Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-04-10
FORTY.THIRD CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, March observation-disclosures
rals were presented and referred, signed by 1875
citizens of California setting forth the evils Of the
use of intoxicating liquors. and asking for legisa-
ton to prevent intemperance ana the manuIacture
Of such liquors: The bill to provide Tor the re,
dempuon and reissue Of United States notes and
for free banking was taken up and motion 10
strike out the fourth section Of the bill was agreed
to-29 TO %. Several amendments to the bill were
offered and rejected. Adjourned.
House-The bill providing for the pay
ment of bonds of the Louisville & Portland Canal
Company was passed after being amended 80 as 10
provide that no money shall be paid under this act
until the State OF Kentucky shall have ceded the
jurisdiction over canal property to the United
States. IA petition OF taxpayers Of South
prominent and influential citizens OF that
State, was presented and referred to
the judiciary Committee, reclting the excessive
taxation to which the people OF that State are sub
iected and that the proceeds OF such taxation are
systematically squandered or stolen instead OF be-
ing devoted TO the legitimate purposes OF the Gov
ernment, and asking Congress to consider their
condition and devise some means OF relief: >: "A
bill was introduced and referred for the relief OF
the Commissioners TO the Vienna Exhibition. 80.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 1.-Senate.-The
House bill to secure to the Episcopal Board Of Mis-
sOns land in the White Earth Indian reservation in
Minnesota, for the erection Of churches and other
buildings, was passed The joint resolution OF
the Legislature OF Missouri for The improvement OF
the mouth Of the Missouri River was presented
The bill to provide for the redemption and reissue
OF United States notes and for free banking was
further considered, and several proposed amend
ments were rejected. Adjourned.
House-A counter statement and reply
OF the Republican Central Committee OF South
Carolina to the memorial Of the taxpayers Of the
State presented the day before, was presented and
referred. The statement declares that the tax
| pay ers have only themselves to blame In not aid
ing in the work OF reconstruction, and that the ale
| CATIONS as to the increased expenditures oi
| the State Government are incorrect, the items
| given being wholly Inaccurate untrue, and skill
| fully selected to deceive. ga noisy discussion
Mining law OF the 10th OF May, 1877. The Cur
rency bill was taken up and debated; AT the
evening session the bill for the revision Of the
laws was completed and passed. Adjourned
THURSDAY, April S-Senate. Sen
ate bill to amend the act to promote the develop
ment Of the mining reserves OF the United States
| with House amendments thereto, was referred.
| A bill was reported from the Committee on Post
| offices and Post-roads, to provide for the trans
mission Of correspondence by telegraph, which bill
is the Hubbard Postal Telegraph minor bill un
changed, except in matter OF detail The bill L
provide for the redemption and reissue OF United
States notes and for free banking CAM
up, and several amendments were Offered
and rejected. A substitute for the third sec
ton OF the bill as reported by the com
mittee was adopted-33 to 19-and provide
"ThAt $46 100000 in notes for circulation, In ad
diton to such circulation now allowed by law, shal
| be issued to the National Banking association
now organized and which may be organized here
after, and such increased circulation shall be dis
| tributed among the several States as provided II
Section Of the act OF July IL, 1elO.". .ExecuiY
session and adjournment
H0use.-But little business was trans
acted, the Currency bill being under considera
ton and a lengthy debate ensued thereon, whic
| extended into the evening session. Notice wa
given OF a substitute for the pending bill whic
was In part substantially the same, free bankin
being feature common TO both. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 9.-SerlGte. memoria
from citizens OF Kansas, asking for protectio
against outrages by the Usage Indians, was pre-
sented and referred "A favorable report wa
| made on the Senate bill 10 set apart certain po
ton OF the island Of Mackinac as a National Parl
The bill TO provide for the redemption and r