Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-26
General News Summary
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
In the House, on The 12th, several pen.
sion bills were passed A resolution was adopted
contracts recently made for the transportation OF
mails, with power TO send for persons and papers
| Adjourned to the 18th.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Goldth-
wath, Of Alabama, was sworn in . Several pcti
tions were presented, among them one from
Chinese dealers on the Pacific coast for reduction
on rice, which was referred; for the reduction OF
the tariff TO a revenue basis and especially for the
removal Of the duties upon salt, coal and pig-iron
for the repeal Of the duty on salt A joint resou
| tion directing the Ku-l<iux Committee TO inquire
into the affairs Of louisiana was objected to, and
so went over The bill to promote the construc
tion Of the Cincinnati & Southern Railway was
reported, without amendment, from the Committee
on Commerce Mr.. Sumner spoke on his supple
mentary Civil Rights bill, and was followed by MIR
| Nickers In favor of the pending General Amnesty
bill Executive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 10th, bills were
introduced--to remove legal political dlsabilitie,
incurred during the late rebellion; to repeal the
several Tenure-of Office acts; for the construction
| of National Railroad between New York and
Chicago; to admit tea and coffee free Of duty after
| Monongahela Rivers; to authorize the construc
! tion of bridge over the Mississippi at Memphis
to provide currency lincoln and paper Of equal and
| uniform value throughout the United States
authorizing the construction Of bridge across
the Mississippi River at Canton Mo; to
authorize a bridge across Lake st. Croix
for the preservation and improvement Of
| the harbor of Alton, Illinois .... A hill was re-
ported and recommitted, to establish an educa
iona fund; and to apply the proceeds Of public
| lands to the education OF the people.
| A resolution was adopted for the appointment Of
select committee Of Ave to inquire into the origin
and character of tho difficulties between the gov
| ernment and officials Of Louisiana and the United
States officials in that State and report, with rec
concentrations. The Amnesty bill pending IN
| the Senate was introduced and passed-110 TO 81
! 1t is the same as was passed by the House at the
| last session, and eXcepts members Of Congress,
and officers of the army and navy who joined the
| rebellion. A resolution was adopted calling fol
| the unpublished correspondence relating to tn,
release OF W. G. Halpine, Fenian prisoner A
resolution was offered and referred for selec
committee in regard to stationing United States
| troops in the Cherokee country Kansas .Ad
/ journed
! In the Senate, on the 10th, several peti
tions were presented, among them the following
For national Prohbtory law against the Gov
ernment manufacture Of envelopes for nationa
/ schools; against employing Government officer
| who drink intoxicating liquors. "A bill was re
| ported from the Finance Committee and recon
mitted, repeating the duties on salt and iron A
bill was introduced and referred directing that term
/ OF United States Courts be held at Leayenworth
"A resolution was adopted asking the Pres
ident to give the Senate any information il
| his possession in relation to the seizure by tn,
| Revolutionary Government of Venezuela of
steamer OF the Venezuela Steam Transportation
| Company, an American corporation and the yirtua
imprisonment of certain American citizens. Tn,
bills to provide for the relief of Chicago sufferers
and amendatory of the act to reduce internal take
| called up and debated Executive session anC
| adjournment
In the House, on the 10th, Mcssrs
Scofeld, McCreary, Smith of New York, voorhees,
and Marshal were appointed a COMMITTEES
| on the Louisiana imbroglio ... Bills wer
passed = for the relief Of the sufferer
| by the Chicago fire; fixing the salary of Unite,
States Consul at Tsin Tsin, China, at $3,5O0; ap
| propriating $G0,000 for marking the boundary be
tween the United States and the possessions o
| Great Britain. from the Lake of the Woods to th
! Rocky Mountains. re-. Considerable discussion wa
| had on the tariff question related to the ship
building interest, and on the amount Of compensa
| uon TO American Consuls. Adjourned.
IL the Senate, on the 18th, scvera
petitions were presented. . Bills were introduce,
to admit tea and coffee free; for the relief of tn
East Tennessee University; to indemnify Ken
| lucky and other States for expenses incurred il
| defense of the United States; providing that tn
81 ksnmRfk or al Gps 5aa Se a sa a i9f& is
with, and in aid OF the troops of the United States
| and were made subject TO the duties of Unte
States officers commanding therein, whether the
were or were not mustered into the service Tn
bill to provide for the appointment OF Labo
Commission was reported from the Committee o
Education and Labor, with amendments Tn
Amnesty bill was further discussed by Messr,
Sumner and Frelinghuyse Adjourned
In the House, on the nth, a number o
petitions were referred, and numerous pensIo
bills were passed, among them one establishing tn
principle OF granting pension TO the widow Of
soldier after she had contracted second marriage
and entered a second widowhOOd Bills wer
| passed-ixing the date of pensions at the time O
the discharge or death Of the soldier, and extend
ing the time for application to July /, 1874 pei
| ny Of New Orleans to import, free of duty, Gel
tain machinery and accompanying implements, I
! be used only in the making a series Of experiment
in mining FOR sulphur in the parish Of Cacasier
the value the importation not to exceed $25,0OC
and also permitting like importation Of machine
| ry by any persons employed in the manufacture @
plate glass in the United States. The Civil Sci
| vice Reform question was debated in Committee q
| the Whole .Adi iourned.
In the Senate, ON the 18TH. bills wer
reported from committees-adv to the We
man suffragists asking to he heard before the Ser
ate; fayorably, subsidizing mail steamship seryic
to Australia, ria Honolulu; for deepening the s.
Clair Falls Canal to sixteen feet; House bill maxim
Pittsburgh, Pa, port of entry and delivery; favo
ably, extending the provisions of the Artihoi'
Limb act to all officers above the grade OF Captain
| and an amendment adopted extending its pr6
visions to all men In the army and navy regardlef
| of rank. A bill was introduced to allow wome
TO vote and hold office in Territories The Civ
Service Reform question was debated at consider,
| BILE length, Mr.. Carpenter denouncing the propose
scheme unconstitutional and in measure, in
| pracucaDle; MI. IrumDull repneu 10 MI ChIpehlc
and other Senators joined in the debate. Al
| journed to the 22d
In the House, on the 18th, a large nun
Der of pension bills were passed IA memoirs
was presented from the New York Chamber {
Commerce asking Congress TO take measures fc
the restoration Of the shipping interests of th
country A petition was presented from the Sc
ciety Of Friends asking in all national disputes,
reference to arbitration in lieu Of the sword.
Bills reported POST Office Appropriation bill
approprating $2S 225, ,750 including $500 600 for III
| China mail, $150000 for Brazil, $4,000 for IN
Sandwich Islands; Pension bill appropriating $50
100000, The report that Mr., Braxton was eI
titled to the scat from Virginia was adopted At