Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-02-27
FORTY.THIRD CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, February 17.-Sendte-A.
petition was presented from the bankers and busi-
ness men of st. Louis, deprecating any increase
in the volume Of the currency, and favoring a
speedy return to specie payments. IA substitute
for the bill 10 increase the pay department of the
army was reported from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. Bile were misunderstanding the
Secretary OF the Interior to place on the pension
roll the nameAof all persons heretofore dropped
therefrom because of participation in the recent
rebeion; to further protect the polls in the elec-
ton of President and Vice-President and members
Of Congress, by securing the use OF the safety
ballot-bOX at o cost not to exceed fifteen dollars
per box; to authorize the issue of supply Of arms
to the authorities Of the State Of Nebraska The
bill to equalize the distribution Of the currency
came up, and the question Of recOmmittal was de-
feated Adjourned.
HOuse-A bill was passed transferring
the military prison from Rock Island to Fort
Leavenworth, Kan. The contested election case
from the Third Congressional District of Arkansas
was taken up, the majority report being that W.
w. Wiltshire is entitled, pIind Jdcie, To a seat, and
that Of the minority being TO recommit the matter
with instructions to the Committee OF Elec-
After three hours debate the resolution
Of the minority to recommit was rejected-yeas
l16, nays III. The resolution declaring Wiltshire
entitled, pItn'd Idcie, to the seat was then
adOpted--yeas 11s, nays 90. motion to recon-
slider and lay on the table having been made, in
order to make the last vote final, dilatOry motions
were made in order to have the question 90 over
Motions to adjourn were made and voted upon, and
finally the yeas and nays were taken and adjourn
ment was carried-S7 to 81.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19.-Senate.--The
resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, charging
misconduct on the part of the Union Pacific Rail-
way Company by reason Of alleged Determinations
against the Kansas Pacific Railway, were presented
and ordered printed. -. Bills were introduced
amendatory OF the Soldiers and Sailors Home
stead law; to extend the time for the COM
NJ hA
A lively debate occurred on the bill TO
equalize the distribution OF the currency, after
which an amendment providing for the redemp-
ton of the whole volume Of the national bank
currency in specie interestbearing bonds Of the
Unired States was defeated-ycas %, nays 30;
other amendments were offered and rejected.
Adjourned.
House-The motion .Cseconsider and
lay on the table the vote declaring Wiltshire, of
Arkansas, entitled, pTimd fdcis, to the seat was
laid on the table-135 to 129-and he was sworn in,
taking the irOn-cad oath. Bills were passed
providing that any person who shall be convicted
OF the crime of manslaughter in any United
States court, in any State or Territory, or in the
District Of Columbia, shall be imprisoned not ex-
ceeding twenty years. and fined not exceeding
$1,000; making the punishment for extortiOn by
officers or persons acting under authority Of the
United States, a fine not exceeding $500, and i'm
prisonment not exceeding three years; providing
that where occupants Of public land having color
of title have made valuable improvements thereon.
and their title be found afterward not good, they
shall be entitled to all their rights and remedies as
is provided in such cases in Their respect
e Se a 1es % ali 5fGya9g snas conn m
plants and other proceedings in United States
courts, and in trials by courts-martial and
courts OF inquiry the person charged shall, at his
own request, but not otherwise. be a competent
witness, the law TO apply TO all prosecutions now
pending; to provide for holding terms Of the West
eIh Ds,ret Court OF missouri one c9urt 70 be held
at Jefferson City and the other at Springfield: -.
An adverse report was made from The Judiciary
Committee on the memorial for the acknowl-
edgment of the Almighty God and Christian re-
lgion in the Constitution Of the United SIates,.,.
bill reported by the Postotiice Committee in re-
gard to the distribution Of public documents came
the abolition Of the franking privilege, it being con-
tended by some members that nothing had been
saved by such repeal An evening session was
held for the consideration Of the bill TO revise the
statutes.
THURSDAY, Feb. 19.-Senate.-A bill was
passed amendatory OF the act to revise, consoll-
date and amend the statutes relating TO patents
and copyrights. The currency question was
again taken up, and an amendment TO the pending
bill, repeating all acts Of Congress limiting the
amount OF the circulating notes Of National
Banks, was rejected-yeas 20, nays 80; other
proposed amendments were discussed and
a substitute for one of them was agreed to, in
siIucting the Committee ON Finance to report
bill providing for the eOnyertbihty OF United
States Treasury notes into gold coin or per cent.
bonds Of the United States, and also for free bank
Ing under the provisions OF the National Bank act.
The question then required on the motion to re-
commit the bill, and motion was made 20 recon-
slider the vote by which the foregoing substitute
was adopted, and after debate the Senate ad-
journed,
H0use.-Bills were passed-extending
to April the time for completing the Green Bay,
Sturgeon Bay & Lake Michigan Ship Canal TO pro-
vide for the election Of the two
Large for Alabama unless the Legislature shall
otherwise provide by law before the time fixed
for the election; requiring United States
Courts who have received fees and emolu-
ments In excess Of their legal compen-
sation 10 deposit the same with the Treasurer OF
the United States. 3. An animated discussion
occurred on the bill for the free distribution Of
public documents printed by authority OF Congress,
seeds furnished by the Agricultural Department,
for the free exchange OF newspapers between pub