Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-12
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FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY, December 2. - Senate
Among the bills introduced were the fol-
lowing: To set apart a certain portion
of the island Of Mackinac, in Michigan, as ma
tional park; granting aid to the Atlantic and Great
hama; to provide for free banking, to secure an
elastic currency to appreciate national obligations
and To reach specie payments without commercial
embarrassment. The Presidents Message was
received, read and ordered printed, as were also
the reports of the Cabinet officers. Executive
session and adjournment.
H0use.-Notices were given of bills
changing the rate Of compensation for Senator's
Representatives and delegates in Congress; to re-
peal the Bankruptcy laws; Civil Rights bill n
constitutional amendment providing that no law
increasing the compensation of Senators and Rep
resentatives shall take effect until election OF
Representatives interyenes. Tine Presidents Mes
sage was read, referred to Committee OF the
Whole, and ordered printed. IA resolution was
adopted for the admission to seats from Louisiana
OF Messrs. Sypher and Sheldon. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, December 3.-Senate-
Bills we're introduced-to provide for the better
protection OF the Northern and Northwestern from
tiers to facilitate commerce between The States to
organize the territory OF PeHbna and provide for
OF the laws in Utah; to provide FOR ro the
Mr. Morrill,. of Vermont, addressed the Senate in
favor of resolution instructing the Committee on
Finance TO consider the eXpediency of reporting
bill TO provide for the resumption Of specie pay
ment in January, 1875, "A petition was present
ed Of $500 citizens Of kentucky, asking for the
passage of a law prohibiting the manufacture OF
spiiiHous liquors in the Territories OF the United
States. Executive session and adjournment.
H0use.-A bill was introduced and re-
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the loan of 1883. Notice was given Of a bill
to repeal so much of the Postal act as prohibits
weekly newspapers from passing through the mails
free OF POSTAGE. "A resolution was offered to ad-
NIT G. Davidson 10 seat as representative
from the Fourth Congressional District of
Louisiana, ard an amendment was agreed to in:
serting the name Of George L. Smith, instead OF
Davidson, and the oath of office administered
to Mr.. Smith. The credentials Of the contestants
for seats from the State of Louisiana were referred
to the Committee on Elections. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, December 4. 4.-Senate--B
were introduced, and laid on the table for future
reference-to complete the water highway from
the James River to the Ohio, at the mouth Of the
Kanawha; to aid in the execution of law in Utah:
to remove all political disabilities The bill for
the redemption Of the loan of 1888 was passed..
On motion new committee was pro-
vided for, to be known as the Committee
on Civil Service and RetreDchment, and two addi-
tional members were voted to each OF the Com
mittees on Foreign Relations, Claims, and Educa-
ton and Labor. The standing committees were
then elected The credentials of Messrs Pinch
back and Mcmillan, as Senators from Louisiana,
and that portion of the Presidents Message refer
ring TO amendments TO the Constitution of the
United States, were referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections Adjourned TO the sth.
HouSe.-Several bills were introduced
and referred among them-to repeal the Bank
ruptcy law; to repeal the "iron-clad oath, and
for removing disabilities under the Fourteenth
Amendment; amending the National Banking Act,
and authorizing free banking with practicable re-
dempton recognizing Cuban belligerency relating
TO the free transmission by mail of newspapers and
periodicals.; to prohibit the payment OF interest by
National Banks: TO restore the franking privilege;
authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury to put in
circulation the residue OF the S4i,oOOoOG reserve by
purchasing Government bonds therewith to reg
ulate commerce among the several states
by railways; also, for a canal CON
and the Illinois, Mississippi and Rock Rivers;
for the improvement of the Mississippi River,
between the mouth OF the Ohio and the Mis-
souri,; TO require uniform charges on railways and
punish un just discrimination in favor OF against
particular persons or places for the repeal OF the
Salary Bill. "A resolution was adopted that
select committee of seven be appointed TO take into
consideration the subject of repeal of the Salary
Bill $50 caled) and that the said Committee be
instructed 10 report at the earliest practicable day,
and that all bills the subject be referred to said
Committee. The Speaker announced as such
Committee Messrs. Hale (Me), Maynard, Kasson,
Scofeld, Hale IN Y.) Nib.ack and Jewett .Ad-
journed.
FRIDAY, December 5.-Senate-Not in
session.
House-Bills were introduced and refered-to
establish an educational fund, and to apply the
proceeds OF the public lands to the education OF
The people; to reduce postage; to strengthen the
credit OF the reconstructed States, and to afford
them financial relief; to permit publishers OF
newspapers and periodicals to exchange, and pub
fishers of weekly newspapers to send within the
county of their publication one copy thereof to
actual subscribers free of postage; to aid in the
aQta at1If ahu mt of frna
United States; to afford cheap transportation by
water from the interior to the Atlantic seaboard
by way Of the Great Lakes to r complete tiYi tae
for the redemption of the loan of 1858 was taken
up, debated and referred. The Speaker an
nounced the Standing Committees. Adjourned
to the 6th
MONDAY, December 9.-Sendte-Joint
resolutions Of the Legislature of Michigan were
presented and laid on the table, asking for the
construction of Niagara ship canal, and asking
for the survey of canal across the State.
Among the bills introduced and referred We're
to incorporate the Southern Trans-Conlinental
Railway, Company, and to grant the right OF
same; amendatory Of the Bank;
ruptcy act TO provide cheap and
permanent transportation for persons and freghts
between New York and Chicago. The Rev.
Byron Sunderland was elected Chaplain, and James
r. Young, Executive Clerk, OF the Senate -. The
bill to repeal the Increased Salary bill was called
and the bill referred to the Committee on Civil
Service and Retrenchment. Executive session
adjournment,
House.-A number of bills were intro
duced and referred, among them-for the admis-
sion Of Colorado as a State to provide $25,0O0,OO0
additional bank note circulation for States having
less than their due proportions for the payment Of
losses by the Morgan raid to repeal the act to en-
fsrce civil rights; to repeal all taxes on whisky
and tobacco, and provide for the deficiency In the
revenue thereby occasioned TO provide for cheap
several bills for public buildings and improve
ments. 3. Bills were presented-modifying the
steamboat-passenger act, by allowing tow-boats on
the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to carry $50 pounds
OF steam pressure, in place OF ITO pounds, on
standard boilers of forty-two inches diameter,
with plates q quarter OF an inch in thick
ness; removing all disabilities imposed or remain
ing on any person by the third section Of the Four
teenih Article OF the Amendments TO the Federal
Constitution, and substituting for the iron-cad
oath the modified oath which Is now administered
to persons from whom disabilities had been remov
ed-141 to 80. The Select Committee on the
Salary question reported bill repeating so much
OF the Salary bill increases the com
pensation Of the Vice-President, Speaker, SEN
ators, Representatives, and Delegates 10 Congress.
A minority report, in favor Of also reducing the
Incidental allowances OF the Presidential office,
was entitled to the seat from the Ninth Indiana
District, and he was sworn in... The Supple
mentary Civil Rights BIZ was referred TO the Judi
ciary Committe. Adjourned.
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