Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-04-17

able report was made from the Committee on Pen
sOns the resolution Of the Minnesota Legislature
asking an investigation into the affairs Of the
and referred 10 authorize the Librarian OF Con-
grese 70 send books to the Governor OF Iceland.
The House bill for the inspection Of disburse-
ments Of Appropriations made by officers Of the
army was passed. =. Tho Senate bill TO provide
for the Incorporation and regulation of railway
companies in the Territories Of the United states
agreed to-. Executive session and adjournment
House.-A bill was reported from the
Committee Of Ways and Means, ordered printed
and recommitted, to repeal all moeues. 81. The
bill to prevent officers Of the United States from
receiving or being paid any money beyond their
nxed salaries came up and was discussed, and re,
Ways aud Means. The Currency bill then came up,
and after considerable debate, and amid much ex-
element, motion for the previous question was
voted down-yeas ~ nays i42; motion was then
made and carred-t33 to 12i-tO postpone further
consideration Of the bill until the 14th, after which
motion was made to reconsider and lay the mo-
ton on the table, but motion to adjourn was in
terposed and carried-1l7 to 100. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 10.-Sendte. The House
bill exempting boats employed on canals and in
ternal waters Of any State from payment Of all
customs and other fees was passed. A number
OF petitions presented and referred from citi-
zens OF Ohio asking that specific duty be imposed
on tin plate instead OF an ad valorem duty. An
adverse report was made from the Committee on
Commerce on the petition Of citizens Of Indiana
bridges over the Ohio River 10 be constructed With
400-feet span and 160-feet pivot draw "A bill
was introduced and referred providing that post
age upon documents printed by authority OF Con-
grese. or by either house thereof, shall not be re-
quired to be prepaid but may be left to be paid by
persons receiving them. The bill to provide for
the incorporation and regulation of railroad com
panies in the Territories OF the United States was
further considered, and several amendments were
agreed to-. Adjourned
House--A bill was introduced and re-
ferred to repeal so much Of the laws relating to
the army organization as establishes distinctions
to the prejudice Of American colored citizens. "A
motion Of Mr.. Butler to lay on the table the mo-
ton to reconsider the vote postponiDg the Currency
bill was called up and an exciting debate ensued
in the course Of which Mr.. Butler intimated his be-
lief that the President would not veto the Senate
Currency bill in the event Of its passage by
the the House. He was called TO order for
allusiou was supplementary The motion
to lay on the table the motion to reconsider was
casting his vote in the negative. The motion to
reconsider was then agreed to-l2S to 100 The
previous question was moved and seconded on all
the pending amendments, several Of which
were rejected. motion was agreed to-,
to strike out the seventh section OF the
bill, which allows banks to be organized
without circulation. The eighth section. provd-
ing for the monthly issue of $4,000, 600 In gold
notes as q substitute for that amount OF legal
tender notes TO be Cancelled and destroyed and not
reissued, was also stricken out-i49 to g0 Pend
ing the consideration Of other proposed amend
ments the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, April 1.-Sendte.-Not in
session.
House.-The report of the Committee
on Elections in the Kentucky contested election
case, declaring Young, the sitting member, en-
titled to his seat, was agreed to without discus
sion. .. The Senate bill extending the provisions
OF the act of the 18th OF February, 1865, so as to
include all vessels Of the United States
navigating waters Of the United States
merce was instructed TO inquire into the expedi-
ency Of establishing a light-ship at or near the
mouth OF Detroit River on Lake Erie. Consid.
Grafton Of the Currency bill was resumed, and
order for the main question voted
down-yeas 1l2, nays 120-when several amend
ments were offered, debated and rejected, one
Of them being in the nature of substitute author
izing the issue of $40O, 100000 legal tenders,
the retirement of the National Bank notes and
the substitution therefor of Treasury notes and
g. IS per cent convertible bonds, which substitute
was rejected by l64 nays 10 6S yeas During
the voting on the amendment the point Of order
was raised that members interested In National
Bank stock had no right to vote on the ques-
ton involving a tax on such stock The Speaker
over-ruled the point Of order and the de-
cision was ratified by the House, only nine mem,
bers voting against It. The Senate bill was moved
a substitute for the House bill, and several ad-
ditional amendments were proposed when the
House Adjourned the status Of the bill being that
the various amendments, including the Senate bill
as substitute, would come up again on the
14th.
MONDAY, April 13.-Sendte- Chand-
Ter was excused from further service on the Com
mittee on Mines and Mining, and Mr.. Jones was
appointed in his place. .. Bills were introduced
to authorize the Secretary of War TO credit the
several States and Territories for arms and NUM-
tions OF war, under the act OF 1908; to
change the time of holding courts for the
Eastern District of Wisconsin at Oshkosh.
THE bill to provide for the incorporation
and regulation OF railroad companies in the
Territories Of the United States taken up and
debated and several amendments were agreed to-
when the bill "a amended was finally passed-2C
to 18....An amendment was submitted to Mr.
Carpenters bill to provide for new election in
Louisiana, and considerable discussion was had
on the question Of taking up and considering the
bill, after which notice was given that the bill
House amendment 10 the bill to authorize
aliens to act engineers and pilots, which pro
vides that they shall have previously resided siI
months within the United States, was concurred In
House.-Several bills and resolutions
were introduced and referred, among which were
the following To regulate the service in the col
lection Of customs at the various ports OF entry IN
the United States, and the disposition OF fines
penalties and forfeitures incurred under laws re
lating TO customs; in relation TO rates of freight
and passengers on the Pacific Roads; for the con
structiOn OF a ship canal from the Mississippi tc
| the Gulf Of Mexico; for improving naviga
| ton at the mouth of the Mississippi River
resolutions Of the Illinois Legislature asking fol
legislation to secure to the people Of the United
States equal advantages and facilities to rates
| time and transportation on the Union Pacific Rail
road and its several branches. The bill for the
| free exchange Of newspapers between publishers
and free transmission of newspapers by mail within
the county Of their publication. was passed-7S t.
Al. The bill provides that "from and after the
passage Of this act the following mail mattel
| shall be allowed TO pass free in the mails: Firs
Newspapers, periodicals and magazines reciprO
| cally interchanged between publishers, and not
| exceeding sixteen ounces in weight, to be con
| fined to single copy OF each publication
| Second-Newspapers one copy to each actua
subscriber residing or receiving the same within
the county where the same is published, bu
carriers shall not be required to distribute sucl
papers unless postage is paid upon them at usua
| rates" A motion was made to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution recitng grOs
abuses and Irregularities in the letting OF mai
| contracts, and providing for the investigation
| thereof, but the motion was not seconded by
majority. Quite spirited debate ensued on tn
alleged abuses and Irregularities, at the close o
which 1t was understood that the resolution wa
referred to the POstofice Committee. -. .Ad