Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-05-24
General News Summary.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Sumner
introduced anew his Supplementary Civil Rights
bill, which was ordered printed and placed on the
calender, subject TO motion to refer. bills were
passod-authOrizing the issue OF LOCO breech-lo
Ing arms to the inhabitants OF Montana Tor defense
against the Indians; providing that the PIeslden-
tia election in Louisiana shall be held on the same
dag with the State election, the first Monday In |
November. The bill 10 amend the Enforcement |
act, providing for the appointment Of Supervisors |
Of Election at Congressional elections, In |
each voting precinct and where request Is made |
for such by two citizens, was taken up and consd-
erable discussion ensued, when, without acting |
on the bill, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 10th, number of
private bills were reported and acted on. The
Fertilization bill, approprlatng $1,0s5,OOO, was
passed in Committee OF the Whole, and the Tax
and Tariff bill was further considered, and q
motion was made and rejected to reduce the duty
on pig iron to s. per ton, and motion TO reduce
the duty to $3.50 per ton was also rejected a
motion was made to make the duty $3.50. Nd
jeurned.
In the Senate, on the nth, resolution
was reported from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, directing that Committee TO make
a thorough investigation into the election OF SEN
ator Pomeroy in 1867, and Of Senator Caldwell In
to administer oaths and to sit in Washington or
elsewhere during the recess Of Congress Reso-
| utions were agreed to-askng the Secretary OF
| War for information In relation to Goat Island;
| asking information as to the state OF the account
| between the Government and each Of the existing
| Pacific Railroads, except the Northern. .The
| bill to amend the Enforcement act was taken up,
| and amendments were adopted-providing that, as
preliminary to the appointment OF election in
spectors I'M any voting precinct, request for such
| appointment shall be made by not less than ten
| citizens of the precinct; authorizing each OF the
! Circuit Judges to appoint one or more District
| Judges to discharge the duties contemplated by
| the Enforcement bill; providing that the words
| "any person in Section 4, Of the act OF May 81,
1870 shall be held to include any officer or person
| n official character
under that act or the one pending An amendment
was offered prohibiting the presence or use OF
troops at any election, unless to repel armed IN
vaders OF the United States, or TO maintain peace
| at the polls when 1t cannot be otherwise main
tained Majority and minority reports OF ne tae
submitted and, after debates, ordered printed. -.
Adjourned.
In the House, on Ithe nth, bill re-
ported from the Committee on Invalid Pensions,
revising and codfying pension laws, was taken
up and an amendment was agreed to-73 to 70
that whenever widow shall forfeit her pension
on account OF remarriage, IL will revive on her
again becoming widow, II she be In INDECENT
circumstances. The Tax and Tarn bill was fur-
ther considered in Committee of the Whole....
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, bills were
passed-creating an additional land district in Kan
sas; to increase twenty per cent. the pensions OF
soldiers and sailors who lost both eyes, both hands,
or were otherwise totally disabled; In relation to
| the Dakota Southern Railroad Company, House
bill authorizing the nomination and appointment
to the retired list OF the navy certain volunteers In
the active list OF the navy who are disabled IN con
sequence of wounds received during the late war
! -. The bill to amend the Enforcement act was
taken up, and amendments were offered
and. rejected-proyiding, that It shall be un
officer of the United States, or any person
connected with the service, to attemptto exercise
directly or indirectly, undue influence or contro
over the voters or 10 that end to distribute ballots
marked in any way for the purpose OF ascertaininl
, how voters have voted, or to use any means tt
destroy or impair the secrecy of the ballot, ant
providing severe penalties for a violation OF THU
iaw-yeas Is, nays 81 ; providing that no officer II
the employ of the Federal Government shall IL
any way have ANYTHING to do with elections-yea
| 49, nays II. An amendment was adopted-20 tt
24-requiring that before any person can take th'
benefit OF amnesty he must swear that he ms no
for two years had any connection with any ku
( Klux organization report was made from TN
r Conference Committee on the deficiency Appro
= priation bill. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, among th'
= bills introduced and referred were-directing tn
President to intercede with the Canadian authori
: ties for the discharge OF the Fenian prisoners; Z
establish iron ship building yard on waters fall
ing into the Atlantic, and another on the Mssssp
pi or one Of its tributaries, to afford facilities
the navy for the relief OF sufferers by the late hr
at Somerset, Pa. similar to the Chicago BILL;
Bills were pasSed-remOving political dlsablllue
from all persons who aided the late rebellion eS
: cept from Senators and Representatives IN IN
y Thirty sixth and Thirty-seyenth Congress, officer
|
e United States and heads of departments and Fol
@ eign Ministers OF the United States; removing pc
itica disabilities from some SN sOYHG PersIns
l. statue OF Senator Baker, OF California; TO ei
o tablsh a Circuit Court for the Wester
District of Missouri appropriaiing S20O0c
l. for Government buildings in Memphis, Tenn. wit
l. amendments. Senate bill authorizing the consul "
l. tion Of another railroad bridge across the Mlss
" sppi River at Quincy, Ill. The Texas conteste
; election case was taken up, and resolution wa
adopted declaring that Mr.. Clarke, the siuin
n member was not and that Mr.. ID. c. Giddings n
,r contestant entitled to the seat, and the latt
- was then sworn in....A recess was taken, q
evening session to be for the consideration OF Il
ST bill codifying the Pension laws
5, In the Senate, on the 14th, the bill
he amend the Enforcement act came up, and Il
ar amendment to add the Amnesty bill was relect'
yeas %. nays 23-when amendments were agree
az 10 providing that in cities OF 10000 Inhabitants
~ more. the Supervisors OF Election provided for
tv the bill shall receive compensation ana proviomi m
W that no person shall be appointed supervisor WI
en- is not qualified voter IN the district or precin
We for which he is appointed, or Deputy Marshal W
H. is not qualified voter where he resides, and u
~ bill was then passed-30 to IT,. Messages we
ba received from the President recommending lie
n0 n0 isation for the protection Of immigrants a.
N transmitting correspondence In relation 10 7
IL | prosecutions in ROumapia Bills were passed
to granting right OF way TO the Davenport Y St ia
he Railroad. TO authorize the Secretary of War to
cept the peninsula in Lake Erie. opposite Fri
Pa. 10 amend the act TO regulate the foreign al
ne coasting trade on the Northern, Northeastern al
|
nv for the better preservation of harbors, havel
le channels OF navigable rivers and other naVlgai
of waters In the United States; authorizing the Ci
~ OF Buffalo to construct tunnel under the Ma
VI " ara River and to erect and maintain an MET
'A therefrom for the supplying of the city with pu
or water; authorizing the construction OF Ihliro
to bridge across the Ohio River, at Mount Nernt
he Ind. :. Adjourned.
all In the House, on the 14th, several pc
no sion bills and the bill codfying the pension la
ire were passed. "A message was received from
el- President calling the attention Of Congress to
hardships and privatiOns endured by immigra1
and, after debate, the message, with the acco
me panyinG documents, was referred to the Comm
is Tee on Commerce. The Tariff and Tax bill v
'or further considered In Committee Of the Whole.
Ied Adjourned.
nm. In the Senate, on the 18th, bills We
LEI reported-to provide crutches for soldiers and 81
rec ors disabled during the war; authorizing 10
IA claimants for the value OF captured or abandon
ca property TO bring suits, in the Court OF Clan
The | within Six months; without amendment H0
inc bin supplemental to the Appointments act OF
he 2, 1874; with amendment, bill concerning upi
,Io n States Courts in Kansas; adversely to eslabl
eN- the Eastern District Of Kentucky. :; The repor
be- the Committee of Conference on the Dehciei
mt. bill was agreed to-35 to "A Adjourned.
are In the House, on the 18th, bills W,
ne ne passed to establish uniform time for Presiden
uI elections; House bill providing for stenograph
,ho for United States Circuit Courts; Senate bill
'ho authorize the Secretary Of War to accept the
ac- ninsula in Lake Erie, opposite the harbor to
L Pa. The conference report on the Dencie
nay bill was agreed to- in which the Secretary OF
ned Treasury is instructed to pay to lawful owner
,es their legal Representatives the value OF all cot
,er- seized after June 30, 1860. the Ii
500 and Tax bill was further considered In Conn
''o' tee of the Whole and the duty on lumber
manufactures OF lumber was reduced ten per &c
and coal was placed at ninety per cent: OF e.
emit, mttee be discharged rom iuIsner m ~ ia
d .nd laton to lands Of the Kansas Pacific and Ham