Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-02-09
General News Summary.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate on the Goth, discussion
was had on a resolution for the arrest Of Gist and
Camp, who refused to testify before the Ku-klux
Committee Of South Carolina Bills were
introduced and referred authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to pay for cotton seized by agents
Of the United States after June 30 1865; allowing
homestead settlers, and heirs Of homestead
settlers burned oG IN the states oL dornarr mn
!, 1873 to rebuild on and occupy their homestead
ltnds. The Apporionment bill came up, and the
House b waI passed Wt9 dt1or an @menaens aRn
Of the act deny or abridge the right of any of its
male citizens to vote at any election named In the
Fourteenth Amendment, except for participation
in rebellion or other crime the number of its Rep
resehiatlves shall be proportionatcly reduced.
Adjourned.
In the House. on the Goth, bills were
introduced admitting pine timber and lumber free
for building ten soops of war repeating the
stamp tax on syrups and prepared vegetables,
granting w1tneu Suffrage for land grant to rail
road from Decatur, Ala. to Macon, Ga. forarenew-
nj of the land grant to the Gulf and ship Island
EoSd & Company TOR .ns sr G Mnof 70 % as
fEa sgT sung 81 Pph 9r ba bfa n mmffk ffkc ,2e " W.e0nsln %
to allow women to vote and hold office in the Ter
rorics: TO complete the survey OF the Fort Gratiot
Military Reservation at Port Huron, MiCh.; 70
grant the right OF way to the Dakota southern Rail
rond Company; to grant right of way to the South
ern tah Railroad Company; to allow half the Gus
tom duties to be paid II iegal-tenders; placing
printing type and material on the ifee net; Tor the
organization of a Territory out Of the northern
portion of Dakota; for the recognition OF
the state state of war between Tg[e spain spain
ing both parties entitled 20 begerent rights, in
cluding the right Of each TO larry respective flags
in the waters of the United states-ftfefrcd 10 the
Committee on Foreign Relations The senate
resolu tion for final adjournment on the Goth Of
May was taken up and, after discussion, referred
to the Committee of Ways and Means A reeou-
N fp a N
thority bywhiCh Seneca stngstOnC had heen used
in the foundation of the new Stat5 Department
building, contrary to the order Of the Joint Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. ..,Ad
iourned.
In the Senate, on the 30th, bills were
introduced-to regulate the compensation of De-
partment clerks regulating the distribution Of
prize money! to equaize bouniics; authorizing
the construction Of bridge across the Mississippi
River at Clinton Iowa for the relief OF actual set
tiers ON tie therosee neutral lands in Kansas
Bills were passed-apprOpfla S5OOO0 for the
expenses of the Japanese Embassy to supply the
deficiency in the POstOflice Department occasion
ed by the dcfalcatian Of Mccartney, late Disburs-
Ing Clerk setting aside the tract Of land at the
headwaters Of the Yellowstone for public park {;
with amendments, House bin to authorize the con-
suction Of a railroad bridge over the MiSrissippi
"A memorial was presented from California sol
diers for modification Of the bounty laws The
Amnesty bill came up and was further debated.
Adjourned.
In the House, on the 30th bills were
passed-apprupriating Sa5OO60 for the purchase of
a lot at St Louis for Custom-H House, Post Office,
and other Government purposes providing that
inctcharsiae tonvegcd either by boat or rail from
port Of arrival to an intttJF port siall bs under
the exclusive control of the Custom officers and the
merchandise not to he unladcn between the port Of
arrival and its destination, except authorized by a
Treasury regulation, and no breakage OF the origl-
nal packauc extending the statute OF limitations
for prosecutions for pension or bounty fOrTeries
from TWO to Ave years; to pay the fees Of respond
r1t : pFlf fp hss %
prevent smuggling. b'll was introduced for the
erection Of lighthouse at the nohth bf the Fond
du Lac River, Wisconsin The senate 1mchd;
ments to the Apportionment bill We're concuired
in A report was made from the Committee on
Elections on the Arkansas contested election case,
that Mr. Bolles Is entitled to the seat, and that the
sitting member Mr.. Edwards, il not. Various
SENATE bills on the Speakers table were taken up
and referred TO the appropriate committees The
Indian Appropriation bill, apprupnltng about
SS,50O000 was considered in Committee Ut The
| Whole Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 3lst, bills were re-
ported-detlaling the meaning Of the Internal Rev
enue act Of July H. 1s7O for the enlargement OF The
st. Mary's Falls Canal in Michigan, authorizing tle
Secretary of War to purchase such land as may ho
necessary, at the appraised valuation made under
direction Of State officers; adversely. authorizing
the President To accept the resignation Of the Judge
of any Court OF the United States . The Amnesty
bill was taken up and further debgtgd by M"ssrs.
Chandler, Simmer and Morrill, Ok Mdlh". Al
iourned.
In the House. on the 31st, the bill in
reference to appeals TO the supreme Court after
discussion, was passed substantially it was re-
ported "A report was rradg and agreed to, to strike
ont the section for platt-glass machinery IN the
bill allowing certain kinds Of machinery to be i'm
ported free of duty, for sulphur mining in Louts
ana, and for plate-glnss manufacturers generally
- The report OF the Committee on Ways and
Means on the action Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury in negotiating the new loan was taken up and
debated at considerable length and amendment,
were offered, directing the Committee to report
bill f0rbidding the payment of commissions on
I the sale of United States bonds, and another de
clarng that in the opinion of the House the secre
tary of the Treasury in negotiating the loan had in
creased the debt more than was necessary or proper
and had incurred expenses contrary to law. Ad
/ ioumed
/ In the Senate, on the 1st, bills were in
troduced-to encourage telegraphic communication
between America, Asia and Europe; authorizing
/ the Secretary Of the Navy to distribute among thu
| officers and crew belonging to the United State
steamer KeaTsage, while engaged in the capture
/ and destruction af the rebel steamer Alabama, the
sum Of $i90,000 prize money in lieu of tn,
bounty authorized by the act of June 30, 1864
provided the money shall not be paid to thu
/ assgnees OF mariners, but only to them
selves as legal representatives. establishing draw
back on all foreign materials used In the construc
ton of Amercan-built vessels; increasing the com
pensation of letter carriers to 81 200 per annum; re
! establishing branch mint at New Orleans. \
reconsideration of the Chicago Relief bill wa
asked for, and the question was debated :
further discussion was had on the Amnesty bill
but withsut reaching a vote, the Senate went int
/ executive session and soon after adjourned.
In the House, on the 1st, the debat
was resumed on the report of the Committee o
Ways and Means as to the transactions of the Syn
diCate and after an animated discussion, the reso
luton declaring that the Secretary of the Treas
| ury in negotiating the loan, had neither increased
the bonded debt nor incurred an expenditure con
trary to law, was adopted by strict party vote
yeas 110; nays S6. The Indian Appropriated
bill was further considered in Committee OF tn
Whole, reported to the House, and amendment
were considered Adjourned.