Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-04-03

| adopted-91 TO 28-fxing the maximum amount Of
United States notee for circulation at 800 1000
A substitute for the whole bill was then offered
and amendments were proposed, pending the dis
question OF which the Senate adjourned.
Houss.--A bill was Introduced and re.
ferred to reduce the army, said bill proposing TO
leave the cavalry and artillery ~ their present
force, busto reduce the infantry By ave regiments
J :. The bill 10 regulate commerce BY railway
among the several States was passed yeas 19S
nays i16.. The bill as passed is with but slight
modification, the same as reported by Mr..
McCrsry, OF Iowa, from the Committee
on Railways and Canals on the 10Th Of
carrying freight and passengers between dif.
ferent States, whether owned by one or various
corporationss shall be regarded m employed In
liable for any violation Of this act They are for
hidden TO charge more than Q fair and reasonable
rate for the transportation OF freight or passen-
gers, such rate to be ascertained and hxed by
Board OF Railway Commissioners, to be appointed
by the President, with the advice and consent Of
the Senate, and to be residents Of each Of the nine
judicial districts Of the United States. They
are to be disinterested persons and not to have
any interest In the stocks, bonds or property
TSs RoarS Of swS%
Is 70 institute thorough Investigation and inquiry
into the rates and toll or compensation charged on
the transport OF freight and passengers over each
line Of railway, and into the reasonableness there
Of; and as soon as possible after such inves-
ngaaon and INQUIRY to prepare for the
separate schedule for rates and charges
for the transportation Of passengers and Of freight
and cars on or over said lines, respectively This
schedule is to be duly authenticated by the Board
OF Commissioners, and 10 be printed and posted up
IN each Of the offices Of the depots OF such railway
company, corporation, or person; They may from
time to time, and so often as circumstances may
require, change and revise the schedule, and shall
give notice Of such change in the same manner.
new set Of credentials certifying to the election
Of Pinchback as Representative-at-targe for Louis
lana was presented and referred. The bill 70
amend the several acts relating 10 the currency and
to establish free banking was taken up and several
speeches were made. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 27.-Sendte "A joint
resolution OF the Wisconsin Legislature, asking
legislation for the speedy construction Of q ship
canal around Niagara Falls, was presented and
referred An adverse report was made from the
Committee on Private Land Claims on the bill TO
Claims Claims in i Nevada, Kansas, New Mexico, Ari.
zona, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. and II
was indefinitely postponed. The bill to provide
for the redemption OF a reissue OF United States
notes and for free banking was further considered,
and proposed amendments were debated. Bills
were passed remove the political disabilities Of
Thomas Hardeman, OF Georgia, and william L.
Cabell, OF Texas. -. Several bills were reported
from committees. Adjourned to the sOth,
HoUse.-A bill was passed removing the
political disabilities Of VIM. L. Cabell, OF Texas.
-. The bill to amend the several acts providing
for national currency and to establish free bank
ing was taken up and debated. Adjourned, the
evening session and the session on the 18th to be
exclusively for debate ON the Currency bill.
MONDAY, March 30.-Senate.- me-
mortal Of the Governors OF Indiana, Ohio and
Illinois in relation to the per cent. fund which
they claim Is due thOse States from the Gen.
ersl Government was reported back from the
Committee on Public Lands, with bill to set
tie the account between them and the United
States, which bill was placed on the caen-
dar: The House bill in relation to mineral
lands, excluding the States OF Missouri and
Kansas from the operations Of the Mining act Of |
May 10, 1872, was reported from committee, with
amendments. .Sundry resolutions Of the Wscon- |
sin Legislature In regard to the Improvement Of |
the Mississippi River and its tributaries, and for
increased mall facilities in that State and for the
improvement of the Wisconsin River. were pre- |
sented and referred. The bill to provide for the
redemption and reissue of United States notes aud |
for free banking was taken up. and motion was |
adopted2S to 23-to strike out the second section
of the bill reported by the committee, which pro
vides that the 1stof January, 1876 United States
notes shall be redeemable in coin or interestbear
ing bonds. Several proposed amendments were |
rejected. Adjourned.
Houss.-Among the bills introduced |
and referred were-spproprating $4,000 to buy
Carpenters painting Of the Signing Of the Proc
lamation of Emancipation" for the construction
of the Portland Dallas Salt Lake Railway, and |
for the performance Of all Government services !
free Of charge -. The Senate bill providing for the
OF The bonds Of the Louisville Portland
Canal Company was REPORTED from the committee, |
with amendments, and considerable discussion en- |
sued on the bill. Adjourned.