Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-12-22
General News Summary
CONGRESSIONAL,


tions Petitions were presented and referred,
asking for n repeal OF the duty salt. Bills ana
resolutions were ntroduccd-For deepening the 81.
Clair Flats Canal to sixteen fectreferred Tor the
sale sf the Kansas Indian lands, etc.-refcrred
providing for the adjournment Of Congress ON the
third Monday in May, 1ST2-aid over; orestore the
records OF the United States Courts in the Northern
District of Illinois, and also for the relief of the
United States Marshal OF that district-rcferred
legalizng the issue of goods, blankets, etc. by the
Secretary Of War to the Chicago sufferers. "A de-
bate WINS had on n motion for the consideration of
n resolution directing the Military Committee to In
quire into the defalcation of Paymaster Hodge,
pending which the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 11th bills and
joint resolutions were introduced-to carry out the
Treaty Of Washington for a general amnesty,
without exception; proposing an amendment to the
Constitution 10 to make naturallzed citizens eli
gihlc for the Office of President or NicePrcsident;
appropriating 100000 for United States buildings
at Covington, Ky; to restore the records of the
United States Court in Chcago to divide Illinois
into three Judicial Districts; to relieve sufferers by
the fire in Chicago; proposing an amendment to
the Constitution by which Congress should have
no power to raise taxes by imports or excise, but
only by direct tax on property, to be assumed,
collected ana pad py SIaes az Ine15 p,, op0n Ior &
Michigan; for suspension OF duties on merchan-
disc entered at Chicago; for United States public
buildings at Kansas City; proposing an amendment
to the Constitution prohibiting the intermarriage OF
white and colOred persons, and authorizing States
to provide for the education OF white and coored
TO soldiers and sailors in the late war; to extend
the time for completing the Military Road in Mich
igan; for United States public buildings in Denver
City; to facilitate INSTRUMENTATION and promote
a cheap and uniform system Of railroad banspora-
tion in all parts OF the United States and Terri
tories. The concurrent resolution for adjourn
ment from December 81 to January s was adopted
49,. A bill was reported and passed, appropriating
S4sO,OOO to supply deficiencies in taking the ninth
census The Apportionment bill was considered
in Committee OF the Whole. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the House
resolution to adjourn over from December 81 to
January 8, was concurred in. At his own request
Senator Morton was relieved from his position on
the Committee Of Agriculture "A bill was intro
duced appropriating 81, 1000 for the purpose OF
paying balances that may be found due under the
act to indemnify States for war expenditures.
The resolution for final adjournment on the third
Monday in May was called up, and motion was
made that there be no adjournment until after the
passage Of bill securing equal rights, without
distinction Of race or color" Executive session
and adjournment
| In the House, on the 18th, various bills
were introduced and referred, among them one for
holding a United States District Court at Toledo,
o.. granting 10000 acres OF public land for levee.
| ing the Mississippi River in Kentucky and Tennes-
| see; for a United States public building at Mem
! phs, Tenn; for the better detection and preven-
/ tion of fraud in the naval service Resolutions OF
the Tennessee Legislature for systematic plan OF
meteorological observations and crop reports, were
presented and referred. Resolutions were adopt
| ed-directing an Investigation into the manage
! ment of various Executive Departments; in
structing the Secretary of the Treasury
to ascertain and report whether any OF the National
Banks in New York were interested or concerned
in promoting an artificial scarcity of money Bills
were passed-cons olidating the Postal laws; for re-
lief OF purchasers OF land sold for taxes in insur-
rectionary States. A bill was reported from the
Judiciary Committee, and postponed to the second
Wednesday OF January fixing the first Monday OF
November, 1872, as the time for the Presidential
election The Apportionment bill was further
: diSCusapd Committee ..Au
journed.
In the Senate, on the 18th, bill was in
troduced providing for the condemnation pur
chase, under the statute Of Illinois, OF the remain
der of the Custom House Block in Chicago, or Il
block within two squares thereof, ON which to erect
new government building, at total cost OF %,
prOpriate Immediately. The House Dill appro
priating moneys for taking the last census wa;
passed. "A resolution was offered, providing tOl
a standing Committee of Investigation and Re
trenchment to consist of seven members, to bt
elected by the Senate, and to have power to invesl
gate and report upon such subjects as may be com
mittcd to it by the Senate; and an amendment wa
proposed to the resolution directing the committed
to inquire into the expenditures in all branches o.
the government service; whether any and asC
what, offices ought to be abolished, and what sal'
rcs or allowances ought 20 be reduced, etc; als'
giving power sit during the recess OF Congress
Considerable debate ensued, but vote was no
reached. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, bills werC
introduced granting various land privileges Il
Utah . Bills were reported and refeTed-appro
pratng S2OOO0 900 for the erection OF public build
ings in Chicago approprating S25O,OCO for fk
purposes in 81. Louis. According to new rul
which had been agreed to, the Speaker appointed
Mr.. Chaf'ee, OF Colorado, n member OF the Com
mittee on Territories, and Mr.. Chapman rs a mem
Der Of the Committee for the District OF Columbia
such Delegates not to have the right OF voting II
the committees. The Apportionment bill wa
further discussed in Committee of the Whole. !
bill was reported from the Committee on Educa
ton and Labor, for the appointment by the Presl
dent, with the advice and consent of the Senate q
acommission Of three persons, to hold Office TO
two years unless their duties shall have bee
sooner accomplished, who are to investigate tn
subject OF wages and hours of labor and the diyis
ion OF the Joint profits of labor and capital betwee
the laborer and capitalist, and the social, educa
tiona and sanitary condition Of the aboring classe
of the United States, and show how the same ar
affected by the existing laws regulating commerce
finance and the currency; such Commissioners
/ receive a salary Of 5000 each, and may employ
I clerk and shall report the result Of their invest
2 cations to the President to be by him transmitte
to Congress- A motion TO lay on the table was de
! bated at lengih when the morning hour having e'
l pired, the bill went over, Adjourned.
, In the Senate, on the 14th, petition
y were presentcd--of the Venezuelan Steamshi
Company, asking redress for the seizure of the
steamers by Venezuela; of New York soldiers
the late war, recountng the services of women
the war and asking Congress TO make some pr
vision for acknowledgment Of their heroic an
charitable work A memorial against wOma
\ suffrage was presented Bills were introduce
and refeTred-to promote the securing OF ell
II cient seamen for the navy: for the relief
certain settlers the public lands in low
= 49,. The House bill TO equaze the pay ft
4 workinemen under the eight-hour law WI
q taken up and re f,rred, with an amendment to- T
peal the law, to the Committee on Finance >. III
! resolution to create a Committee on Retrenchmel
: was taken up, and the amendment authorizing II
:. sit during the recess, and send for persons an
papers, debated at considerable length, and r
g8.I 4WaNf fhaa TIfrnm m
?, was adopted. motion was then made to insru
the committee provided for in the resolution adoI
4 ed, TO inquire into all subjects enumerated IN q
rejected amendment but after lurther dehat
without reaching a vote, ON the motion, the Senn
Is went into executive session, and soon after u
journed to the 18Th.
?. In the House, on the 14th, rcsOlutiC
n was adopted calling on the Secretary of the Trea
= ury for information as to the number of perso
O. employed, and the total compensation paid theI
n for in the collection OF Customs for the fiscal We
a ending June 80 1871, in the United States III
u Apportonment bill further considered In Col
J. mittee Of the Whole and the number Of RepreseI
lS atives Of which the House should be composed W
= fixed at 2S3, and an amendment was adopted prOyi
u ing that State shall be admitted having le
J. population than the number fixed as q ratio
n representation, and the bill, as amended, was
Il ported TO the House and passed, without dtviso
u The bill distributes the membership as follows
II Maine ............. blllinOiS .......,.......
D. New Hampshire. 900. 2ArSansas. .............
: Vermont. ............. Florida. ...,..........
Massachusetts. .....,. II Iowa, ............,,.
Rhode Island. ........ 2Californa. ..........,,
d Connecticut =, ...... Oregon. .............,.
I New York ........... 80 West Virginia .,,,...
New Jersey .......... 7Nebraska. .....,.. ....
u Pennsylvania ...,... 26 Kentucky ,,......,...
s. Delaware ........... Indiana. ,..,.,.,,,.,..
n Maryland ..........., missouri ,,,..,........
i, Virginia ...,.......... 9Mchigan ...,.........
~ North Carolina. Texas ,..,..,......,...
c, South Carolina. .,..,,. 5Wisconsn. ......,.,..
re Georgia. .......,......, Minnesota. t........
- Alabama ....... ..... Kansas. ........,.......
u Mississippi ,...,...... 6Nevada. ...............
L Louisiana .,..,.,,, -
in ONO. lO.....,.,...,,..,, ~ Tolhl, ,..,,,,,,..,', -,
Tennessee. ............ 81
In the House. on the 18th. n h