Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-01-19
Weekly News Summary,
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 9th, a bill was in
troduced and referred appropriang sos 900 for the
completion of the harbor at Duluth, MINI. The
Judiciary Committee reported adversely the bill to
provide that elections for Presidential electors and
members of Congress be by ballot. The House
joint resolution apprOpriating S2,5OO a year for
Minister Schenck was passed "A message rom
the President in response to the Senate resolution
transmitting the report of the Secretary OF State,
covering the correspondence between Mr.. Motley
and the State Department, was presented, laid on
the table and ordered printed The bill revising
the laws relative to mints and coinage was debated
| ....Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th, bills were in
troduced and referred-to supply the universities
and colleges with copies of all Congressional doc
uments; to provide for the appointments of ad-
ditional United States Judges in Alabama; grant
| ing the right of way through public lands to the
! New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad Company; !;
| to set apart all moneys arising from the sale of
public lands for five years to the common schools
of the South; granting the right of way for rail-
road from the Central Pacific road, in Utah, to
| Walla Wala, Oregon relinquishing the jursdic-
| ton of the United States over part of the Fort
Gratiot military reservation, in Michigan; to reim-
her frontier from hostile Indian tribes; in
relation to a railroad bridge across the Mis-
sssppi river; the pen mus OF Of t1s 1s,5 % 10
provide buildings for post-ofice, etc. at Oshkosh,
wis for the relief of settlers on public lands in
| California; defining swamp lands; to enable SOL
diers, sailors and marines to preempt lands at the
minimum price on alternate reserved sections of
| ra1lrOdu grant ldIus, 10 prOVlQc COustTuC-
ton and completion of the harbor at Duluth,
Mnn.; granting bounty to sailors for the destruc-
ton of the enemy's propertySto amend the act
of July 81, 1869, to enforce the rights of citizens
to vote in certain States; to fix the number of rep
resentatives at 275 and providing for the ELECTION
tPBe e MopdaR in aHd
every second year thereafter - Resolutions were
adopted-requesdng the Committee on Ways and
Means to report bill for the repeal of the income
tax; referring all bills, resolutions, petitions, and
papers the subject of ocean telegraph cables, to
and eight of the House, with power to send for per-
sons and papers, and report; calling for mforma-
ton as to persons arrested in Virginia since JAM l.
1865 for violation of the internal revenue laws by
the revenue officers, and the moietes obtained by
| them since April 1, 1869. "A communication from
The President was presented and referred, giving
information called for by resolution in regard to
| the Republic of Dominica Adjourned.
| In the Senate, on the 10th, petitions on
| various subjects were presented, including one
from citizens of Illinois, asking for amendment
to the Constitution of the United States recognizing
| the Supreme Being. An adverse report was
made from the Finance Committee on the supple
mentary bill to reduce taxes Joint resolutions
were introduced the President to ap-
point joint commission to determine the claim for
damages on the commerce of the United States by
British cruisers for the relief of settlers public
| lands, providing that the settlers shall have
make proofs and payments. Bills were intro,
| duced- authorizing the Secretary of War to
construct telegraph line to military posts
ritory of Oklahama and consolidate certain
Indian tribes under Territorial Government; for
the removal of political disabilities; providing
| that all persons be relieved, excepting those who
left the Cabinet and Congress in 1860 and 1861
The bill revising the laws relative to the mns, as
passsedMs0 to p H.. The Joint resolution prohibit
ing members of Congress from soliciting Office of
the President and heads of departments was taken
ton of the act misdemeanor, and subjecting the
person found guilty to fine of $1,000 The Sen
| amendment, was taken up, and, after considerable
discussion, it was agreed to close the debate on
the same at O'Clock on the 11th.. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 10th, remon-
| STRANGE of 307 women of Ohio against woman
| suffrage was presented. Consideration of the
| joint resolution for the appointment of commits
! amendment was agreed to declaring that nothing
n the resolution was to be construed as commit
| ting the government to the annexation of Do
mnica, and the resolution as amended was passed
-123 to 63.. "A majority report was made from
| the Committee on Elections on the contested cleo
| ton case from the Fourth District of Tennessee,
declaring Fiman entitled to the seat, the minority
report being in favor of the contestant, Sheafe-
Inc olel TO provide tor celebratng the moepend-
| by holding an International Exhibition of Arts and
Manufactures, in Philadelphia, in 1876, was amend
ed so as to provide that no expenses of the exhibit
ton, or its officers, should be payable out of the
| Treasury, and then passed. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 11th, the House
| concurrent resolution for the appointment of a
joint committee all ocean cable legislation, was
debated and laid The bill in aid of repairs
and construction of levees in the State of Misss-
| sippi was taken up, and, on motion, referred
| The House amendment to the San Domingo reso-
luton, providing that the appointment of a COM
mission should not commit Congress for or against
| annexation, was taken up and debated at consid-
cradle length, several additional amendments being
offered and rejected, after which the House amend
ment was unanimously concurred in-57 to o..
Adjourned.
In the House, on the 11th, the Diplo-
matte Consular Appropriation bill, appropriating
81 4S 349 was reported and made the special order
for the 18th. "A bill introduced and referred
for the better protection of the frontier of Texas
| -. Bills were passed-to procure and disseminate
information as to the extent of the cereal crops in
furnished by the United States Consuls; making an
additional appropriation of 5000 600 for the Louis
vile and Portland canal for the current fiscal year
and appropriating s341,o for the Des Moines
rapids. "A bill was reported to prevent cruelty
to animals while in transit by railroad and Other
means of transportation, forbidding them to be
confined in railroad cars longer than forty-eight
consecutive hours without unloading, to give the
cattle rest water and feed, except when prevented
House telegram from Gov. Geary, Of Pennsyl
Vania, announcing the death of Hon. John Co
bers appointed to attend the funeral of the de
ceased. The Speaker announced the selec
committee on MIR. Brooks investigation, Messrs
| Bingham, Poland, Kerr, Beaman and Biggs. .Ad
| journed.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the House
bill for an International Exposition at Philadelphi
in 1876 read and referred. Bills were re
ported and introduced-to equalize and fix tn,
salaries of certain bureau officers; authorizin,
the establishment of ocean mail steamships be
tween the United States and Australia; for the re
lief of the Census Marshas, directing the Secretar
of the Interior to increase one hundred per cent
the compensation of Assistant United States Mar
shals in States and Territories west of the Rock
Mountains. Resolutions were adopted-callin!
on the Postmaster General for any informa
amount of free mail matter s' transmitte, Isl t
through the mails; calling for information
from the Secretary Of the Treasury as to wha
States have fully paid their respective portions
the direct tax levied by act of Congress in August
1851 what States and Territories have failed, tn
Gen. Sherman and one thousand other ladie
against female suffrage, the remonstrance includ
atives and prominent men in professional lif
throughout the country, was presented and read: .
IN Ihe House joint resolution appropriating se5O
0O0 for continuing the work of the Louisville
Portland Canal, and s341 600 for the completio
OF the Des Moines Rapids was passed. .Th
, House bill for commission to investigate tn
claims arising from depredations committed by O
, upon the Indians in Kansas, was amended so a
reieVs re e4ae n and bill
serve the independence of the several department
OF the government, was taken up and, after col
siderable discussion, its further Consideration wa
' deferred to the 18th. Executive session and at
journment.
In the House, on the 18th, resolution
, was adopted instructing the Committee on Mil
tary Affairs to inquire into the expulsion and sui
= sequent enforced resignation of Cadets Bairt
. Fleckinger and Barnes from the West Point Mil
I ltary Academy. The Legislative, Executive an
e Judicial Appropriation bill was considered in Con
mittee of the Whole Adjourned.
: In the Senate, on the 18th, a resolution
| was presented and referred from a committe
4 representing the Pennsylvania Legislature Ii
Philadelphia, giving reasons why the celebrate
of the centennial anniversary of our national il
g dependence should be held at Philadelphia q
: July 4, 1876. The House resolution for joi1
ocean Cable Committee was taken up and debate,
when, after an executive session, the Senate a.
< journed to the 10th.
S In the House, on the 18th, the Senat
bill authorizing an increase of five per cent. funt
e ing bonds to s50O,0O0,00O, interest payable qua
terly, was amended so as to leave the payment ,
l interest quarterly to the discretion of the Seer
tary of the Treasury, and providing that the tot;
amount of funding bonds shall not be increase
/, | and the bill, as amended, was passed Bills we,
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