The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-05-13
XLIXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.

prONiuluB tHdt tue CerIu OI Cu0 COu-
gress be similarly extended. An original bill
was reported providing for the report of all
preemption and timber culture laws. Senators
Riddlebarger and Ingalls, denied statement
the confirmation pM Of Matthews, S I the new Reeis,
ter of Willis for the District, was on account of
his color: They also denied conversations on
this subject attributed to them. The post
Office appropriation bill was taken up and
debate upon the subsidy amendment con-
tinued Mr.. Vest and Mr.. Book spoke in op-
position, Senators Eustis, ingalls, and Miller
at O'Clock was postponed until tomorrow.
session, and at e:10 p. m. adjourned.
HoUsE.-Conference reports on the Indian
appropriation and the 4th of July claims
bills were adopted. The House sessions on
and after May 10 were fixed at from ii q. m.
to p. m. The States were called for the in
Under suspension of the rules, bills were
passed making appropriations for complet-
M Hannibal @ Mo and Deshoines fa ana for or
the adjustment of land grants in Kansas.
The House adjourned at 6:l5 p. m.
WASHINGTON, May letter was
read from Emmett Tompkins, Secretary of
the Ohio Legislative Committee, regard
in the Payne report. and asking for an in
vestigatiOn. The letter was referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections and
stopped. The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration of private claims on the calen-
dar. The post-ofice appropriation bill was
1t was finally adopted by vote of yeas SO,
nays 10. The vote on the passage Of the bill,
m. the Senate adjourned.
Pulitzer was received from the Secretary of
State, of New York. A resolution was adopt
ed inquiring into the delay in the publication
OF the annual report Of the Bureau of Animal
Industry, Also one calling on the Secretary of
made @ BY K%bafi on stSe'a the prosress
of the Panama Canal. The contested election
% to G1
harbor bill by majority of one. After de-
bate of an hour and a half the resolution of
was adopted. 1t confirms the right of the
sitting member, ]. B. Weaver, to the seat.
At5:15 2. m: the House took recess until Z
Grafton of bills and reports from the Mill
tary Committee.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-SENArE.-A letter
from the Public Printer was read, attributing
certain delays in printing to insufficient ap-
preparations. A resolution was reported
in relation to the cattle troubles on the Mex
ican border, and recommending an arrage-
ment with Mexico for their suppression.
A resolution was agreed to inquiring of the
Sf ot the
passports to foreign countries. Mr.. Logan
inquired in reference to his bill to provide q
commission for investigating the condition of
covered that it had been referred to sub.
committee of the Committee on Education.
Mr.. Blair promised to have the subject con.
sidered and reported If possible. The inter.
State commerce bill was taken up, and Mr..
Camden's amendment adopted-yeas, o.;
nays, "a At 4:30 p. m. the Senate went into
executive session, and at $50 p. m. ad-
| journed.
HoUsE.-A letter of the Secretary of the
Navy was read, containing an estimate of
| s91, 1877 to supply deficiency in the appro-
! priation for the armament of the new steel
cruisers. A bill was passed for the relief Of
appropriating the funeral expenses and q
| years pay. A bill was reported to extend
the free delivery system. An adverse re-
for a commission on the alcoholic liquor
traffic. The Ways and Means Committee re-
PSrted bill repeating as much Of Section
on distilled spirits. Bills reported from the
sidered The first one called was the veter-
ans bounty bill. Messrs. Laclede, Bragg,
Hepburn and Gof spoke In favor of the
| Breckenridge opposed it, Amendments were
| adopted extending the provisions of the act
| to the widows and such reenlisted volunteer
| soldiers as may be deceased, and to enlisted
men in the navy and the marine corps.
| Pending further action the committee rose,
| ana at D m. the HOUSE look q recess unI1l
1880 p. m
of Mr.. Sherman, it was agreed that the anti
Chinese immigration bill and the Chinese in.
| demnity bill should be special orders fol-
| May 10. The Pacific railroad funding bill
was made the special order for May H.. The
interstate commerce I1sr bill vas was called up
Bill next Tuesday. Mr.. Miller, from the
eR b eat
| days work for letter carriers. Mr.. Logan
during the afternoon, offered an amendment
ebngs
| ton upon the payment of arrears of pensions
| to soldiers and sailors of the late war whose
| claims are filed prior to July !, 1883, and con
| ferring a pension upon all soldie RS, disabled
from any other cause than their own careless
or vicious conduct. who served three months
| existing pensions.
| HoUsE.-An adverse report was made b.
the judiciary Committee on the joint resolu
ton proposing ing sss eonsttuonai Sa Inns
create department of agriculture and labo
was called up, but dilatory motions prevent
ed its consideration during the morning hour
The H use then went into committee of tn
whole on the river and harbor bill. After SOM
discussion the committee rose and reported
the bill to the House. An amendment wa
offered, and agreed to, providing that appro
priations for the improvement of the Lowe
Mississippi and of the Missouri river shall b
expended under the direction of the Secretar.
of War, without the intervention of the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri River Commissions
iaseand nse and the House House. adjourned at $50 D. a m
after an unsuccessful attempt to get up Al
electoral count bill.
WASHINGTON. May 7.-sENATE-Not in ses
sion.
right of way to a local railroad through tn
arsenal grounds at Philadelphia. The mil
tary academy bill was set aside fo
Considered cpid number of claims. Cor
siderable discussion was occasioned by
bill to pay F. W. Haldeman $500 for service
as scout and bugler during the war, tn
claimant being at the time too young to b
mustered into the service. When vote wa
taken the opponents d Of the bi raised tn
was taken until 7:30 p. m. At the night Sc.
sion fifty private pension bills were passed
and the House adjourned at lO O'Clock.
WASHINGTON, May s.-sENArE.-Not in sci
| sion.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed authorizing tn
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf Rallroa
Company to construct road through the II
dian Terri ory The military yaoniatin aoaaemy bi bi
was taken up and finished in committee c
! the whole ready for action in the House.
Love letters at breach of promis
suits are usually amusing, but non
more so than one written by an En-
glish young man, which was of such
strain as the following: ''Deares'
most charming, superlative Sally
am longing really for the time to com
when 1 shall have you in home,
bower of lovers bliss, where we ca
COO and bill all the day long. w
soon shall have splash, dash-up wee
: ding of our own, and then we sha
take the shine out of them"
How much of cheer and comfort
: derived from the brilliant flowers ths
/ surround our pathway. Who is the1
J that is so regardless of the beauties {
: nature that in rambling through th
fields in the spring will not pluck an
l admire the lovely wild fiowersP-