Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-05-08
FORTY.THIRD CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, April 2S.-Senate.-A pre-
ambe and resolution OF the President and Direct
ors Of the Louisville & Portland Canal Company
were presented, denying that they opposed to
the Government paying the bonds and taking pos
session of the work, but that they were legally
advised not to surrender their possession un'
til all the debts should be paid by the Gov
ernment. After considerable personal discus
sion motion was agreed to-35 to 27-to lay aside
the Louisiana bill and take up the Finance bill
with the Presidents message. and the question
being as to whether the bill should pass, notwth-
standing the Presidents veto, it was decided in
the negatiye-yeas "a, nays 3O-two-thirds not
voting in the affirmative. The following is the
vote in detail Yeas-Allison, Bogy, Boreman
Dorsey, Ferry (Mch.), Godthwait, Gordon, Har-
vey Hitchcock, ingalls,, Johnston, Lewis, Logan,
McCreery, MerrimOn, Mitchell, Norwood, Ogesby,
Patterson, Pease, Pratt; Ramsey Robertson; Spen-
Ger, Sprague, Upton, West, Window Wnght-4
Nays-Anthony, Bayard, Boutwell,, Buckingham,
Chandler; Conkllng, Gragin, Davis, Edmunds,
Gilbert, Hagar, Hamilton (Md), Hamilton Cfex },
Hamlin, Howe, Jones, Kelly, Morrill, (Vt) Sargent,
Thurman, Wadleigh-SO. Messrs. Morton and
Ransom, who would have voted for the bill, were
paired off with Messrs. Morrill, (Me) and Schurz,
who would have voted against it,, Executive
session and adjournment.
HOuse.-The bill appropriating 100000
for the purchase of ratons to be used in the relief
of persons suffering from the foundations of the
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill was
taken up and several amendments adopted in
Committee of the Whole were disposed OF, the
striking out the item for horses and carriages
| for the Department of Justice being rejected
| yeas 100, nays 103-and the bill was passed..
| Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 29-iSenate. Bills
| were lntroduced-to facilitate and regulate COM
| merce among the several States and with foreign
nations; in relation to salaries and civil service,
| providing for reduction of 10 per cent in the
compensation of nearly all the officers and en-
ployes of the Senate and 80 per cent in the of
| some OF said employees, and also repeating the law
| Of March 8, 1871, under which the Clvil-Service
Commissioners were appointed and now hold Of
fee, and providing that clerks shall be appointed
| to the various executive departments subject TO
| such examination as the heads OF the re-
| specuye departments may prescrbe; TO repeal the
| law which allows Pension Agents thirty cents for
each voucher prepared and paid by them. Bills
were passed-House bill to amend the 3ist sec,
tion Of the act Of March 3, 1863, for enrolling and
calling out the National militia; Senate bill amend
| atory OF the act for restoration to homestead
approved June 10, 1872. The Supplementary Civ
IL Rights bill was reported to the Senate, with the
| amendments made by the Judiciary Committee,
and the provisions OF the bill were explained by
| Mr: Frelinghuysen, and n otion was made 10
strike out the second section imposing fine or I'M
prlsonment Tor the violation of the act, on the
| ground that the punishment was too severe. =.
Executive session and adjournment.
HOuse.-Bills were introduced and re.
ferred-to amend the act for the redemption OF the
8 per cent temporary loan certificates and for an
| increase Of National Bank notes; to amend the
| National Currency acts and to establish free bank
ing. The bill to carry into execution the provis
| ions OF the fourteenth amendment TO the Consti
tuition and 10 define certain rights of United SaeI
| citizens In foreign countries was taken up and de
bated The Riyer and Harbor Appropriation bill
was reported from the Committee on Commerce
| ,., The Indian Appropriation bill was considered
in Committee OF the Whole. Adjourned
THURSDAY, April 30.-Ssnate.-A bill
was introduced and referred to promote commerc'
among the States and to cheaper transportation o
peTssns and property between the Atlantic sea
board and the Western States and Territories -,
The Legislative, Judicial and Executive Appro
| priation bill was received from the House and 70
| ferred and ordered printed. The Senate bill e
increase the pay department OF the army, axinl
| the number OF Paymasters at hfly, with rank, pay
| and emoluments Of Majors OF Cavalry, was passed
-21 TO 49,, "A number Of private bills were alsS
passed. =. The Civil Rights bill was further dis
cussed. Adjourned
House.-The Senate amendments to the
House bill relative 10 the Louisville & Portland
Canal were concuneG in aud the bill goes to The
President. The bill TO carry into execution IN,
| provisions Of the fourteenth amendment 70 thu
Constitution, and to define certain rights Of Amer