Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-03-23
Weekly News Summary.
CONGRESSIONAL.

the table and referred to the newly organized COM
mittees. Bills were introduced-to establish an
Eastern Judicial District IN Kentucky; for & ship
Lake Michigan; for the enlistment Of three hun
dred additional seamen In the United States navy;
making land grant to aid the Green Bay q Lake
Pepin Railroad, and railroad from Milwaukee to
Lake Superior, ria Green Bay, WIS.,; extending
the time for constructing the railroad from
St. Croix River to the west end OF Lake Superior
and Bayfield,; to amend the Kansas Pacific Rail-
road bill by changing the eastern terminus from
& 70 5ee snd G Of Se
whole line uniform. The credentials OF Goldth-
waite rice Hamilton, and Reynolds, claiming
seats In the Senate with the claim OF ex-senator
Abbott to hold his seat, were taken from the table
and referred to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections. =. Executive session and adjournment.
In the House, ON the 18th, bills were
introduced and referred-to enable the Atlantic &
Pacific Railroad Company to mortgage its road
and confer jurisdiction the District OF Missouri
to promote the construction OF the Cincinnati
ton to certain States in the House of Representa-
tives; providing for the construction of a bridge
over the Missouri River at Bonneville, and declar-
ing the same post route; making appropriation
public lie works a. Monroe, Mich to grant lands to
pie of Colorado to form constitution and State
government, and to enable the people of New
Mexico to do likewise, the latter under the name
of Lincoln, with view to admission into the
Union A concurrent resolution was agreed
to-1aS to 67-for an adjournment sine
removing the impost on salt-145 to 46; removing
the tax foreign coal-1s2 to 81; placing tea and
Thirteenth, fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments
to the Constitution of the United States duly rafi-
fed by three-fourths of the States, and that no
State has the right to withdraw its ratification af
it has given it: and. further that Congress has the
right to impose the ratification of these amend
ments a condition precedent to representation
in Congress, was introduced and negatived-yeas
no. nays 75-two-thirds not voting for the resolu-
ton. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the House
resolution for final adjournment on the 18th was
tabled-32 to 13. A resolution adopted call
ing the Secretary of State for Information to
Amendment to the Constitution of the United
States, since the issue of his proclamation March
issue Of National Bank notes in exchange for mutt
lated bills. Bills were MISUNDERSTANDING the
proceeds Of the sales of mineral lands to the Sutro
the building Of an orphan asylum at Charleston,
under the charge of the Sisters of Mercy. The
bill for the protection OF settlers on public lands
sideration of the resolution confning business to
legislation upon alleged Ku-Klux outrages, the
Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 14th, resolutions
were adopted extending the time for taking the
testimony in several contested election cases, in
Guiding Bowen against DeLarge, of South Caro-
lima The bill to remove all political disabilities
was taken up and debated at considerable length,
and, after amendment, the vote on the passage of
the bill resulted in $50 yeas to 50 nays; twothirds
not having voted for the bill, 1t was declared re-
jected. The Senate bill making the Governor of
the District of Columbia one of the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institute was passed. .Ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on the 18th, bill was
passed, and motion for reconsideration was af-
forwards agreed to- to carry into effect the decision
of the Supreme Court relating to the bounties of
soldier enlisted between May and July -, 1861,
soldiers enlisted between May and July p, 1851.
bills were introduced-to establish ocean
steamship lines for the transportation of mails be-
tween the United States and foreign countries; TO
remove disabilities from certain Kentuckians;
granting land for railroad and telegraphic line
ing that q gross of matches shall contain IA 400
matches, put up in packages of 1O0 in relation to
additional accounts, providing that the widow,
enlisted for a less period than one year, and who
was killed or died in the. service,
bounties as have been provided for BY the law
when the soldier enlisted for two years -. The
House bills repeating the duties on coal and salt
were read second time. Executive session and
adjournment.
In the House, on the 18th, bill was
passed granting permission to the Morse Monument
Association to erect monument to Prof. Morse at
the intersection of Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventh street. "A resolution was adopted-115
to 64-" that select committee of thirteen be ap-
pointed by the Speaker, whose duty Ii shall be to
inquire into the condition of the late insurrection
AIRY States, so far regards the execution of the
citizens of the United states and report the result
Of their investigation to the House in
December next with such recommendation r
the said committee be authorized to
employ a clerk and q stenographer; to sit during
mony, and visit, at their discretion through sub
committee, any portion of the Southern States
during the recess; and that the expenses of said
Committee be paid from the contingent fund of
the House,. Messrs. Butler, of Massachusetts,;
Shellabarger, of Ohio; Kelly. Of Pennsylvania;
Maynard, Of Tennesses Coburn, Of tin Indiana; ana /;
Kentucky; Archer. of Maryland; Waddell, of
appointed as such committee . "A resolution was
agreed to-117 to T6-that, the Senate concurring,
the President of the Senate and the Speaker Of the
House close the present session of Congress on
the goth of March, at IL O'Clock, noon. =. Ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on the 10th, bills were
passed-House bill granting permission for the
erection of the monument to Prof. Morse at the
intersection of Seventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue; providing for the appointment, by the
to be engineers of the army, and one a mining
engineer, to examine and report on the Sutro
Tunnel, in Nevada; to enable the Leayenworth,
locate portion of their road; amendatory of the
act authorizing the construction of bridge over
the Arkansas River. A bill was reported amend
| atory of the act Incorporating the Texas Pacific
Railroad Company, allowin G the Arkansas branch
to connect with the Texas Pacific road. Bills
were introduced and referred-to authorize the es-
| tabishment of an ocean mail service between
| the United States and Europe, by lines
| and Pacific Railroad Company to mortgage its
road repealing the act fixing times for the regular
meetings Of Congress, approved January 2, 1861;
granting the Utah Southern Railroad Company
right of way through public lands for the con
struction of railroad and telegraph line: to en-
/ able the Houghton and Ontonagon Railroad Com
| pany to make a survey of its road; authorizing
| the Southern Minnesota Railroad Company tc
connect its line with the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company; to reduce the rates of correspondence
| by telegraph, and to connect the telegraph witt
the postal service; for the protection of persons
comSnations and conspiraces with the iudicary
to more fully enforce the Fourteenth Amend
ment. A resolution was offered, laid ovel
outrages in the Southern States, instructinf
| the Judiciary Committee to report bill or bill
that will enable the President and the courts o
| the United States to execute the laws punish such
organized violence and secure to all citizens tn,
rights guaranteed to them. "A joint resolution
constitution for the establishment of a constitu
donal tribunal consisting of one member from eaci
State, with power to decide all questions of con
| fict and Jurisdiction between the United State
and the several States and the consttutionality o
bills passed by Congress or acted on by any Gov
ernment officer, and to open and count the elec
| Executive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 10th, bitter per
sonal debate occurred between Messrs Butler. o
Massachusetts,, and Mr.. Blaine, Speaker, (Mr
| Wheeler being in the chair), the action of tn,
House In ordering, and the Speaker 10 appointing
the Select Committee to investigate into affairs a
| the South, after which Messrs. Kelley, Shellabar
| ger, Butler and Burdell, were severally excused
| from serving on such committee Mr.. Butle
| afterwards objected to the House taking mp tn,
Senate BILL insisting on the regular order, so ht
could introduce his anti-Ku-Klux bill. .Ad
journed.
In the Senate, on the 18th, ]. w
Johnston took the oath OF Office as Senator from
Virginia for six years. "A message was received
| from the President to the effect that since the
proclamation of the ratification of'the Fifteenth
Amendment, but one additional State, New Jersey
| had ratified it,. Bills were passed-to define
gross of matches and for other purposes to enable
the Atlantic d Pacific Railroad Company to mort
gage its road. Bills were introduced-to remove
| the political disabilities from all persons excep
the members of the Cabinet, and Senators and
Representatives who left Congress to go into the
4 reDeliOQ. reinstate yVithOut Officers of the