Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-02-07
General News summary
COMPRESSION

introduced TO authorize the construction OF
pneumatic tube road from New York to Chicago.
-. The Legislative, Executive and Judicial APP
preparation bill was taken up and several amend
mens were offered and debated relating TO the re-
covery Of the interest paid by the United States on
the bonds Issued for the benefit OF the Pacific Rail-
roads Adjourned to the 27th.
In the House, on the gath, report was
made from the Committee on Elections, and adopt.
ed, that neither DeLarge nor Bowen, is
titled to seat as Representative from South
Carolina "A large number OF bills relating to the
District Of Columbia were passed.
In the House, on the 95th, several re-
ports and private bills OF no public interest
disposed OF. E. The President was requested to
furnish information concerning the occupation by
British subjects of land In San Juan Island. or
| other Islands acquired under the recent award,
and whether legislation on the subject is neces-
| sary.
In the Senate, on the 27th, among the
bills introduced were-reiating to navigable
streams; appropriating a, 100000 for the promo.
| tion OF education in the Southern States. "A
| bill was reported from the Committee on Com
meree 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 to
the st. Mary's Falls. Canal the bill not to take
| eject until the tolls received shall have re-
imbufsed the Btate FOR expenditures or liabilities
| Incurred on account OF said canal "A bill
was passed to require the National Banks
| to restore their capital when impaired. and to
amend the National Currency act. The Leg
isatlve Appropriation bill was taken up. and an
| amendment was adopted directing the Secretary
OF the Treasury to withhold all payments from
| any railroad company, or it's assignees, on account
OF freight or transportation OF any 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 rot have been reimbursed,
| together with five per cent Of the net earnings
due and unpaid, as provided by law, and provtd-
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--authorzng the construc-
tisn 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
three COMMISSIONERS to Inquire into the general
manag OF railroads engaged in tfansporta-
ton between the several States. Bills were
| psssed-declaring the meaning OF the amendatory
| Bankrupt act Of June TO be TO exempt from judg-
| ment against bankrupts the amount allowed by the
Constitution Of each State respectively, as existing
in the year 1871; granting the right Of way over
the public lands and territories TO railroads. ex-
cept over the military and Indian reservations
| Senate amendments to the House bill abOlishinR
the franking privilege-lS to 49,
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, the Vice.
President, in few remarks relating to the Credit
Mobilier investigation, requested that committed
Of Senators. a majority Of which should be polili
cally opposed TO him. be appointed, TO make
most thorough and exhaustive investigation int
the charges against the Vice-President, will
authority to send for persons and papers 1lr
Pratt OF Indiana. moved the appointment OF sucf
committee. in accordance with the wish OF th'
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; 1t would require {
great deal more evidence than he had seeI
or heard to convince the people OF the State or In
diana that he, the Vice-President, lie a dishones
or dishonorable man. Mr.. Thurman argueC
against the appointment Of the committee on th,
ground that the V;ce-President was not
member of the Senate, and that body haC
no power over him TO expel or censure him 81
he has been guilty OF anything that subjects hin
to punishment, it is by impeachment, and that cal
| only originate in the House OF Representatives
II evidence is produced that satisfies the House
Representatives that he ought to be impeached, |
is the duty OF the House to impeach him, ant
II Is the duty OF the Senate not TO form an.
opinion as to his guilt or innocence until IN
evidence Is produced. and we are called upol
enter into an nf e Serfhi fhi conduct, aS
|, iorestall the Judgment" The question as to tn
appointment OF the proposed committee was thel
put and lost, Mr., Pratt alone voting in the airnA
tive. q. The amendments of the House to the VI
emma Exposition bill were concuned in Bill
were ntroduced-repealing the act OF June
1s72, regulating -, the -, construction p,.Oo
amendatory OF the , act OF Apr
1, 1s72 authorizing the construction OF briddg
at clinton Iowa and other bridges asFSss ~ ~
was taken up and an amendment was agreed I
, requiring that no judgment Of the Conrt of Claim
shall be paid, except to persons whose loyalty ha
been proved. Other amendments were dispose
|, OF, one to raise the salaries OF Congressman
$1,000 being tabled.
In the House, on the 2sth, the Senat
? amendments 10 the Indian Appropriation billwer
disposed of, and a Committee Of Conference wa
/ appointed on disagreeing votes The bill for tn
admission OF Colorado was debated The deaf
OF Julius S. Strong, late Representative from Coz
1 necticut, was formally announced and eulogit
= were delivered.
In the Senate, on the Goth, bill wa
l reported to amend the fifth section Of the Mimi
act OF May 10, 1872, so that the time Of the FIR
9 annual expenditure on claims located prior TO II
passage Of said act shall be extended 10 the lst
( | December, 1873. The Secretary OF War was d
rected to inquire into the expediency OF enlistn
Il a company OF Indian scouts to serve against II
Modocs. The Legislative Appropriation bin WI
| further considered, and several amendments we
4 disposed OF; one (adopted) further reducing Il
i clerical force in the Post Department
!. In the House, on the goth, bill fc
: the admission OF Colorado as a State was after
4 animated discussion, tsbled-117 to 49, The Cor
; mittee on the Florida Contested Election Case r
ported that Niback, the contestant, was entitiC
q. 10 seat which report was agreed to, and Ni6lai
s was sworn in "A report was made by the Chal
man OF the Select Committee on the Union Pacii
Railroad and Crsdit-MObilier Investigation, that
witness, who had been called before the Comm
r tee, Joseph b. Stewart. OF Washington, had
e fused to answer certain questions as to the disp
l sitiOn made by him OF large amount OF bond
which had been given him in 1864, for an arrang
J, ment of the pending difficulties with other comp
J. MES The witness grounded his refusal on q
principle of communications between counsel al
client being privileged. A motion was adopted
have Stewart brought before the House forthwi
TO show cause why he should not be committed
answer for contempt.
e In the Senate, on the 30th, a bill WI
f acknowledgements the Mississippi oh
" Tunnel and Tube Company, with a capital
, $10,0OOOOO, to construct tunnels under the Miss
L sippi and Ohio Rivers, to be used for cOnnecti
u railways centering near their junction The
O exempting mineral lands in Michigan, Wisconi
i and Minnesota from the operation of the gene
= act TO promote the development OF the minel
resources Of the United States, was passed.
2 motion was agreed to TO reconsider the amer
a ment to the Legislative Appropriation bill, p
= hibitng the payment, unless by special act of CC
u gress, OF judgments of the Court of Claims
l. claimants whose loyalty during the rebellion
70 not been proved, and the amendment was agi
, adopted-25 to 23-and the bill was passed.
d In the House, on the 30th, bill W
G. passed directing the restoration to the pensi
Ie rolls of the names of such pensioners of the v
Is Of 1912 were struck from the rolls under the
n of Feb. 4, 1872, on account OF having aided or
=. couraged the rebellion, the pensions to be pi
X from the passage OF this act; also, emitting su
,e persons to the benefits Of the act OF the l4th
e February, 1871, granting pensions TO the suryiv
OF the war Of 1912 The Fertilization bill, app
ID Stewart the recusant witness. was produC
|: and spoke in his own defense, deIying that
n was in contempt, saying that matters were not
d own but his clients. and that he was not advit
8, Of any law which conferred even upon COngr
G, the right to question him upon them. Reso
tions were then agreed to declaring Stewart
contempt Of the House, and remanding him to
)r custody of the Sergeant-a to be detaiT
n. until further order Of the House, unless he
m clared his Willingness to appear and answer bef
- the Committee. Mr. Stewart still perssting In
B. refusal to answer, was removed from the hall
Iy custody OF the Sergeant alarms.
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