The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-15
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SENATE, July 5.-The Senate was not in
session.
HoUsE-Considerat.on of the Deficiency
bill was continued in Committee of the
Whole, and all but ten pages OF the bill COM
was one striking out @ the 'e1' entire sppropris. I
adjustment of the salaries of postmasters by
the Postmaster General Adjourned.
SENATE, July GA large number of petit
tions were presented from various assem-
blies of the Knights of Labor, praying for
the passage of bills forfeiting railroad land
grants A bill appropriating $75, 1000 to secure
to the Cherokee freedmen and others their
proportion of certain proceeds of lands was
sider amendments to the River and Harbor
Pill. The item appropriating $4,000 for
Mich gan Ship Canal and harbor of refuge
gave rise TO long debate. Without action
the Senate went into executive session and
HoUsE.-Mr. Taulbee, of Kentucky. called
up the report OF the Committee on Invalid
PENSIONS upon the veto messages of the
President, but motion to postpone the mat
ter until the 9Th prevailed-yeas III, nays
1l3. The House then went into Committee
Conssderation Of the. Measure having been zen
finished the committee rose and reported the
bill TO the House. Pending further action
the House adjourned.
SENATE, July 7.-Mr. Plumb presented the
a.
bill In whose favor had been vetoed-and
asked the Senate to do him a small act of
justice and pass this bill over the veto; re-
ferred to the Comm ttee on Pensions. The
the President vetoing the bill authorizing the
construction of railroads through the Indian
Territory in Northern Montana After being
the Committee on Indian Affairs. The Senate
then resumed consideration of amendments
to the River and Harbor BILL the pending
N O ,<v1tn
$50 0o for the purchase of the Sturgeon
hsy Bay & Lake Michigan Ship Canal and
an amendment as q substitute appro-
priating $4,000 for the purpose of max
Ing free Of toll the commerce through
the canal. He explained that his substitute
did not recognize the canal company as the
owner of the Improvement After discus
sion the substitute was agreed to, and the
by vote of 80 yeas to 16 nays. Pending dis.
cussiou on the amendment reducing the
item item o for Fl. Rentucky Kiver from s25o,ooo to
HoUsE.-The entire day was occupied in
a.scussing the pension vetoes, only few
mittee on Invalid Pensions.
SENATE, July s.-The Senate passed the
bills to accept and ratify agreements with
Indians in Washington Territory for the use
of part of the Yakima reservation by the
Northern Pacific ra lroad. and for right of
pany through the walker reservation in
Nevada; also the bill to establish a forest
reservation on the head waters of the Mis-
fork Of the Colum bia r'ver. The resolutions
for inquiry into the authority under which q
so-called State Leg stature had been organ
lied In the Territory of Dakota, were indef-
n'tely postponed. The resolut on for open
executive sessions was, on motion of Mr.
The seeate sGa them
eumed consideration of the RIVER and
Harbor Appropr' alton bill.-the pending
for Sef Ee rsSHSe rTes se
lost-yeas q. nays 2s. The amendment strk-
for Improving the Muskfnenm river. Ohio.
was lost-yeas 23 nays 25. Pending discus
sion OF the Hennep'n Canal amendment. the
Senate went into executive session and ad-
journed.
HousE.-Immediatelya after the reading of
nounced the death Of Representatiye SCI @ Vf William ann
H: Cole, of Maryland, and submitted a series
OF resolutions expressive of the regret of
viding for the appointment of a Committee
OF seven Representatives and three Senators
TO take order for experimenting the funeral
and as mark of respect to the memory OF
the deceased the House adjourned.
SENATE.-Mr. SeweH. from the Committee
on PENSIONS presented the report in the case
of the vetoed b IL granting pension to Mar
Earet ID. Marchand, widow of Commodore
SAotSuoAus luo TcpedtB It's
former report in the case and recommends
passage OF the bill over the Presidents OBJ.
tections; referred. Several bills and resolu-
tions were offered, but were severally OBJ
1ected to and went over. The Senate then
vent into executive session and the case OF
John Goode, nominated to be Solicitor Gen
eral and adversely reported from the Judi
cary Committee, was taken mp. After long
debate Mr.. Goodies nom nation was rejected
by vote of 20 to Is, and when the doors re-
opened the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-After the close of a long discussion
on pension vetoes the House resumed con
sderaticn of the General Deficiency bill and
Oy vote of yeas LA. nays S6, confirmed the
action of the Committee of the Whole agree
ing to the amendment making an appropria
ton to meet the Fox and Wisconsin River
claims. The amendment granting to Hou sc
and Senate employees one months extra pay
was agreed to, but was afterward recons d
cred and laid on the table. Pending further
act on the House took a recess until evening
when pension bills were considered.