Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-06-12
FORTY.THIRD CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, June 2.-Sendte. Several
bills were reported from committees and placed
on the calendar, among them a substitute for the
bill to regulate commerce by railway among the
several States. The Indian Appropriation bill
was amended and passed. Executive session and
adjournment.
House.-The bill reported some days be-
fore from the Judiciary Committee in relation to
the courts and judicial officers in Utah, and having
in view the suppression of poygamy, was called
up and debated, nd finally passed-l59 to 55....
The remainder Of the days session was given to
the business Of the Committee on Public Build
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury to suspend work
on public buildings in certain cases.
WEDNESDAY, June 3.-Senate.-Bills
were passed-House bill authorizing the appoint
ment OF three Commissioners by the Comptroller
OF the Currency to wind up the affairs Of the
Freedmen's Savings and Trust Company; House
bill relieving savings banks that have capital
stock from the payment of tax on de-
posits as in case of savings banks hay
ing no capital, with an amendment; the Con-
sular and Diplomatic and Pension Appropria-
tion bills, with amendments. The Cheap Trans
portation resolution, instructng the Committee on
Appropriations to report amendments to the pend
ing River and Harbor Appropriation bill to com
plete the surveys and estimates for each Of the i'm
provements recommended by the Select Commit
tee on transportation upon the four routes indi-
Gated in the report Of that committee, debated
at considerable length, and several amendments
were disposed of, Adjourned.
HoLse.-A joint resolution was passed
providing for the termination Of the treaty Of the
l7th Of July, 1883, between the United States and
Belgium, which proves detrimental to American
commerce. D.. Several OF the Senate amendments
to the Army Appropriation bill were non-concurred
in, and the bill was sent to Conference
Committee The conference report on the
Navy Appropriation bill was agreed to. The
Senate amendments to the House bills to amend
totally disabled men were sent TO Committee Of
Conference. After debate on the bill for the i'm
provement Of the mouth Of the Mississippi River a
recess was taken, an evening session being held
for debate only.
THURSDAY, June 4.-Senate.-The
House bill to remove the legal and political disa-
bilites Of Fitz Hugh Lee, of Virginia, and the
Senate bill to remove the political disabilities OF
Van X. Morgan, OF the same State, were passed
-. The Cheap Transportation resolution was
further discussed. "A motion was agreed to in
sisting upon the Senate amendments TO the bill to
amend the charter Of the Freedmen's Saving and
Trust Company, and Conference Committee was
appointed. Adjourned.
HOuse-Bills were passed-for deepen
ing the channel at the mouth OF the Mississippi
River by dredging otherwise; to prevent the in
PRODUCTION Of infectious diseases; for the further
security OF navigation on the Mississippi River; to
authorize the building Of bridge across the Mis-
sissippi a. La Crosse, Wis. =. The Senate amend
mente TO the bill in regard to savings banks and to
the Military Academy Appropriation bill were con-
Cured in, An evening session was held for de-
bate on the condition Of the Washington monu-
ment.
FRIDAY, June 5.-Sellate The bill for
the relief Of certain settlers on public lands in
Minnesota and Iowa was passed. The bill to
provide for sales Of extra copies Of public docu-
ments and for the distribution OF regular Ofical
edluons thereof was taken up and several amend
mems were rejected, and one was agreed to pro-
yldlhg Tor tne printing and distribution OF 100000
llnsteAd OF 2oOOO) copies of the annual reports OF
the Department OF Agrieuture-20OO 900 copies for
the House, 1900 for the Senate and 25 600 for the
Commissioner OF Agriculture. =. Adjourned 10
the Sth.
House.-The conference report on the
Diplomatic Appropriation bill was agreed to.
Bills were passed-for the improvement OF the
mouth of the Mississippi River by permanent Jet
ties, and for the construction Of the Fort St.
Philip Canal and It's maintenance as a national
highway-1JO to so; TO ascertain the possessory
rights OF the Hudson Bay Company and other
British subjects within limits which were subject
OF the award OF the Emperor OF Germany under
the Treaty OF Washington Adjourned.
SATURDAY, June 6.-Seaate. In
session.
House,-Among the bills passed were
the following: For the sale OF the Kansas Indian
lands In Kansas; providing for a Commission Of
Engineers on the Mississippi levees for the pre-
payment OF postage on printed matter-106 TO rs;
for adjusting the salaries Of Poetmasters. =. "A
Conference Committee was ordered on the Senate
amendments TO the Deficiency Appropriation bill
....,A report was made from the Committee on