Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-06-05
FORTY.THIRD CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, May 26.-SenGte. Bills were
passed-to legalize and establish pontoon rail-
way bridge across the Mississippi River at Prairie
du Chen, Wis to extend the time hvc years for
the completion of the railway from the st. Croix
River, or the lake between Townships 25 and 81,
to the west end of Lake Superior and to Bayfield,,
the frontier settlements OF Texas against Indian
and Mexican depredations the Deficiency Ap-
HsaPr in hi Ill nth :Sveral amendments; the
United States shall mol DC lIaI,Io
directly for any expense attending such exposl;;
ton or by reason Of the same :. The members OF
the Senate attended the funeral Of the late Repre-
sentative Mellish, IN the House of Representa-
tives, and the Senate afterward adjourned.
H0use-Speeches were made on the re-
port of the Ways and Means Committee on the
Slnborn contracts Several amendments to the
bill to amend the existing Customs and Internal
Revenue laws were agreed 10 in Committee of the
Whole. .Messrs. Hale OF New York. G. f. Hoar
and Young were announced by the Speaker as Wis
itors to the West Point Academy. -. The funeral
services of Mr. Mellish were conducted, in the
presence OF the members OF the Senate, in solemn
and impressive manner. Adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, May 27.-Senate.-Bills
were passed-to prevent hazing at the Naval
Academy: amendatory of the act to reduce duties
on imports and to reduce internal taxation; me
bill to revise and consolidate the statutes Of the
United States, in force Dec 1, 1873; House bill 10
extend the time to pre-emptors on the public lands
in Minnesota to make their final payments. "A
the Wisconsin and Fox Rivers. =. Aresoluton was
offered declaring Spencer not entitled to tae seat
a. Senator from Alabama, and that IL be awarded
| to Sykes. Adjourned.
House.-After further debate on the
report OF the Committee OF Ways and Means on
| the eanborn contracts, the bill repeating the law
| on which such contracts were based was passed
| without objection, with an amendment prOhi0ltng
| any Senator, Representative or Delegate In Con
gress from acting as an agent, attorney. proctor,
| adV
| connection with violation Of the Customs or
Revenue laws. Among the other bills passed
were the following: Providing that the pay
of a deceased member shall be given
| to his widow or hers.at-law up to the
date Of the election Of his successor, whose pay
shall commence from his election: removing the
political disabilities Of Raphael Semmes, OF Ala
bama; providing that no person shall serve a,
juror in United States courts who cannot read ano
| write the English language; regulating the re
mova OF causes from State courts to United States
Circuit Courts. An evening session was held Il
consider the bill to amend the existing Custom
and Internal Revenue laws, and several amend
ments were disposed off,. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, May 28.-Sendte-The bill
to set apart certain portion OF the Island Of Mack
inac, in the Straits OF Mackinac, as Nationa
park was passed .. The Alabama contested elec
ton case OF Sykes Us. Spencer was further c0nsld
cred, and the resolution 10 award the seat TO Syke
was rejected-yeas II, nays 33-and tn
committee was discharged from furthe
consideration OF the subject; so Spence
retains the scat. line Dill 70 chLhoitn lcIfl
tory Of Pembina and TO provide temporary gov
ernment therefor was taken up. and an amendmen
providing that the right TO vote or hold once Il
the Territory should not be restricted on acco9n
Of race color. or sex was, after considerable dis
cussiOn, rejeeted-yeas 10, nays H-and IN
bill itselfmwas then reiected-yeas ", nay
Committee on Privileges and Elections on III
question as to the best and most practicable moo
Of electing President and Vice President, and pre-
yiding tribunal TO adjust and decide all eonteste
questions connected herewith, which report wa
= ordered printed and placed on the calendar.
Adjourned.
House.-The Senate amendments to tn
, bill to legalize and establish pontoOn railwa
, bridge across the Mississippi River at Prairie d
Chen, Wis, were cOncurred in, with an amend
{ ment. :. The substitute for the Senate amendmel
, TO the Currency bill was rejected-yeas 112, nay
l17-and the Senate substitute was then re1ecte
2 = yeas 20, nays 160-and Conferen'
ordered-i2s to s2-and the Speaker appointG
! Messrs. Maynard, Farwell and Clymer as SUE
y committee on the part OF the House. An eve eve
ing session was held to further consider the Tar
and Internal Revenue bill, and several propose
e amendments were disposed ,...Adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 29.--Senate. adverI
, report was made on the bill TO extend the time
], proof and payment on pre-emption claims up.
E. public lands. A motion was made TO reeonsid
- the vote by which the bill TO establish the Ter
y tory Of Pembina was rejected. The Hou
% Financebill and the resolution Of the House dif
% greeing 10 the Senate amendments, and aski
u for Committee OF Conference, were presente
4, and a motion that the Senate insist up
% it's amendments and grant the cogteren
asked by the House was agreed e
ID 81 TO A-and Messrs. Morton, Sherman and Nj
le rimOn were appointed as the Senate Csnieren
y Committee :. Bills were passed-tO legalize a
A establish a pOntOon railway bridge across
20 Mississippi River at Prairie du Chen, Wis.
. planning the intent and meaning OF the foul
VI section OF the act granting bounty lands to cert
2 officers and soldiers who have been engaged In
N military service OF the United States; TO equal
:" pensions In certain cases t0inorease the pensit
y OF soldiers who have been totally disabled...A
A. journed TO the 1st.
m HOuse.-The bill for the gradual redI
=. ton OF the army was debated at considera
a. length and several proposed amendments W
disposed Of, ana the bill was passed-ll9 TO lO4
~ A bill was passed changing the time OF holding
no United States Circuit and District Courts at Eva
- Vile, Ind, 10 the first Mondays OF April and Oc
g ber. The Senate amendments TO ths Legislati
is Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill VI
y, taken up, and some Of them were non-concur
nc ia and a Conference Committee was appointed.
y, Adjourned 10 the lst. tfrf lA
ID MONDAY, June 1.-SenGte.-Bills W.
pAssed-to amend the laws relating to patel