Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-03-27
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.


both wounded, Younger getting away as
usual.
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY, March 17.--Sendte Petitions
were presented in favor of an increase in the vol
ume Of currency, and one from citizens OF Detroit
in opposition thereto, and favoring speedy return
to specie payment. "A memorial was presented
and referred from the Legislature Of Wisconsin in
reference to the Improvement of the st. Croix
River and for the preliminary survey for the canal
from Lake Superior to the Falls Of st,
the President to accept for Citizens Of the United
States the jurisdiction of certain tribunals in the
Ottoman dominion and in Egypt, established or to
be established, under the authority Of the Sub
lime Porte and in the Government Of Egypt.
Mr.. Logan addressed the Senate on the bill to
equaze the distribution Of the currency, advo-
eating an increase in the volume OF the currency
Adjourned.
HOuse.-A bill was passed exempting
Kansas and Missouri from the operations of the
act of May, 1872 which forbids the pre-emption OF
iron and coal mines The Legislative Appropria-
ton bill was considered in Committee OF the Whole.
... The Military Academy Appropriation bill was
reported from the Appropriation Committee ;. "A
bill was reported from the Military Committee,
and made the special order for the first Tuesday in
April, to provide for the gradual reduction of the
army. The transportation question was debated
at the evening session. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 18..-Sepdte-A me.
mortal of Mrs. D. r. Lawrence, Of New York, was
ceved and referred, announcing that the !" tidal
wave' of temperance would soon reach Washing
ton, and asking that q band Of praying women be
received at the bar OF the. Senate, and
that the present occupant of the chair
with Senators Chandler and Sprague, be appointed
committee to receive them. The Joint. resolu-
ton of the Legislature of Wisconsin in favor
of cheap transportation was received and re-
ferred. Bills were introduced-for the relief OF
certain settlers on railroad lands; providing
tain water routes .. The financial question was
further considered, Mr.. Davis wv. Va.) express
ing the conviction that the remedy for the present
evils was in the transfer Of banking capital from
New England to the South and West. and not in
fation. The Army Appropriation bill was CON
sidered.. Adjourned.
HOaLse.--The regular session was devoted
exclusively to debate on the bill to regulate inter
State railroad commerce, on which subject several
written speeches were delivered, The evening
session given to the bill to revise and consoli-
date the statutes.
THURSDAY, March 19-lSendte.-Bills
were passed-amendatory of the act to prevent the
determination OF fur-bearing animals in Alaska
authorizing the employment Of certain aliens and
engineers as pilots qpProPriating $1,000 vdp TO pay
gate into the management of the affairs
Of the District Of Columbia, The House
bill repeating the thirteenth section OF the act OF
March 8, 1855 regulating the carriage of passen-
gers in steamships and other vessels, ETC., was re-
ported from committee without amendment.
The Army Appropriation bill was considered and
several amendments were agreed TO. Executive
session and adjournment,
House-A bill was introduced to amend
the act of 1893 in regard to the enrolment and
licensing of vessels employed in the fishing and
coast trade The Legislative, Judicial and Ex-
ecuhve Appropriation bill was considered in Com
mittee Of the Whole, and after an exciting debate
kI,an FTnnn mt In Fn
duce the amount one-haf was rejected-58 to SO.
Other proposed amendments were also rejected
..,.Adiourned
FRIDAY, March 20.-iSendte.-
tions Of the California Legislature were presented,
protesting against any further subsidy to the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, and instructing
the Senators and ReDresentives from that State 10
use their influence to have Articles and d OF
the treaty with China modified as to discour-
age the further immigration OF the Chinese. :.
favorably on the Senate bill granting aid
to the Atlantic g Great Western Canal
Company The bin to e9ualize the Matt National nal
the 23d. The Army Appropriation bill and the
Fertilization Appropriation bill were passed. with
amendments: AT the request Of the House 9
Committee OF Conference on the bill In regard TO
paying annuities to the Seminole Indians was
granted, and Messrs. Buckingham, Ingalls, and
Stevenson were appointed on the committee zee on
the part Of the Senate. Adjourned to the 23d.
case was considered, the majority report being
that Rowlcs the sitting member is not entitled to
his seat, and that Andrew Sloan, the contestant,
is. The minority report takes the opposite posi-
ton. The Republican members OF the committee
join in the majority report and all the Democrats
In the minority report. "A bill giving the APP
proval of Congress to the route and termini OF the
Anacostia & Potomac Railway in the District OF
Columbia was passed. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, March 21.-Senate.-Not in
session.
House.-The bill appropriating $3.50, ,OOC
for bridge over the eastern branch Of the Po
tomac River was rejected. "A bill was passed
appropriating $4,000 to pay the school'teacherf
OF the District the amount to be collected by tax
on personal estate and on banks and other cor
poratiOns. =. The Georgia contested election case
was taken up and debated Adjourned
MONDAY, March 23.-Senate.-A resolu
ton was presented from the Legislature OF Mich
igan, and referred, praying Congress to amend the
Postal law so as to permit the free exchange OF
newspapers and their free circulation In counties
where published. A petition signed by 700 bust
ness men of New York. asking that the volume Of
legal tenders be fixed at $400 600, and fayorinl
| free banking, was presented and referred. "A
resolution Of the New York Cotton Exchange wai
presented, signed by every member thereon
protesting against expansion OF the currency, ant
asking legislation for speedy return TO specie
payment Other petitions relating to the currency
| question were presented. "A bill was reported
from the Committee on Territories, without amend
ment, providing for the formation OF Pembina Ter
ritory the new Territory to consist Of that portion
OF Dakota which lies north Of the forty-sixth paral
lel embracing of about II 600 square miles
| Mr.. sherman, from the Committee on Finance
| reported bill to provide for the redemption an'
reissue OF United States notes and for free bank
ing, and gave notice that ON the oath he would OF
fer II as substitute for the pending financial bill
to equalize the distribution OF the National Banl
currency. "A petition was presented and referre
Of colOred citizens residing In the Indian Terr
tory, setting forth that they deprived OF thei
civil rights, The bill TO equalize the distribution
OF the currency was taken up and further debated
| ....Adjouned.
HOuse.--Among the bills introduced ant
referred were the following: Respecting the lay
which forbids the payment for army supplies, etc
TO persons not known to be opposed to the rebel
ion for the relief Of settlers on railway lands
granting lands to Minnesota to endow an astr6
nomical observatory and school; authorizing tn
pany TO extend and construct tts line into IN
| District OF Columbia and through West Virgins
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois TO st. Louis, and
branch road from some point Of 1t In Indiana I
Chicago, and giving the guarantee OF the Unite
states on It's first mortgage bonds, as sections
appropriating $4,000 for the expenses or I'll
District Investigating Committee; making al
prOpriatlons for the removal OF the kickapoo an
other Indians from the borders OF Texas and Me-
Mexico 10 the Indian Territory. The Curreno
bill was then taken mp and amendments one ~
ing the amount OF circulating notes al $3.50, 900 90
and another at 1892, ,0O0, ,OOO were rejected aiI.
which the bill fixing the amount at S4OO,OODOl
was passed-yeas 1853, nays II. The text OF n
bill ie as follows; Whereas, the existing vi
tender notes now authorised By law "