Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-12-13
General News Summary,
CONGRESSIONAL.

his opening prayer, alluded TO the DEAN
OF Mr.. Greeley that Of one whose pen
had given direction to public thought and had
been q bcnefaction TO mankind. The creden-
tas Of Gen. Matchin Of Kentucky, were presented !,
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, were also pre-
sented IA number OF bills were in
trodaced, among them one 6y aInc. Mr; sumner a IN
providing that the names oi battles with Fellow
citizens Shall not be continued in the Army Reg
ister or placed on the rcgimental oolors OF the
limited states; for tho relief Of sufferers by the
Boston FIRE; granting n pension OF $4,000 year
to the widow OF General Meade. All these bills
were tabled to await the organization Of the Com.
mttees. Resolutions were offered and laid
over king the President to furnish information
in regard TO the recent application for United
States troops to be sent to Arkansas re appointing
the Senate Conference Committees upon all bills
on which Committees OF Conference were ap-
pointed last session and failed TO report, or on
of b.. Messrs. COnkling and Thurman were ap-
pointed to walt upon the President. After a re-
cess, message was received from the House an
nouncing the adoption Of the concurrent resolu.
ton In regard TO The death Of Horace Greeley, and
the RESOLUTION was unanimously adopted. =. The
C0mmittee 70 walt upon the President reported,
and the Presidents message was presented and
read and three thousand extra copies were ordered
printed. The annual report Of the Several De-
partments were presented Adjourned.
In the House the attendance was very
large, 149 members answering to their names
The following new members were sworn in: Joseph
r, Hawley, Connecteut; Constantine @. Esty,
Massachusetts,; o. j. Dodds, Ohio; and Erasmus
w, Beck, of Georgia. .Messrs. Maynard, Tyner,
and Potter were appointed Committee to wait on
the President, and inform him that the House was
in session Mr.. Banks twice offered his resgna-
tion as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, remarking that 1t was proper that the House
should be represented by ono who was unqualified
ly committed to the policy Of the ma
iority, as he could not claim to be- and each
time the House refused to accept the came, by a
nd of "a xyhf fgh tod nrO-
viding for special committee to investigate into
the Credit-Mobiier charges. Messrs. Poland,
Banks, Beck, NiblnCk and McCrary were appoint
ed as such committee. Bills were reported-In-
dian Appropriation bill, appropriating S5319 1856.
made the special order for the 10th; Pension Ap-
preparation bill $50, ,4S0 900, made the special or
derfor tile 11ths Legislative, Executive and Judi
cial Appropriation BILL made the special order for
the 18TH Bills were introduced and referred
for the relief OF the sufferers by the Boston fire
for the reduction of the officers and expenses
OF the Internal Revenue Department A
concurrent resolution was offered and
unanimously adopted, that in view Of the recent
death of Horace Greeley for whom, at the late
election, more than three million votes were cast
FOR President a record be made on the journals Of
Congress Of its appreciation for the eminent SER
vices and personal purity and worth OF the de-
ceased, and Of the sad impression created by his
death following keen family bereavement. :;
The Presidents message was received, read and
ordered printed ,. The Speaker presented the
resignation of Mr. Mercer, OF Pennsylvania, who
has been elected Judge Of the Supreme Court of
that State. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Sd, after the read
ing of the journal, Mr.. Cameron made q motion to
adjourn, when Mr. Fenton requested its withdrawal
that he might move that, when the Senate adjourn
ed, 1t should be until the 5th. The motion was
not withdrawn. .Adj journed.
In the House, on the Sd, Mr.. Boreman,
member-elect from Louisiana, was sworn in.
Bills were introduced and referred-to repeal the
stamp tax on bank checks and notes; for the re-
lief of the State Of Tennessee. "A resolution wns
adopted, calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
for information as to what law authorizes him to
make an increased issue OF legal tender
notes, as was done In October last, and
whether such issue was made In the legal
tenders heretofore retired, in new ones etc.
Mr.. Beck, OF Kentucky, asked to be, and was,
excused from service on the Select Committee for
the Cakes Ames Credit-Mobiler Investigation, on
the ground that during the recent canvass, he had
expressed n decided opinion on the subject Mr..
Mcrrlck, Of Maryland, was appointed to I'LL Mr..
Bccks place on the Committee ...A bill was re.
ported for the Committee on Naval Affairs, and
debated at considerable length, to authorize the
construction OF ten steam vessels of war, and ap.
propriating s3,O000O0 for that purpose "A bill to
carry out the fishery clauses Of the Treaty of
Washington was made the special order for the
second Tuesday in January Adjourned.
After converting and electing Mr.. An
thony President pro tenn on the 4th, the Senate
adjourned.
In the House, on the 4th, q resolution
fer new rule was offered and referred, providing
that it shall not be in order at any time to move to
suspend the rules, and pass bill or resolution
until at least three days notice of such motion
has been given by printed notice. laid on the
desks OF the members, nor until three days
after such bill or resolution has been
printed. and that such rule shall in no
case be suspended. -. Bills were introduced and
referred ed--aHthorizing the Washington, Cincin-
natl & st. Louis Railroad Company to extend its
road into the District of Columbia; to provide for
the speedy construction of ship canal of large
capacity around the Falls of Niagara, on the Amer
lean side to amend the act of 27th May 1872, for
spirits in bond, destroyed by casualty; to author
lZe the construction OF bridge across the Ohio
River, between New Albany and Louisville. .. The
bill to provide for the construction OF ten sloops
of-war was further considered and proposed
amendments debated. In Committee of the
Whole, the Presidents Message was distributed
among the appropriate committees. The question
of referring the subject of postal telegraph pro-
voked some discussion, and the matter was finally
referred to the Committee on Appropriations. The
Centennial Celebration was referred to u Select
Committee OF Nine. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9TH, petitions
were presented tpr Prohibitory Liquor law
Bills were introduced-to amend the Bankrupt
law; extending the time for the construction OF a
railroad from McGregor to the west end OF O'Brien
County, Iowa; for Court House and Post-office
at Grand Rapids; to facilitate the administration
Justice. On motion, the President was requested
to communicate information concerning
the slave trade on the coast of Africa
and the measures taken by Great Britain and other
Governments for its suppression. Mr.. Sumner an
nounced that, in view of the reorganization OF the
committees, he will be compelled, by instructions
of his physician, to ask to be excused from service
on any committee. The bill for the endowment
of national colleges was called Ep and Mr. Morrill,,
of Vermont. spoke thereon, when the farther con-
sideratlon OF the bill was postponed for one week.
....Adjoprned.
In the House, on the 9TH, bills were in
6--f aft ton,
with capital of 500, 100000, under the style OF
the "Exchequer OF the United States Of America' -
giving pension OF Sc 1000 to the widow of General
Meade; to allow farmers and planters to sell Leaf
tobacco without restrictions, and modifying the
tax on retail dealers; to sell certain lands to the Re
publican Valley RAILROAD. "A bill was unanimous
J.. passed for the relief OF Boston sufferers. The
Dlll corresponds with like bill for Chicago, save
that IL does not except lumber. The bill proyid
ing for ten sloops war was taken up and further
debated, and amendments were agreed to-requir-
ing half OF the vessels to be built in private yards
making provisions rs to the guns that they do not
exceed ten; requiring the plans and estimates to
be submitted to Congress, and the appropriation
the number Of vessels to be constructed from ten
to six The bill, as amended, was then passed.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the Standing
and Select Committees were elected. Mr.. Wilson,
OF MASSACHUSETTS, at his own request, was excused
from further service on the Committee on Mill
Ltry AHalfs IA JOINT resolution OF the Indiana
Legislature was presented and referred, instruct
ing the Senators and Representatives from that
State TO vote against any measure dividing the
State into two or more judicial districts Bills
were misunderstanding Commission TO adjust
the claims under the Geneva award; 20 re-
fund to the States the interest on the money Dor
rowed to equip, pay, supply and transfer troops
for the service OF the United States in the late
war; to repeal the act of 1862 prescribing an
''iron-clad OATH" to'replace National Bank notes
with United States notes; to provide for the cree
tion of public buildings at Covington :. "A resou
tion was agreed to instructing the Committee on
Finance to inquire what legislation is necessary
to relieve the present strlngency in the
money market, the propriety OF providing
for an additional issue of legal-tender notes
and all matters connected Herewith, and
report, by bill or otherwise, at as early day as
practicable. -. The resolution calling upon the
President for information In regard to the applica
tion for sending United States troops TO Arkansas
and the action taken thereon, was debated aud re-
ferred to the Committee on Military Afairs-23 tC
IS. The report OF the Committee Of Conference
on the bill regulating the construction Of bridges
across the Ohio, was presented and laid over....
Adjourned to the 9th.
In the House, on the 9th, bill was in
troduced for the payment for property destroyed
during the rebellion by authority Of the Govern