Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-01-18
General News Summary
CONGRESSIONAL.


In the Senate, on the Sth, after some
personal remarks by Mr.. schurz, in which he alud
ed to, and denied, certain charges made against
him by the New York Times. the bill reported from
the Finance Committees, to reorganize the customs
service, was called up by Mr. Fenton, who spoke
in behalf of its passage. Bills Were introduced
and referred-to further regulate appellate thfisdc
ton of the Supreme CQnrti authorizing the Presi-
nently dssSea % and continue the e Of aea ber
salaries; for the relief of settlers the Usage In
dian lands in Kansas. Several petitions and me-
Summers supplementary Civil Rights bill The
Committee on Retrenchment was authorized to
continue its Investigations. Executive session
and adjournment.
In the HOtise, OH the 9Th, bills vert in
troduced-nfohibitihg States or municipalities
IRON collecting pilotage or port charges; establish
Ing Southern Transportation Company in New
Mexirb ahd Colorado; Incorporating the Brother
mood OF locomotive Engineers for the receg,i!tlon
OF the belligerent rights pf Cnbc; - amend the Tel
egranh act of Jn'- q. 1866: to repeal the income
tax pf ie1i; In relation to the Advisory Board of
civil Service; granting to the State of Wisconsin
islands in the Wisconsin River; to amend the
Internal Revenue BILL authorizing the transfer or
exchange of two irregular strips of land adjoin-
ing the Marine Hospital in ST. Louis to prevent
for the sale of unsurveyea swsiip or oyeffiowed
lands: for the survey aid improvement of Gascon-
ade River extending the time for the completion
of the Portage Lake and Iake Superior Ship Canal !;
to authorize the SURVEY and sale of land reclaimed
by drainage, at Beaver Lake, Ind for the sale of
certain Indian lands in Kansas for the relief of
settlers on the Usage lands, Kansas for public
building at La Crosse, Wis; making La Crosse a
port of delivery; for survey of Port oxford, Ore
in the Colorado and Willamette Rivers; 10 relieve
American-built vessels from import duties on
articles entering into their constitution,
repair and use, -. 4 resolution was
introduced requesting the President to ascertain
the views OF European Governments relative to an
Atlantic and Pacific ship canal. =, The Committee
qure into the propriety of providing for appoint
ments to be made from States in proportion to the
population, giving preference to honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors. A motion to sus-
pend the rules for the adoption of resolution di-
recting the Committee of Ways and Means to re
port bill repeating the income tax was defeated.
yeas TO- nays 80. :. A resolution was adopted di-
recting the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the
dispute about land grants between the st. Joseph,
Pixies Peak, and other railroads, the issue of pat
ents to be in the meantime suspended. A joint
resolution TO amend the Constitution, making nat
uralized citizens eligible to the Presidency and
Vice-Presdency, was introduced and rejected-S1
to IS, less than two-thirds in the affirmative. A
bill passed removing disabilities of certain per
sons in Mississippi. The Military Committee was
directed to inquire into the propriety of paying
bounties to soldiers mustered into service under the
first call for troops in excess of the required mum
Der; Also to inquire into the subject of Indian an
nuites pensions, bounty lands and treaties. .Ad
journed.
In the Senate, on the 9th, a special re-
port was made from the Joint Ku-Klux Committee
TO the effect that the committee while investigating
affairs in Arkansas, had found that no Ku-KluS
Outrages were alleged to have occurred in that
State for more than two years, but incidentally ties
tlmony had been given by two witnesses from Ar
kansas, named Wheeler and Whipple, duplicating
one of the Senators from that State CMr. Clayton)
and member of the House (hfr. Edwards), charg
ing that Clayton, when Governor made bargain
with Democratic members of the Legislature to dis
regard the regular returns of election for Member
of Congress in the district represented by Mr.
| Edwards, and gave Mr.. Edwards the certificate o.
election, although Boles was really elected; tha
the consideration for this the promise of the
Democrats to vote for United States Sena
tor. Mr.. Clayton asked unanimous con
sent to proceed at once to the consld
read lengthy vindication of his acts Governor
and reviewing the evidence of Wheeler and w nipple
describing the latter the foreman of the United
States Grand Jury, which was mere political ma
chine; and the former United States Attorney. al
a mere factOtuno, who moved only as Others pulled
the wires In conclusion he asked the Senate to ap
point special committee to investigate the charges
against him, and resolution adopted to refe
the matter to a special committee of three, witt
| power to send for papers and persons and repor
| upon the charges against Mr.. Clayton The Am
nesty bill made the special order for the 18th
:. The Senate accepted the Roger Williams statue
| Resolutions were passed-admittng Mr.. Goldth
waite, of Alabama, to seat pending the investiga
ton of the validity of his election to pay Foste
Blodgett, of Georgia the usual expenses while con
testing his seat in the Senate. Adjourned.
| In the House, on the 9th, a bill was in
| troduced and referred, for the Improvement of tn
Great Wabash and survey of the Little Wabas
Rivers The report of the Joint Ku-Klux Com
mitee relative to the charges against Senator Clay
| ton and Representative Edwards, was laid befor
the House, and, motion. it was ordered that tn
testimony in the case of Edwards be referred Z
the Committee on Elections. "A report was mad
| from the Committee on Elections on the NirSini
contested election case of McKinzie against BRAY
ton to the effect that Braxton. the sitting member
is entitled to his seat "A bill reported froI
the Committee on Coinage, revising the laws rel'
| tive to coinage, which considered in COmmi
tee of the Whole. Adjourned,
In the Senate, on the 10th, preambl
and resolution were offered and laid over, settin
forth that the rules and regulations taking from tn
President the power of nominating to public offiC
wonld be contrary to the Constitution. The hi
to prohibit the detention of soldiers discharges
claim agents and attorneys was adopted. -. o
motion the Secretary of the Interior was requisite
to inform the Senate whether the railroad FROM IL
mouth of the Ohio River to Mobile had been col
| structed as contemplated by the act of 1850, dom
ting public lands to facilitate its construction AM
| if not, what steps have been taken to complete
Several bills were introduced and referred.
Adjourned.
In the House, on the 10th, a malOrit
report was submitted from the Committee on Ele
tions favoring the right of W. L. Clarke to the SCI
from the Third District of Texas the minority r
port being in favor eff n. C. Gedding, and a reso
ton for the admission of Clarke was adopted-1t
sworn in as Representative from California. II
Coinage bill was discussed and recommitted..
Some discussion was had on the question of sal
ries. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the Hous
bill appropriating $27,S45 for the expenses of IL
Ku-Klux Committee reported and passed.
bill was introduced and referred, authorizing tn
West Wisconsin Railway Company to constru
and maintain a railroad bridge across Lake S
Croix at Hudson, Wis. The joint resolution pr
posing Constitutional amendment limiting Il
service of the President to one term, came up, al
Mr.. Conkling addressed the Senate, arguing again
any such amendment Mr.. Sumner replied in su
port of the resolution Executive session and Il
journment to the 18th.
In the House, on the 18th, a resol
ton in reference to the improvement of the TIE
nessee River adopted Bills were report
and committed-authorizing the construction
, a ship canal from Lake Michigan to the Mississip
River; increasing limitation of the minimu
amount of suits which may be appealed to the
perior Court from $4,000 to 5000, and other rul
relative to appeals from Territorial Courts and
criminal proceedings. The joint resolution
cepting the statue of Roger Williams from Rho
Island was taken up, and, after debate, passed.
; Adjourned.