Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-04-12
General News Summary.
CONGRESSIONAL.

--I In the Senate, on the 1st, bills were in
Observation-Disclosures the construction Of a
bridge across the Mississippi between Warsaw,
Illinois, and Alexandria, Missouri for the protec..
ton Of owners Of saw-mills on the MISSISSIPPI
River; authorizing sales Of timber on Government
lands In Wisconsin; for the erection OF Govern
mcnt buildings at Jefferson, Missouri. The In
dian Appropriation bill was taken up and con-
ported from the committee being about S5,7l5,OO0
80. The bill relative to private land claims in
Alabama, Louisiana and Florida was passed..
Adjourned.
In the House, on the 1st, petition was
presented of four thousand Californians, praying
for the passage Of the Sixteenth Amendment, Civ
ing the right of suffrage, without distinction Of
sex Under the call Of the States, large num-
ber OF bills of miscellaneous character were in
| troduced and referred Bills were Rassed-for
on Sixth street, between Pennsylvania avenue and
| Canal, for the Baltimore Potomac Railroad Com.
pany; bill repeating all laws giving portions OF
fines and penalties to informers in internal revenue
| qgses; extending the time for the completion OF
Green Raw. in Wisconsin. reiieyipg several ner ~
sons in Louisiana from political disabilities; to es
tablish the Western Judicial District OF North Car
olina. The Judiciary Committee was authorized
| to report an Amnesty bill at any time Ad-
| jOurned.
In the Senate, on the Cd, letter was
submitted from Generals Wade Hampton, Kershaw
and M c. Butler, denying that they or Sawyer
were connected with the Ku-Klux, and aletter was
also read from Reverdy johnson, showing that the
| statement was incorrect that he (Johnson) and
| Stanberry had abandoned the Ku-Klux cases be-
cause of the crimes proved against their clients:
The bill ewing construction ton to the act S Of
| Commissioner OF the Land Offices to account
to the States Of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
| for what is commonly known the two per
| cent. fund claimed by those States, was called mp,
and, after remarks referred to the Judiciary Com
| mittee. The constitution adopted by the Utah
for admission as a State was presented. The In
| dian Appropriation bill was further considered,
and amendments were offered; A message was
received announcing that the House bad laid on the
| table the Senate substitute for the House bill re-
| pealing the duty on tea and coffee, which message
| was laid over and ordered printed. Executive
session and adjournment
In the House, on the Cd, the memorial
Of the Constitutional Convention OF Utah for the
admission Of that Territory into the Union, under
the name Of "Deseret,n was presented and refer
| red "A bill was passed making IL unlawful for
| any Register or Receiver or Surveyor OF Public
Lands, his wife clerk. TO locate or purchase any
tract of public land act agent for the purchase
OF real estate for the location Of lands for any
passed-159 to 9-denying the right OF the Senate
to originate new Tariff bill. Messrs. Ketchum,
Rusk and Holman were appointed as Committee
OF Conference on the st. Croix & Lake Superior
| Railroad bill The Steamboat bill was further
considered. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the Sd, the bill to
punish straw-bidders for mail contracts was called
up and ordered printed. Bills were reported
with amendment, House bill authorizing the pay
ment OF bounty to accepted volunteers who enlist
ed under proclamation Of May B. 1861, prior TO the
22d OF July of the same year adversely, incorpor-
atirg the branches OF the Texas Pacific Railroad,
under the name Of the North Carolina Extension a
Company, which bill was indefinitely postponed
with amendments, House bill authorizing the
Southern Claims Commission to appoint special
commissioners, etc d. The bill giving the assent
of Congress to subscription of the District Of Co
lumbia for stock of the Piedmont g. Potomac Rail.
road Company was taken up and discussed until
adjournment.
In the House, on the Sd, bills were
passed-granting the right of way through public
lands for a railroad from Salt Lake City to Port
land, Oregon; confirming to the Salem, Rome &
Dalton Railroad, as the successor to the Alabama
& Tennessee Company, certificates Of land issued
to the State Of Alabama for the latter Company
bill was reported and postponed to the Sth, "a
incorporate the Great Salt Lake a. Colorado RIVER
Railroad Company, and grant It the right OF way a
through the public lands. The Steamboat bill
was taken up and debated. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 4th, bills were
reported-with amendments House bill relating tc
evidence in contested election cases; favorably
authorizing bridge over the Mississippi River a
Red Wing, Mimi; without amendment, Tor the re
lief OF the officers and crew Of the United states
ship Wyoming; to promote the shipbuudlng ant
commercial interests of the United States; provid
ing for the payment of drawback equal TO th'
duties paid timber metals and AL other artlcle
which may be imported and used in the construe
ton or equipment OF vessels OF all kinds built II
the United States and employed exclusively
In trade with foreign countries, and IN cast
| American material is used in the construction o
such vessels the Secretary OF the Treasury IL t'
| pay bounty equivalent to the duties imposed OIL
similar material or articles Of foreign manufacture
when imported "A bill was introduced TO incor
porate the Catholic Total Abstinence Union o
America. The bill giving the assent OF Congress
to the subscription OF the District OF Columbia u
stock of the Piedmont & Potomac Railroad Com
pany was taken up, amended and passed "A pc
! tition was presented Of the people OF Minnesot
for legislation for the relief OF the sufferers b.
famine in Persia. Executive session and adjourn
, ment.
In the House, on the 4th, the bill TO
the protection Of life on steamboats, was passed
. A bill was introduced to amend the Nationi
Currency act The bill reserving public land
} for actual settlers only came up, and yariou
, amendments were suggested and the bill wen
over to the 9th . The report declaring Hadley @
Alabama, the sitting member, entitled to his sea
was agreed to The bill from the Committee o
Commerce for the appointment OF shipping Con
missioners, in the interest Of the sailors OF con
! | mcrce was taken up and several amendments wer
i | offered Id djourned.