Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-01-13
Weekly News Summary.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
, In the Senate, on the 4th, bills were in
troduced and referred-to enable honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors, and their widows
and children, to acquire homesteads on public
lands of the United States; making grant OF land
to the State of Kansas, in alternate sections anC
to aid In the construction Of certain railroads
amending the Bankrupt act so as to give priority
in the distribution of bankrupts estates to wages
due any operative, clerk, or house servant to an
amount not exceeding S20l. The bill amenda
tory of the funding act of last session, authoriz
from $500 100000 to $500, ,000 and making the
interest on the same payable quarterly, was
calling for information on San Domingo
matters;. directing inquiry by the Finance
Committee as to the expediency of imposing 0
tax Of one dollar on each application for Al OFF,
cial position having salary of less than 81 900,
aud the same on each signature thereto, made to
the President, or made and presented to any au-
thorised department; and. where the salary Is In
excess OF $1,000 further tax of fifty cents Is ad-
ded.. "A resolution was introduced and referred,
directing inquiry into the alleged completely of
Senator Sprague with blockade runners during
the late rebellion. The bill for the relief OF
Congressman from opportunities in appointments
to office was briefly considered. Executive ses-
sion and adjournment
In the House, on the 4th, bills were re-
ported-the annual Indian Appropriation bill,
made the special order for the 11th; and bill
nlAkl0H an uQQltOnhl uppTOpTlAllOn OF u
the improvement of the Louisville and Portland
canal, made the special order for the 10th. Bills
were introduced and referred--to extend the bene-
fits of the homestead policy to disabled soldiers
and sailors and to widows and orphans and de-
pendent relations of those who died In the service
of the country; to provide that no pensions shall
hereafter be allowed, except In cases where the
wounds or disabilities were contracted in actual
hostility against the public enemy; to repeal so
much of the National Currency act Of July 12 1870,
as provides that no banking association shall have
circulation i'm of SSlOO0n. reQuiFup the
modification of the Newport and Cincinnati bridge
recommendation; authotidng the establishment
ton was debated at length, and notice was given
of an amendment to the Senate Joint resolution in
reference to San Domingo, with q view to its ap-
plication to Cuba. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, a bill was in
troduced directing the President to nominate to
the Senate six inspectors of Indian affairs, to be
under the direction Of the Interior Department,
Indian tribes, and inspect their sanitary, indus
trial and educational condition. Bills were
passed-relatiye to internal taxes; TO make restor
alton for the destruction of the Union troops
of house at Paducah, KY, during the war;. IA
resolution was adopted calling for the correspon-
dence between Minister Motley and the Depart
General was reported, that the United States is
bound by the treaty obligations to Issue to the
Choctaw Indians S250,000 in bonds, and resolu-
ton was adopted declaring the President to have
the power, without further legislation, to issue the
bonds -. The vacancies in the Committee on Ma
val Affairs and the Pacific Railroad were filed by
the appointment of Mr.. Jewett, the new Senator
from Missouri. The Vice-Prcsident announced
as Select Committee TO consider the charges
blockade running during the rebellion, Messrs.
Thurman, Trumbnll, Howe and Wiley. Execu-
tive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 5th, letter was re-
ceived from Mr. Schenck announcing his resignation
as member, and the speaker announced that he had
appointed Mr.. Ortiz of Indiana, to fill the vacancy
in the Committee of Ways and Means, caused by
the resignation of Mr.. Schenck.. on motion, the
President was requested to furnish copies of the
report of John Hogan, United States Commits
sioner, on the resources and condition of the Domi
nican Republic, made during the administration of
President Polk, and the report of Capt. G. b. Nc
Clellan on the same subject, during the admins
tration of President Pierce. A bill was passed,
giving Mr. Schenck the United States Minister to
England an additional allowance Of S2,5O0 year,
'or private expenses. Adjourned.
No session of the Senate on the 9th.
In the House, on the 9th, bills were
create an additional collection
district in Texas to make the city of Sabine Pass
! port of entry; relating to the survey of the
Natchez and Angelina rivers in Texas Reso-
utions reported by the Committee on Foreign
Affairs in reference TO the dispute between Minste
Washburn and the late Government of Paraguay,
we're taken up, and the following were adopted:
iirecting court of inquiry for the trial Of Admi
'as Gordon and Davis-90 to 26; declaring that
Admiral Gordon, in neglecting to aid Mr.. Wash.
1urn in reaching the Government to which he was
accredited, failed in the discharge of his duty as
of the Atlantic SquadrOn-S9 to 80;
of the conduct of Rear Admiral Chas.
4. Davis, in delaying, for an unreasonable time,
% proceed to the rescue OF Messrs. Bliss and
Masterman, in accepting their release in the
manner and under the circumstances detailed in
he testimony, In receiving, holding, and treating
hem as prisoners-100 to CA resolution was
ldopted, instructing the Committee Public
lands to inquire into the expediency of providing,
ly law, that every officer, soldier, and sailor who
eryed ninety days in the army for the Union, and
vas honorably discharged, shall receive 1GO acres
II public land as homestead, his actual term of
ervice to count as part of the five years required
)y the homestead act of 1862. Adjourned, the
ession on the 7th to be for general debate only q