Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-06-07
General News Summary,
CONGRESSIONhL.

Of crimes to testify their own behalfn the United
States Courts; without amendment, to authorize
the orange, Alexandria & Manassas Railroad Com
pany to construct tunnel under Capitol Hill, 10
connect with the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad. -.
The bill to authorize the auditing OF the claims Of
Oregon for suppressing Indian hostilities In 1850
and 1856, was discussed and laid over. Executive
session and adjournment.
In the house, on the 23d, the Senate
amendments to the bill for the duplication Of
United States bonds defaced or destroyed, were
concurred in Bills were epassed-donating to the
Trustees OF Fisk University three acres OF land in
the suburbs OF Nashville, Tenn; extending the
Swamp Land act to the State OF Nevada; Senate
bill to provide trusses for disabled soldiers was
passed to abolish the grades Of Admiral and
Vice-Admlral of the United States Navy, and
providing that vacancies happening shah nos
be filed; providing that no officer on the
retired list Of the navy shall be employed on active
duty, except In time Of war o.. The Senate amend
ments to the House bill amendatory Of the Agri-
cultural College law were cOncurred in The
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was considered In
Committee OF the Whole, and amendments were
agreed toto pay $1,000 for a transcript of the
Buell. courtmartla proceedings; appropratnG
$3.50 900 to pay the officers and crew Of the Kear
sarge, by way Of prize money for the destruction
settled claims for carrying mails in the Southern
States. Other amendments were also agreed to,
when the bill was reported to the House and
passed.
In the Senate, on the Gath, the House
bill was reported to incorporate the Centennial In
ternational Exposition Association, OF Philadel
phia. The Committee of Conference on tho Post
Office Appropriation bill made report, which was
agreed to. e. Committees OF Conference were ap-
pointed on the bills for the appointment of Ship
ping Commissioners TO abolish tribal relations OF
the Miami Indians. and on the Senate amendment
relating to the mail service between the United
States and Brazil, to which the House had refused
to agree. The Washington Treaty was consider
ed In executive session. Adjourned
In the House. on the gath, Mr. Herndon
waa antitlAd IN hia saat In Tnxaa rom
tested election case, and $4,000 were awarded the
contestant for his expenses Bills were passed-sub-
stute for the Senate bill for the sale of lands held
by the Government under direct tax laws, pro-
viding for the redemption Of such lands: author
iZing the issuance Of college scrip In ArkansGs;
regulating Of taxes on fermented liquors -. The
Senate amendments to the Army Appropriation
bill were disposed OF, and Committee Of Con
ference on disagreeing votes "A bill was
introduced granting to the widow OF
General Robert Anderson pension OF
$50 month. IA resolution was agreed to for
the appointment of a commission OF five members,
of which the Speaker shall be President, with au.
thoity TO sit during the recess, whose duty u shall
be to revise the rules OF the House and report at
the opening OF the session in December next such
changes as will facilitate tho presentation OF the
reports OF committees, enlarge the means OF an in
telligent transaction Of general business and secure
TO every member proper opportunity TO examine
all legisl, tive measures before they are submitted
for the consideration and action Of the House.
The evening session was devoted TO business OF
the Committee on Claims.
In the Senate, on the 25th, Mr.. Sumner
gave emphatic denial to a report that he had said,
in Executive session, that Great Britain should
have been promptly notified, when she proposed
to break up the tribunal, that the result would be
war A bill was repored to reimburse Kansas,
for expenses, $331, 600. A bill was offered
and debated establishing United States District
Court at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory. The
Tariff bill was taken up as unfinished business,
when the Senate went into executive session.
In the House, on the morning of the
25th, after an all-night session, an adjournment
was bad npti, ~ a7'L -. '--- ~. Of Ust,
them one to reimburse Wallace, in Lexington,
Mo-, for house destroyed during the war by
United States troops to prevent their use as cover
for the rebels, which bill met with considerable
opposition, and was passed by n vote of 113 toss.
In the Senate, on the 27th, bills were
passed-to pay the war claims of Kentucky; fur
ther regulating the construction of bridges across
the Mississippi River; removing the charge Of de-
| sertion from certain members of the Fifteenth
| Tennessee cavalry House bill granting right OF
| way to the Dakota Grand Trunk Railway Com.
| pany amending the act to establish and protect
national cemeteries. providing that all bOnora-
bly, discharged soldiers and sailors of the
| United States who may die in destitute
| condition shall be entitled to burial in ma
| tional cemeteries; several private bills. The
| House resolution to adjourn sine die on June g.
was reported, with an amendment resembling the
| order for an adjournment on Wednesday, the 18th
of May. Reports were made and agreed to-from
/ the conference COmmlttee on tne HOStdl ApprO-
pration bill, recommending that the Senate recedC
from the Brazilian subsidy amendment; from the
Committee OF Conference on the bill relating e
the lands OF the Miami Indians. The Tariff bill
was taken up and several amendments were dis
posed of. Adjourned
In the House, on the 27th, substitute
was adopted for the bill relating to pensions, ant
the BILL as amended, was passed. fixing monthly
pensions for disabilities as follows Loss or tota
DISABILITY of both hands loss of sight of one eve
/ he nj ha having
ost-loss or total disability of both feet, or othe
total disability rendering the person utterly help
bility OF the same, $50; any other die
ability rendering the person unfit To-
manual labor, SEQ; loss of hearing in both ear,
or any other disability not provided for, $l3
IA concurrent resolution was adopted-i33 t
2-extending the session until Monday, June 3
at - O'Clock. Bills were passed-reyising th'
mint and coinage laws; for refunding the dutie
paid on tea and coffee remaining in bonded ware
houses or public stores on the 1st OF July next
for the sae Of pi Pazt rr OF FSTt GratOt ,gGhoIs
ports were made and agreed to-on the Shipping
Commissioners bill on the PostOhice Anpro
priaton bill, the Senate having receded from
its Brazilian steamship amendment Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, the Hous,
concurrent resolution to adjourn June was pre-
sented, and after acting on several proposed subst
tutes, was adopted. "A resolution reported fror
the Finance Committee applying the fve-minut
rule to debate on the Tariff bill and amendment
!
being modified as to apply only to the amend
ments of the bill, leaving debate open on the bill
itself The Tariff bill was then further cOnsid
cred and several amendments were disposed off,,
Adjourned.
In the House, on the 29th, resolutiC
was reported from the judiciary Committee az
agreed to directing that Committee to continL
the investigation Of charges against Judge peg
: haye, OF Kansas, with power to send sub-con
mttee TO Kansas to take testimony. a motto
to suspend the rules to pass the senate Dill extent
ing the Ku-KluX bill until the end Of the next reg
ular session, was rejected-yeas, "a; nays, lOS..
Bills were passed-to amend the Bankruntcy &C
giving the appointment and removal OF Register
in Bankruptcy TO the United States Circn
Court, and making various other ALTERATION
g in the law; granting the right OF way TO the Utal
. Idaho & Montana Railroad Company iRuthonl
, ing the condemnation and appropriation of prol
erty for site for post office building In CinciI
' natl, Conference reports were agreed toIon "a
bill to further the administration Of justice; al
: thorizng the President to appoint a Paymaste
n ! General Of the Army; on the Supplementary Al
v portonment bill, the Senate having receded frol
| Its amendments. 49,. "A motion to suspend III
] rules, and pass the Senate bill amendatory OF Il
, Civil Rights act, was rejected-yeas,1 ,11b nays, s.
p less than two-thirds In the affirmative. A
journed.
In the Senate, on the goth, report wf
o made and concurred in from the Committee Of Coz
a ference on the Supplemental Apportionment bill
recommending that the Senate recede from
|
I penses Appropriation bill was reported, wi
o several amendments, from the Committee {
: Appropriations. :. Bills were passed-to amer
y the soldiers' and Sailors Homestead act; Hou
e bill in relation TO the Centennial Internation
A Exhibition to be held at Philadelph
in is76....A report from the Commits
o OF Conference on the Army Appropriate
4 bill was concuTred in... The Tax and Tariff b
y was considered up 10 and during the evening &C
sion, and several amendments were disposed G
49,, Adjourned.
Il In the House, on the Goth, bills we
Il passed--Senate bills authorizing the constructi'
r OF railroad bridges across the Missouri River,
" Omaha and Brownsville, Neb., and fixing q
Congressional and Presidential elections In Lou
l. lana on the same day; 10 divide the State Of II
It nois into three Judicial Districts; appromiaiil
$9OO,OOO 4 site and buildin for Custom Hon
and Post Office at Port Huron, Micf
to release the Government Of jar
[. from the pqyment of the indemnity fund renal
ing unpid under the Convention OF Z
s2d of October, "a, amour, ing to s $50 0 :.
5, Conference rep rt on the Army Appropriate
n bill was made and reed TO, and the qnesii
4 approp iling 100000 Tor Buildings a. Fort Len
l. enworth, kansas, was referred back 10 the saT
committee, the Senqte ins's'ing on that item "
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