Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-12-30
VOL, XVIII. AN6E$6. ..;.s PERRYsI
Weekly News Summary.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Was nrossr,sd ana la,d on ,be tahle nrotest,po
soo,nst ,ha shiil 40 create a Denastmert Pellet
asains' tno " slY-. !" DssPrii'iHHffs'' Noio'
Fund a bhl was exported, with amendments,
revising the laws relatye 70 tne MINIS assay once
and coinage Of me Vhlteo sIates "a ol,I wa. was
ee repor peap proSdnS S pr cogndensed weekly
report, hundred copies to be sent to the capital
o. eacn stare anu 70 tne OleTk pEse OF eacn Ju:
to the State Of New York the oyster Islands IN the
nsr9or of New lork relatlye TO irelgh's on tse
paq,nc !, haIlroaa; 20 enaoe tne AtIanno
Railroad Company to mortgage Its road, ana Tor
10 form CONSTITUTION ana State govern.
ment, and lor me admission oi sald State mo tne
to % iDcorporaie Tp % he Rsd River Ran Company
Ine Amnesty reSolntlon was referred 70 tne com
m'ttee on DsaDiilues, ana motlon entered 70 re,
Gonsluer tne Iele[ence eh s o
losses in consequence OF the appropriation Of pri
SHIe tt proper.y dn1ns 'ns ,, W esshisu s ny
70 bs Of of bs aSepS the Senate
Ment lnto executive sessi0", anu soVn uiuer 1u-
Journeu' ' t.. -''
In the House. on the 10Th, bills were in.
w ,si u9i y. ~ 80 -. .,1.' 80 ~N--- .i--
uOduced' ana reterreo-regulaung compensation
in contested election cases; to incorporate the
Southern Express Company; TO amend the Bank
- -, A.. p..,,, IL ,,,,,,,.,, h.;,,a.. - -
i"P' "o'' w P,e'e"' auu Pu"N," 'iivS's "u SVi
rupt practices w TIE election OF members OF Con-
gress; to amend me act of the Sist OF NAY $50
IN the several Statesi authorizing the Postmaster
General TO 1ssue one cent correspondence Postal
cards 70 place tea and coffee on the zee list and
increase the duties on pig and scrap tron for the
appointment OF commission on the claims. or
loyal citizens for damages during the rebellion;
providing that the accounts or claims which
officer of the Treasury shall not he reopened ex.
cept by law and limiting the time for the prosecu-
ou ot sials m ld oI 10 70 Nsusi.,a coa
81 Tosenh Mo ioint Tesolntio, nf he Mchi1en
Legislature, asking aid for geological survey OF
the State; to charter the California Arizona
Railroad; making the notes Of gold note banks
receivable Tor cnstomsi 70 amend me act OF the
4th Of July, 1870, extending the pre;emption laws
70 10 S996us dr IN Ise IN 59e P0aa
efectual cancellation of postage stamps, ,Reso-
lutious were adopted.-instructing the Judiciary
Committee TO inquire into the charges OF corrup-
tion and bribery at the last Congressional election
in the Eastern District OF Rhode tsland. with power
to send for persons and papers; instructing the
Committee on Public Lands to report at the pres
ent session bill exempting dieahied pensioners
from the requirements OF the Homestead Law,
which makes personal settlement necessary. The
p9stoce is, to APPROPRIATION 6i; spProPrS,Ing a.
for the Goth =. Bills were passed appropriating
$3O,MO to enable the President to collect the
a. ., ,d h;tc dn d ~
~ =, rs l ~ R1,i , ,t .u b.
i, ue 49, " anu ~ ~ ! M - ,a,S 3 a ~ Nai"o
as co ntar Un5sr the Homs.tead Law "a acres
VI
MsSa aEg ,s ~, Ionu m 1Ited stasas
soldiers In the war Of the rebellion The Pension
Appropriation bill was considered in Committee
OF the Whole. and passed. The Legislative Ap-
preparation bill was debated In Committee OF the
Whole. Adjourned.
1u c.. - A. oo,L LII. ,,ouo
III the senate on 'le %Vtn, oiils "eTe
reported-authorizing the issue of an additional
s300 O01O0O of per cent. bonds; authorized by
,ho vnrI;n. - 49,. sa.,,a1. ,,,t .a,a,so
uie unufs 'aN VI iasv ees,'oe, VIZ" .e -,
recommendations, amending the TAX and Tarf
law Of July a. 1870, 40 as TO restore the former
rates of duty on imported brandy and opium. 49,.
retary Of The Interior for detailed informa-
ton in regard to bonds OF the
t s.a.e 0 inGIana neu q. any tme 1y [e in
tri,es biIi was introdI,ced and refefrsd M in.
corporate the Great III Lake q Colorado River
Railroad Comnanv and Aid INC construction of its
road. and for other purposes The resolution for
the appointment OF Commission to proceed 10
san Domingo was taken up and motion TO refer
the question TO the Committee on Foreign Affairs
was made and lengthy debate ensued, bat with.
out disposing of the subject the Senate adjourned
In tho House or tho ontb hils W.. g..
III tue llouse' oii INC sum- piiiS "el0 ~
trodueed and referred-making an appropriation
for the imnrovement of the harbors Of shebovoar
t % mp & ~ - ~ 10 " ~ ::
and Port Washington. IN Wisconsin ior building
a a custom honse anu fo7I,UInce III nee az Nasn'hIe u
de,5 dehnessee @ he Aiesy 1o;,t 9ti was "no
DEBATED al conslderAole lehsth' ADJOURNED
In the Senate. on the 21st. bills were
II 'nT Son"'c' Ot 'iio 80 oiii'
introduced-lncfeaslnS tne pensions 10 soldiers
ana sailors WIDOWS anu cnliuren twenty per cent
tbc ~ cartain Rnrean ocera. 10 ipcor
porate the American Loan and Trust Company
capital 81 ,000, ,000-and give It the authority e
establish branch offices Throughout the United
States; to fix the salaries Of heads OF Executive
Departments and Judges in the Un4ted stale
Courts. The resolution for an invesigation by
joint commission, into Dominican affairs was fur
ther considered The House bill correcting am
bguity in the law relating to the classification o
sugar duties was taken up and passed Ad
journed.
T., tbo tIo,,,o ~, tbos s,1.+ .bo XII
Ii lne llouse' oh 'ne Sist, 'ne pil
relating TO telegraphic communication between
the United States and foreign countries wa
ranortad from the Comynittee an Eoreigp fairs
and recommitted. "A bill was introduced AM
referred granting pensions 20 the widows an,
enroIIed Niiitia hi vas psssed ~ forseit !,
the United States certain lands granted to III,
gany "A memorial was presented and referrs'
right 70 suffrage under the Fourteentl
situton snd asking the enactment OF certain