Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-03-06
General News Summary.
CDNGRESS.

VI tlic cOuth tl1linR Inet the
Withdrawal OF Government troops from that State
would endanger public peace, was presented. .
The Committee on Public Lands reported ad-
versely on the Soldiers Bounty Land bill and on
the bill for the Incorporation Of the European and
American Emigration Company. "A bill was intro
duced extending until August 10, 1873 the time for
restoring to market the lands of the Ottawa and
Chippewa Reservations in Michigan A bill was
passed to punish and prevent traffic in obscene
literature. An amendment to the Postal Appro-
priation bill, repeating all laws authorizing the
free transportation Of any mail matter whatever
was agreed to. HoUse-BiIls were passed-author-
izing the construction of a railroad bridge
the Missouri River at st. Louis; to authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury to dispose of the old
Post-Sfiice property at Chicago; donating Elk
bronze cannon for the statue of General Kearney
- The Senate amendment to the House bill to
enforce the stipulations Of the Convention with
Venezuela was concurred in.
FEBRUARY 22.-Sendte-The report of
the Centennial Commission was presented. The
subscriptions public and private, in Pennsylvania
alone would amount to about 81 900. This start
would insure the success OF the Exposition, and
would justify an appeal to other portions Of the
country The House bill for the distribution Of
the Geneva award was reported adversely -.
The Post-oface Appropriation bill was
passed passed. ass HeassHMr. anf fnoeo Il. Roberts, f
from the Committee of Ways and Means,
ing before it in reference to Judge Sherman. He
stated that the evidence implicated no member Of
either House, but exonerated individual menu
bers of both Houses. The Committee offered
resolution, which was adopted, referring to the
Judiciary Committee the evidence taken, with
instructions to examine and see how much
man, of Ohio, to determine whether further inves-
tigation should not be had with a view of present
ing articles of impeachment, II such Investigation
shall justify such action. The Suudry Civil Ap-
proprition bill was passed A resolution was
adopted reciting the testimony taken before the
Senate Committee on Elections, to the effect that
II SyDhpr member Louisiana hpf0rp the
general election last year, while he was
candidate for for election to Congress- had sd
made false and fraudulent registra-
tion and false and fraudulent votes to be cast for
himself, and other gross frauds to be committed
in connection with such election, and referring
the matter to the Committee on Elections, with
power to take testimony. The River and Harbor
Appropriation bill, appropriating S55O7, 400, was
considered.
FEBRUARY 24.-Senate-A bill was
passed granting right Of way to the Walla Walla
and Columbia River Railroad Company. e. The
credentials of General Gordon, Senstor-elect from
Oregon, were presented. :. The Agricultural Col
lege bill was taken up and debated, and motion
to lay on the table was rejected-yeas %; nays,
32-and a motion to refer was also lost-yeas, IL,
nays 30. Amendments to the bill were offered and
rejected. HO6se-A message was presented
from the President urging legislation to bring into
operation the articles of the Treaty Of Washing
ton, of May 6, 1871, relative to the fisheries and
States with the British North American provinces
THE report Of the judiciary Committee on the
matter of impeachment arising out of the
report of the Poland Credit -Mobilier
to the effect that the only two impeachable officers
involved in the matter are the Nice-President of
the United States and James Brooks, in the capac-
ity of Government Director of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company. The latter having long since
ceased to be such officer the case against him has
been considered no further The report
in the case .uo Of Mr. Golfax, Assuming sudnI
the Committee are of the opinion that the action
of impeachment can be taken only when the acts
done have been committed while the officer was
only be applied to high crimes and misdemeanors
committed while in office and which affect the
ever might. be the effect of these acts
on the officer as man. The Com
matt %tte are further Of the and opinion
ing ing an interest in credit.Mobilier as stock is
concerned there is nothing in the testimony SUBJ
mitted which would warrant the impeachment Of
the Vice-President. A minority report was
presented and read denying that man cannot be
impeached or expelled for acts done before he was
consideration Of the subject was postponed to
the 18th; The River and Harbor bill
passed sepafe te the Legsa
tive, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill
were called up, and motion was adopted as an
additional amendment to the bil-S1 to 65-in-
as follows: President of the United States, $780,
900; Vice-President, Justices of the Supreme
House, $4,000 each; Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court $40 5O0 Assistant Secretary of State, of the
Treasury, and Of the Interior, I $1,000 each
ing the Forty y-second Congress, 500 each; and,
in lien of mileage, they are to be allowed their
actual expenses to and from Washington each
session, including the Forty-second Congress.
FEBRUARY 25.-iSenate-T Presidents
message relative to the fishery clause in the Treaty
of Washington was received The credentials of
Mr.. Bogy, of Missouri, were presented. The bill
authorizing the sale of portion of the military
servation at Ft Ripley, Minn., was passed. A dis
cussion took place on the Louisiana case, and the
message Of the President relating thereto was re-
ceived and read -. The Agricultural College bill
was debated and referred to q Conference Com
mittee. Several amendments to the Army Ap-
preparation bill were agreed to, and the bill as
amended was passed. HOuSe-The report of the
Poland Credit-Mobilier Committee was consider
ed; The galleries were crowded and all the avail,
able space onthe floors of the House was occupied
by visitors many of whom were ladies. Judge
Poland opened the debate and entered into a
ae was oOweS BY a% address
Oakes Ames which was read by the Clerk of the
House, ih which Mr.. Ames gave detailed history
OF the Credit-Mobilier transactions, and solemnly
declared that he had never entertained the motive
and purpose of corrupting members Of Congress.
The actual cost of building the road, Mr. Ames
was less than s1O,OOO.OOO. So far as he was
pecuniarily concerned, it would have been
better for him had he never heard of the Union
of the accused and against the report and was fol
lowed by Mr.. Merrick, in defense of the Commit
tee. The debate was carried into the evening ses-
sion without reaching vote on the report. The
Presidents message relative to affairs in Louisiana
was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
FEBRUARY 26-Senate - The House
amendments to the bill for the distribution OF
the Geneva award were non-concurred in, and q
Committee of Conference was ordered. Bills
were passed-to extend the time for the compile
ton Of the st. Paul & Pacific Railway; House
bill to carry into effect the fishery clause Of the
Treaty of Washington; to aid in the execution OF
the laws in Utah, with several amendments
Post-ofice property in Chicago for other property
in that city; to authorize the Secretary
@ certain Indian lands in Nebraska and Kansas, fol-
the benefit of the Indians. "A majority report
was made from the Select Committee to investi'
panied by resolution declaring that the charges
were not sustained 49,. The Sundry Civil Expenses
Appropriation bill was reported, with amend
in discussion of the Poland Committee report and
the resolutions for the expulsion of Messrs. Ames
and Brooks.
FEBRUARY 27.-Sendte-The credentials
of R. j. Oglesby, of Illinois, were presented. The
bill providing for new election in Louisiana was
taken up, and lengthy debate ensued, extending
lnIO inc evening ccrsiOHf WITCH al o"chu-
ment that the Kellogg government should
continue to he recognized as the government until
the new election was lost-yeas 10, nays o. A
motion was then made and rejected-yeas 90 nays
Alto lay the bill on the table. Mr.. Morrill,
(Maine) submitted the report of the Senate Credit
Mobilier Committee, with resolution that James
W. Patterson be, and he is hereby, expelled from
his seat as member of the Senate.
Rouse-The CreditMobiler report and
resolutions were further debated, Mr. Poland
concluding the discussion in a speech in behalf of
the report. when a motion to lay the whole matter
on the table was lost-yeas 50, nays 164-after
which motion was agreed to-115 to 1f0esubsti.
tuting the Sargent resolutions for those reported
by the Select Committee. The fret Of these reso-
lutions was then adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Acker, Amber, Archer, Arthur. Banks,
B:To'F Bs BipSa srnuB Birrs efi Bifi Bisir ies
Boarman, Boles. Braxton, Bright, Buck
ley, Bunnell, Burchard, Burdett, Caldwell, Car.
roll, Campbell, Clark, Cobb, Coburn, Conger, Cot
ton, Cox, Crebs, Critcher Crocker, Grassland,
Darrall, Davis, Dodds, Donnan, Dox, Duboise,
Duell, Duke, DuaneIl; Eames, Ely, Fipkelnburg,
Foster pa, Foster Ohio, Foster Mich, Frye,
Getz, Giddings,. Golladay. Goodrich, Griffth,
Haldeman, Hale, Halsey, Hambleton. Hancock,
Handley, Harmer, Harper, Harris (Miss.), Hayens,
Hawley lIll.l, Hawley Conn Hay Ql) Hazleton
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