Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-03-07
General News Summary.
CONRRESS.


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 or
the bill for the incorporation OF the European and
american Emigration Company. "A bill was intro
duced extending until August 10, 1873, the time fol
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- Honse-Bills were passed-auihor
iziDg the construction Of railroad bridge across
! the Missouri River at St Louis; to authorize the
| Secretary OF the Treasury to dispose of the old
bronze cannon Ior he staue Of General KesSney e
-. The Senate amendment to the House bill to
enforce the stipulations OF the Convention with
Venezuela was concurred In.
FEBRUARY 2.-Sendte-The report OF
! the Centennial Commission was presented. The
subscriptions public and private, in Pennsylvania
alone would amount TO about 81 100000. 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-Ofice Appropriation bill was
further further considered and amended, and
irom the Committee of Ways H. and Means Means,
reported the evidence taken in the matters pend
ing before IL in reference to Judge Sherman. lie
stated tnAt the evidence Implicated no mcmDer OF
either House, but exonerated individual mem
bers OF both Houses. The Committee offered q
resolution, which was adopted, referring to the
Judiciary Committee the evidence taken, with
instructions to examine and see how much
there ie that relates to Judge Charles T. Sher-
man, of Ohio, to determine whether further inves-
tigation should not be had with 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 recting the testimony taken before the
Senate Committee on Elections, to the effect that
j. II. Sypher, member from Louisiana, before the
general election last year, while he was
unawfully and corruptly procured to be
made false and fraudulent reglstra-
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 $5,5O7,4OO, was
considered.
FEBRUARY 24.-Sen0te-A bill was
passed granting right OF way to the walla walla
and Columbia River Railroad Company. The
credentials Of General Gordon, Senator-elect from
Oregon, were presented E. The Agricultural Col
lege bill was taken up and debated, and motion
to lay on the table was rejected-yeas, %; nays,
32-and amotion to refer was also lost--yeas, IL,
nnys 80. Amendments to the bill were offered and
rejected. HOUSe-A message was presented
from the President urging legislation to bring into
operation the articles Of the Treaty of Washing
o., ~.
other matters touching the relations of the United
States with the British North American provinces
1.-THE report OF the judiciary Committee on the
matter Of impeachment arising out OF the
Committee presented, and is
to the effect that the only two impeachable officers
involved in the matter are the Vice 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
furthpF
then cites the facts and circumstances
in the. case Of Mr., Colfax., Assuming
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
in office. Proceedings OF impeachment should
only be applied to high crimes and misdemeanors
committed while in Office and which affect the
officer in the discharge OF his duty as SUCH what
S ever The mg6 oceS S .ae enee. man The com SGSs
mite arc further of the opinion
bs an interest in CREDIT Mo6er aha stock Is
concerned there is nothing in the testimony sub
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
in office. Afterl csuoiderable debate the further
the 26th. The River and Harbor bill
was further considered. amended and
passed. The Senate amendments to the Legisa-
tive, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill
additional amendment to the bill-si to 66-in-
creasing the salaries after the 4th Of March, 1873
as follows: President Of the United States, $780,
600; Nice-Presdent Justices OF the supreme
Courts, heads of Departments, and Speaker Of the
House, $4,000 each; Chief Justice OF the Supreme
Court $10500; Assistant Secretary OF State, of the
Treasury, and of the Interior, $500 each;
Senators, Representatives. and Delegates, includ-
ing the Forty second Congress, 1880 each; and,
in lieu OF mileage, they are to be allowed their
actual expenses to and from Washington each
session, including the Forty-second Congress.
FEBRUARY 25.-Sen0te-TheP 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 re-
seryation at Ft Ripley, Mimi, 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 Conference Com
mittee. Several amendments to the Army APP
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 on the floors OF the House was occupied
by visitors, many OF whom were ladies. Judge
Poland opened the debate and entered into
lengthy defense Of the report of the
Committee, He was followed by an address OF
Oakes Ames which was read by the Clerk OF the
House, Ia which Mr. Ames gave detailed history
OF the Credit itMobiier 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
said, was about 600, and the actual profit
pecuniarily concerned, It would have been
better for him had he never heard Of the Union
Pacific Railway. Mr. Farneworth argued In favor
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 SEES
sion without reaching vote on the report, The
Presidents message relative to affairs in Louisiana
was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
FEBRUARY 26.-Sendte - The House
amendments to the bill for the distribution OF
the Geneva award were non-concurred in, and
Committee OF Conference was ordered Bills
were passed-to extend the time for the compile
tion 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;
House bill authorizing the exchange OF the old
Postofice property In Chicago for other property
in that city; to authorize the ;, Secretary
OF the Interior to survey and dispose OF
certain Indian lands in Nebraska and Kansas for
the benefit OF the Indians, "A majority report
was made from the Select Committee to inyesti-
gate the charges against Senator Clayton, accom-
panied by resolution declaring that the charges
were not sustained The Sundry Civil Expenses
Appropriation bin was reported, with amend
mente. H0uSe-The entire session was occupied
in discussion of the Poland Committee report and
the resolutions for the expulsion of Messrs. Ames
and Brooks. | " a.s.
FEBRUARY 7.-Sendte-The credentials
of II. j. Oglesby, OF Illinois, were presented. The
bill providing for new election in Louisiana was
taken up, and lengthy debate ensued, extending
into the evening session, when an amend
ment that the Kellogg government should
continue to be recognized as the government until
the new election was lost-yeas 10, nays "a.
motion was then made and rejected-yeas 20, nays
Alto lay the bill on the table Mr.. Morrill,
(Maine) submitted the report OF the Senate Credit
Mobilier Committee, with a resolution that James
w Patterson be, and he is hereby, expelled from
his seat as member of the Senate,
House-The CreditMobiller report and
resolutions were further debated, Mr.. Poland
concluding the discussion in speech in behalf OF
the report when a motion to lay the whole matter
on the table was lost-yeas SO, nays 164-aiter
which motion was agreed TOLLS to l10-substi;
tuting the Sargent resolutions for those reported
by the Select Committee. The first OF these reeo-
lations was then adopted by the following vote;
Ysas-Acker, Amber, Archer, Arthur, Banks,
BsI BsTDsF n,gRs RsrnuP Beatty psG Beck oHss
Boarman, Boles Braxton, Bright Buck
ley, Bunnell Burchard, Burdett, Caldwell, Car.
roll, Campbell, Clark, Cobb, Cobum, Conger, Cot
ton, Cox, Crebs, Critcher, Croeker, Grassland,
Darrall, Davis, Dodds Donnan, Dox, Duboise,
Dael Duke, Dunne, Eames, Ely, Flnkelnburg,
Foster (Pa.), Foster (Ohio), foster (iich), Frye,
a.l,t,r. fi.taft