Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-01-16
General News summary.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate, on the 9th, several res
olutions of inquiry were agreed to, and one was
offered and ordered printed, directing the Com
mlttee on Privileges and Elections to examine and
report at the next session OF Congress- the hest
and most practicable mode Of clecting the Pres
iGent and Vice President of the United States,
and of providing tribunal to adjust and decide
all contested questions connected Herewith. -.
Bills were introduced to the several States
within which they respectively lie the beds OF sur
veyed lakes and other bodies Of water; to set
apart portion OF the Islard of Mackinac as a
national park. Tho Indian Appropriation bill
was taken up, and the question raised as to the
existence of the Teton Sioux tribe of Indians,
when 1t was asserted that there such a tribe
for whom appropriation had been made, though
there might be some question as to whether that
was their proper name; the appropriation OF 1900
600 for said Indians agreed to. Executive
session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 9th, a large num-
Der OF bills were introduced and referred to the
appropriate Committees, among them-fora a canal
connecting the waters Of Lake Michigan and the
Illinois, Mississippi and Rock Rivers; to give the
officers OF the Missouri militia three months pay;
to pension the widows and orphans Of the sol
diers murdered in Missouri in 1861 making Sioux
City, Iowa, port Of delivery; TO provide for the
convertibility of United States notes into coin
adopted--for public sessions of the Credit Nobier
Investigating Committee: reciting that the Union
Pacific Railroad Company is defaulter to The
Government in the sum Of IS, ,3S7, 36 for interest
paid on its bonds, and that the inability Of
the Company to pay such interest has
been occasioned mainly by the enormous
paid Illegally and fraudulently to the Credit
Mobilier Company, and therefore directing suit to
be brought against the latter Company, and its in
dvdual stockholders, to recover such interest due
Committee of five, to inquire whether any stock
holders of the Credit-Nobilier hold bonds of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, and whether
thew obtained them for valuable consideration.
ETC.; calling for information to the suitability
Of the White House for the Presidents official and
family residence The Senate amendments to
the Deficiency bill were taken up and concurred
in. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 7th, among the
bills introduced were-amendatory Of the Ma
onal Currency act of June 30, 1864; joint resolu-
tion proposing Constitutional amendment to pro-
vide that disputes arising with regard to
the persons chosen Electors Of President and
vice-President in any State. shall be decided by
the Supreme Court of the United States. "A res
oluton passed, directing the Committee on
Privileges and Elections to inquire and report
whether the recent election has been con-
ducted in Louisiana and Arkansas in accordance
with the Constitution and laws OF the United
States and the laws of said States, and to inquire
also what contests have arisen out Of the election,
and what measures are necessary to provide Tor
the discrimination Of such contests in future
The Indian Appropriation bill was further con-
sidered, and an amendment was adopted appropri.
aTing S5n,000to remove the Winnebago Indians OF
Wisconsin TO the llQ1an luey COuscul.
Adjourned.
In the House, on the 7th, several bills
were introduced and referred. Mr.. F. c. Bun
nell, Of Pennsylvania, took the oath and was as
signed his seat as successor to Mr. Mercur, RESIGN
ed. The Naval Appropriation bill (SlSS84 993)
and the Annual Fertilization bill (s1 00O) were
lations Of the Convention with Venezuela of April
5 1885, na the S the Elecu
tixra T-l,o oJ NvQa
consderes con- in Comm Committee u tie Whole. and an
amendment was adopted, forbdding the payment
of contestants in contested election cases..
Msssrs. Wilson, of Indiana, Shellabarger, Hoar,
Swami and Sloeum were announced as the Select
Committee the Credit Mobilier and Union
Pacific Railroad questions. The Speaker pre-
gressman-at- Large from Illinois. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Sth, bills were
passed for the erection of public buildings at
Evansville, Ind, and Grand Rapids Mich IA
resolution was adopted appropriating $4,000 to
defray the expenses of investigation to be made
the election troubles in Louisiana and Arkansas.
and conterrieg authority upon the persons to be
deputed by the Committee to make the invest1ga-
ton, the Committee being authorized to nave
witnesses sworn by any State or United
States officer authorized to administer an oath.
The Superintendent of the Interior was directed
to Communicate any information in bis possession
touching the difficulties with the Modoc and other
Indians in California and Oregon "A bill was in
rency act... The Indian Appropriation bill was
further considered. Adjourned.
In the House, on the Sth, bill was
introduced to amend the Bankruptcy act. "A
number of bills relating to the Territories were
reported and disposed of. e. Bills were passed-to
readjust the western boundary of Dakota Terri
tory disappearing certain legislation in the Ter
ritory of Washington The Legislative, Execu-
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill was further
considered in Committee of the Whole, and an
dDna tt-Qa nffa and rul or n
an appeal from the Chair increasing the appropri-
alton for the Presidents salary from $25 600 to
$4,000, and fixing the salary hereafter at S5O,OOO
....Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, bills were
reported-House bill to abolish the franking privi
lege, with amendments; authorizing the construc-
tion Of bridge across the Missouri River at Lex
ington, Mo Bills were NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the Secretary of the Interior, with the consent OF
the Ute and Missouri Indian tribes, TO survey and
sell their reservation lying in NebTaska and kan Kan
to sell that portion Of their reservation that lies
within the State of Kansas; extending the time OF
| the patent for settlers On the land on
incorporate the North Central Railway
Company, and grant the right Of way for construc
corporate the European and American Land and
Emigration Company Bills were passed-tC
| authorize certain Postmasters to deposit public
| money in National Banks; to authorize Deputy
Collectors of Customs to act as disbursing agent:
in certain cases. The Indian Appropriation bill
was reported from Committee Of the Whole, apd
an amendment providing for the removal Of the
Winnebagoes out of Wisconsin was non-concurref
| in n.a...Adj journed.
In the House, on the 9th, bill was
reported for the admission of Colorado as State
| and amendments were offered for the admission o.
Utah and against any form of polygamy there.
A bin was passed amending the twelfth section o.
| slOper6. The bill reported the l1tl OF March