The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-02-20
our Golunabrs correspondence.

DUR COlumab;ls correspondence.
CoLrMDvs o., Fro. 18th, 1852.
Is tn, S,nat. Oh Tu.slly, petitions w1rs read
and referred, asking for Common School for four
months in the year. Several other petitions were
read for tho second tim, among which was one reg
ul,tiug the compensation Of newspapers for Ccnaty
printing.
On "Wednesday the Senat, was very mucltcxer
ciseA over te resolution reported by the Fnanc:
Committee, asking Congress to pass immediately
Demand Nose Bill, with the l,gll t.nl.r claus.
Ii has been t!I st exciting debate of the whole
session. The support given it was very deter
mined, and the opposition equally so, All the big
guns on either silc wcr, brought to bear upon it,
ana exertel their powers 10 their utmost extent.
The ball WAS opened by Mr.. fink, of Perry (in-
terrified DcmocrAtl who oprss.l the measure on
constitutional grounds, denying the right of Con
grass 70 make legal tender. He cited several
eminent authorities, to sust,in his opinions.
Mr.. Mason of Lorraine, replied t. Mr.. Fink. He
asserted that the constitutional objection WIS na
we'll defined. Congress hal the power vcst,d in
it to suppress rtbcliions ilyasions, AMI this
of the m for suppressing it, and shoull be
adopted, without regard TO any quibbles wl.ici,
lawyers politicians might throw around it. With
due respect for the authorities quoted, he di no
think them suited to the cXiglnci of the present
occasion.
Messrs. Biercc, Epgleston, anil Mason, support
ing the measure and Kenny, and Penill, opposing
it, followed in the afternoon.
Wednesday morning the rules were suspended,
and the debate continued. Mr.. Mason, moved to
amend the resolution, so as to conform 10 the &C.
mand Note Bill as amended by the United States
Senate COMMITTEES. Mr.. Mason's amendment was
further amended by a motion from Mr.. Guncll?l,
asking Congress t. make the demand notes itmay
authorize, legal tender.
After sem. further debate the resolution of the
Finance Committee WAS passed. NIL tn Cnlon'
Democrats and Republicans voting fer it, and all
the unerificd Democrats, except Mr.. C0ates of
Brown, voting against it,
The decision of the Senate was photographed to
Washington.
The House passed the Legal Tender Resolution
by majority of 81 20 81.
In the House, several bills Mercprrsanted, among
which was oHe providing for military instruction
in Ohio University.
The Committee on Finance reported a resolution
requiring County Auditors to publish the list Of
delinquents for two weeks, between the tlird Mon
day in December, and tlc third Monday in January.
.Scvcr, Resolutions were oifcrcd in regard to the
Ohio volunteers In theified which w,r ,rcfrred %
the Military Committee .
The hue and cry about ''retrenehmlnt,' st!
continues, and to as little purpose. Theworthy
repres sntatves of the people eyince marvellous
tenderness in regard TO their own salaries and a
disposition to shoulder the burden of e rcncl-
ment upon the county officers. Il is feared that
their disinteresiedncss is too exalted to be appr
ciRted by the last named individuals.
For instance, it is proposed to reduce the County
Auditors salary to $1,000 per annum. person
to fill such an Office must p, sscss qualifications
above mediocre, and is required to devote all his
time and talents TO it. The same qualification ap-
1 piled to almost any other pursuit. would secure a
much larger income. THUS true economy, in Of
ferng sufficient salary obtain the best services
is not regarded. lgE
The State Medical Board Of Ohio, met on Tues
day Surgeon General Gustav c. F., W,bsr, OF
Cleveland, presiding. Scmc thirty gentlemen ap-
peared for examination for the offices of Surgeon
and Assistant Surg son.
/ The Senate is taxing quite an INTEREST in the
manufacture Of Beet Sugar. The State AGricul-
tural Board presented report, giving account
4 oft manufacture in France, and recommending the
encouragement Of its Manufacture in Ohio. Tht
report was ordered to be printed. 1t is proposed
to offer liberal premium for thu first pcrs'n who
shall cultivate a quantity net less than iiyep
/ manufacturing thcreirom not less than five thous-
and pounds or good, nlerchantablc brown sugar and
a specimen of whits Sugar, not less than twenty
pounds in weight. He shall be required to oper
I his manuiactcry Tor public inspection, sud To tax,
an apprentice frcm each Agricultural Society.
\ native Frcnchman, Prof Mot, of ColumUusis m *
ing experiments in that direction. He feels Ger
tain of winning the priz, if the Board is authorize
!, to Offer one. 4Tg u q u
The city has been in state of int,ns, OK cite
] mcpt as each successive telegram has annourcct
the progress Of the fight at Fort Donclscn. Mems
minds alteinnted b,tween hope and fear; sanguinc
ly hoping for victory, yet fearing the dcspondeucy
into which another defeat would throw the country
They read each report of our slow, but sure sue
cess with suppressed feeling Of intense pleasure
no, daring to exut openly lest the telegraph shoulC
be as deceptive as on the eocassl'n of Manassas
At last the joyful news arrived and the intOerabli
suspense was broken. Thcn thcdclglto Of the peo
knew no bounds. From the city went up one uni
face, aud seemed almost unable to couiro, his emo
tions. The few faint CLEANS of light that have beer
breaking through the dark clouds that have so long
rested upon the face Of the country, now Nidened
and burst out into the bright glorious light Of mit