Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-02-06
FORTY.THIRD CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, January 27.-Sendte. The
credentials Of vii liam L. Mcmillan as ScnatorfrOm
Louisiana were recommittcd to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. "A bill was reported
from committee, without amendment providing
that every volunteer accepted by the War DEPART
ment under the proclamation Of May 5, 1861, shall
be, paid the full bounty, Of one hundred
favor Of the resolution providing for Commission
Of five persons to examine and report to Congress
what legislation is required in regard to interstate
ton, etc. =. The bill supplementary to the act to
protect all citizens Of the United States in their
vindicadon, was taken up and a debate
ensued on a motion to refer TO the Judiciary
Committee. The joint resolution proposing an
amendment TO the Constitution, providing for the
election OF President by a direct vote OF the peo-
.ple, and abolishing the office Of Vice President,
came up and was referred 70 the Committee on
the organization OF National Banks without cir
culatlOn was taken up and debated. Adjourned.
House.-The Senate amendments to the
Post Route bill were concurred in. Bills were
reported and recommitted-reviving the grant of
lands to aid in the construction Of railroad from
Vcksburg to the Texas State line; to incorporate
the Southern Trans continental Railroad
through public lands; to amend the act TO
encourage the growth Of timber on the Western
prairies :. The West Virginia contested election
case was further considered and at the close Of the
debate vote was had on the resolutions, those re-
ported by the majority Of the Committee on Elec-
lions being that J j. Davis and j. NJ Hogan chosen
at the August election, were not. and that Benia-
min Wilson and b. F. Martin, chosen at the Octo--
Der election, were duly elected-the resolutions
reported by the minority OF the Committee taking
opposite grounds; the majority report was sup
ported by the Democratic and the minority report
by the Republican side Of the house, and the vote
resulted in declaring Davis and Hogan entitled TO
seats, and they were accordingly sworn in. .Ad-
iOurned.
WEDNESDAY, January 28. Senate
Among the petitions presented was one from SOL
diers in the late war; stating their belief that they
entitled to 100 acres Of land. and asking for the
appointment of a special committee to investigate
to the working Of the existing laws touching the
subject. A bill was introduced and referred to
amend the diplomatic and consular systems act OF
August Is, 1856 The finance resolution was
further debated, Mr.. Bayard advocating the
sumption of specie payment at the earliest posi-
BILE day; he thought the Legal Tender act was
war measure, and should not be continued now in
time of peace. Mr.. Morrill, (Vt) replied to Mr..
Boutwell,, citing his (Boutwell's) former votes and
reports to show that "his policy Of standing still
was impossible" Executive session and ad.
Journment.
HOuse.-A bill was passed establishing
life-saving stations, and approprating $1,000
therefor and 81 800 for medals ordered previously
to be presented to persons who had distiu-
guished themselves in saving lives from the
wreck Of the steamer Metis. A memorial
was presented and referred of New York bankers
n
substitute offered and referred for the bill in
troduced in the House by the Committee Of Ways
and Means, fixing the status OF the oyer-issue of
legal tenders, such substitute declaring that
United States notes issued in excess OF
100000 were Issued without authority
Of law, and are not legal tenders, and
Congress cannot give them the attribute Of money
under the recent decision Of the Supreme Court,
but, having been issued, are just debt against
the United States, redeemable in legal money.
7 he Army Appropriation bill, apprOpriAting $S,-
449,9lb, was considered In COmuittee OF the
Whole An evening session was provided for, TO
be for the consideration Of the bill revising the
statutes
THURSDAY, January 9.-ISenate.-Peti-
tons were presented and refened-from citizens OF
Illinois, asking that legal tenders be substituted
for national bank notes from citizens ofMontana,
asking for division Of that Territory After the
expiration OF the morning hour, Mr.. Ferry, OF
Michigan was called TO the chair, and Mr.. Carpen-
ter addressed the Senate on Louisiana affairs. He
reviewed at length the condition Of affairs 10 that
State he referred to the lengthy report OF the Con-
gressiOnal Committee on Louisiana affairs, and
said IL Is too late now to talk about seating Pinch
back on pTlnld Idcie cause, as this. committee had
agreed there was no legal government In Louis
lana, nor legal Legislature, on the 18th OF
January last. Before the conclusion Of Mr.. Car
penter's speech the Senate went into executive
session and soon after adjourned.
House.--Bills were reported and referred
to Committee OF the whole-to amend the several
acts relating to the National currency, and
to establish free banking; limiting the amount
Of United States notes IN circulation to
e4OO,O000O0, and allowing their exchange
into convertible 365 bonds The bill 10 establish
and maintain National Savings DepositOries as
branches Of the PostOfioe Department was re-
ported adversely from the Committee on Banking
and Currency, The Army Appropriation bilwas
further considered In Committee OF the Whole. -.
An evening session was held for consideration Of
the bill eodifying and revising the statutes
FRIDAY, January 30.-Seaats- large
number Of bills were introduced, among them one
authorizing the President TO appoint board OF
hye officers 10 investigate the charges against
General o. o. Howard, which was laid over in
formally....A memorial was presented and read
OF the Governor Of the District OF Columbia In
response to certain statements made IN memo
rial presented a few days before. The Cover
nor says the District officials have not
sought and do not now seek TO evade the fullest
Investigations into the affairs Of the District.,
Mr.. Carpenter concluded his remarks ON
Louisiana affairs. He claimed that The Presidents
proclamation was Issued without authority, but
that it had a salutary effect at The time. lie ar
gued that kellogg not legally elected; that his
associates In the Stale offices were never elected,
and the Legislature sending Pinchback TO the
Senate was never elected. He thought a new
election should have been ordered Ia Louisiana at
the last session Of Congress. Mr. Morton began