Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-12-27
General News Summary.
CONGRESSIONAL.

suitable TO the demands of the service each carry
ing six or more guns Of large cnbre and the hulls
to be built Of iron or wood, as he may determine
....B Bile were pnssed-appropriating S500000 for
the purchase Of an addition to the ste
manner Of taking testimony in contested
election, cases. The credentials OF
bama, were presented. Bile 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 e.. The
Boston Relief bill was taken up and, after a long
discussion, referred to the Judiciary Committee.
18th
In the House, on the 18th, a resolution
was adopted calling on the Postmaster-G General for
certain information concerning postal cards, post
age stamps etc, . "A number Of private bills we're
reported The bill to reimburse the College Of
William and Mary, in Virginia, 500 900, for prop
erty destroyed during the war Of the rebellion,
was taken mp In Committee Of the Whole, reported
| to the House, and an amendment was adopted 80
to 16-providing that no part of the money should
be paid until i had been officially declared by the
| College authorities that the institution IL,
and shall be In the future, at all tiinee, open
| for the admission on equal terms, and with
equal privileges, OF all persons, irrespective OF
race, color, or previous condition OF servitude.
| The Bill as amended was then rejected-yeas, 81;
nays, l26. The Senate amendments TO the House
Dill the OfnceH OF Assessors and Assist
ant Assessors Of Internal Revenue were taken mp
| and all agreed to except one authorizing the ap-
| pointment OF twenty Ave Treasury Agents, which
was rejected-69 to 26-and a Committee OF Con-
| ference was ordered. Adjourned, the session
the lith to be restricted to general debate.
| In the Senate, on the 10th, bills were
Notwithstanding the taking Of private prop
erty for public uses; granting the right Of way to
| the Kansas & Colorado Railroad; to extend the
| tine for the payment by settlers on the Usage
lands In Kansas; granting the California Central
Narrow Gauge Railroad Company certain rights
| over the public lands at Benica, California. "A
resolution was adopted-56 to 3-calling for the
| appointment OF a committee OF seven on the
| question OF providing cheaper transport alton from
| the West to the East. Bills were reported-with
/ amendments House bill authorizing the
change Of registered bonds for coupon bonds;
| vieing the Mint and Coinage laws, with amend
ments. A report made from the Committee
OF Conference on the bill relating to the bed OF
Beaver Lake, Indiana. On motion, the Senate re-
| ceded from Its amendment to the Internal Reve-
nue. bill, providing for the appointment OF twenty
| fve additional revenue agents. The French
Spolation 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-Ofiice advertise
ments to the papers printed in the district where
the service ie 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 own use free Of
duty; for the further funding Of the public debt;
granting 10 $500 acr es of the public ands to the
Brown Theological Institute, in Florida; also, for
OF Florida; for bridge across the
Missouri River to Sioux city; granting a
charter to the Northern Central Railway Company
OF Minnesota. IA resolution offered and
adoptedll5 to 81 declaring that "as an exposition
of the sentiment OF Congress measures be taken
toward removing from the army register or regi-
| mental cOlOTa
the battles Of the rebellion. Bills passed.
for the transportation through the mails Of agri-
roots, scions, etc, at the rate of two cents for
every four ounces, the weight not TO exceed four
lime for the completion OF the Winona &
st. Peter Railroad. A resolution was offered
and rejected-yeas n, nays s9-requesting the
President TO inform the House, II not incempati-
BILE with pubic interests, why the Executive OF tn
| 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.
II. Durel United States Judge there, so that the
Honse may determine what steps, II any, ought to
| be taken, In consequence OF such interference In
the political affairs OF Louisiana Resolutions
were adopted-instructing the PostOffice Com
mittee n1l. TO inquire IS to the proprtety OF the
President to communicates i6fOrma,
don relative to the condition of affairs in Lousi-
ana, and what action, II any, he has taken with
regard thereto nstructing the Judiciary Commit
tee to inquire what legislation Is necessary to
guard against the dangers threatening the liberties
OF thePeope OF Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkan-
sas, and TO guarantee republican form Of Govern
ment, and to avoid the danger OF civii war in the
several States OF the Union. The Deficiency
bill, appropriating 81 699,s ,s32, was considered in
Committee Of the hole Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the nth, Messrs.
Window, Sherman, Conkling, Ames, Lewis, Cas-
serly and Norwood were appointed a committee
to consider the question Of cheaper transit from
the West to the East Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine, and
Mr.. Osborne were appointed to I'LL vacancies in
the Military Committee The resolution Of the
House against removing from the army register
the names Of the battles Of the rebellion was
presented. "A preamble reciting alleged action,
in the late election in Arkansas, and a reso1
tlon providing for the appointment Of 9
comm ttee Of five to 80 TO Little Rock and
laid on the table. The Customs bill, reported
last session from the Committee on Finance, was
referred to the Committee on Commerce The
Indian Appropriation bill was reported from the
Committee on Appropriations, with unimportan
amendments, IA bin was introduced and refer
r ne me 0s Se Sn
The French Spoiaten bill was further debated.
...,Adiourned.
la the House, on the nth, the bill tC
fix the compensation OF the claimants under the
Geneva award was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee; the bill appointing Commissioners to in
vestigatc the depredations on the Texas frontier
was referred to the Committee on Appropriations
....Hhe bill providing for determining the bound
ary line through the Iaro Channel, as decided by
the Emperor OF Germany, was passed The bill
at Vienna was discussed, and al
amendment was offered that twelve
American artisans to attend the exposition be ap
pointed by the President to report their observa
tions. Mr.. Brooks, Of New York, called atten
ton to statements In the New York Herald anC
World that II. S. McComb had testified before the
Credit Mobilier Investigating Committee, that h,
(BroOksl had received certain shares of stock IL
order to influence him, and through him the Dem
, to the Union Pacific Railroad Company. II,
ridicnied the idea OF HE attempting to in
fiuence Democratic members for bribe o
fifty shares OF CreditMobilier stock, representing
$4,000 He wished the Committee to search hi
conduct from beginning to end. and II they fount
any fault in him to report 1t to the House, and Il
disgrace him =. The report OF the Conferences
Committee on the bill to remove the sunkeI
wreck from the channel at Sandy Hook was agreed
, to. :. The bill reported from the Judiciary Com
mttee last session for the settlement with th'
States Of Ohio Indiana and Illinois of the i've pc
cent. Of the net proceeds of the sale Of public
, lands within those States, was debated. :. ,Ad
. journed.
! In the Senate, on the 18th, bill wa
reported and debated for the relief OF settlers
Cherokee lands, The bill authorizing the Eas
! Chester National Bank, OF Mount Vernon, Indiana
TO change its location and name, was passed
, Bills were introduced and referred-to secure
more efficient and honest administration OF India
affairs authorizing the Secretary of the Interior
negotiate with the Creek Indians for the cessio
: offs part OF their reservation. The death o
[ Garrett Davis, late Senator from Kentucky, wa
formally announced and eulogies were dellyere
by Messrs stevenson, Nicksrs, cameron, FhuI
man, Sumner, Bayard and Trumblll, when th
, customary resolutions were adopted Adjourn
E ed
, In the House, on the 18th, bills wer
! passed authorizing the Comptroller of the Cul
l rency to examine the condition of the saving
3 banks in the District OF Columbia; concerning
/. settlement with the States OF Ohio, Indiana an
Illinois Of the per cent Of land claims, under tn
act OF March y, is57-l03 to 81, The Dehcienc
4 bill was further considered in Committee OF III
I Whole, EulOgies were delivered on the late Ser
4 ator Davis OF Kentucky Adjourned.
y THE OLD WORLD.
Q Dispatches of the 14th announce heav
/, rains in France, causing foods in man
s sections, Several rivers had oyerhowed, an
( the country adiscent to them was unde
water. The cities of Nantes and Lille wer
I'll. ~ a lat Nusskl