Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-02-27
General News summary.
CONGRESS-.

CONGkESS.
FEBRUARY 14.-Senate-A series of
resolutions congratulating Spain upon the estab-
lishment Of republican fern Of government were
offered and laid over. Several bills were intro
Day a iegai holiday. The Vice Presidert ap-
pointed Messrs. Cragip, Logan and Bayard on the
part Of the Senate to make the necessary prepara-
was amended to limit the compen-
satiGn d Of, Of claim dsa agents and att: sttoSsnsys
amended was passed. The Naval Appropriation
bill was taken up and amendments were agreed to-
;Ihe conference ; report on the Fortincanon Ap
was received from the President calling the atten
tion of Congress to the danger Of a conflict be-
in Utah. House-Conferencs reports were
made and agreed to on the Fertilization and
the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bills.
"A resolution was offered relating to the Span
ish Republic. but objection being made 1t was not
entertained. =. The sundry Civil Appropriation
tribution of the Geneva award was debated.
FEBRUARY 15.-Senate-Mr Sherman,
from the committee to notify the President and
Vice-President-elect of their election, made re-
port to the effect that the committee had perform
ed that duty, and had been charged by those gen.
tlemen TO report to the two houses their accept
ance of the trusts confded to them and their obl-
cations to the people for that mark Of their conf
dence; also, the assurance that they would
deaver to discharge faithfully the duties of their
respective offices. :. Several amendments were
reported to the Post Office Appropriation bill,
among which were the following: Prohibiting the
transmission OF any free matter whatever. not ex
ceptng newspaper exchanges; authorizing the
employment of an additional Special Agent to de-
tect persons sending Obscene matter rne
bills to five minutes to each speaker. The Con-
ference report on the Consular and Diplomsfic
Appropriation bill was agreed to The Naval
uQa M
Dawes, from the committee to notify the Presi
dent and Vice-President elect Of their election,
the Senate on the same subject. - Bills were
passed-making unlawful any contract with
Indians relative to land or claims. made prior to
May q. 1874 unless In writing and approved by
and entered In the Interior Department; for the
distribution Of the Geneva award-1a2 to 81
a5pr9SSidngg that the the fund fund shall be
porations as were actual owners of property de-
stroyed at the time of its destruction who shall be
paid actual indemnity where not insured or insur-
ance was not received 2 To indemnify officers
and crews captured 8. Losses to the extent not
covered by insurance paid. 4. To the United
States for vessels lost, the same as for private
vessels lost. 5. To repay extra premiums paid for
war risks by vesselowners and shippers. 6. To
insurance companies having paid losses whose war
losses paid exceeded their war premiums.
FEBRUARY 17.-Senate-A majority of
the Caldwell Investigation Committee favored de-
claring his election TO the Senate from Kansas in
valid, and Mr.. Morton reported the evidence in
the case and offered a resolution that "Mr. Cald-
ell Is not duly and legally elected to a seat in
the United States Senate by the Legislature Of
Kansas" Messrs. Logan and Anthony dissented
from from IN the majority report The Committee think
SHINING; that he was novice in politics. and in
the hands of men who encouraged the practice
H Sn Mas sesSai to
the Twenty-second Joint rule, which pre-
scribes she method Of determining disputes arising
g.
ident and Vice-President The House bill was
reported, without amendment declaring it to have
been the true intent and meaning Of the act OF
that the exemptions allowed bankrupt by the
said amendatory act should be the amount allowed
by the Constitution and laws of each State re-
and that such exemptions be valid against
debts contracted before the adoption and
well as afterwards; and against liens by decree of
any State Court, Notwithstanding any decisions
since rendered bin was ooo Introduced 6dG
of public lands for common school pur-
poses to be selected by the State,
sixteenth and thirty second sections heretofore
authorized to be selected for the same purposes
la bill was passed to authorize pre-emptors
or settlers upon houssteads to ALLEVIATE
for certain public purposes. House-Among the
bills introduced were-to enable the people Of the
toral officers; relating to the height of railroad
bridges across the Mississippi Bills were passed
Yto reimbuTse the he College Of William and Mary
property during the war-1t1 70 rs; to en-
courage and promote telegraphic commu'
nication between America and Asia; for the sup.
port of Agricultural Colleges with a proviso that
for every $500 Of annual income accruing to any
college there shall be one free scholarship. and
that when the annual income shall reach $4,000 q
year all tutions of that college shall be free.
FEBRUARY 1S.-Sendte- bills
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lowed by the Bankrupt law for the relief Of settler:
on the Sioux Indian reservation in Minnesota.
petition was presented for the enlargement OF
the subjec matter Of inquiry of the Pomeroy In.
bate a resolution was adopted that the com
mittee be directed to inquire into any
allegations of bribery or corruption by
Of United soes Senator sy the
Kansas. Hoalse-The Poland Credit M obilier Com
mfttee made lengthy report, submitting the evi
dence taken before them, and recommended the
expulsion of Messrs. Amee and Brooks. Aftel
remarks by several members, further proceedings
The % sundry @ civil % appropriaon bill If was eonsd
cred in Committee Of the Whole.
FEBRUARY 9.-Senate-House bill re-
Virginia, was passed. Several House bills were
reported from committees 80 A bill was intro
duced and referred to the Judiciary Committee au
thtoIizing the President to appoint three co%mis
House-Bills were passed-te give the
reporting and publishing of the debates to Mr.
MuItagh, Of the W;ashington ;, Repn6tiedn: to lex ex
for filing claims for additional bounty under the
act Of July p; 1856 teProvide for headstones il
| the National Military Cemeteries; to confirm tn,
purchase. by the proper Executive Depart
ment. Of a certain tract of land at Omaha
Neb ; to authorize the Secretary Of War to ascer
tain the amount Of expense incurred by the Ter
ritorial authorities Of Dakota in arming, equip
ping and supplying the volunteer forces In the In
dian war of 1862; to provide that no person shal
be promoted In the army who Is addicted to thu
Incorporate use Of Intoxicating liquors or drugs
FEBRUARY 20.-Senate-A bill wa.
passed authorizing the President to invite tho In
ternationa Statistical Congress to hold their mex
meeting in the United States. :. Bills were intro
| duced-direeting the establishment Of telegraphi
| connection between the Capitol and all the Gov
| ernment baildings in Washington City, TO be op
Grated exclusively for public business, and appro
priating $1,000 for that purpose; to remi
the duties upon goods destroyed by tn
Boston fire :. Mr. Carpenter, from the Committe
on Privileges and Elections made q report on th
| credentials Of Meesrs. Mcmillan and Ray, escl
claiming to be legally elected Senator from Louis
lana; accompanied by bill, providing for nev
| lana a republican form Of government Mr.
frumbull concur ed in most of the views of th'
concur in their recommendations, or favor tn
passage of the bill reported by them; he recogniz
| ed the authority Of the McEnery Government
jority, recommending that the recent election il
| Louisiana be set aside and new one ordered. un
der authority of the Government of the Unite'
States; he recognized the legality of tn
| Kellogg Government. Mr. Hill dissente'
from the majority report and recon
! mended that the members of the Louisian
Legislature declared elected by both "Returnn
| Boards" be called together as the Legislature o
the State, and that they then proceed to count tn
| election returns, and declare who are legal,
elected State officers. Mr.. Anthony agreed witt
the majority In their relation Of the facts and ais
in their conclusi on that there no legal Stat
Government in Louisiana, but he would resery
| his judgment as to the course to b
| pursued The several reports wer
| ordered printed. Rouse-Mr. Wood offered reso
luton to refer to the Judiciary Committee the evi
dence taken before the Poland Committee, witt
Instructions to report articles of Impeachment
| against Vice-President Colfax, il. in the judgmen
of the Committee there is evidence warrantin
such Impeachment. The question as t. whethe
| the resolution would be then considered was de
| cided in the negative-yeas. los; nays, jog. 4
resolution was adopted referring the test
mony taken before the Poland Gem
mittee to the judiciary COMMITTEES
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