Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-02-01
General News Summary.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the House, on the 18th, bill was
passed for the funding Of the debt of the City of
Washington in six per cent. gold bonds, running
not less than fifteen more than thirty years to
be negotiated at rate of discount not more than
three, per cent a bill was intEGduced and re-
ments made prior to the war, in defense OF The
frontiers Adjourned to the s2d.
In the Senate, on the 22d, several Civil
Rights petitions we're presented "A joint resolu-
ton was introduced and laid over, instructing the
President to open negotiations with Spain for the
on G scra RebeT wd4 ea setns foTtb
that the sale of the Arlington estate was unconstitu
tlonal, and asking Cdhgtess to appropriate $500
600 to purchase the estate from her, whereupon
she will give the Government clear title. Bills
were reported-without amendment. Hotise bill
making good the deficiency in the Post Office ap.
with amendments, for the relief of the Chicago
sufferers; the Postal Telegraph bill -. The
Ahlnesty bill eHtne DIP ne unfinished business, and
considerable debate ensued on a motion to lay it
aside to take up the resolution directing the Com
mittee on ,Retrenchmept to inquire whether the
President had conferred public offices of trust or
profit in return for presents, ard had beeD guilty
of other misconduct: the motion was Withdrawn
and the Amnesty bill was debated. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 22d, bills were re-
ferred-a authorizing the building Of railroad
bridge across the Ohio River at Cincinnati; TO re-
peal the Income tax; to authorize the construction
of ten sloops of war; for the improvement of the
Tennessee River; TO indemnify Kentucky and other
States for expenses in defending the United States
repeating land grants to railroads in the Indian
Territory for the Improvement Of the Ohio and
Wabash rivers; to amend the Constitution, making
Senators and Representatives ineligible to the
Presidency and Vice-Presidency for the improve
inent of the harbor of st, Louis allowing officers
of the Missouri State militia three months extra
road from ST. Croix Lake to Lake Superior; to aid
in completing the harbor at Kenosha, Wis. to
suppress polygamy and enable the people of Utah
to form constitution and State government to
aid in the construction Of the Sutro Tunnel ; ap-
groprating 100000 for the p completion . OF the ne
kinds of manufactured tobacco at a uniform rate
of sixteen cents per pound; ret1itting duties on
all materials for the construction, repair and use
of ships A report was presented from the
Committee on Ways and Means, on the subject Of
the negotiation of the funded debt, with resolu-
ton declaring that the Secretary of the Treasury in
negotiating the loan authorized by the act of July
H. 1870 has neither increased the bonded debt nor
incurred an expenditure contrary to law; and no
tice was given that minority report would prob
ably be presented. A memorial was presented
| from the Governors OF Illinois, Indiana and
fro@ rtn's the sale Io Of @ public ands h' % Bills we're
| passed-extending the time for presenting
claims for additional bounty to the goth Of
January, 1873; creating an additional land district
in Minnesota; removing political disabilities from
| Herschel V. johnson and other citizens of Geor-
gia; appropriating $50 to defray the expenses
of the Embassy from Japan. -. Resolutions were
adopted-ihstructihg the Committee for the Dis
trict of Columbia to inquire into the allegations
of the memorial of the taxpayers Of Washing
ton charging all sorts of corrupt practices on
| the Board Of Works under the new Territorial
! Government; instructing the Clerk of the House
| to furnish funds to the select committee going to
New Orleans, An exciting debate wes had during
the pending of the latter resolution and dispatch
Louisiana Legislature stating that the condition of
affairs was fearful and that there was no longer
| any Republican Government or liberty in Louisi-
ana; that the State House and approaches were
filled with armed men to intimdate the Legislature,
and asking that the select committee should go to
New Orleans at once. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 23d, bill was re-
ported setting apart certain lands near the head
| waters Of the Yellowstone River as public park.
A bill was reported and passed to allow the i'm
| portation free of duty OF certain machinery de-
signed for experiments in mining in Louisiana 80.
The bill for the relief of the Chicago sufferers was
| taken up, and an amendment offered extend
ing the provisions of the bill' to certain towns In
Michigan. =. The Amnesty bill came up in regular
order, and, was debated at considerable length by
! Messrs. Morton; Thurman, Blair and Scott. :. A
petition presented, signed by General Sheridan
and other officers, representing 100000 soldiers in
the Army of the Cumberland. praying that the time
they served in the army may be allowed in the five
| years required by the Homestead Law, after two
years actual residence. Executive session and
| adjournment.
In the House, on the 23d, bills were
reported-for the Development of the mines of the
| country to establish an educational fund, and to
apply the proceeds of public lands to the education
of the people. A bill introduced and refer
tween the United States and Mexico. y. The Senate
| amendments to the bill authorizing the importa-
| ton of machinery were non-concurred in, and a
Committee OF Conference ordered. The Legislative
| ana Executive Appropriation bill was considered
| in Committee OF the Whole Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the oath, bill was
introduced and referred, making an appropriation
to carry out such Civil Service rules were adopt
| ed by the President . Mr.. Morton, by consent,
modified his resolution as to fix the goth day OF
| May for adjournment, and the question as to the
time of adjournment was debated until the expira-
| ton of the morning hour, when the Amnesty bill
came up and was laid aside and the bill for the
lief of Chicago was taken up, and the amendments
to include in the bill the sufferers in Michigan and
Wisconsin were rejected, and the bill as reported
| from the Committee, was passed. Adjourned.
In the House, on the oath, the bill to
establish an educational fund was taken up and
debated. "A petition was presented and referred
| from 35,0 900 women Of America for decaratory
law to assure their right of suffrage. A resolution
was reported from the Committee on Commerce,
and adopted, directing the committee to inquire
into certain matters affecting the commerce of the
country and as to what legislation or other means
is requisite to relieve, revive and sustain the ton
mage and foreign commerce of the United States
The Civil Appropriation bill was considered in
| Committee of the Whole. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 25th, a memorial
was presented from the Choctaw Indians protest
| ing against the establishment of Territorial Gov
ernment in the Indian Territory. A resolution
was presented from the South Carolina Legislature
instructing their Senators to vote for the supple
| mentary Civil Rights bill. "A bill reported
! from the Committee on Commerce authorizing the
Postmaster-General to contract for an American
line of steamers from New Orleans to Mexican ant
Cuban ports. The Amnesty bill taken up
| and further debate followed, when the bill wa,
made the special order for the 29th, at O'Clock
the final vote not to be taken until the 30th. Ex
ecutive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 25th, petitions
were presented-for an equalization Of the tax OF
umbrellas and alpaca; of pit soldiers for equali
without a previous term of settlement and cultiva
ton; to regulate the duty on sugar. in favor OF th
16cents tobacco tax. The Educational Fund bill
was taken up and discussed A resolution was re
ported from the Joint Committee on Southern Out
RACES, and adopted, calling on the President TO
the information on which he acted in exercisin!
in the State of South Carolina the power conferred
upon him in the act of April 20, 1S11.-"the ku
Klux act,'-with the names of the persons arrest
ed and imprisoned, with all the particulars; also
such other information will convey n correc
idea of the state of society and the security of l
and property in that State, and in North Carolina
particularly as to the Lowry gang in Kentucky
Mississippi Texas and Louisiana, including the re
cent legislative conflict there. The Naval ApprO
priation bill appropriating s9 9i3 347 repore,
from the Committee ON Appropriations - Tn
General Legislative Appropriation bill was furthe
considered in Committee of the Whole. Tn
Speaker appointed Messrs. Dawes and Brooks o
New York, Regents of the Deaf and Dumb Institl
tion at Washington. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Goth, the resolu
ton for final adjournment on the 29th of May wa
taken up, and various amendments were rejected
and the resolution, unamended, passed-36 to /
The ApportiOnment bill was taken up and dc
bated, and motion TO amend the Senate substitut
for the House bill, by making the whole number o
members of the House 800, was lost-16 to 31-an
the bill was made the regular order for the 29th.
The credentials of Senatorelect Allison. of lows
were presented. Adjourned to the 18th.
In the House, on the 26th, various DC
titions were referred, and large number of per
sion bills were passed. The Legislative ApprC
priation and the Pension Appropriation bills-th
latter appropriating $40, $50, ,0O0-wcre considerc
in Committee of the Whole, reported TO the Hous
and passed "A resolution was offered and refel
red, calling on the President for information {
the reindenture or reinstatement of Cinnamon i
Cuba Adjourned, the session on tlse 27th to b
for debate only.
THE OLD WORLD.
According to a late number of the Londo
Lancet, in 1870 there were registered in tn
seventeen principal cities and towns of Eng
| land, ,259 deaths from small -poX. In tn