The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-02-25
XLIXTH CONGRESS.


from the Secretary Of the Interior to a reso-
tuition calling for certain papers was received
and referred. A number of petitions were
presented An amendment to the House bill
to increase the pensions Of soldiers widows
was submitted. A bill was fayorably reported
establishing two additional land districts in
Nebraska Mr.. Hawley presented a bill hook
and AhSs sx t6as 20 ns
decided to settlers. The Committee
on and Post Beads
Julia D. Grant. A resolution was agreed to
full Information Of the number, names and
fraud cases. The consideration Of the Blair
until 4:10 p. M, when the Senate went into
executive session and at 4:25 p. m. adjourned.
HoUsE.-A resolutlon was reported requIr-
Of the Government in cities where it is pro
posed to extend the limit of cost for public
buildings; Under the call Of States, a num-
an anfi Chinese bin, and a. biii
sear e the widow eaSti Of the late General H Han.
cock. Mr.. Little, Of Ohio, offered a bill di-
EsStng an inquiry into the Pr1prety Of pub
surgical history of the rebellion.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 16.-SENATE.-Ap petition
Of citizens of Savannah was presented pray:
for certain information about District Attor-
made on the House bill authorizing the
assignment by the Secretary of the Treas
cd X t. aSs m c Of
or Assistant. Treasurer. An amendment
limiting the detail to sixty days was agreed
an smendment' mt The edncationsI bill Hr was nsa then
speaking.
/ HousE.-A resolution was adopted request
i0O q arv IN
tain ion II to the law .1
bin was adversely reported and placed on the
calendar. A bin was reported from the Com
the bsdgs across tn the %rshur
xiii, at New York AbifI was reported favora-
bly, to compel all vessels of the United States
The bilf authorizing the loan of the Govern
ment exhibits to the New Orleans Exposition
was talked over the morning hour for the
second time by its opponents. The Fitz-John
Porter bill was discussed by Wheeler for and
Cutcheon against, until O'Clock, when re-
%n u The The 1sa
Porter case.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-SENArE.-Bills in
troduced: In aid of education in the States.
Providing for the erection of suitable monu-
Grant. The bill appropriafes $250,0oO for the
mission Of three Senator'S and three members
OF the House of Representatives to contract
for the monument Referred. Bills
osis Of the ctizens National Bank Of Louisville.
ays for the Of the
| tates of deceased Kickapoo Indians in the
State of Kansas; The bill providing for the
was taken up, but at 2 o'clock It went over,
and consideration of the Education bill was
ate agreed to the amendment proposed BY
| the Education Committee striking out the
| special appropriation for school buildings.
Without debate proyiding that none Of the
| money agpropriated by the bill should be
to of
| moved an amendment to limit the moneys
going to each State to its proportion of illit-
one. He thought it proper to make this
limitation becHuse the object of the appro.
priation should be to reach and remedy the
ignorance that was remediable-not that
| which was irremediable. The number of per
sons constituting the class of remediable
| class that would entitie the State to q propor
ton of this money.
HOUSE Bills were reported granting the
grant for the oenstructon ~ @ Of the iliiDos ans
| Missis ippi River Canal, and increasing the
| pension for deafness Bills were passed pro
| reducing the charge for money orders, ant
protecting homestead settlers. The Fit;
Thomas, Curtin and Weber. At 3:10 p. m. tht
| House adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. .1S--SENATE.--An number Of
were pr and nd A@ons
report from the Judiciary Committee, witt
resolutions, was presented by Senator Ed
| munds. which condemned the action of thu
Attorney General in refusing certain paper
called for, and declared it to be tn,
| advice and consent to proposed removal o.
CONSIDERATION Of the educational bill was re
| the measure, and Mr.. Riddleberger support
ed It Mr.. Evarts took the floor, when, OF
motion of Mr.. Allison, the Senate went int
RoUsE.-Mr. Fndlay's appointment on tn
Banking and Currency Committee was an
nounced. The Committee on Pacific Rail
roads roads to ee pay the United nit i States the auonn
paid by it for surveying lands granted. Tn
Atlantic and Pacific railroad land gran
the Fitz John Porter BAL was takel
Of New Jersey, Curtin, Pennsylvania, War
ner, Ohio, and Bragg, WISCONSIN,. spoke il
favor of the bill. the latter closing the debate
ton. neSa a motion al to = raeommis and s. strike % on
the salary clause was voted down-aB to II: II:
1hs s5 an nay m ERouse nays
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-SENATE.-An II
Crawford BY the Mexicans. e@bodied in
i
Foreign Affairs At 2p. m. Mr.. .Evarts spok
on the Blair educational bill, being followe
| by Ingalls,, Wilson and Harris The debat
was closed by the latter for the day, and q
5:15 p. m. the Senate went into executive Bel
| sion. adjourned at $40 p. m.
HoUsE.-Mr. Kelley Pa9 obtained leave 7
| have printed in the Record q review of tn
testimony in the Fitz John Porter case. =.
proposition by Mr.. Wheeler eAla), to print
| review of Ho1t's review was objected to b
Mr.. Steele Qndl A joint resolution, tende
ing the thanks of Congress and tn
presentation of medal to Josep
private calendar Mr.. Scott PaJ offered a
amendment which gave him an opportunit
| to deliver a silver speech, defending the az
ministration. He was followed by Mr.. &c,
des (OJ in another silver speech, which We
made in spite of all objections. At 4:45 p. n
the House took q recess until p. m. Durin
the night session forty-four pension bill
were passed, and at 9:30 p. m. the House a.
journed until Tuesday.
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