Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-12-26
General News Summary.
CONGRESSIONAL.

war of such class or classes as he may deem most
suitable to the demands of the service, each carry
ing six more guns of large calibre and the huiis
to be built of iron or wood, as he may determine
Bills were epassed-appropriating 100000 for
of the Boston Post ONCE: to prescribe lie
manner of taking testimony in contested
George E. Spencer, reelected senator from Ala
bama, were presented. -. Bills were introduced
and referred-to organize the Territory of Oklo-
hama consolidate the Indian tribes, and carry out
the provisions of treaties with certain tribes: to
promote immigration to the United States; creating
| a Bureau of Immigration, and providing for the
comfort and protection of immigrants in many
ways while aboard ship, and after landing -. The
Boston Relief bill was taken up and, after a long
discussion, referred to the Judiciary Committee
iAi'eF 18Th an executive session. Adjourned TO inc
In the House, on the 18th, resolution
was adopted calling the Postmaster General for
certain information concerning postal cards. post
age stamps, etc. A number Of private bills
reported. The bill to reimburse the College of
William and Mary, in Virginia, s65,OO0, for prop
erty destroyed during the war Of the rebellion
was taken up in Committee of the Whole, reported
to the House, and an amendment was adopted-S9
to 16--providing that no part of the money should
be paid until it had been officially declared by the
College authorities that the institution is,
for the admission on equal terms, and with
equal privileges, of all persons, irrespective of
The Bill as amended was then rejected-yeas, 81;
nays. 126. The Senate amendments 10 the House
bill abohshing the onices OF Assessors and Assist
ant Assessors of Internal Revenue, were taken MP
and all agreed to except one authorizing the ap-
pointment OF twenty-five Treasury Agents. which
was rejected-S9 to 26-and Committee Of Com
ference was ordered Adjourned, the session on
the 14th to be restricted TO general debate.
In the Senate, on the 10th, bills were
neutrality-suspicious. the taking OF private prop
ery for public uses; granting the right of way to
the Kansas & Colorado Railroad; to extend the
time for the paymen- by settlers on the Usage
laz1dc in 4ha C-1i
Narrow Gauge Railroad Company certain rights
over the public lands at Benicia, California. :. "A
was Of of o1 Dr the
question OF providing cheaper transportation from
snenSmenfs Uonse hill antborizip9 tbe EN-
change of registered bonds for coupon bonds; re-
vising the Mint and Coinage laws, with amend
ments. "A report was made from the Committee
of Conference on the bill relating to the bed of
Beaver Lake, Indiana. On motion, the Senate
ceded from its amendment to the Internal Reve-
nue. bill, providing for the appointment of twenty
five additional revenue agents. - The French
Spoliation bill called up and debated. Exec
utive session and adjournment
In the House, on the 10th, among the
bills introduced were-to accept the Louisville &
Portland Canal and reduce the tolls; authorizing
free banking; restricting Post-Office advertise
ments to the papers printed in the district where
the service is required; for the resumption OF spe
Gle payment; to repeal the law requiring double
postage on matter not fully prepaid; to repeal the
tax on tobacco; to authorize practicing physician
| to import medical books for his use free OF
| duty; for the further funding of the public debt
granting 10 o. 90 acres of the public lands to the
Brown Theological Institute, in Florida; also, for
a like grant to the Agricultural College,
Missouri River to % Sioux t City: granting % 'Hs
| charter to the Northern Central Railway Company
OF OF Ml1nesota. "a resolution was offered and
of the sentiment OF Congress, no measures be taken
toward removing from the army register or regi-
| mental colors of the United States the names Of
the battles of the rebellion. Bills were passed
for the transportation through the mails of agri-
cultural and Towering seeds, cuttings, bulbs,
roots, scions, etc, at the rate of two cents for
| every four ounces the weight not to exceed four-
pound packages; extending for six months the
! time for the completion of the Winona Il
st. Peter Railroad. "A resolution was offered
| and rejected-yeas 20, nays 99-requesting the
President to inform the House, if not incompati-
BILE with public interests, why the Executive of the
United States interfered with the affairs Of that
State, giving all the facts: also, TO give all inform
alton on the subject relative to the conduct of E.
IL. Durell, United States Judge there, SO that the
House may determine what steps, IL any, ought to
be taken in consequence of such interference in
the political affairs of Louisiana Resolutions
| were adopted--instructing the Post-Ofiice Com
mittee to inquire to the propreiy of the
election. election Of PostmasteIs; requesting the
ton relative to the condition of affairs in Louis
ana, and what action, IL any, he has taken with
regard thereto; instructing the Judiciary Commit
tee to inquire what legislation is necessary tc
guard against the dangers threatening the liberte.
of the people of Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkan
ment, and to avoid the danger of civil war in tht
several States of the Union. The Deicienc,
bill, appropriatiDg 81, $685. ,S32, considered il
Committee of the Whole. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Messrs
Window. Sherman, Conkling, Ames, Lewis, Ca,
serly and Norwood were appointed conimitte
to consider the question of cheaper transit from
the West to the East. Mr. Morrill,. of Maine, an,
Mr. Osborne were appointed to fill vacancies u
the Military Committee. The resolution Of tn
House against removing from the army registe
the names of the battles of the rebellion wa
of fraud on the part of the Administration part
in the late election in Arkansas, and a resou
tion providing. for the appointment of
investigate the matter, presented an
laid on the table The Customs bill, reporte
last session from the Committee on Finance, wa
referred to the Committee on Commerce. .Th
Indian Appropriation bill was reported from tn
Committee on Appropriations, with unimPortan
amendments. A bill was introduced and refer
red for extending the time for the completion O
the Portage Lake & Lake Superior Ship Canal.
. The French SpoliatiOn bill was further debated
.-..Adjourned.
Ia the House, on the 17th, the bill t
fix the compensation of the claimants under tn
, Geneva award was referred to the Judiciary Con
: mittee; the bill appointing Commissioners to il
: vcstigatc the depredations on the Texas frontiC
was referred to the Committee on Appropriation
THE bill providing for determining the bOunC
, ary line through the Haro Channel, as decided
the Emperor of Germany, was passed. The bi
for approprating 100000 for American exhibitor
ar amendment ,snna wss was oss SfseGssed ana
pointed by the President to report their observi
tions. Mr.. Brooks, of New York, called atteI
ton to statements in the New York Herald an
World that II. S. McComb had testified before th
2 Credit-Mobilier Investigating Committee, that
: (Brooks) had received certain shares Of stock
' order to influence him, and through him the Den
ocratic side of the House. IN legislation benefcil
:, to the Union Pacific Railroad Company. II
utterly denied lied the statement; statement: =. an I,
: fuence Democratic members for bribe {
fifty shares of Credit-Mobilier stock, representa-
! 5000. He wished the Committee to search b
q conduct from beginning to end. and II they foun
q any fault in him to report it to the House, and
disgrace him. The report OF the Conferent
c Committee on the bill to remove the sunke
: wreck from the channel at Sandy Hook was agree
A to-. The bill reported from the Judiciary Cor
. . mittee last session for the settlement with Il
K cent. of the net proceeds OF the sale of publ
n lands within those States, was debated. "A
. journed.
= = In the Senate, on the 18th, bill WI
n reported and debated for the relief of settlers
= Cherokee lands . The bill authorizing the Es
= Chester National Bank, OF Mount Vernon, Indian
to change its location and name, was passed.
Z, Bills were introduced and referred-to secure
Il more efficient and honest administration OF Indi
Il affairs: authorizing the Secretary OF the Interior
u negotiate with the Creek Indians for the cessi
T. of a part OF their reservation. The death
IL Garrett Davis, late Senator from Kentucky, W
formally announced and eulOgies were deliver
by Messrs. Stevenson, Vickers, Cameron, Thu
man, Sumner, Bayard and Trumbull, when &
}, customary resolutions were adopted. .Adjour
e ed.
o In the House, on the 18th, bills we
u passed-authorizing the Comptroller Of the CT
u rency to examine the condition of the savin
le banks in the District Of Columbia; concerning
l. settlement with the States of Ohio, Indiana a
l. Illinois of the per cent. of land claims, under
= act of March 3, 1S57-103 to 52.- The Defeieu
III bill was further considered in Committee of I
ut Whole. Euogies were delivered on the late Sc
ID ator Davis, of Kentucky. Adjourned.
~ THE OLD WORLD.
7e Dispatches of the 14th announce hea
5, rains in France, causing floods in ma
es sections. Several rivers had overflowed, a
TX the country adjacent to them was und
water. The cities of Nantes and Lille We
n partially submerged and much destructi
or to property was apprehended.
re Rumors in Berlin on the 14th of Bismarl
M rasiunatiop of the Presidency Of tho Pr,