Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-05-01


ize the County Commissioners OF Thurston
County. w. T., to issue bonds for the purpose OF
constructing railway from Bndd's Inlet Puget
sound, TO intersect the Northern Pacific Railway
at or near Tenino; Senate bill for the benefit Of the
Kentucky Agricultural and Mechanical Associa-
ton; House bin for the relief Of settlers on the
Cherokee strip, In Kansas. .EXecuttYe session
and adjournment
House.-A bill was reported from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs to carry Into execu-
ton the provisions Of the Fourteenth Amendment
TO the Constitution concerning cltizenship and TO
define certain rights OF citizene OF the Uuted states
in foreign countries and diplomatic consular
oficers : The Legislative Executive and
Judicial Appropriation hill was taken up IN Com
mittee Of The Whole. and the item Of S20l,00J for
the purchase Of official postage stamps for the
Treasury Department was reduced to 5000, the
idea being to let the small sum go to pay the cost
OF furnishing stamps without regard to Their face
ment with the payment OF postage. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 23.-Sendte. Bills
were introduced and rcferred-to reduce the tax
on the circulation Of State banks to an amount
equal TO that paid by the National banks with
statement that the tax on the National bank
circulation was per cent. and that on State
bank circulation 10 per cent, which prnc-
tically prevented any circulation Of the
latter classy; supplementary 10 the act to incorpo
in The cton Of he rad The Bill enable
the Mennonites OF Russia to effect permanent
settlement on the public lands Of the United States
amendment :. "A resolution was agreed 20, TO print
800 copies OF the yeport Of the Committee ON Post
oftlces and Post r ads upon the bill TO provide
for transmission Of correspondence by telegraph
THE Louisiana bill was fuither debated....
Adjourned
House.-Resolution were offered and
Notwithstanding the Committee on Banking
and Currency to inquire and report the reason why
the $25. 600 Of National Bank currency author
lied to he withdrawn from the States having more
fhan tbafr haa mt uftl nd
distributed under the provisions OF the act
OF the 18th Of MAY, 1870, and what fur.
lhe5 legislation is to secure iSG 1hS.
subject from the Secretary OF the Treasury.
....A bill was introduced and referred providing
that the tax on State banks shall not he other nor
greater than the tax on National banks The
hill reported from the Committee on Foreign Al
fairs concerning the citizenship and rights OF
was taken up and debated. The Postofiice
Appropriation bill, approprating $35,553,39l, OF
which 1888 ts42 Is to come out Of the Treasury,
the rest being derived from the postal revenues,
was reported and referred to Committee OF the
Whole. The Legislative, Executive and Judicial
tee Of the Whole =. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, April A.-Senote-Bill were
passcd --amendstory Of the act to provide internal
revenue to support the Government TO pay inter
es on the public debt and for other purposes APP
proved June 80. 1894, the amendment proyiting
that no legal document or paper required by law
to he stamped which was maze, signed or lrrNtO
in the Northern States prior TO the let of July 1865
shall be deemed or held as invalid, or OF no effect, by
reason Of the failure to impose thereon the re-
quired stamp; House bill TO render available GER
tain balances of unexpended appropriations for
the payment Of bounty and prize money 70 colored
soldiers and sailors. =. A bill was Introduced and
r,ferred TO provide for Commission upon the
subject OF postal telegraph. The report of The
Committee on Transportation Routes was present.
| ed and motion was made and referred to print
| 1000 extra copies. The Louisiana bill was
/ further debated. Adjourned 10 the 9th.
! House A message from the President
was received and referred, transmitting copies Of
! all the orders and correspondence in relation TO
the trmbes in Arkansas, in answer to a resolution
OF the House. "A bill was introduced and referred
| TO repeal the second section Of the act OF the
I 9th uf July, 1872. which reduces the duties
| on certain Imported articles 10 per cent. The
| Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill. ap;,
prupriatlng $}347,34 4. was reported and referred
-. The Legislative, Executive and Judicial APP
preparation hill was further considered In Commit
tee Of the Whole, and several portions OF the bill
were disposed Of. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, April 25.-Sendte.-Not in
session.
| HOusp.-The Legislative, Executive and
| Judicial Appropriation bill was disposed Of In Com
mittee Of he Whole. A lengthy debate occurred
on motion TO strike out from the paragraph re.
/ laiiug to the Department of Justice the item OF
| 81 An for the and subsistence OF horses and
S6O0 for repairs TO carriages and harness, and the
| motion was agreedt SIS TO 90. Among other amend
mcnts agreed to was one providing that no officer
! of the Government shall hereafter receive any
compensation or perquisiies, directly or indirectly,
from the Treasury or property OF Inc United
| States beyond the salary or compensation allowed
by law or shall make any private nee OF such
property Of the services or labor OF any person
employed in the service Of the United States, which
service or labor Is paid for By the United States
provided, this shall not be construed TO deprive
any officer OF the United States OF such fees
or may be provided by law In addition to the sal
AIRY OF such officer or the use Of such properly a:
| msy be expressly by law appropriated for the use
Of such officer In debate relating to the finance
question Mr.. Beck maintained that the Comp
troller OF the Currency had not administered the
law; that he had gone out OF hi,
he rich, moneyed aristocracy OF the Eas
land TO the injury OF the people OF the west ant
States had an excess OF bank circulation becaus'
the West and South would not take II, having
found more profitable investment Tor their none!
elsewhere. If it were necessary for the prope
distribution Of the currency that $4,000,
900 be Withdrawn from New England, New
York and New jersey they wOuld no
resist IT, They desired Two things They desired
free banking on the basis Of greenbacks at par
They did not desire to bring greenbacks TO par b.
greenbacks pay the difference between its presen
value and It's par value. They desired that M
Government should pay the difference Ate
and the House adjourned.
MONDAY, April 27-Sendte-The Sci
ate galleries were densely crowded, the day hay
ing been nxed upon for the euloges upon the lat
Senator Sumner. The bust Of the deceased Sens
tor recently finished by Preston Powers wa
placed In a conspicuous position and appropriated
draped. Mr.. Boutwell, submitted resolu ior
which was agreed to, that as an additional mark q
respect to the memory OF Charles sumner, long
Senator from Massachusetts, business be su'
pended, that the friends and associates OF ID
deceased might pay fitting tribute to his pub u
and private virtues. Eulogies were then pre-
nounced by Messrs Boutwell,, Thurman, Spence
, Morrill, Of Vermont, Pratt Sargent Sherman
, Wadeigh and Anthony. Adjourned.
I HOuss-Several bills were introduce
and referred, including the following
: To facilitate resumption OF specie pa!
ments and TO prevent fluctuations in the value {
United States notes; repeating all laws imposing
tax ON SiaI banks; to impose 4 tax OF per cen
on all incomes Of individuals and corporation
exceeding 5000; declaring IL oppressive 10 In
TO Tetrench on necessary appropriation
already made in the interests OF con
merce, and providing as measure
2 temporary relief for The issue Of an addiion
5000 ~ of legal-tender notes; 10 provide IRE
system Of national banking and for the resumi
ton OF specie payments. IA bill was passe
. amending the Shipping Commissioners act so a
not TO apply TO sail or steam vessels engaged
the cOastwise trade or in the lake trade, touchin
at foreign ports or otherwise, or in the trad
between the United States and British Mort
I American possessions, or In any case whel
seamen are by custom or agreement entitled
7 par ricipale in the profits OF results Of cruise
voyage A message being received from In
Senate in reference to the death of Senator sun
ner, business was suspended as an additional mar
OF respect 10 the deceased, and euogies were PR
nounced by Messrs. L. II. Hoar, Dawes, Lama
orlh, Rainey, Butler, Kelley, Nesmith, G. f. Hoa
Conger and Phillips. Adjourned.
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