Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-02-13
General News summary.
CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS-.
JANUARY 31.-Senate-A message was
received from the President vetoing the bill
for the relief Of the University Of East Tennessee
"A Conference Committee was appointed on
the Indian Appropriation bill. Bills were intro
duced-authorizing the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company to construct a bridge across the 81.
Louis River: authorizing the Columbus, Fayette
& Decatur Railroad Company to enferpubiic lands;
a joint resolution for Constitutional amendment
electing Senators by popular vote The webb
Australian Steamship Subsidy bill was called up
and debated Adjourned to the 50. homSsmane Inc
tion Of private bills.
FEBRUARY 1.-Rouse-Ab bill was passed
to secure more efficient administration Of Indian
affairs. =. "A subcommittee of the select commit
tee on the condition OF the Pacific Rail-
road and Credit-Mobiier, was authorized to take
testimony in Philadelphia, New York and Boston,
The bill for the payment Of expenses incurred
in the suppression OF Indian hostilities in Montana
in 1867. accor ing to the examination and report
of the Inspector General. Jamss A. Hardie, was
debated in Committee of the Whole and reported
to the House.
FEBRUARY DISQUALIFICATION were
presented from leading business men Of New York
against the repeal of the Banking law. Joint
resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa were pre-
sented, asking for the passage of bill to relieve
the people from oppressive railroad freight
for the improvement of navigation OF
the Mississippi, Wisconsin and Fox :, Riy-
b and 10 for dyde a,bss
purposes. :. The Webb Australian Steamship bill
was tabled-33 TO 31....The substitute reported
from the Committee on Finance for the Buck1ng-
ham Banking bill was taken up, and, after debate,
an amendment was agreed to making II mandatory
upon all banking associations. on and after Janu-
ary 1874, to redeem their notes at such localihes
as are now or NAV be hereafter designated by law,
either in coin United States legaltender notes.
House-Among the bills introduced were
mending the President to communicate
with foreign Governments with view to
protecting non-combatants, to secure COM
patton, and promote peace between Cuba and
Spain; granting right Of way through the public
lands to the Kansas & Colorado Company. and to
Company; for a renewal Of disabilities
from all citizens of the United States; for Board
of three Commissioners to inquire and report at
the next regular session of Congress the condition
of all railroads that have received aid in land and
bonds "A resolution was adopted declaring 1t to
be the opinion of the House that 1t is not wise or
expedient, or for the public interests. that any
part of Goat Island, San Francisco, shall be ceded
for railroad purposes =. The bill to divide the
State of Ohio into three Judicial Districts was
passed.
FEBRUARY A. - Senate. - Bills were
introduced raising the salary of the President of
the United States to $4,000, and that of the Vice
President to $4,000; to authorize the consolida-
tion of two or more National Banks. The con-
siderat; on of the Finance Committees substitute
for Buckingham's banking bill was resumed, and
amendments were offered and rejected. -. A mes
sage was received from the House transmitting
copy of the testimony taken in the Credit Nobilier
investigation and motion was agreed to for
Select Committee of five to consider the mat
tiers in the testimony relating to the mem bers of
the Senate, with power to send for persons and
papers, H6use-Mr. Poland. of the Credit Mobilier
Investigation Commitree, presented the evidence
taken, and it ordered printed. and aresolution
was adopted that the evidence affecting members
of the Senate be referred to that body. The Con-
ference Committee on the Indian Appropriation
bill made a report which was adopted. The bill
for the payment of the Montana war claims was
passed.
FEBRUARY 5.-iSenate-Amongst the Pc
ttions presented were several for and against the
repeal of the Bankrupt law. Conference reports
were made and concurred in. on the Indian Appro-
praion bill and on the bill for the construction Of
six new sloops of war. "A bin was introduced to
the time nnGs, for fling claims IN for
1865. Messrs. Morrill,, of Maine, Scott,
Wright, Of Iowa, Stockton and Stevenson were
investigate the charges against Senators made in
the Credit-Mobiler investigation. The Finance
bill reported by Mr.. Sherman was further consid
cred and laid on the table-29 to 81. H0use-A
bill was passed-repealing the provision Of the act
of the 4th of July, which prohibits the allowance
of pension claims unless prosecuted to successful
issue within five years from the date OF being
filed, and allowing claims so barred to be granted
and allowed within two years from the passage of
this act upon satisfactory parol evidence. The
Post Office Appropriation bill, appropr1ating S32,-
500, ,767, was considered in Committee of the
Whole.
FEBRUARY 6 -Sendts-Billsw were passed
to transfer certain power with reference to Terri
tories to the Secretary of the Interor confer jur
isdiction on the Court of Claims to determine the
suit of CarondeletUs. The United States Diplomatic
and Consular and the Fertilization Appropriation
bills: the Vienna Exposition bill, with an
amendment providing that not more than
more than $500 to any one person. =. A
motion was entered to reconsider the vote by
which the Specie Payment bill was rejected on the
5th. .. Messrs Stevenson and Stockton requested
to be excused from serving on the Special Com.
mittee to consider the testimony sent from the
House, duplicating certain Senators, which re-
quest was refused. The bill to establish an
iron shipbuilding. yard on the waters fall.
the Mississippi, or one of its tributaries,
was taken up and debated. Hoyse-Bills
were passed-removing the political disabilities
of Robert NJ T. Hunter, of Virginia; Senate bill
appropriating $4,000 to defray the expenses of
the investigations with reference to the elections
in Kansas, Louisiana and Arkansas; Post-Office
Appropriation bill, one provision of which is for
etter-carriers In all places having population of
20, COO within Post-Office delivery :. The Confer
ence Committee on the bill to amend the Bank
ruptcy law, made report, which was adopted,
agreeing with the Senate bill, with a
Conference Committee on the bill for construct
ing steam sloops- of war was adopted agreeing to
the construction of eight such vessels, at cost of
not exceeding So. ,OO0... Resolutions. were
adopted-to pay G. c. Bowen, contestant for the
seat of De Large, from South Carolina--both hav-
ing been excluded from sea.-$1, zoo in full for
expenses; authorizing the Select Committee on
the Wilson Committee--to consider and act on the
testimony taken before the Poland Committee.