Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-04-24
FORTY.THIRD CONGRESS-.

F0RTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY, April 14.-Senate. Fl
nance Committee reported the Louisville n Port
land Canal bill, and recommended that the substi.
| tute passed by the House be concurred in, with
| certain amendments. The Civil Rights bill
| introduced by the late Senator Sumner was
Recommendation that il be passed as
amended. "A bill was introduced to regu
late bids for goods supplies and tTansp9rta, ram & q,
provide for a new election In Louisiana was taken
| up and debated. Executive session and adjourn
| ment.
House.--Bills were reported from the
Civil Service Committee-to provide for a commits.
sion to reorganize the customs service; for the
| reorganization Of the Treasury Department A
bill was passed abolishlng the ofice Of Appraiser
| OF Imported Merchandise at Providence, Portland,
tleyeland, milwaukee,, Memphis, Evansville,
burgh, and providing that there shall be only
one Appraiser OF Imported Merchandise at Phil
| adelphia. Baltimore, Charleston and Savannah.
IA joint resolution was introduced and referred
| submitting to the Legislatures OF the several
states an amendment to the Constitution Of
The United States providing for the election Of
| the several States :. The Currency bill was
taken up and the previous motion was seconded
me b Wss Sns TscSCn q 6
The Senate bill to amend the National Currency
acts and to establish free banking was taken up
and passed-140 10 102-and the bill now goes to
the President for his signature, while the House
bill has to await the action Of the Senate. .Ad-
| iourned.
"WEDNESDAY, April 15.-Senate. The
House bill amendatory to acts to provide National
currency and to establish free banking was re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance. b. The
$50 for the payment OF teachers in the
public schools OF the District of Column
bis, and providing for the levy Of a. tax to
reimburse the same, was passed A bill was in
troduced and referred to reimburse the State OF
West Virginia for moneys expended in arming and
equippng militia to aid In suppreesng the rebel-
ion. The bill to provide for new election in
Louisiana was further debated. Adjourned.
House.-A bill was passed-1S6 to 40
to abolish the mileage OF members Of Congress-
and providing that they shall be paid their actual
travelling expenses TO and from Washington once
each session. The Legislative, Executive and
judicial Appropriation bill considered in Com.
mittee OF the Whole. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 6.-Senate.-A joint
resolution was introduced and referred declaring
that 1t has become the duty OF the United States
to recognize Cuba as one Of the independent ma
tons OF the earth and that the United States will
observe strict neutrality between the contendng
abled soldiers to receive money commuta-
ton upon orders for artificial limbs that are
dated before June 16, 1870; amendatory OF the
Pacific Railway act, requiring the Union Pacific
Railway Company to pro rata all freights carried
over ts line in connection with other railways :.
The bill to ennable the Mennonites OF Russia to ef-
feet permanent settlement on public lands OF the
United States was considered, and a substitute was
offered The bill to provide for a new election
in Louisiana was further debated. Adjourned.
House.--A bill was reported from the
Judiciary Committee, ordered printed and recon-
mitted, for the distribution Of the Geneva award
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial Ap-
preparation bill was further considered in Commit
tee Of the Whole, and several proposed amend
menis were disposed of, spicy debate ensuing on
motion to reduce the item Of the Presidents sal
ary from $500O0 to $25,0CO--it being contended by
some OF the members that the increase Of salaries
including the Presidents, at the last session was
unconstitutional The motion was finally reject
ed. Adjourned
FRIDAY, April Resolutions
adopted at meeting OF citizens Of Cincinnati,
protesting against any expansion OF the currency
were presented. The bill TO provide for the pur-
chase OF the bonds OF the Louisville & Portland
Canal Company was taken up and several amend
ments were agreed to-. The Louisiana bill was
further debated. Adjourned to the 20th.
House.-A resolution was introduced
and referred for furnishing rations, forage and
clothing to the people who are suffering from inun-
dations from the overflow of the Mississippi River
and Judicial Appropriation bill was further consid-
cred in Committee Of the Whole, and amend
ment was adopted to furnish Official postage
exceeding $50 OOO Adjourned.
SATURDAY, April S.-Sendte.-Not in
session.
H0uSe.-Bills were passed-giving the
assent Of Congress to the improvement OF Wolf
River across the Menomonee Indian reservation in
Wisconsin; donating ten pieces Of ordnance TO the
people of Concord, Mass, for amonument to com.
memorate the first repulse OF the British troops at
old North Bridge, April 49, 1775; empowering the
President direct
used army clothing for the relief OF the sufferers
by the overflow Of the Mississippi River. "A bill
the holders OF pre- -empton and homestead certif-
Gates within the Des Mones River grant, in Iowa,
on account Of failure Of title, A deficiency bill
appropnating 1925, ,l5s, was reported from the
Appropriation Committee, and made the special
order for the I'D The Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill was debated in Com.
mittee Of the Whole, and an amendment was
shall not be paid more than female employees for
the same services.. Adjourned.
MONDAY, April 20.-Senate--Th House
bill for the relief OF persons suffering from the
overflow Of the Mississippi River was read and
referred. Bills were reported from committees
the late war; unfayorable for the relief OF the
purchasers OF land sold for direct taxes in |
insIT5IectiSonary nHTIS ,SG States The House bill to
gather authentic information as to the condition
aud Importance OF the fur trade In the Territory
OF Alaska was passed. :; Resolutions Of the Wis:
consin Legislature for the construction OF a canal
around the lower rapids Of the Mississippi River
for the erection OF PostOffice and Court House |
at Green Bay, and uestng the return OF rebel |
were presented and referred. IA bill in |
troduced and referred amendatOry OF the act to |
aid In the construction OF ailway and telegraph
line from the Missouri River TO the Pacific Ocean |
=: Majority and minority reports were made In |
the case of Sykes against Spencer, for a seat as |
United States Senator from Alabama, the majority
report recommending that Spencer retain the seat
The Louisiana bill was further debated -,
Executive session and adjournment.
HOuse.-Bills were introduced and re-
ferred-to fix the compensation OF the President
Of the United States at $25 COO per annum; levy
sales OF stocks, bonds, gold and silver bullion,
promissory notes and other securities; providing
for the collection of money and the
recovery OF lands wrongfully held
way Company; increasing the tax on the circula-
tion Of National Banks from one-twelfth to one
quarter per cent. per month. Bills were
frontier Settlements '' Of Td1Ss against Indian
and Mexican depredatons by the construction
and maintenance OF line OF telegraph from
penison, Tex, to Fort Sill; Indian Territory, and
thence along the frontier line OF settlements and
by the various military posts to Brownsville, and
approprlating 100000 for that purpose; allowing
certain fractional townships in Missouri to select
-. Resolutions were offered and referred
for the recognition OF Cuban independence
=. The bill appropriating $4,000, 900 for the
for May g. A resolution was adopted calling on
the President for copies Of the correspondence,
kilograms, military orders, ETC., touching the
troubles In Arkansas. The Legislative, Execu-
tive and Judicial Appropriation bin was further
considered in Committee OF the Whole. Ad-
journed.