Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-03-09
Weekly News Summary,
CONGRESSIONAL.

statutes relating to patents and copyrights; House
bill providing for celebrating the one hundredth
anniversary of American Independence at Phila-
delphia. The House amendment to the Southern
Pacific Railroad bill was non-concurred in, and
conference was ordered, and Messrs. Howard, kel
logg and Flanagan were appointed as the commit
tee.. The Post Office Appropriation bill was
taken up and various amendments were considered.
....Adiourned.
In the House, on the 25th, a resolution
was adopted to pay Mrs. Leftwich, widow of the
contestant for a seat, s2,5OO for expenses of the
contest. The Senate bill to amend the act to
establish the railroad and bridges of the New Or
leans, Mobile & Chattanooga Railroad Company
as post road was passed The Omnibus Ap-
preparation bill further considered and several
items disposed of. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the creden-
tials of Senator-eect Caldwell were presented and
fled..-.A resolution was passed providing for
the compensation of the Georgia Senators, Hill
and Miller, from the date of their election, July
%, 1863 and their contestants, Farrow and White
ly from their alleged election to the date at which
they were declared not elected to seats. The
bill to authorize the construction of the Cincinnati
q Southern Railroad was reported favorably from
the Committee on Commerce. "A report was
made and adopted from the Committee of Confer
ence the bill for the cons truction of a bridge
at Bonneville, Mo....A report was made from
the Committee of Conference on the bill to
abolish the grades of Admiral and Vice-Admiral
OF the Navy, that the committees of the
two Houses failed to agree, and on motion the
committee was discharged from further considera-
ton of the subject. :. The Post Office Appropria-
tion bill was proceeded with, and amendment
to increase the annual subsidy to the Pacific Mail
steamship Company to 81 900 COO was laid on the
table and the bill was passed -. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 27th, petition
was presented from South Carolina recounting
outrages upon whites and consequent retaliation
upon the blacks, and urging better government
or the separation of the races in South Carolina.
The Omnibus Appropriation bill further
considered and nearly all the items were disposed
Of when the bill was laid on the tabe--115 TO II.
THE Conference Committee on the question be-
tween the House and the Senate in refer,
ence to the right of the Senate to originate the bill
to repeal the income tax, made 4 report in behalf
of the House managers, recommending the adop-
tiOn Of resolution maintaining that it is the sole
and exclusive privilege of the House to originate
bills directly affecting the revenue, whether such
bills be for the imposition, reduction or repeal of
taxes, etc. A report was submitted from the Ju-
dietary Committee in favor of the claims of the
States of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio for two per
cent. of the proceeds of public lands and Indian
sion into the Union, estimating all such lands at
I.25 per acre; also in favor of paying to the
Choctaw nation of Indians S250GC0 tolls in United
States bonds under the treaty of April Is, 1866.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, the credentials
of John A. Logan as Senator from the State of
Illinois for six years from March a, and of Phineas
w. Hitchcock as Senator from Nebraska for the
ensuing term, were presented read and ordered
fled Bills were passed-House bill TO authorize
the duplication of registered bonds in certain
cases; to enable the Jackson, Lansing 6 Saginaw
Railroad Company to change the northern termi-
nus of its road from Traverse Bay to the Straits of
Mackinac; large number of pension bills -. The
River and Harbor Appropriation bill was report
ed, with amendments . Conference Committees
were announced-on the Indian Appropriation
bill, Messrs. Cole, Harlin and Stockton; on the Leg
islative Appropriation bill, Messrs. Sawyer, Trum
bull and Bayard. The Army Appropriation bill
was proceeded with, and amendments were dis
posed Of. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 28th, bills were
passed-to amend section of the act of July 20,
1868, in relation to fermented liquors, so to ap
ply to making fermented liquids used for the man.
ufacture of vinegar exclusively, but not TO be con-
strued to authorize the distillation of fermented
liquors anywhere exceptin authorized dstilleries;
to promote the construction of the Cincinnati
Southern Railroad; repeating all laws and parts
of laws imposing duty on foreign coal-144 to As
to take effect Immediately; Senate bill passed in
public lands to the State of Nevada and allowing
the selection of school lands in California The
Senate amendment to the House bill for an Interna
tfonal Exposition at Philadelphia in 1876 was con-
CURED in and the bill passed; Also the Senate
amendment to the House bill allowing the issue of
duplicate registered bonds in cases where the origi
nails were believed to be lost or destroyed, was
concurrcd in, and the bill was passed. Confer
ence committees were announced-Messrs. Sar-
gent, Beck, and Clarke (kansas) on the Indian Ap-
preparation bill; Messrs. Dawes, Washburn (Wis-
consin) and Niblack on the Legislative Appropria-
ton bill "A bill was reported from the Recon-
struction Committee to protect the loyal and
peaceabe citizens of the United States in the full
enjoyment of their rights of personal liberty and
property, and to enable such citizens to preserve
and perpetuae evidences of losses claimed to have
been sustained by them in the war in the States
lately in rebellion. "A motion to reconsider the
vote whereby the Omnibus bill was tabled pre-
vailed, and a substitute was agreed to-1LS to 9S-
emitting several items contained in the original
bill, and containing the following amendments
adopted by the House Appropriation Committee:
Sixty thousand dollars for the Little Falls Bridge;
increasing the compensation of Winnie Ream from
5000 to $4,000; increasing the appropriation for
the survey OF the western coast from S2OO.OOD to
$240,UG0; appropriating $4,000 for continuing the
the bill was then passed-112 to 73.....A Con-
ference Committee was ordered on the Southern
Pacific Railroad. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 1st, the creden-
tials Of Senator-elect Frelinghuysen, of New Jer-
sey, Kelly, of Oregon; and Wright, of Iowa, were
presented, read and ordered fled "A resolution
was adopted to continue the investigation, by spe-
cial committee, of the alleged Ku- -Klux outrages
in the South during the first session of the Forty
second Congress. -Messrs. Cole, Ramsey and
the Poet Office Appropriation bill. "A report
was made and concurred in from the Conference
Committee on the Indian Appropriation BILL;
The bill repeating the duty on coal was received
from the House, and read for the first time its Sec
ond reading being objected to-. The Army AP-
preparation bill was further amended and passed:
=. The Navy Appropriation bill was considered
in Committee of the Whole. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 1st, bills were
passed-Senate bill providing that no tax shall be
imposed upon any sums added to the contingent
funds Of insurance companies, or on unearned
premiums; Senate bill to amend the act of March
2, 1863 to establish and declare the railroad and
bridges of the New Orleans, Mobile s. Chattanoo-
ga Railroad Company post road; relating to the
record, of the Courts of the United States; Senate
road from the western boundary of Minnesota to
the Winnipeg district in British America, and to
provide for the erection OF government building
at Trenton, N. j.. Resolutions were adopted TO
pay Messrs. Rogers, of Tennessee, and Egglesion,
of Ohio, contestants for seats 81 500 and 50 600
spectively. = The Senate amendment to the House
bill creating additional judicial districts in Arkan
sas was amended by providing that the present
District Judge of Arkansas shall remain Judge of
the Eastern District. The report of the Confer
| ence Committee on the Indian Appropriation bill
| was agreed to. Adjourned.
| In the Senate, on the ID, the creden-
tials of Senarors-elect Henry Cooper. of Tennes-
see and ]. r. West, of Louisiana, were presented.
| -. Bills were pass.d-House bill for collecting
dues to the government from Southern railroads
| the Deficiency bill, with amendments; the Fortif-
cation, and River and Harbor Appropriation bills
to authorize the PRONUNCIATION of regulations for
| tie government of the army; for the recovery of
| damages for the loss of the sloop-of-war Oneida;
to create ports of delivery at Eureka and Whining
ton, California; appropriating $3.50 for damages
| University, caused by Federal troops during the
war. "A Communication was presented, and or
| dered fled, from present and former members oi
| the Legislature of Georgia, demonstrating against
the character of the election of Foster Blodgett as
United States Senator. from that State: :.
| report was made and ordered printed
4 from the Committee of Conference to
| which was referred the question at issue between
| the two houses to the right of the Senate to
| originate the measure repeating the income tax
stating that the committee had failed to agree, ad
vising the Senate to adhere to its position, and
| stating that further conference was necessary
| .-.A report was made from the Committee o.
Conference on the Legislative, Executive and Judi
cial Appropriation bill, that the committees of the
two houses were unable to agree, and asking to be
discharged, and, on motion, the Senate insisted OF
| Its amendment to the bill, and asked for the ap
| pointment of new committee the part of the
House, Messrs. Sawyer, Morrill,, of Vermont, anG
Thurman being appointed new committee of the
Senate. The Senate insisted on its amendment
to the Army and Navy Appropriation bills, and ap
pointed the solowing Committees of Conference
| On the Army bill-Messrs. Cole, Thayer and Blair
Or the Navy bill-Messrs. Sprague, Cragan ant
Stockton. The House joint resolution repeating
the duty on coal was referred to the Committee OF
Finance. Adjourned.
In the House, on the ID, bills were
passed--to provide for board of three commits
sioners for the examination of the claims of loya
citizens in the late rebel States for stores o
supplies taken or furnished during the rebellion
for the use of the army, including ths as