Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-01-17
General News Summary
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 9th, several res
olutions OF inquiry were agreed 10, and one was
offered and ordered ptnted, directing the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections 10 examine and
report at the next session Of Congress, the best
and most practicable mode Uf eecting the Pres
ident and Nice.President OF the United States,
and OF providing tribunal TO adjust and decide
all contested questions connected herewith.
Bills introduced ceding 10 the several States
within which they respectively lie the beds OF sur
veycd lakes and other bodies OF water; to set
apart portion q the islsrd o. Msokisac az ,i,
was taken up and the question raised as 70 the
existence Of the Teton sioux tribe Of Indians,
wnen u was asserted that there was suSh q trpe
there might be some question as to whether that
was their proper name the appropriation OF txOO-
900 for said Indians was 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 canal
connecting the waters Of Lake Michigan and the
Illinois, Mississippi and Rock Rvers; to give the
officers OF the Missouri militia three montns pay
to pension the widows and orphans OF the sol
diers murdered 10 Missouri in 1851 making slVqa ,
convertibility Of United States notes into coin
after the Let Of May, 1874. ;. Resolutions were
adopted-for public sessions of the Credit Mobiier
Investigating Committee; reciting that the Union
Pacific Railroad Company is defauter TO the
Government in the sum Of s5,s377so for interest
paid on its bonds, and that the inability OF
the Company to pay such interest has
been occasioned mainly by the enormous
sums paid Illegally and fraudulently to the Credit
Aoblier Company and therefore dIeetng sut s ,u 70
dvidual stockholders to recover such interest due
the Government; providing for another secret
Committee Of five, to inquire whether any STOCK
holders OF the Credit-Mobilier hold bonds Of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, and whether
they obtained them for valuable consideration,
etc. calling for information as to the suitability
OF the White House for the Presidents official and
family residence .. The Senate amendments 10
the Deficiency bill were taken up and concurred
In. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 7th, among the
bills introduced re-amendatory Of the Ma
tional Currency act Of June 80, 1864; joint resolu
tion proposing Constitutional amendment to pro
vide that disputes arising with regard to
the persons chosen as Electors Of President and
Vice. President, in any State. shall be decided by
the Supreme Court Of the United States. >. "A res
olution was passed, directing the Committee on
Privileges and Elections to inquire and report
whether the recent election has been con
Quoted 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 FOL
the determination OF such contests In future.
The Indian Appropriation bill was further con
sidered. and an amendment was adopted appropri
ating $5o,000to remove the Winnebago Indians oi
Wisconsin to the Indian Territory, If they consent
Adjourned.
In the House, on the 7th, several bills
were introduced and referred. Mr. F. @. Bun
nell, Of Pennsylvania, took the oath and was as
signed his seat as successor to Mr.. Mercur, resign
ed The Naval Appropriation bill ($1s.SS4, ,993
and the Annual Fertilization bill 1889, ,000 wer'
reported "A bill was passed to enforce the stip9
lations Of the Convention with Venezuela of Apri
rs, 1860 and the payment OF the adjudi
sGted claims The legislative ,,,I Execn
na JTSSa Gg tRe WSoe O and
amendment was adopted, forbidding the paymen
OF contestants in contested election cases. -.
Messrs. MllsoH. OF Indiana, shellabarger' Hoar
Swami and slocHu were announced as the Selec
Committee on the Credit Mobilier aud Unior
Pacific Pacific X, kSilIoad qusstions. The Speaker pre-
gresham at Large from hnois Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, bills were
| passed for the erection of pubic buildings a
Evansville, Ind, and Grand Rapids Mich -.
resolution was adopted appropriating S2O,0oO :,
SefrSy the expenses Of an e be mac
et eiscon iroSSles in fonsiana and krkansn
| and conferrieg authority upon the persons to b
| dcputed by the Committee TO make the tnvestigi
ton, the Committee being authorized to hsy
| witnesses sworn by any State or Unite
States officer authorized TO administer an oath.
The Superintendent OF the Interior was directe
to communicate any information in his posses.io
touching the dificulties with the Modoc and oth'
Indians in California and Oregon. A bill was II
troduced and referred amending the National Gu
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| further considered. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th, bill wa
introduced to amend the Bankruptcy act....
number of bills relating to the Territories wei
reported and disposed Of. Bills were passed
readust the western boundary of Dakota Teri
tory; disappearing certain legislation In the Te
ritory of Washington. The Legislative, Exec
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill was furth
considered in Committee OF the Whole, and 9
amendment was offered and ruled out OF order, {
an appeal from the Chair, increasing the appropl
alton for the Presidents salary from $25 600
$4,000, and fixing the salary hereafter ut $oO,OO
! ....Adlourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, bills wei
reported House bill to abolish the franking priv
lege, with amendments; authorizing the constru
tion Of bridge across the Missouri River at lie
ington, Mo. Bills were ntroduced-authorlzn
the Secretary OF the Interior, with the consent
the Ute and Missouri Indian tribes, 10 survey Al
sell their reservation, lying In Nebraska and Ka
eas, and, with the consent Of the Sacs and Fox,
to sell that portion OF their reservation that Ii
within the state OF kansas; extending the time
the late Sioux Indian reservation;
incorporate the North Central Railw
Company, and grant the right Of way for constru
tion of the proposed road in Minnesota; 10
corporate the European and American Land 81
Emigration Company. Bills were passed
, authorize certain POstmasters to deposit pub
money in National Banks; to authorize Depu
Collectors OF Customs TO act as disburstng ageu
in certain cases, The Indian Appropriation
was reported from Committee OF the Whole, a
an amendment providing for the removal OF t
WinnebagOes out OF Wisconsin was non-eoncurT
in.....Adjourn
In the House, on the 9th, bill W
reported for the admission Of Colorado as a Sta
and amendments were offered for the admission
Utah and against any form Of polygamy there
bill was passed amending the twelfth section
the act for the appointment OF Shipping Comm
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