Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-05-17
General News Summary,
CONGRESSIONAL.


political disabilities Of s. ii. Rogers, Representa-.
ive-elcct from North Carulina....A bill was re
ported ncrea ing by twenty per cent. the rate OF
pensions to those persons permanently disabled
by the loss of both eyes or two limbs, and also
those permanently aud totally disabled from
manual labor by the loss OF one hand or one foot.
The Post Office Appropriation bill was con-
sidered, and the amendment increasing the Pacific
Mail subsidy tn 81 ,0N0,oO0 was amended so a. to
authorize the p stmaster General to contract with
the lowest bidder for carrying an additional
monthly mail for ten years from The 1st Of October,
1873, at cOmpens alton not to exceed the rate per
voyage now paid under the existing contracts,
and the amendment as amended was adopted. ...
In the House, on the Sd, the Tariff
bill was debated in Committee of the Whole, after
which the Committee rose, and report was pre-
sented from the Conference Committee on the
lie lislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation
bill the principal question in dispute between the
houses being the clause authorizing the employ
ment of Treasury detectives. The Committee re.
ported on this question paragraph imposing re
stIictions ON such employment, and requiring such
AGENT TO file with the Department written state
ment setting forth the particulars OF the several
claims which they propose to recover. The report
was uried in--S7 to H.. Adjourned, the ses-
sion on the 4th to be for general debate.
In the Senate, on the 4th, the bill pro-
hibiting distinction on account OF race, color, or
previous condition Of servitude in public schools
of Georgetown and Washington, was taken up and
debated, after which conside alton of the Post
Office Appropriation bill was resumed, and the
proposed amendment increasing the subsidy for
mail service with Brazil, and providing for semi
monthly mails between New York and Rio janet
70, was discussed until adjournment.
In the House, on the 4th, in Committee
OF the Whole several tariff speeches were read or
filed for publication.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the Post
Office Appropriation bill was further considered,
and an amendment increasing the subsidy for mail
service with Brazil to $30OOOO, aud providing for
semi monthly service, was adopted, and su6se-
quently withdrawn by permission. The amend
ment appropriating $5,44 900 for post-oflce de
fciencies was agreed 10, and the amendment abol-
Ishing the franking privilege af the lst OF next
January was abled-yeas. 80; nays, p. The sec
tion prohibi ing persons who have held off1ce in
any executive department of the Government act
ing as attorney, solicitor agent in the prosecn
tinn Of any claims against the United States was
stricken out. The bill was then reported from
Committee Of the Whole. D.. Executive session and
adjournment
In the House on the 9th, bill was
passed allowing the Marshal for South Carolina
the gross amount OF fees and costs legally taxable
during four months from last September. "A res
oluton to pay the defeated contestant for the seat
Of MIR. Rogers, Of North Carolina, $500 was
adopted =. "A bill was introduced and referred to
add to the United States Election law provision
that list of the Supervisors of Elections shall be
submitted to Representatives In Congress from the
District, who shall have the right OF peremptory
suspend the rules and pass the bill apprOpriating
$2O0,0O0 for Government building at Port Huron,
Mich Mr.. Wood, rising to a question Of privi-
lege. stated that on Friday there was meeting OF
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, called to con
vene at the State Department on Saturday; that
that meeting had been called by the Pres,
dent Of the Uniten States by notes issued
to the Republican members Of the Com
mittee, signed by General Bahcock the Presi.
dents Secretary. His point was that himself and
other Democratic members OF that Committee.
which in its very nature was non-pariisan com
mittee. were excluded from the meeting; which
exclusion he considered an invasion Of their
rights, against which invasion he protested, and
called the attention OF the House and the country
to the most extraordinary proceeding on the part
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, remarked thai
the statement made by Mr.. Wood did not present a
question nf privilege. He also said Mr. Wood was
mistaken in The statement he made. There had
been no session Of the Committee on Foreign Al
fairs at the state Department, oranywhere else ex
crpt In it. own COMMITTEES room. The Speaker
ruled that there was nothing in the matter which
presented any breach OF the privileges of the
House. and II the President Of the United states
chooses to invite any one to meet him al any place
he Ohe Speaker did not see that the House Of Rep
resrntatives had any right to interfere. The Sen
ate bill to fund certain liabilities OF the city OF
Washington existing on the 1st OF June; 1871, and
TO limit the debt and taxation OF the District Of
Columbia, was passed Several Senate amend
ments to the Deficiency bill were voted on, wher
the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 7th, the Post
Office Appropriation bill was taken up, and the
amendment, increasing the subsidy to the Pacific
Mail Steamship Line TO 81 i0O0,OCO, on the termina
lion OF the present contract, was further amended
as to give the Government the right TO take th'
vessels in case of war at price not greater thar
the original cost; and also, to require the sale
line, a condition OF its increased subsidy, Il
continue lis line between San Francisco and New
York, by way of the Isthmus of Panama, and th'
amendment, a. amended, was concurred in. TIT
striking of the section prohibiting ex-Official
Of the Government from acting as claim agent
against the Government, was concnrred in. 4
substitute was also agreed to, increasing the sub
sify for mail service with BAIL to $40O,0h pc
anuum for semi-monthly service, subject to th'
same conditions as the Pacific Mail subsidy. ..
Adjourned.
IN the House, on the 7th, bills wer,
passed-limiting to one per cent. the expense o
ssue and reissue of loans, legal tender notes
fractional currency, etc. extending the privilege
| of receiving goOds In bond from the ports OF i'm
| poTtation to the ports of Nashville, Tenn, ant
| San Diego, Cal. Senate bill allowing rebate o
tax on whisky destroyed by fire or other casnalt.
| while in bonded warehouses, with an amendmen
| excepting cases where the tax has been actually
paid Senate bill au horizing the erection OF rail
road bridge across the Missouri River at Boone
vile Mo-; Senate bill to establish the pay OF en-
| listed men of the army Senate bill to establish
system Of deposits, to prevent desertion and TO ell
evate the condition of the rank and hle OF th'
! army Hsuse bill providing that all officers oI
duty at any point west of the line drawn north ant
sOuth through Omaha City, and north OF the lin
drawn east and west ON on the soIther, oi5ni,eI
sixty days leave Of absence, without de
| duchon OF pay or allowance, once in two years
three months once in three years, or four month";
| once In four years; House bill placing enlisted
men of the engineers on the same footing will
respect to compensation for extra duty service a
| other enlisted men; Senate amendments to tn
| House bill declaring lands constituting the For
| Collins military reservation in Colorado subjec
| to pre-emptiOn and homestead entry; House bill
to provide for the establishment OF militar.
| at
ment thereof Reports were made from
| the Committee on Elections in the Texa
contested election case OF Giddings agains
| Clark, that the sitting member Is not enti
tied to the seat and that Giddings the contestant
IL; in the South Carolina contested case, that MI
Wallace, the sitting member, Is entitled TO tn
seat ON motion, the President was called upO
| to furnish correspondence OF the last and presen
Administrations on the subject OF an extraditio
treaty with Belgium. The Senate amendments Z
were disposed Of The Tax and Tariff bill wa
considered in Committee Of the Whole, and mo
tion to strike out the enacting clause Of tn
| bill was agreed to-95 to 75-and this az
tiOn was reported to the House, and motto
was adopted that the House concur In the actio
Of the Committee OF the Whole, and that the bi
be recOmmitted to the Committee OF Ways an
| Means, with instructions TO port back a bill re
duoing the rafes of duties to ninety per cent. Q
the present rates The bill was 80 recommitted-
| III to 75-and was then reported back accOrdin
| toinstructions and referred to the Committee {
| the Whole, "A bill was reported to enable hOT
OrADly y-ulsCnarBeu eOlulerb huu thllOrb, Lnel
widows and orphans, to acquire hOmesteads o
public lands and allowing their rights TO be Al
signed =. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, the Hous
bill authorizing the issue Of one thousand breec
leaders and ammunition to the authorities OF MOI
tana for defense against the Indians, was reported
without amendments, The bill providing that th
Presidential election in Louisiana shall be held o
the same day with the State election, the fist MOI
| day in November, was called up and lengthy d
cate followed. The POstofic Appropriate
bill was further amended and passed, The bi
fixing the time for elections In Washingto
and Idaho Territories was also passed. III
House General Amnesty bill was taken up, an
Mr.. Sumner moved to strike out all after the enae
ing clause, and insert the Supplemental Civ
Rights bill. The question OF order was raised AZ
the Vice-President decided the motion TO be
order, when an appeal was taken and after lor
debate, the appeal was laid on the table. Aft
further discussion an agreement was made tn
the general debate on the bill and amendmen
should terminate at three O'Clock on the 9th, al
that the bill should be sat out. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th, bills wei
passed-increasing the aggregate number, 2
Representatives, as fixed by the Apportionme
law OF this session, to 2 2 the additional Mi
being given TO New Hampshire, Vermont, Ne
York, Pennsylvania. Indiana, Tennessee, Louil