Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-02-06
General News summary
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONUh
In the Senate, on the gath, bill was
introduced to authorize the construction OF q
pneumatic tube road from New York to Chicago.
THE Legislative, Executive and Judicial Ap-
preparation bill was taken up, and several amend
ments were offered and debated relating to the
covery of the interest paid by the United States
the bonds issued for the benefit of the Pacific Rail-
roads. Adjourned to the 27th.
In the House, on the oath, a report was
made from the Committee on Elections, and adopt
ed, that neither DeLarge nor Bowen, is en-
titled to a seat as Representative from South
Carolina A large number of bills relating to the
| District Of Columbia were passed.
In the House. on the 25th, several re-
ports and private bills Of public interest were
disposed Of. The President was requested to
| furnish information concerning the occupation by
| British subjects of land in San Juan Island.
| other islands acquired under the recent award,
and whether legislation on the subject is neces-
| sary.
In the Senate, on the 9th, among the
bills introduced were-relating to navigable
streams; appropriatiIg 50 900 600 for the promo
tion OF education in the Southern States. "A
| bill was reported from the Committee on Com
merce authorizing the Secretary of War, in the
| name of the United States, to receive from the
State Of Michigan all the latters right and title
the st. Mary's Falls Canal, the bill not to take
effect until the tolls received shall have re-
imbursed the State for expenditures or liabilities
incurred on account of said canal "A bill
was passed to require the National Banks
amend the National Currency act. The Leg
islative Appropriation bill was taken up. and an
| of the Treasury to withhold all payments from
any railroad company, or its assignees, account
OF freight or transportation of kind over their
| respective roads to the amount of the payments
| made by the United States of the interest upon
the bonds of the United States issued to any such
| company, which shall not have been reimbursed
| together with five per cent. of the net earnings
due and unpaid, as provided by law, and provid-
| ing that such company may bring suit by which
the right to recover shall be determined.
In the House, on the 9th, among the
| bills introduced were-authorizing the construc-
tion of a railroad at La Crosse, Wis; for the en-
| largement of the James River and Kanawha
Canal; for the appointment by the President Of
| manag ement of railroads engaged in transporta-
ton between the several States Bills were
| Bankrupt act of June to be to exempt from judg
/ ment against bankrupts the amount allowed by the
Constitution of each State respectively existing
| in the year 1871; granting the right Of way over
the public lands and territories to railroads. ex-
eept over the military and Indian reservations;
Senate amendments to the House bill abolishing
the franking privilege-133 to 4S.
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, the Vice
President in few remarks relating to the Credit
Mobilier investigation requested that a committee
of Senators, majority of which should be politi-
| cally opposed to him. be appointed, to make a
the charges against the Vice-President, with
| authority to send for persons and papers. sir.
| Oh lnQlana, moved the appointment OF euCn
committee, in accordance with the wish Of the
| Vice-President, and took occasion to say that,
| having known the Vice-President from his youth,
he had the most perfect confidence in his truth,
| his integrity and his honor; it would require q
great deal more evidence than he had seen
or heard to convince the people of the State of In
diana that he, the Vice-President, is a dishonest
or. dishonorable man.. Mr.. Thurman argued
against the appointment of the committee on the
ground that the Vice-President was not a
| member of the Senate, and that body had
no power over him to expel censure him. '.If
| to punishment it is by impeachment and that can
only originate in the House of Representatives
II evidence is produced that satisfies the House OF
Representatives that he ought to be impeeched, it
| is the duty of the House to impeach him, and
1t is the duty of the Senate not to form any
/ opinion as to his guilt or innocence until the
| evidence is produced. and we are called upon
| as judges to deliver our verdict. We cannot
forestal the Judgment The question as to the
appointment OF the proposed committee was then
put and lost, Mr. Pratt alone voting in-the afrma-
tive. The amendments of the House to the vi
emma Exposition bill were concurred in Bills
were introduced-repealing the act of June 4,
bridges across the Mississippi. River;
amendatory of the act Of April
at Clinton, Iowa. and other bridges across the
| Mississippi The Legislative Appropriation bill
was taken up and an amendment was agreed to
requiring that no judgment of the Court of Claims
shall be paid, except to persons whose loyalty has
| been proved. Other amendments were disposed
| OF, one to raise the salaries of Congressman to
| $1,000 being tabled.
IN the House, on the 2Sth, the Senate
amendments to the Indian Appropriation bill were
disposed of, and a Committee of Conference was
appointed on disagreeing votes The bill for the
admission of Colorado was debated The death
of Julius S. Strong, late Representative from Con-
| were delivered.
In the Senate, on the goth, bill was
reported to amend the fifth section of the Mining
act of May 10, 1872, so that the time of the first
annual expenditure on claims located prior to the
passage of said act shall be extended TO the LIST of
rected to inquire into the expediency of enlisting
| company of Indian scouts to serve against the
Modocs. The Legislative Appropriation bill was
| further considered, and several amendments were
| disposed of; one (adopted) further reducing the
clerical force in the Post Office Department.
In the House, on the goth, a bill for
the admission of Colorado as State was, after an
animated discussion, tabed-117 to 6 -. The Com
mittee on the Florida Contested Election Case re-
ported that Niblack, the contestant, entitled
To a seat, which report was agreed to, and Niback
| was sworn in A report was made by the Chair
| man OF the Select Committee on the Union Pacific
Railroad and CreditMobilier Investigation, that a
| witness, who had been called before the Commit
| tee, Joseph B. Stewart, of Washington, had re-
fused to answer certain questions to the dispo-
| stion made by him of large amount of bonds,
which had been given him in 1864, for an arrange
ment of the pending difficulties with other compa-
mes. Ihe witness grounded ms refusal on s the
|
| client being privileged. motion was adopted to
| have Stewart brought before the House forthwith
/ to show cause why he should not be committed to
| answer for contempt.
In the Senate, on the 30th, bill was
ntroduced-incorporating the Mississippi & Ohio
| Tunnel and Tube Company, with q capital Of
900, to construct tunnels under the Mssis-
| sippi and Ohio Rivers, to be used for connecting
exempng mineral lands snhr in Mchgan
| and Minnesota from the operation of the general
| act to promote the development of the mineral
| resources OF the United States, was passed.
| motion was agreed to to reconsider the amend
ment to the Legislative Appropriation bill, pro-
hibiting the payment unless by special act Of Con-
| gress Of judgments of the Cont of Claims to
claimants whose loyalty during the rebellion has
not been proved, and the amendment again
| adopted-25 to 23-and the bill was passed
In the House, on the Both, bill was
passed directing the restoration to the pension
rolls Of the names of such pensioners of the war
of 1912 struck from the rolls under the act
of Feb. T. 1912, on account Of having aided or en-
ccuraged the rebellion, the pensions to be paid
from the passage OF this act; also, emitting such
persons to the benefits of the act Of the 14th of
of the war of 1872. The Fertilization BILL appro-
Stewart, the recusant witness. was produced
and spoke in his own defense, derying that he
was in contempt saying that matters were not his
of any law which conferred even upon Congress
the right to question him upon them. Resolu-
| tlOIls were Ineu agreed 10 declaring stewart In
contempt of the House, and remanding him to the
| custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms. to be detained
| until further order of the House, unless he de-
clared his willingness to appear and answer before
the Committee. Mr.. Stewart, still perssting in his
refusal to answer, was removed from the hall in
custody Of the Sergeant-at-Arms.
THE OLD WDKLD.
The rinderpest has broken out in shang-
hae, China.
Cable dispatches of the 9th announce