Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-01
General News Summary.
CONGRESSIONAL.

were presented Of heavy lumbermen in the North
west in favor of the Chicago Relief bill: also, tn,
resolution Of the Illinois Legislature for the sam,
construction Of railroad from the riyer st. trois
| 10 Lake Superior. "A bill was introduced to re
strict strict the killing Of buffalos on public lands.
The House bill for the relief Of the Chicago suf
ferers was reported from the Committee on I'll
nance, with an amendment striking out the sec
tion which provides for drawback on i'm
ported building materials and substituting
therefor provision that there shall be allowed and
paid out OF the United States Treasury under sucl
regulations as the Secretary Of the Treasury shall
prescribe, to the owners OF all materials acttiall,
| used in buldihgs erected on the ground burned
| over by said fire, the sum Of 2i00. 600, provided
application therefor he made within two years
from the passage Of this bill The considera
ton OF the resolution as to the sales Of arms tC
| the French during the Franco Prussian war wa,
tgsuSa' tol ,no and warm debate followed, and mo
rect the Committee to inquire whether any Ameri
can senator or other American citizen has been IN
colusion with the Government Of France or ennis
sary or spy thereof in reference TO said matter
| 10Th.
In the House, on the 10th, petition
was presented from shlpwrights Of Philadelphia fol
repeal Of the duties on tea and coffee and for the
Protection Of home industry A bill was passed
allowing Photographic pictures for the exhibition
| OF the National Photographic Association. TO be
held in Cleveland, o., in June next, to be imported
! tree. An invitation was presented from the
| American Sharpshooters' Association to the House
to attend the festival at Highlands H. in Nav
next and motion was adopted to appoint com
! the hoor for personal explanation and delivered
lengthy address in replyto Mr.. Brownlow's re.
marks in the Senate the day before. Adjourned.
] the session on the nth to be for general de-
bate.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, bills were
| reported from committees-without amendment
House bills providing for the construction Of pub.
lie buildings at Albany, ~ Y, Hartford, Conn.
and Indianapolis, Ind, and for the purchase OF d
/ site for public building at Cincinnati; ~ continue
IN force the provisions Of the fourth section OF the
enforcement act Of April 30 1871 until the end Of
the next regular session OF Congress; with anne nd
ments, for the relief of settlers on the Usage
| indian lands in Kansas; relating to the Sc
| lection OF lands granted to Minnesota by
mississippi River Bills were introduced author
| iZing the West Wisconsin Railroad Company 10
construct bridge across Lake ~. Croix at fIud-
! son authorizing the construction OF railroad
/ bridge across the Ohio ut Mount Vernon Ind 10
provide for public building at Kcokuk. Iowa. .
Ihe majority and minority reports If the Commit
ordered printed The resolution to inquire into
he alleged sale of arms to agents in France during
the Franco Prnssian war was further considered
.... Executive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 10Th, bills were
Notwithstanding fifty millions acres public
lands to the State Of Virginia to assist that State
in recompense for her cesslon OF her northwest
territory, and cutting off West Virginia; granting
q bonnty to enlisted men who were slaves /;
10 ,Sss refund ,se the cotton tax collected from
pubiic debt in legal tender CURRENCY according to
the stipulation OF the bonds and decision OF the
supreme Court; authorizing the construction Of a
railway bridge across the Ohio River at Mount
Vernon; for Government building az Keokuk
Iowa; supplementary TO the Civil Rights act Of
April 1863, prohibiting any distinction being made
between citizens OF the United States on account
OF race, color or previous condition of servilude
by inn keepers, common carriers, in thraters or
other places OF amusement In common schools or
other pubic institutions OF learning supported by
money derived from general taxation. in ceme-
teries and benevolent associations, whether in
c0rporated by National or State authority A res
oluton was passed authorizing the President to
open negotiations with all civilized nations in rela-
uon TO captives in war "A motion to suspend
ne ne rules and adopt resolution instructing
the committee OF Ways and Means. whenever il
shall report bill changing import duties to pro-
vide also for putting salt and coal the free list
was rejected-l03 to 81. being less than two-thirds
ih the affirmative Bills were passed-repeaiin,,
the duty on tea and coffee: extending the time for
settlers on public lands in Minnesota to pay for
their lands Majority and minority reports were
presented from the Committee on Southern Out
RACES, and exceptions were taken to the language
used IN portion OF the minority report, that IL
was disrespectful to the House after which a mo-
non was agreed to that the report OF the minority
be received and printed with the majority report
provided that the language il not in violation Of
the rules Of the House 81. The Deficiency bill was
reported from the Ways and Means Committee,
containing clause repeating the law which re-
N nptEHg
papers. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Goth, a petition
was presented from lumber merchants against the
Chicago Relief bill The bill to authorize the
construction Of bridge near Clinton, Iowa was
taken up and amendments adopted, one providing
that the bridge Will not interfere with railroad
bridges, and the bill was passed Debate was re-
sumed on the bill to investigate the sale OF arms
to the French, and Mr.. Schurz made lengthy
speech inits behalf, Mr.. Morton responding
Adjourned.
In the House, on the Goth, a bill was
passed removing political disabilities from Edward
White, Of St Louis "A bill for the regulation
and employment Of Committee clerks was con-
sidcred, and Withdrawn, one being reported and
substituted providing that any member OF Con
gress SOLICITING or recon- mending appointments,
unless called upon by the President or heads of
Departments, shall be guilty of msdemeanor
and fined from 800 TO $1,000, and an amendment
was offered that all applications for office be placed
around the Capitol =, The Diplomatic Approprla-
ton bill was cons idered in Committed of the
Whole, WI mole, and motion was agreed TO putting the
mission to Japan among first-class missions Ad-
jOurned.
In the Senate, on the 2lst, the House
bill to repeal the duty salt was made the special
order for March 1i..A protest was presented Of
the Western Union Telegraph Company against
the postal telegraph scheme . The consideration
OF the resolution to investigate the alleged sales Of
war was resumed, and Mr.. Morton finished his |
speech commenced the day before in reply TO Mr. |
S.chnrz' = the debate being also participated |
IN by Messrs. Trumbull Schurz and Conkling |
when an amendment was adopted--i9 TO L |
directing the Committee to inquire whether any |
American Senator or other American citizen has |
been In collusion with the Government of France, |
or agent OF officer thereof, in reference to said |
matter An amendment was also adopted directing |
the Committee to investigate the sales Of arms for
the whole fiscal year, and emitting direction to in
1uire who were the real parties in interest mo-
ion was made to reconsider the vote by which the |
former amendment was adopted, pending which |
me Senate adjourned TO the 23d.
In the House, on the 21st, a remon-
STRANGE was presented from the Miners and Labor
'rs' Association of Western Pennsylvania against |
reduction of the tariff on cool and iron. ON
notion, the Attorney General was requested to fur
lish information concerning the civil and criminal
'ases now pending in the United States Courts of |
tan and as to jurors and expenses therefor. .
Bills were passed-directing the Commissioners OF
Internal Revenue TO remit TO certain firms in Chi
ago the tax on spirits in bonded warehouses
destroyed In the great fire, after making
from such reimbursements as far as
osses were covered by valid insurance Senate
,ill to amend the National Currency act, by strik-
ng out Leavenworh as one of the places for the
redemption of banking currency . The Consular
md Diplomatic bill was considered in Committee
y the Whole, and a motion was agreed to placing
he Russian mission among the hrst-class missions,
he Minister'S salary to be $17,bO0. The bill was
eported to the House Adjourned to the 23d.
THE OLD WORLD.
Minister Washburne, accompanied by Count
De Remusat, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
lad an audience with Theirs on the 10th, and
to His Excellency Messrs. Gushing,
warts and Waite, Counsel of the United
tates before the Geneva Tribunal Hon.
Bancroft Davis was unable to be present on
he occasion
The case submitted to the Geneva Board of
arbitration by the Counsel Of Great Britain
n regard to the Alabama claims has been
Aid hpfora porliounant