Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-06-19
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, June 9.-Sendte.-A joint res
olution was passed providing for the termination
of the treaty of July II, 1858, between Belgium
and the United States bill for the government
Of the District OF Columbia was reported rom sne
Special Joint Committee to investigate the man.
agement OF the government OF the District. "A
bill was introduced and referred toincorporate the
Commercial Railway Company, with capital OF
500 900, 600, TO construct and operate a railway,
with four or more tracks, from New York city 10
the cities of Chicago and ST. Louis, dividing It's
main line at such point as may be found pest 10
reach said cities, with the right TO extend lts road
from Chicago to any point on the Mississippi RIVER
above St. Louis, the road to be commenced wltmh
two years and finished within twelve years OF the
enactment Of the bill The conference report on
the Army Appropriation bill was agreed to AT
his own request Mr.. Wadlegh was excused from
further service on the Committee on Public Lands,
and Mr. Harvey was appointed to fill the vacancy
-. The bill to amend the Customs Revenue law
and to repeal moieties was taken up and several
amendments were disposed OF. Adjourned.
House.-The majority resolutions in
the Louisiana contested election case, declaring
that the testimony was not sufficient to show the
election ofeither Pinchback or Sheridan, and per-
mitting the committee to take further testimony,
were agreed to. A bill was passed TO abolish the
Western Judicial District of Arkansas and to an
mex it to the Eastern District. "A substitute for the
Geneva Award bill was reported, and debated at
considerable length. An evening session was
held for general debate Among the proceed
ings of the House on the 9Th was the rejection or
a motion to suspend the rules and take from the
Speakers table the senate ClNll hlSuls Dlll anu
refer 1t to the Judiciary Committee, with the
right to report at any time. The vote stood, yeas
| 1856, nays S6-not two-thirds in the affirmative.
WEDNESDAY,, June 10.-SenGte.-A bill
was introduced and referred to abolish the Board
Of Indian Commissioners. "A bill was passed to
change the time for holding Circuit and District
| Courts OF the United States for the Eastern Dis
trict of Wisconsin, at Oshkosh to the second Tues
| day in July Of each year. =. The memorial OF the
Ohio Editorial Association, In regard to postage on
| xvaG referred ID
| bate was resumed on the bill 10 amend the Gus
4 toms Revenue law and to repeal moietes, and al,
| ter several amendments were disposed OF, some oi
| which were agreed to, the bill as amended was
| finally passed-3S to B.. Adjourned.
] HOuse.--A bill was reported and re
ferred for the relief OF 1.-THE and purchaser
! of land sold for direct taxes in insurrectiOnary
States. =. The conference report on the Army Ap
| preparation bill was agreed to-. The Geneva
| Award bill was taken up, and after spirited ant
somewhat personal discussion Mr. Butler's substi
tue for the Senate bill-providing, first, for The
payment OF claims for direct losses; second, fo
| war premiums, and third, insurance companies
| that Incurred direct losses-was agreed to-l32 Z
l01-and the title Of the bill was changed to read
| "to provide for Just and equitable distribution
OF the moneys paid In pursuance OF the GeneVi
award" Adjourned.
THURSDAY, June 11.-iSenate.-A memo
rial was presented and referred OF workingmen o
Pennsylvania, asking for restoration of the Il
per cent duty on iron and steel, and for fre
banking :. The report Of the Conference Commit
tee on the Currency bill was read, and a length
debate ensued, Messrs, Morton, sherman, Harve
and Logan favOTing the report, and Messrs. Bout
well, Morrill, (Yt), Frenghuysen, Jones anC
Thurman opposing its adoption. :. Adjourned
, HOuse.-The Senate bin to change tn
time for holding Circuit and District Courts of tn
United States In Wisconsin at Oshkosh wa
passed =. The Senate amendment to the Hous
bill 10 amend Section 10 OF the act OF the 18th c
| August 1856, to regulate the diplomatic and col
. | sular system OF the United States, was concurre
In .The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill l$23
62I, ,6ls) was eonsideredln Committee OF the Whol
-. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 12.-SenGte,-Senate bill
were reported from committees and placed on tn
calendar. An adverse report was made on th
Senate bill for further protection In the election
for President, Nice-Presdent and members
Congress. q. The amendments Of the House TO III
bill To amend the laws relating TO patents, trad'
: marks and copyrights were concurred In, and III
. bill was passed. The report Of the COnferenC
? Committee on the Finance bill was further col
= sidered, and after considerable debate the con
promise Currency bill was passed-3s to 81. III
Postofiice Appropriation bill was taken up. .El
eoutiye session and adjournment.
HOuse.-A bill was passed appropriatin
$500 600 for the relief Of persons suffering fro
the overflow Of the lower Mississippi, the Tomb
: | bee Warrior, Alabama and Tennessee Rivers. ,
a The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was cons
" cred In Committee OF the Whole and several pr
Q posed amendments were disposed OF, Among Il