Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-02-22
General News Summary
CONGRESSIONAL.

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CONGRESSIONAL.
| In the Senate, on the 9th, petitions
were presented for reform in appointments and
removals from Offices The Legislative, Execu-
with amendments Bills were introduced-ap-
proving the act of the Dakota Territorial Legisla-
ture authorizing the people to vote for railroads;
cago fire The Amnesty bill was taken up, and
several amendments were rejected, and Mr.. Sum-
ner's amendment, the Supplementary Civil Rights
bill, was adopted, the Tfce-President giving the
| casting vote in the affirmative. Amendments were
! then adopted after considerable debate-34 to 13-
| including in the exceptions all persons who have
| been members of the Ku-Klux organization, and
providing that before any person could take the
| longed to the Ku-Klux, or any such organization.
| The bill, amended, was then put upon its pas
sage, and was rejected-33 yeas, 10 nays-two,
| thirds not voting in the affirmative. Adjourned
to the 18TH
In the House, on the 9th, bills were
passed, to abate the tax tobacco in the town of
Louisiana, NO., destroyed by fire; to issue to Ben
| jamn Vanneman, of Green County, Ohio, two 10
40 bonds in place of two other bonds destroyed by
rats -. The Arkansas contested election case Of
| Boles against Edwards taken up, the unani-
nous report Of the committee being that Boles @
was admitted to the seat and sworn in. The bill
to pay to the College of William and Mary, in Vir-
gnia, $65,O00 for the destruction of its buildings
and other property destroyed without authority, by
disorderly soldiers of the United States during the
| late rebellion was considered in Committee of the
| Whole. The Judiciary Committee reported back
| the memorial of VIM. Hastings, for the impeach-
ment of Ogden Hoffman, Judge of the United States
| the Supreme Court, and asked to be discharged
from it's further consideration and was SO order
ed Adjourned, the session on the 10th to be for
| general debate only.
! In the Senate, on the 18th, petitions
were presented-to reform the manner of appoint
ments and removals of officers, and against seiz-
ures and moieties; against removal of the duty
| on railroad iron; for an International Copyright
| law . Bills were introduced-to place colored SOL
| diers the same footing the whites to boun-
ties and pensions; for the relief of settlers the
| Cherokee lands, Kansas; authorizing terms of the
United States District Court to be held Fort Glib
son, Indian Territory; extending the Swamp Land
act to Nebraska; authorizing the construction of
bridge across the Missouri River at Brownsville,
| Neb. A motion was adopted-25 to 22-to recon-
slider the vote by which the Chicago Relief bill
was passed. Adjourned.
la the House, on the 12th bills were
introduced-for the construction of ten frst-class
iron steamships for postal, naval and other pur-
poses; to extend the powers of the Southern
Claims Commission; for the payment for cotton
| taken by the Government; for the payment of Odd
Fellows Lodges destroyed during the war; to amend
the National Banking act relative the release of
the commerce of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
from the tax levied at the Louisville Canal for ne
gotiations with Indians and to commute all annu-
tiles payable in lands; for appropriation for the
| improvement of the harbors Of Michigan for the
| for the survey of the northern boundary line of
Nebraska; for artesian wells in Nevada; granting
| the right of way to railroad companies in Wyom-
ing for a military wagon road and artesan wells
| in Wyoming; to prevent bribery and corruption
of United States officers; for the reorganization of
the Treasury Department. Bills were passed
allowing respondents in criminal cases in United
States Courts to testify in their own behalf;
for holding two terms of the United States Courts
at Toledo, Ohio. Resolutions were adopted-in-
structing the Judiciary Committee to report
a bill for the removal of political disabili-
| relief; instructing the Committee on Ways
and Means to report a bill repeating all i'm
port duties on tea and cofee calling for informa-
ton to the manufacture of firearms at the Spring
field Armory; as to the difference between the
eight and ten hour system. memorial was pre-
for the relief of the shipping interests A
luton was introduced and ordered printed, that the
Forty-Second Congress should not close its second
session until it shall have matured and enacted
law to enforce reform of the Civil Service. "A
petition was presented from Mrs. Hooker, Mrs.
| Gordon and Mrs. Stanton, asking to be heard be-
fore the bar of the House in support of their claim
to the right to vote, and resolution to suspend
the rules and allow the memorialists to be heard
on the 18th rejected-yeas &c. nays 95. "A
motion to suspend the rules, and adopt the resolu-
tion calling on the President for such information
as he may have of any intention or design, on the
part of the British Government to withdraw FROM
Treaty of Washington especially the hearing be-
rejected-62 to SO. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, bills were
passed-to reimburse soldiers for the loss Of
clothing in the Chicago fire; modifying the law so
as to prevent the removal of goods in bond from
original packages, in case of accident or legal in
reference. =. "A motion made to take up the
House Amnesty bill, and Mr. Sumner gave notice
that if the Amnesty bill were taken up, he would
amendment -. The Legislative Appropriation
bill was then taken up and considered. :. Two
messages were received from the President, trans
mitting copy of the of the United States pre-
sented at Geneva, and other reports of the Secre-
tary of State and Secretary of War in reference to
the questions with Spain arising out of Cuban af-
fairs, and orders given to our vessels in Cuban
waters Adjourned
In the House, on the 18th, bill was
passed appropriating $35oO0O for public buildings
at Albany, N. Y. The Naval Appropriation bill
was considered at considerable length in Commit
tee of the Whole. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the Indian
Appropriation bill was reported, with amendments.
THE resolution for investigation into the al
legged manufacture of arms for the French Govern
ment in the workshops of the United States, was
taken up by vote of 40 to II, and lengthy debate
followed, but without final action on the resolution
, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, Mr. Crocker
!, was sworn in, in place of Mr.. Washburne, of Mas
sachusetts resigned. A petition presented fol-
an increased duty on imported cigars; also, me-
mortal from members of the Universal Peace Union
for an amendment repeating the war clause in the
Constitution, the abolition of the army and navy
and universal "! disarmament = The he Army Appro;
pration bill appropratng S29, ,54S, 900, reported
and made the special order for the 20th. "A reso
luton of enquiry as to the sale of naval material
/ since June, 1865 was adopted The Senate
amendments to the Post Office Deficiency bill and
: to the Pension Appropriation bill were concurred
in. "A bill was introduced and referred to improve
the commerce of the Schuylkil River. The Nava
Appropriation bill was considered in Committee o
: the Whole. A message was received from the
Senate requesting to be furnished with testimony
taken before the Committee of the House ON thu
impeachment of Andrew johnson, and a resolu
ton ton was adopted directing the Clerk to furnisl
such testimony for the use of the Senate in execu
q tive session. Adjourned.
r. In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Brown
2 2 low made personal explanation, using stron
: language in denial of statement by Mr.. Beck tina
T he Brownlow), while Governor of Tennessee, mad
that State aPandemonium; that he and other re
construction Governors were hated and despised b.
: the people, who seemed to find refuge fron
~ prison except in the Senate. -. On the resolution
regarding the sale of arms during the FrancoPrus
: sian war, heated and lengthy debate ensued
but without reaching vote the Senate adjourned
It In the House, on the 18th, the Nava
Appropriation bill was further considered in Com
S mittee of the Whole, and motion to strike ou
the item for the naval establishment at Mound City
: Ill, was rejected; on motion new section wa
added to the bill directing the Secretary of tn
e Navy to sell at public sale, after advertisement
e such vessels and materials as are not suitable Q
= bill was then reported to the House and passed.
Adjourned.
THE OLD WORLD.
l., In the British House of Commons, on tn
l 9th, Right Honorable Henry Bonverie Brant
q the Ministerial candidate, was electe
ST Speaker, without opposition.
e The London Times of the 9th declares ths
England had not revoked, and never woul
6. revoke, the Treaty of Washington. She wa
r still ready and resolved to stand by it, BIT