of pension act: Mr.; Rogers lark.
raised the point that the ar amendment was va no nc,
pending before the House. A long discussion
of the paint followed. and in order to enab
the matter to be looked into still further tn
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January 22.-SENATE.-Not ii
session.
) Housn.-Mr. Herbert tAia.), from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, reported back the Bou
telle resolution calling on the Secretary of tn
Navy for information relative to the alleged
erasures of certain inscriptions and the dis
| missal of Union soldiers at the Norfolk Navy
| yard, with an amendment extend1n
| the inquiry to dismissals mad
at the Navy-yard and ight-hous
| district, at Norfolk during the terms of tn
i. Immediate predecessors of the present Secrt
| tary of the Navy. Several sharp debate
were had, and two or three amendment
= | voted down by a strictly party vote. Al
amendment by the Committe on Naval Al
fairs was then adopted and the house took
l recess. The House, at its evening session
passed sixteen pension and three disabflit
{ bills, and adjourned until Monday.