Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-02-02
Weekly News Summary.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate, on the 23d, Mr.. Stearns,
elected by the Legislature of Minnesota for the
unexpired term of Mr.. Norton, deceased, pre-
sented himself and took the oath OF Office. Joint
resolutions by the Indiana Legislature instructing
the Senators of that State to vote against the an
nexation of Dominica, were presented, ordered
printed, and laid on the table. Communications
were also presented and referred, from the Illinois
and Indiana Legislatures for the improvement Of
the navigation of Wabash River. Resolutions
from the st, Louis Board of Trade for deepening
the channel at the mouth of the Mississippi River
were presented and referred. A report was made
from the Judiciary Committee, upon the Georgia
luton declaring Joshua fill to have been
elected; the minority report reviews the
claims Of the variou, Senatorial applicants, and
concludes with resolution to admit Farrow and
Whitley. and resolution was also offered declaring
Hill and Miller legally elected. "A bill was in
troduced to confirm the sales of the Shawnee In
dian lands in Kansas, made under the direction,
and with the approval, of the Secretary of the
Interior The bill to increase pensions of disabled
soldiers and sailors, and the widows and children
OF deceased soldiers and sailors, increasing all
pensions per cent. for five years from March 4,
adopted granting the investigation committee
the alleged Southern outrages leave to report,
sit during the sessions of the Senate. The bill
TO relieve Congressman from importantly. and
preserve the independence of the departments of
the Government, was further considered. .Ex-
exutive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 23d, bills and res
olutions were introduced and referred-for a COM
mission to determine the claims and damages to
American commerce by Confederate privateers;
resolutions of the Indiana Legislature, asking for
the improvement of the navigation of the Wabash
River and on the subject of the annexation of
San Domingo; to authorize the construction of a
bridge across the Missouri River at Bonneville; to
reduce the rates on correspondence by telegraph,
and connect the telegraph with the postal service
for the construction Of wagon roads and bridges
in Dakota; granting lands for railroad purposes
in Montana and Wyoming; granting 100000
acres of public lands for common schools in Vir-
ginia; granting public lands in North Carolina
for common.schools: for the erection of Post
Office in Raleigh, n. c. Memorials were pre-
sented-from the Illinois Legislature, for the i'm
provement of the Wabash River; of the st.
Louis Board of Trade, for the construction of
ship canal; ofthe City Council of Covington, KY,
against the completion of the Newport and Gin
ton to navigation ~. w. W. Paine member elect
from Georgia, appeared and took the oath of
Office. A bill was passed to regulate rank in the
navy; snd joint resolution was passed for the
appointment of Committee on Fish and the
Fisheries on the Coasts and Lakes. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the oath, the House
substitute for the bill for a Territorial govern
ment for the District of Columbia was referred to
the Committee on Conference The House joint
resolution allowing merchandise in port and not
entered on Dec 81, 1870, to be admitted under the
old tariff, was passed. The House bill relating
to telegraphic communication between the United
States and foreign countries was reported, with
amendment making it unlawful for two or more
cable companies to consolidate or unite their in
terests without the consent of the Postmaster
General of the United States, and upon such
terms he may determine 49,. The bill to refund
to States the interest and discount on
The VicePresideut presented the Gre
dentials of F. P. Blair, Senator elect from Mis-
souri, for the term ending March 4, 1873 "A joint
resolution was passed. appropriating 81, 900 or so
much is necessary to defray the expenses of the
select committee to investigate the alleged South
OF n1rr fntrn nod and
referred granting land to aid in the construction
of the Atlantic & Great Western Canal. "A mo-
allowing the Committee on Southern Outrages to
sit during the sessions of the Senate was agreed
to, and the resolution was tabled for the present.
.The death of Hon: ID. S. Norton was an
nOunced, and the customary resolutions were
adopted. The Civil Service Reform bill prohibit
ing Congressman from soliciting appointments,
was further considered. Adjourned.
In the House, on the Gath, bills were in
troduced and referred-in reference to District
Courts in Alabama; to amend the act of the 18th
of August, 1866, regulating the Diplomatic and
Consular service "A resolution reported
and adopted in the contested election case from
North Carolina, that Nathaniel Boyden, the con-
testant, was not entitled to a seat and that Fran
els E. Shaber, the sitting member, was. A reso
luton was adopted authorizing a subcommittee
with regard to the kidnapping and compulsory
resignation of the three cadets to proceed to West
Point and take testimony A substitute for the
for money expended in enrolling, equip
ping and provisioning militia for the sup
preston of the rebellion, was agreed to, and
the bill was passed. -. The credentials of Stephen
A. Carker, member elect from the Fifth Congress
sional District of Georgia. were presented, and he
was sworn in. :. "A Conference Committee was or.
dered on the bill to create government for the
District of Columbia Bills were passed-giving
the Chicago s. Ohio Southern Railroad Company
the right to build across the Wabash River and de-
claring it post road; the Consular and Diplomat
ic Appropriation bill Bills were reported by the
ference TO railroad bridge across the Mississippi
River, and to encourage the building of steamships
In the United States. Adjourned.
In the Senate, ON the 25th, F. p. Blair,
of Missouri, presented his credentials, appeared,
and took the oath of Office, and appointed to
fill the vacancies in the Committee on Education
and Labor. Bills were introduced-to enable
the Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Railroad to
change the northern terminus of the road from
Traverse Bay to the Straits of Mackinaw; making
temporary appropriation for the prosecution of
the work of improving the Ste. Marie Canal; ex-
tending to all Southern states the provisions of
the act of July 4, 1864 limiting the Jurisdiction of
court claims, and also to amend the said act so as
r 70 prO1lae Ior the payment OF southern claims
the army: The bill lately introduced in refer
ence to life insurance was reported back adversely
from the Judiciary Committee. The credentials
of Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts,, reelected for
ixyears from March next, were read. The bill
to repeal the income tax, considered at length,
and the subject was finally laid over. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 25th, the Fortifi-
and made the special order for the 31st :. Bills
were passed-Senate amendment to the House
bill declaring the meaning of the act of July IA,
1870, to reduce internal taxation; extending
the benefits of the act for the establish
| ment of an asylum for disabled volunteer sol
dicrs and sailors to the disabled soldiers of the
provso in the sixth section of the act of July %,
1865 relating to pensions; Senate bill to turn over
to the Secretary of the Interior for disposal by sale
after appraisment the United Statesimilitary reser
vations at Forts Lane and Walla Walla, Oregon;
Fort zariah, Kan Camp McGarry, New; Fort
| Summer, New Mexico; Forts Jessup and Sabine
La; Fort Wayne, Ark; Fort Collins, Col; Fort
Dakota, in Dakota, and such portion of Fort
Bridges, in Wyoming, as is no longer required for
| military purposes, amended by the House by add
| ing Fort Smith, Ark. The Indian Appropriation
bill, appropriating 81 359, ,4O9 was considered in
| Committee of the Whole. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 26th, bills were
passed-authorizing the sale of portion of the
Fort Leavenworth military reservation to the Kan
sas Agricultural and Mechanical Association for a
| fair ground; making temporary loan of 100000
| for the prosecution of the work on the Sault Ste
Marie Canal and River; the Pension Appropria-
ton bill; to repeal the income tax of December
81, 1869 26 to 25. A bill reported authoriz-
| souri, River at bonneville a bill was intro
duced to enable the united bands of Swan Creek,
Black River, Chippewa and Chunze Indians, in
| Kansas, to dispose of their lands Adjourned.
In the House, on the Goth, communica-
| tion was received and referred from Commissioner
regards the one above all others most obnoxious
| to the people, and he renews his recommendation
for Its entire abolition bill was introduced and
referred, allowing additional representation of
| forty three in Congress- as follows: New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, Kansas
Missouri and Michigan, two each; Massachusetts,
New York, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina Alabama, Mississippi, California and
Minnesota, one each, and Illinois, four, such ad-
ditional members to be elected by general tickets
"A bill was passed for the better security of Az
ricultural College funds The death of Senator
| Norton, of Minnesota was announced, and eulo-
| gies were pronounced on his life and character
The Indian Appropriation bill was further consid-
cred in Committee of the Whole. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, remon-
sranees were presented from 400 citizens of West.
en Pennsylvania against the interference with the
Navigation OF the Ohio River by the construction
OF the Newport and Cincinnati bridge A resolu.
ZION was adopted appointing Gen. sherman Re-
gent OF the Smithsonian Institute, rice Gen Della
field resigned. "A bill reported confirming
the title of the State of Iowa the lands granted
by the act of July H. is 2; also, joint resolution
10 confirm the sale of Shawnee Indian lands in
Kansas, made with the approval of the Secretary
I Interior WAS intr