Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-01-22

banks granting 10 railroads the right Of way
through public lands, and providing that the
Stosisloss q bis Si sSMI v EsbjSct % The right
I o. eWch Statesto reguiste and limit the charges
| for transportation. Adjourned.
| WEDNESDAY, Jan. - Senate. s.--The
Presidents message on Iouisisna affairs was re.
ceived, read snd ordered printed. Mr. schurz
resolution In regard to Louisana came MP as un.
Anished business, and Mr.. Logan defended the
| course OF the Administration and OF Gen. Sheri
dan In Louisiana in lengthy speech -. "A bill was
introduced and referred for the relief of the Terre
Ihnte q Indianapolis Railroad Company, aucces.
sora OF the Tere Haute & Richmond Railroad
Company In the state Of Indiana. De- a1ef
Houss--A bill was Introduced to pro-
mote commerce among the States and to eheapen
the transportation OF persons and property be-
| Tween the atlantic seaboard and the Western
States.-.. The Indian Appropriation bill (SiS55,-
500 was debated In Committee Of the whole.
lAhourned.i WM
THURSDAY, Jan. 14.--Sendte.-The bill
to provide for revision Of the laws for the oiee-
tion Of customs antics was passed, with amend
lments reported rom the Finahee Ccmmittfe
Bills were introdnceh -td Organize the Territory
of Oklahama, and for the better protection of the
Indians therein; to empower the Southern Pacific
Railway Company to change the line OF their road
and % construct an additional branch railway
-. Mr. Logan finished his speech on Mr.. Schurz'
Louisiana resolution, and Mr.. Upton began a
speech in reply A fyiessage WIS received from
the President announcing his approval OF the
ont heproyisions Of the bill, that the duty on
tea and coffee bo restored and that the 10 per cent
reduction of tariff on the articles specified in the
law of June 8, 1872, be repealed. He states that
there Is no provision for preventing fuctuatioh in
the value OF paper currency with gold at premi
um OF over 10 per cent. above the currency in
uee, and that Il is almost certain that silverwoud
he bought up for expectation as fast as 1t was put
out, until change would become so scarce
as to. make the premium on II equal to the
premium on gold, or sufficiently high to make 1t
no Longer profitable to buy for export, thereby
causing direct loss to the community
at large and great embaarrasslment l to trade 9I,,
culties that the Secretary OF the Treasury
ibe authorized to redeem legal-tender notes
whenever presented in sums not less than
500 and mnltiples thereof at apremium forgold
or 10 per cent less interest at herate Of 21i per
cent; per annum from the 1st Of January, 1875, to
ahs premium AZ nsG ssa ap1 dPe tbe
maj re snmptton, charging theratc or premium
demanded from time to time As the interest
amounts to one-quarter of one per cent.
House--The Indian Appropriation bin
waafurther debatedin Committee of the Whole
....A communication was received lromt the Ser
geant- at. Arms stating that Judge Macarthur, of
of hdfeqs corpus in behalfOf Irwin, the recusant
witness. and asking for l-instructiohs A
resolution was then adopted :" that the Sergeant
writ Of hdbeds corpus that the prisoner Is duly
held BY authority of the House of Representa-
ttves 70 answer in proceedings against him for
contempt" Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jan. 15-.Senate.--After the
passage of bills for the relief Of persons Mr. Tip
ton concluded his remarks on Mr.. Sohurz' Louisi-
ana resolution and Messrs. Logan, Frelinghuy
sen and salisbury Joined in the discussion.
HOuse.-The report of the Sub-Com-
mittee on Louisiana Affairs was presented and
notice given that the whole committee would
continue the investigation at New Orleans. The
report says the election of1S74 was determined by
the Returning Board, whose arbitrary. unjust
and illegal action alone prevented the return of
majority Of Conservative members of the lower
house" The report tins concludes: Your
committee have mo, not been able to agree uPon
are all agreed Messrs. Foster Phelps and Pot
5 ssRS. was 4s to Of SrSTee tbs
prisoner before Judge Macarthur and make the
return indicated by the resolution adopted on the
preceding day. Adjourned to the 18th.
SATURDAY, Jan. 16.-SenGte.- memo
rial signed by 300 ex-UniOn soldiers in Arkansas
was presented, indorsing Gen. sheridan's course
in New Orleans and declaring his statement Of
the condition of things in Louisiana and Arkansas
TO be true The debate on the Louisiana resolu
tionE was continued until adjournment, Sc pators
Salisbury, Conkling, Clayton, Norwood, Steven
sun SoOPer anu cuerihhh participating.
HO,lse.-The House was not in session.
MONDAY, Jan 1S.-SenGte- the
bills introduced was one to establish a mint for
the coinage of gold and silver ut Indianapolis
Mr.. Schnrz' Louisiana resolution came up
as unfinished business, and a motion was
agreed 10 TO lay it aside and proceed
with the Legislative Appropriation bill. Among
the amendments to this bill proposed by the SEN
ate committee was one authorizing the Organiza-
tion OF a Bureau of Commerce and Statistics, to
be attached to the Treasury Department, which
amendment was debated at considerable length
House.-Among the bills introduced
and referred were the following: To prevent the
Issue of United States and National Bank notes of
greater denomination than 500; limiting the tax
on bank deposits; in regard to the collection of
drafts and checks; authorizing the use of in
formation received through he Dead-Letter
Office when Its use will prevent or punish crime
to amend the National Currency act. The res
olution Of the Pennsylvania House of Representa-
tives relating to military Interference with the
organization of the Lonisiana Legislature was
and referred. Adjourned.