Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-04-21
Weekly News Summary,
CONGRESSIONAL.


CONGRESSIONAL.
In the House, on the 10th, a bill was in
troduced and passed--t44 to 46-under a suspen-
sion of the rules, removing all legal and political
disabilities, excluding only members OF Congress
who withdrew from Congress and aided the rebel.
lion, officers of the army and navy who aided the
rebellion, and members of State conventions who
voted and signed ordinances of secession. The
resolution declaring that the tariff should be so re-
formed Os to be tax for revenue only, and notfor
the protection of class interest at the general ex-
pense, came up IN order, and was referred to the
Committee ofWays and Means. IA bill was intro
ducsd and referred for the appointment OF commits
rioners on the subject of the division OF profits be-
tween labor and capital. "A bill was passed
authorizing the Secretary of War TO extend or con-
tinue the contract for the improvement OF the har'
tbf of Buffalo N r. made on the 2Gth of Janua-
ry, 1868. A resolution was adopted-13O to IL
rea1lrming resolution adopted December IL,
1870 declaring that the ifns principle OF revenue
reform points to the abolition Of the internal reve
nue. system, which wac created as war measure
to provide for G y wS ne
maintenance Of the faith and credit OF the govern
lnent, Of all stapp and other internal taxes, and
that properly adjusted rates should be retained on
distilled spirits, tobacco, and malt liquors. so long
as the legitimate expenses of the government re-
qure the collection Of any sum nom internal taxa
ton. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the nth, the House
Amnesty bill was read twice and laid on the table
80. The tiotse Ed.Rux bill came up and lengthy
debate ensued The resolution 10 admit Blod-
gett and Goldthwaite, coming up 10 order. II was
laid the table yeas, 10; nays II Adjourned
In the House, on the 18th, Senate bills
were passGd-to pny schenck his salary as Minis
ter to England; donating Condemned cannon for
the erection OF monument TO the lsts yBTig; Gen:
Nathaniel Lyon, OF Missouri "A resolution Sas
adopted declaring that the election for members Of
C6ngftes held in Tennessee on the Sth Of Novem.
therefore, fore, not void .Tbs sena'e amendments to
the House Deficiency bill were oUnsdered. .Ad-
joumed.
In the Senate, on the 18th, memorial
was presented from the Republican Executive
Committee Of New Orleans, asking the passage OF
the pending fu-Elux bill, o. some more stringent
measure. "A resolution vas adopted insqucting
the Finance Committee to cohsider, during the
recess the best system OF reducing taxes 30 ae 70
leave only enough revenue to pay the working ex-
penses of the government. "A resolution was OF
efed and teerred for printing $1,000 copies of the
San Domingo The Ku,Klux till was further de-
bated. Executive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 18th, 4 petition
was presented from the New York Chamber Of
Commefes for the repeal of the income tax. ...
Bills were introduced-authorizing the construc-
| tion OF a bridge across the Missouri River at or
near St. Joseph; supplementary to the acts TO pro-
hibit the Coole trades to provide for the adjust
ment of the French spoliation claims prior to the
3lst of July Messrs. Strong aud starkwesther,
members-elect from Connecticut, appeared and
took the oath members The following COM
mittees were announced by the Speaker: Commit
tee on Rules-The Speaker, Messrs. Banks, Gar.
ield, Cox and Randall. On Public Buildings and
Grounds-Msssrs. Halseyt btarkweather, Tyner,
! Fstt, Morphis Orr, GetI, Wells and Perry; The
Senate amendments TO the Deficiency bill were
further considered. and several of them were con-
CURED In Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, annonnce-
ment was made OF the appointment Of Senators
| Wilson and Carpenter as visitors to West Point.
-. Mr.. Wilson, upon his own request, was ex-
| eused from service on the Southern outrage in
vestigat On motion the Secretary OF the In
| terror was directed to furnish statement OF the
population of the United States, giving the rep
resentation and total population OF cash state
| separately, as ascertained by the ninth census
| The Ku-Klux bill was further considered, and
verbal amendment, changing the phraseolo-
gy OF the bill. was agreed to34I 70 t-and ,,a an
In the House, on the 18th, Mr. Barnum,
member-eleCt from Connecticut, appeared and
took the oath The bill authorizing the construc-
| ton of a bridge across the Missouri River Mt or
near st. Joseph, was taken up, discussed, amend
! ed, and passed ;. The Deficiency bill was pro.
! ceeded with, and several Senate amendments were
| concurred in, including one repeating the law
| which requires the meeting of each new Congress
on the 4th OF March-yeas, 90; nays, ss .Ad-
| journed.
In the Senate, on the 14th, the debate
on the Ku-Klux bill was proceeded with, and
amendments were agreed to-extending the time
within which the President may suspend the viii
| OF hdbeGs corpus to the end Of the next regular
session Of Congress "A to II; assessing damages
to persons and property upon localities In which
outrages are committed; striking out the clause
repeating the test oath for United States Jurors
81 to 25 Sundry other alterations IN the bill were
adopted and the bill was passed-45 to 15-Hill
| Robertson, SchurE, Upton and Trumbull, Repub
cans, voting with the Democrats in the negative
Messrs. Pool and Pratt were appointed on the
Southern outrage investigation, rice Messrs. WI
son and Nye, resigned. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 14th, resolutions
were adopted-calling for a report as to the expe
diency OF Custom-H House and Post-Ofice build
ing at Oshkosh, Wis; calling on the Secretary o
ment concerning iron and other ship-building II
Sweden and Norway The Deficiency bill wa
taken up, and several amendments were agreed to
including one requiring banks to pay the expenses
of printing their own notes Adjourned.