Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-02-09


MISUNDERSTANDING that any one who shall sell or
give to any CIVIL military naval officer of the
Government liquors to be used as beverage, shall
be deemed guilty of crime against the peace OF So
by. fine and imprisonment also providing that
employees as officers OF the Government, who
shall continue to use Intoxicating liquors,
or shall become at all intoxicated, shall be sum-
mariy dismissed, and shall not be reinstated for
two years; to extend the jurisdiction of the
Court of Claims: to extend to the officers of the
military and naval service the benefit of the act for
furnishing artificial limbs to disabled soldiers; to
road in Rock Island. nj. The he bill ii to provide
State governments for New Mexico and Colorado
was reported back with amendments. The
Georgia election question was considered and the
minority report declaring Henry p. Farrow and
Richard H. Whitley entitled to seats in the Senate,
was rejected-Adjourned.
In the House, on the 30th, bills were in
troduced-for the appointment of River Inspec
tor for Western rivers; to extend the time for
demption of lands sold in Memphis, Tenn, at
United States tax sales; to regulate commerce
among the several States; granting lands for a
railroad from Berlin, Wis, to Bayfield,, Wis, with
a branch. A resolution offered, requesting
information from the President as to the employ
ment of military officers in civil duties at the
White House Bills were passed to amend
the act of July 23, 1868, making a grant OF
the navigation Of the Mississippi; providing
that Assistant Marshals for taking the ninth
shall receiye Increased pay to that amount; Sen
ate bill appropriating 100000 for the prosecution
II.
Mary's River, Michigan Senate joint resolutions
were passed--for the appointment of Gen. Sher
man as Regent of the Smithsonian Institute; au-
| thorizfng claims of persons against the Govern
ment, in connection with building vessels of war,
to be referred to the Court of Claims A resolu
ton was adopted-119 TO 21-that the Congress of
the United States, in the name and on behalf of
the people of the United States. give to j. ODon-
ovan Rosa, Thomas Clark Luby, Jno. O'Leary,
Thos. +. Burke, Chas. Underwood 0'Connell, and
their associates, Irish exiles and patriots, cordial
welcome to the Capital and the country; and that
copy OF the resolution be transmitted to them by
| the President. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 31st, the Vice
President announced the return from the House
of the income tax repeal bill, with the accompany
ing suggestion on the part of the House, that,
der section Z, article l. of the Constitution, the
/ House had the sole power to originate such
measure, and resolution adopted that the
bill be returned to the House. and that the Senate
Messrs. Scott, Conkiing and Casserly were ap-
pointed as such committee on the part of the SEN
ate. Resolutions were offered commencing the
| suffering poor of France to the American people
| bills were introduced and referred-to further
preserve the purity of elections, and guard against
abuses of the elective franchise by the registration
of electors; to establish an ocean mail steamship
| service between the United States and foreign
countries. The Georgia Senatorial question was
further debated Executive session and adjourn
ment.
In the House, on the 31st, joint resolu-
luton of the Michigan Legislature for the repair
and improvement of the harbor and ship canal at
Monroe, Mich, was presented. IA bill was re-
ported, authorizing the institution of proceedings
to damages for the destruction of the sloop
ofwar Oneida by the steamship Bombay. Bills
| were passed-tO extend the bounty land system to
soldiers and sailors of the late war. to their wild
ows and orphans; appropriating $4,000 for the
outrages at the South. "A conference was agreed
| to on the income tax question, aud Messrs. Hoop
er, Allison and Voorhees, were appointed conferees
on the part of the House. "A bill was introduced
to extend the time within which debtors may
ceive discharge in bankruptcy, whose assets do
for Rs ths 3 bi aSoshng 6 the rank of Admirai
and Vice-Admiral of the navy, non-con-
CURED in, and Committee of Conference was
| asked. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 1st, a remonstrance
was presented from women of New England
against female suffrage A concurrent resolution
was adopted, commenting the suffering beligerent
nations of Europe to the American people, and
recommenqlng generous system OF orgaisize1
and referred, requesting the President to commu-
nicate to the French Government profound
sympathy for the people of France, and to extend
to them every encouragement and support consist
ent with the laws of the United States and our
treaties with other Powers in establishing upon a
firm basis republican government. A joint res
olution was introduced to authorize the Union Pa
cifc Railroad Company to issue bondSto complete
| the bridge across the Missouri River dt Omaha
The resolution for the admission of Joshua HILL SEN
ator from Georgia, was adopted, and Mr.. Hill took
the oath of office. A joint resolution offered
and referred prescribing the oath of office to be
taken by Mr. Miller SenatOr-elect from Georgia.
|
Appropriation bills were passed, with amendments
-. Executive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 1st, bills were
passed-Senate bill providing that persons in the
South not disqualified by the Fourteenth Amend
ment, who, when appointed to office, shall not be
able on account & OF PaITcipation IN tn the III late re-
Congress, approved 23d of July, 1s62, shall take
the oath prescribed in the act of July IL 1865 pre-
scribing an oath OF office to be taken by persons
from whom legal disabilities shall have been re-
moved-11s to so; for the appointment of an addi-
tional Assistant Attorney General; to divide the
State of Ohio into three judicial districts;
for the relief of purchasers of land sold for
direct taxes ini the insurrectonary states provid
ing that where u railroad company is operating in
State, and has offices there, it shall be deemed a
citizen of that State, in far that it shall not be
permitted to remove causes brought against 1t by
citizens of that State, from the State Courts to
those of the United States; relinquishlng to the
State of Michigan the title oil the United States to
Fort Gratiot military reservation. Bills were
reported-allo wing parties in certain cases to
testify, making the laws of each State govern as
to the competency of witnesses in all criminal
trials in the United States Courts; to amend the
act of the 31st of May 1870 to enforce the rights of
citizens of the United States to vote in the several
states. :. The Speaker appointed Messrs, Logan,
Scofeld, and Butter Of Massachusetts, a Con-
fees of Admiral and Vice-Admiral. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the I'd, a memorial was
presented and referred from over 1000 citizens of
the Des Moines Valley, Iowa, setting forth that by
decision of the Supreme Court of the United
| States they threatened with eiectment from
lands on which they settled in good faith for the
purpose of obtaining homesteads, and asking re.
lief. The House bill to allow the importation OF
brandy with the same rights and drawbacks as al
lowed to rum, alcohol, ETC., was amended so as to
| provide that drawbacks shall not be allowed until
the passage of the act, and the bill passed. The
Virginia into two judicial districts were eoncurred
| in "A bill was introduced to allow the Savannah
and Memphis Railroad Company of Alabama to
enter public lands. Executive session and ad
: journment.
In the House, on the Cd, bills were
passed-n reference to the United States District
and Circuit Courts of Indiana; giving the assent
of Congress to the application of the 500 900 acres
5 of school land in Oregon to support common
schools; providing that the act of June H., 1862,
, defining additional cause for challenge and pre-
United States courts apply only to petit jurors in
cases where the United States is the party in name
or interest; for the collection of debts due from
, Southern railroad corporations, authorizing the
Secretary of War to compromise, adjust and settle
, suits on such terms, as to amount and time OF
payment, as may be just and equitable, and best
calculated to protect the interests of the govern
ment; authorizing the issue Of duplicate bonds OF
the United States, under certain conditions, in lieu
of bonds lost or destroyed. The bill extending
the time for the construction of the railroad from
st. Croix river or lake, to the west end of Lake
!, Superior and bayfield,, was taken up, debated and
, recommitted to the Committee on Public Lands.
: Adjourned.
! In the Senate, on the Sd, Messrs. Cragin
! Wilson and Stockton were announced as a Con
ference Committee the bill abolishing the Offices
of Admiral and Vice-Admiral. The House joint
resolution making the both day of May, Decoration
day, a National holiday, was reported adversely
from the Committee on Military Affairs. "A bill
was introduced and referred in relation to bridges
7 across the Mississippi River. "A Committee Of
! Conference was ordered upon the House amend
ment to the bill for the relief of purchasers of land
sold for direct taxes in insurrectionary States.
The House bill granting pensions to soldiers and
sailors of the war of 1912, and the widows of de
ceased soldiers, was taken up and amendments
were agreed toto strike out the clause making
the payment of pensions conditional upon proof by
applicants of their inability to support them
selves; granting pensions also to soldiers O.
the war of 1912, whose services were recog
q nized by Congress, although their services may
have been less than three months; giving pensions
Q to all who served three months during the in
y stead of requiring three months of consecutive
service; allowing pensions only to widows of sol
, diers who were married at the time of the war Of
: 1912, and excluding those who subsequently mar
= ried again; and making the time of service two
instead of three months-when the bill, as amend
: ed, was passed. Adjourned.
g In the House, on the Sd, the Senate bill