Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-01-30
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.


TUESDAY, January 20. Senate.-Several
petitions were presented among which was that
of the National Board of Trade in regard to cheap
transportation, which was referred. 81. The creden-
tials Of A. G.. Thurman, reelected to the Senate
from Ohio for six years, from March q, 1870, were
presented. IA bill was introduced for the pay
ment of bonds Of the Louisville and Portland Canal
Reconsideration of the Finance resolution was
resumed, and the Clerk read remarks of Mr..
Brownow, who thought an immediate return to
specie payments would be destructive to the busi-
ness of the country. Mr.. Gordon opposed a
speedy return 10 specie payments, and Mr. Chan
dler thought the only plan was for the Govern
ment to say il would resume specie payment on
the 18th of January, 1875, and 10 make provision
accordingly. :; Amendments were offered to the
Post-route bill. Adjourned.
House,-A bill was reported from the
Committee on Railroads, ordered printed and re-
committed, to regulate commerce by railroads
among the several States. A new rule was adopt
ed-l24 to 10i-providing that all motions to sls-
pend the rules, except to 90 into Committee or the
Whole, shall, before being submttd TO the House,
be seconded by a majority, as in the case OF the
previous question. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January 21.-Selldte. .-Sev-
eral petitions were presented and referred from
women in various parts Of the country, asking for
legislation comforting upon them the right to vote
also, memorial Of the indianapolis Woman's
Suffrage Association, protesting against the pas
sage of the law limiting suffrage in the Territories
TO males, "A bill was passed explanatory Of the
act Of March :, 1892 to regulate the collection of
duties on imports and tonnage. Consideration
was resumed of the resolution reported by the
Finance Committee, declaring it to he the duty Of
Congress to adopt measures TO redeem the pledge
Of public faith and furnish currency Of uniform
value always rcdeemabe in gold or its equivalent,
and Mr.. Merrimon advocated the immediate re-
sumption OF specie payments. Executive session
and adjournment.
HouSe-A bill was reported from the
Judiciary Committee, and passed, authorizing
except Utah, at each regular session, to make an
assignment Of judges to hold courts in districts, and
when the Legislature fails to do so, then the judges
of each Territory to make an assignment, to con-
time in force ;ill the close of the next regular
session of the Legislature A bill was reported
from the Select Committee on the Centennial EX-
position requesting the President to extend, in the
name of the United States, respectful and cor
dial invitation to the Governments OF other nations
to be represented and take part in the InternatOn-
al Exhibition to be held at Philadelphia under the
auspices of the Government of the United States
in the year 1876. Considerable discussion followed
on the question as to the appropriations likely to
be asked of Congress to aid in carrying out the
enterprise when a motion to lay the bill on the
table was lost-42 to 200 and the bill was then
passed.. The West Virginia contested election
case was taken up and discussed, the question
being which of the two elections, held on direrent
days and resulting differently, was the legal and
valid one. "A recess was taken until 1870, the
evening session to be for the consideration of the
bill revising and consolidating the statutes.
THURSDAY, January 22.-Sendte.--Sev-
eral petitions were presented and referred, among
them one from Susan B. Anthony, relating the
circumstances of her registering in Rochester, N
Y. and her subsequent indictment and trial for H.
legal voting, before Judge Hunt, of the United
States supreme Court, stating that her trial was
not a fair one and her conviction was In violation
OF the statute, and asking that the fine imposed on
her be remitted....A resolution was submitted,
laid on the table and ordered printed, instructing
the Committee on transportation Routes to the
Seaboard to consider and report the bill creating
Commission Of five eminent and skilled persons,
to be appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate, who shall ex-
anime and report to Congress what legislation IL
necessary and practicable in regard to Interstate
railways, TO promote the efficiency OF such rail-
ways, the interests of commerce, and the
convenience and safety OF the travelling
public.... "a resolution was adopted
against the printing in the Congressional Record
any speech or part of speech not actually delivered
in the Senate or House of Representatives "A
bill was introduced for the further improvement Of
the Great Kanawha River. Consideration Of the
Finance resolution was resumed and Mr.. Bout
well addressed the Senate in opposition to an in
crease in the volume Of the currency, and at the
same time in opposition to any reduction of It;
he considered a general imitation of the currency
OF the country would be followed by speculation,
disaster and ruin; he thought that the Issue OF
the S44OOO,OOO ought never to have been ques-
toned, and hoped that the matter would now be
determined; the Treasury Department in using
part of it, had acted ON the idea that II could be
used whenever there was necessity for 1t, though
II was to be retired when the exgency had passed;
he opposed the plan of currency convertible into
bonds and did not consider specie payments pos
sible Adjourned,
HOuse-The bills to repeal all taxation
on bank checks and friction matches were report
ed adversely from the Committee of Ways and
Means, and the adverse reports were referred to
the Committee Of the Whole for discu sson, and
made the special order for the 2Sth "A bill was
also reported fixing the amount OF legal-tender
notes at S4OO, 200, which bill was made the
special order in Committee of the Whole for the
goth. The West Virginia contested election case
was further considered, but no vote was reached.
An evening session was held for the consider
alton of the bill revising and consolidating the
FRIDAY, January 3-i9enate.-Among
the petitions presented was one asking Congress
to appoint committee to examine into the monner
In which the affairs Of the Government OF the Dis.
trict of Columbia are conducted, and especially
those OF the Board OF Public Works, and that the
petitioners be allowed TO be present by counsel at
such investigation. Bills were passed-to confirm
title TO certain lands purchased for the site OF the
Fort Keamey military reservation; TO pay the
bonds OF the Louisville Portland Canal; the Postal
Route bill "A bill was introduced and referred to
provide for cheap transportation by way OF the
great lakes, southwest. The resolution reported
by the Finance Committee was further consider
ed Mr. Stewart speaking of the evils OF depreoiat-
ed currency, and advocating free banking ON
gold basis; he thought we could stand the efforts
toward return to specie payment now, but II
step be taken backward It could not be retraced.
The further consideration OF the resolution was
20 the 9th. Adjourned TO the 26th.
HOuSe.-Several committee reports of
private character were made and referred IA
bill was reported and referred to the Committee OF
the Whole in reference to the education Of the
blind OF the District Of Columbia. The West
Virginia election case was further considered, but
without coming to vote the House adjourned,
the session on the gath TO be for general debate.
THURSDAY, January 26.-Ssnate.--House
bills were passed-to confirm certain land titles in
Missouri; granting authority for coinage TO be exc