Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-12-16
Weekly News Summary,
CONGRESSIONAL.

. Inc Jnlfu anu laSJ session OF the ffOrIy-
first Congress opened in Washington on the 5th
... The Senate called to order ut noon by the
Vlce-President. The usual committee was ap-
pointed TO act with committee from the House and
inform the President of the readiness Of the senate
TO transact business, After prayer by the Chaplain,
William Window, of Minnesota, was qualihed and
took his seat for the unexpred term Of Senator
Norton, deceased Several bills and resolutions
were introduced andtcmporarily laid on the table,
among which were; joint resolution of the Yer"
mont Legislature urging the payment of the bal
ance Of war claims due that State from
the General Government: for the removal of
political disabilities for the immediate repeal of
all laws for the collection of income or any.tax Of
that nature after the first of January next 10 ter
inmate the fabrication Of United States notes and
fractional currency strengthen the reserves of Ma
tional Banks, and promote the return of specie
sofes notes sba ,h' he Tereynbe NJ Se
face value for duties on imports. AT 80 the
Presidents message was received, read and or
dered printed. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 5th, committee
was appointed to join like committee of the Sen.
ate, to wait the President of the United states
and inform him that Congress was in session and
ready to receive any communication that he might
think proper to make Mr. Sypher, from the First
District of Louisiana, Mr. Dixon, from the Second
District of North Carolina, and Mr.. Duke, from
the First District Of Virginia, were sworn in...
The Presidents message received, read and or
dered printed. The Treasury report was present
ed, and referred to the Committee of Ways and
Means q. The bill to supply the omission in the
last Indian Appropriation bill was reported and
passed. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9th, bills were in
troduced-to authorize the election of a delegate
to Congress from the Indian Territory; to repeal
so much Of the act of July Il, 1870, as continues
the income tax after December 81, 1869; authoriz-
ing the Postmaster General to continue the use in
the postal service of patented device for post
marking and the more effectual cancellation of
postal stamps. IA resolution was adopted call
ing upon the Secretary of the Treasury for copies
of the regulations prescribed by him for the trans
through the United States to Canada. .Ad-
journed.
In the House, on the 9th, Messrs. Frank
Morey, of Louisiana; O. H. Holmes, OF New York,
and W P. Wolf, of Iowa. members elected
to I'LL vacancies presented themselves and took
the oath. Bills were introduced and referred-to
repeal the income tax; for the erection of United
States Court rooms, revenue offices, and Post
Office at CovingtOn. KY; making appropriation
for a government building at San Francisco. "A
fered and tabled9s to- 1S'S y? The 5 TSs based
by the Senate at its last session, extend
ing the time for the construction Of the railroad
from st. Croix River or lake = the west
end OF Lake SUPERIOR and to Bayfield,, came up
the regular order of business in the morning hour
%e2s qs 6s ONE Of
them, which was adopted, instructing the Census
Committee to inquire into the complaints as to the
accuracy of the late census, and whether the relia
bility of the basis of representation is thereby af
fected . The Presidents message was distributed
among the several committees, and the House ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on the eth, bills were in
troduced and temporarily laid on the table-to en-
courage and promote telegraphic communication
| between America, Asia, and Europe; to secure
the eligibility of American ships for the foreign
trade, and to encourage shipbuildng in the United
States; to amend section 80 OF the Bankruptcy act Of
March ,, 1851. by striking out from the fourth line
/ the words land, within year to remove
/ the Limitation of time in which bankrupt may ap
/ ply for discharge. o.. Several memorials were pre-
sented asking compensation for property taken by
! the Federal Government in Kentucky and Tennes
see during the wal. :. IL was agreed to make the
the 18th until finished all nnobjectionable bills to
be considered In tier order aud each Senator to
/ be allowed TO speak once on each question, and
] five minutes only Adjourned
| In the House, on the eth, John Man
ming, member from the Fourth District of North
/ Carolina, presented himself and took the oath Of
Office .. Bills were introduced and referred-to
amend the currency act of Jaly II, 1870; to pro-
| vide for the gradnal resumption OF specie pay
ment; TO authorize the Cincinnati & Southern
I Railroad Company to build bridges over nayiga.
Bile rivers, that the Ohio TO be no less than
! 90 feet above the low-water mark and built upon
plans approved by the Secretary OF War; 10
| abolish the Freedmeus Bureau. o.. A resolution
was adopted, calling on the Secretary Of
State for information relative to the alleged
4 seizure of the schooner Grenada, of Province
town, Mass. by British cutter In the harbor Of
Port Hood, Nova Scotia, the pretext that she
had on board too much provision for a three
months fishing voyage A resolution was intro
duced and referred, instructing the Committee Of
Ways and Means 70 report Immediately a bill 50
amending the tariff laws a. to reduce the duties
on oil, tea, coffee sugar and salt Is per cent 40
UTiDFeBl. Bessemer steel, 70 per cent; pig iron,
y. 80 per ton...-A bill was Introduced from the
PostOfice Committee, to revise, consolidate and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Offce De
partmeDt and a section was adopted declaring that
Il shall not be lawful to convey by mail deposit
In a PDst-OflCe to be sent bV mail. letters
circulars concerning lotteries so-called, gift con-
cers, and other similar enterprises, under penalty
of not less than S1OO nor more than $500: an
| amendment TO the bill was offered and ordered
printed, abOlishing the fraDkng privilege from and
after the 1st OF July 1s7l-newspapers. periodicals,
and magazines reciprocally interchanged between
publishers and weekly newspapers, one copy TO
each actual subscriber within the county TO 60 free
as heretofore. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the Sth, bills were in.
troduced and laid ON the table-to prevent assess
ment OF money upon government employees fol
political other purposes; providing that all
elections for President. Vice President and mem
bers of Congress shall be by ballot. The follow
ing are the only changes in the committees from
, those OF the previous session; on Appropriations
Mr. Edmunds succeeds Mr.. Wilson; on the Pos
! Office Committee, Mr.. Flanagan succeeds Mr.
; Hamn; on the Revolutionary Claims Committee
, Mr. Hamilton, of Texas, succeeds Mr. Fowler
on the District of Columbia Committee, Mr.
) Revels succeeds Mr.. Hamlin; on Patents, Mr.. in
dom succeeds Mr.. Norton, deceased; on COntin
!
, munds, and on Enrolled Bills Mr.. Ames succeeds
| Mr.. Patterson; on the joint Select Committee ol
Retrenchment, Mr.. Harris succeeds Mr.. Williams
all the other committees remaining as at the las
session. A new Committee on the Leyees Of tn
Mississippi, consisting Of Messrs. Kellogg, Trum
bull, Schurz and Spencer, was appointed. Exec
utiye session and adjournment
5 In the House, on the Sth, bill was in
troduced providing that no duty shall be impose,
g upon any succession which was vested in posses
sion or expectancy prior to the passage Of the In
ternal Revenue bill Of July 13, 1866, but no recla
= nation to be allowed when any such duty ha
been already paid. The Tariff bill and Interna
Revenue bill of the last session were taken froI
s the calendar of the Committee of the Whole, an
5 recommitted to the Committee OF Ways and Mean
: zee. The bill to revise and consolidate the posta
laws was taken up, and after considerable discus
sion on the amendment abolishing the franklin
privilege, motion to strike out all sections of th
bill relating to the frankng privilege, bein
equivalent to ITS abolition, was agreed tO-91 10 2
a and additional sections were moved d-one dc
! claring that no person should hereafter exercis
: the ranking privilege and another allowing th
e free interchange Of newspapers and magazines
II and the circulation of weekly papers within th
: county of their publication. The death of Robel
9 nounced and after remarks eulogstic Of his cha
D acter, the House adjourned to the 18th.
e In the Senate, on the 9th, resolutio
|, was introduced, laid temporarily and ordere
/ printed requesting the President TO communicat
II to the Senate all papers and correspondence rela
III ing 10 tue pIopohcu unueAuLlOn OF tne dominica
If portion Of the Island Of San Domingo, or pu
% chase of any part thereof. =. Resolutions wei
u adopted-instructing the Judiciary Committee
IL inquire and report whether the railroad compan
which have received aid in bonds of the Unite
r States are lawfully bound to reimburse TO Il
:, United States all interest paid such bonds befo
- the maturity of the principal thereof and, II s
y what legislation, If any, Is necessary TO comp
n such reimbursement; proposing an inquiry with
:, view to the erection OF buildings for gOvernme
IL Offices or Custom House Block, at 81
" Francisco; requesting the President
10 transmit to the Senate informatiC
Ia as to when and where, since March A, 1869, d
% army or navy of the United States, any porto
r thereof, has been employed to aid civil powC
le State or Federal, either by enforcing the reyen
A. laws or assisting in any manner at State or Fe
eral elections, or contests arising out of the cam
- or preserving the public peace except IN what q
a known as the Indian disturbances, or IN any WI
ir whatever other than IN the guarding or presery
- tion OF the forts, posts, and places and proper
ot the United States, etc, =; directing an investg
ton INTO the alleged frauds In the sale OF lands
Miami he frt.