Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-04-14
Weekly News Summary.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate on the Sd, bills were in
troduced-to incorporate he Red River Raft Com
pany; to fix the time for holding terms of the
United States District Courts of Arkansas; to
create the Western Judicial District of North
Carolina; to prohibit the retention Of soldiers
discharges by claim agents and attorneys. A
resolution was introduced directing the Secretary
of the Interior TO inform the Senate under what
laws individuals and corporations are allowed to
hold large bodies OF public lands, and closing
them to settlement =. Mr.. Blair addressed the
Senate on the resolution of instruction to the Ju
dietary Committee. Executive session and ad-
joprnment. >tl ,+., -rfr
In the House, ON the 3D., the Ku-Klux
bill was further debated, and an agreement was
concluded that the general de bate should continue
until the 9Th, with evening sessions and that
the 9TH the House would consider the bill under
the ten-minute rule, and the amendments should
be disposed of rs in the Committee of the Whole.
.... Adjourned. 'I|f .t
In the Senate, on the 4th, the resolution
to provide for bill to suppress the Ku-Klux was
further discussed, Mr.. Blair finishing his speech,
and Messrs. Morton, Sherman, Casserly and West
engaging in the debate :. 1t was finally arranged
and agreed to that vote should be taken on the
pending question at 3 p. m. ON the 9Th .Execu
tive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 4th, during the
further discussion of the alleged outrages at the
South and the pending bill for their suppression,
dispatch was read announcing the election in Con
necticut of Republican Governor and three Re
publican Congressman. The debate on the Ku-
Klux bill was continued in the evening .Ad-
journed
In the Senate, on the 5th, bill was
introduced to pay Gen. Schenck for his time of
service on the Joint High Commission :. The Ku-
Klux resolution was further discussed, and, after
being amended so as to direct the Judiciary Com
mttee to report a bill as early as practicable, was
adopted3s to 10: IA message was received from
the President of the United States, transmitting
the report Of the San Domingo Commissioners,
and, after the reading of the message, motion to
lay the same on the table was adopted, and by
unanimous consent 1t was ordered TO be printed,
and that Mr.. Morrill, have leave to address the
Senate on the question on the 7th, and that no
speech shall be made. :. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9Th, the bill to en-
force the provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment
was further considered and debated. The Def
cheney bill, as returned from the Senate with
amendments, was referred to four members of the
House, who were members of the Committee on
Appropriations during the last Congress. The
Presidents message, communicating the report of
the San Domingo Commissioners, was received
and read, and a motion was offered that the mes
sage and report be referred to the Committee or on
Foreign Relations, when appointed, and printed.
....AdjOuned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the resolu-
ton reported from the Committee Privileges
and Elections, admitting to seats Goldthwaite, of
Alabama, and Blodgett, of Georga, was discussed:
THE concurrent resolution Ior JOINT special
investigating committee on Southern affairs was
taken up and debated. Executive session and
adjournment.
In the House, on the 9th, the Ku-Klux
bill was taken up and several amendments were
offered and disposed Of and the bill was passed
11s to ~ Several bills were introduced. ...Ad
journed to the 10th.
In the Senate, on the 7th, the Ku-Klux
bill was received from the House, read twice, and
referred to the Judiciary Committee. By unani-
nous consent, Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, was
awarded the floor, and addressed the Senate In
three hours speech against the San Domingo an
nexation The concurrent resolution for joint
special investigation committee on the South was
taken up, and the House amendment increasing
the number of the committee to fourteen from
the House and seven from the Senate, was con-
Cured in-37 to 12. The Vice-President then ap-
pointed, to represent the Senate the committee,
the present Select Committee on Outrages-Messrs.
Scott Chandler, Nye Rice, Wilson, Bayard and
Blair. Executive session and adjournment to the
10th.