Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-02-16
Weekly News Summary.
CONGRESSIONAL.


of public land, granted by the United States
TO Oregon, for common school purposes in that
State, was passed A joint resolution was pass
ed authorizing the President to station at the port
convey breadstuffs and supplies contributed by
the people of the United States to France and
Prussia, and for the destitute and suffering people
thereof. A bill was introduced and referred to
promote commerce and economize ship-building.
The bill to revise, consolidate and amend the
statutes relating to the Post Office Department,
was taken up and debated. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 4th, bills were in
troduced and referred-to prescribe an oath of of
fee, the oath to support and defend the Constitu-
tion to divide the State of Illinois into three ju
dicial districts Bills were passed-te pay $112,
740 to Theodore Adams, in full of all claims un-
der his contract with the Government, and for the
construction of thirty-eight mortar-boats and
eight steam tugs; releasing and discharging WI
liam and John Hanneman and their sureties from
bond to the Government for the faithful per-
formance of their contract for the improvement of
the Des Moines Rapids providing that the first
ton ofthe act of Congress of March 1867, appca-
bic to the Territory of Idaho, shall apply ana be
in force in Wyoming, its stated object being to
take the power of redistricting from the Legisla-
ture, and give it to the United States Judges;
pealing the act of the Wyoming Legislature max
ing an appropriation for members of the Lcgsla-
ture the Territorial Legislatures passing
private charters, but permitting them to pass gen.
eral acts of incorporatiOn; making the fees and
compensation of the United States Attorneys, Mar
shals and Clerks in the Territories, the same as
now allowed in Nevada; limiting sessions of Ter
rtorial Legislatures to forty days and fixing the pay
of members and officers; annulling the Legislative
act of Montana of December, 1869, regulating the
tenure of civil Offices and also annulng all acts of
that Legislature providing for the payment of sala
ries ofextra compensation to Federal officers, MEM
hers clerks. employees of the legislative Assem-
bly, other than the amount by he United States
providing temporary civil organization for the
territory of Alaska. A resolution presented
n. Y, for the establishment of National Uni
versity at Washington, wherein homeopathy may
Senate amendment to the House bill granting
pensions to the surviving soldiers of the war of
1872 was non-concurred in, and committee OF
conference was asked for. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the credentials
of Mr.. Goldthwaite as senator-elect from Alabama
for six years from March 4, 1870, were read and
laid on the table The House bill relinquishing
to the State of Michigan the title to the Fort
Gratiot military reservation, was reported without
amendment. Bills were passed-House bill for
the protection of cOd-fsheries the coast of the
United States; to detach the port of st Paul from
the Collection District of Minnesota; to further
prevent smuggling. and for other purposes, ap-
proved July IS, 1865; to defend and protect the
rights of miners. and encourage the development
OF mines; to facilitate the transmission OF Asiatlc;
Australian and European merchandise into and
across the territory of the United States, and for
other purposes; a joint resolution to amend a
vessels owned by loyal States, approved Decem-
ber %, 1862. Executive session and adjourn
ment.
In the House, on the 9Th, bills were in
troduced and referred-for an Indian reservation
in Indiana; to construct addition to the United
States Court House and Post Office at Indianapolis
to amend the Internal Revenue law in reference to
the special tax state, county, agricultural and
other fairs. Joint resolutions were introduced
of the Rhode Island Legislature concerning the
pensions of the surviving soldiers of the war OF
1912; of the Michigan Legislature, in favor of
granting pensions to the surviving soldiers of
the war of 1912. The Senate amendments
to the Consular, Diplomatic, and Military
Appropriation bills were non-concurred in,
and committee of conference was asked. The
Senate bill authorizing the President to station a
vessel Of war at New York, to receive and trans
port supplies contributed for the destitute and
suffering people of France and Germany, was
taken from the Speakers table, and amended, by
requiring that another vessel be stationed at Bos-
ton and one at Philadelphia, and the bill, as
amended, was passed. The Senate bill appropri-
committee of the Senate appointed to investigate
the alleged outrages in the Southern States, was
amended by increasing the amount to 1900, and
passed Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 7th, the House
joint resolution repeating the joint resolution ap
proved July is, 1870, authorizing the Postmaster
General to adjust the claim of George Chorpen-
were called up and disposed off,. The House
amendment to the resolution to convey supplies
lief of loyal citizens of Loudon County, Va. in pay
for live stock seized by the United States forces
under an order of General Sheridan in is 4, was
bill to provide for the one hundredth anniversary
of the Declaration of American independence by
international exhibition in Philadelphia, with
Tnited states sha NOT be- Liable
for any expenses attending such exhibition, or by
reason Of the same; adversely, to terminate the
currency, to strengthen the reserves of the Ma
tonal Banks, and promote the return of specie
payment. Messages were received from the
Presi1ant-vetoiDp 10 hill the relief of
certain naval contractors; recommending that, in
view of the growing importance and power OF the
North Germans, the Berlin mission he made first
class; enclosing in response to the Senate resolu
ton, copies of the correspondence OF our naval
commanders in Dominican waters Adjourned.
In the House, on the 7th, bill was
passed providing that no accounts or claims which
have been adjusted by the accounting officers OF
the government shall be reopened without author
ity, specially given by law, and forbidding &C
counting officers to act on any account or claim
which shall not have been presented within six
years from the passage of the act unless the per-
son having the claim was an infant, femme CO..
UeIf, or lunatic the act not to apply to any local
claim in States formerly in insurrecton, which, by
the operation of the law, could not be finally set
tied and adjusted. e. report was made from the
Committee on Military Affairs on the investigation
into the expulsion of three cadets from the West
Point Academy, giving q detailed history of the
case, and closing with resolutions directing the
restoration of Cadets Baird, Barnes and Fleck-
niger on the 1st of June next the dismissal of the
leaders and rngleaders in the affair and the trial OF
other members of the first class who participated.
IA message was received from the President
recommending that the salaries of Minister and
Secretary of Legation at Berlin be increased to
the same as is allowed in London and Paris. "A
bill to repeal the income tax was reported from
the Committee of Ways and Means. Petitions
were presented from citizens of New York for q
law to prevent further land grants to railroad and
other corporations and to preserve the pn6lic do
ed the appointment of Messrs. Kelsey of New
York, Niback, and Poland as the Committee oi
Conference on the bill for Consular and Diplo-
matte Appropriations. The Deficiency bill was
reported and made the special order for the 10Th
-. The bill reported from the Committee on Edu'
cation, to establish system of national educa
ton, was considered. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Sth, the House
bill to provide for taking testimony for u in the
department was passed, with amendment.
The amendment to the House resolution for paying
the Senate committee to investigate the alleged
Southern outrages was concurred in. An addi
ton of two members was made to the Select Com
mttee on the Condition of the Southern States.
A bill introduced and referred to grant to the
State of Missouri all the public lands within the
State remaining undisposed of for the beneht o
the public school fund of said State. A resolu
ton of the Oregon Legislature rejecting the
Fifteenth Amendment was presented, read and
laid on the table A remonstrance was presented
from qualified electors in the Third Congressional
District of North Carolina, against the removal o
sentativel elect WaSdeIi Messers- Cole Snmpper
and Stanton were appointed as the Senate Confer
ence Committee on the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill. =. Executive session and ad
journment.
In the House, on the Sth, petition was
presented from merchants and ship-owners in New
York city against the passage of subsidy bills and
for the right to purchase their ships in the cheapest
markets. A bill was reported to provide for the
removal of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. "A john
resolution was passed authorizing the Secretary o.
the Treasury to remit the duty on such imported
articles Of merchandise as are donated and actual
ly sold in fairs for the benefit of destitute anC
wounded citizens of France The bill to estab
lish system of national education was further
considered. .Messrs Beck, Sargent, and Negley
were appointed as Committee of Conference OF
the West Point Appropriation bill, and Messrs
Willard, Maynard and Rice, Committee of Con
ference, on the bill granting pensions to surviving
soldiers of the war of Isle. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Messrs. How
ell, Edmunds and Davis were appointed a Com
mittee of Conference on the 1912 Pension BILL ant
Messrs Cole, Wilson and Blair on the West Poin
Appropriation bill. -. Bills were introduced anC
referred-to extend the time for completing tn,
st. Louis Iron Mountain Railroad, and for othe
purposes; to aid in the construction of the Cncin
natl Southern Railway, giving the company incor
porated in Ohio national charter to construc
and maintain a railway and telegraph line from
Cincinnati to Chattanooga Tenn. to provide TO
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