Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL.

TUESDAY, Feb. 23.-Sendte.-The bill
equalizing bounties was favorably reported on
The Postofice and Army Appropriation bills
were amended and passed IA memorial war
presented from the Republican members OF the
Alabama Legislature asking that the President
be authorized in certain contingencies to suspend
ports were made on the bills to establish
branch mints IN certain Western cities.
A resolution was adopted directing the President
to institute inquiries as TO the proper place in the
West for such mint and report at the beginning
OF the next session Of Congress. Adjourned.
HOnse.-Majority and minority reports
were made from the Special Committee on Louis
lana Affairs, which were ordered printed. :. The
Tax bill passed-123 to 113. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24.-SendtS-Peti-
tons and State resolutions were presented for the
improvement Of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers
and other navigable waters =. .Bills were passed
authorizing the pfomulgation of the regulati".s
for the government of the army; for the adnIis-
sion Of Colorado as a States to 13; for the ad-
mission OF New Mexico as n State-3l to H..
Adjourned,
House-A bill was passed for the i'm.
provement Of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers.
Majority and minority reports were made in the
Pinchback- Sheridan election, the former giving
Sheridan the seat and the latter Pinchback. a
report was also made in favor of Hodges, the sit
ting member from Arkansas. The Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill (s25, sS5,97s) was considered in
Committee OF the Whole. An evening session
was agreed 10 for the further consideration ofthe
bill, but an attempt being made to take up other
business the Democrats resorted to hlibustering,
which was continued up to 2:40, the time Of
closing the report, with prospect of indehnlte
postponement.
THURSDAY, Feb. 25.-Senate.-The bill
to provide for and regulate the counting of votes
for President and Vice President was taken up
considered in Committee OF the Whole, amended
and finally pasRcd-2S to 20. The Civil Rights
bill was considered, and 1t was agreed that de-
bate thereon should continue until the afternoon
OF the 9th, when vote should be taken. Ad-
jourred
H0uSe.-After a continuous session of
twenty-nine hours, caused by the flibustering of
the Democrats, motion was finally adopted
10 to SS-to take up the caucus Force bill au-
thorzing the President in certain cases to sus-
pend the writ of hdbedS corpus, and some amend
ments were offered, pending the consideration of
which the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. 26.-Sendte.-An adverse
report was made ON the bill to secure depositors
with the Freedmen's Bank, and the bill was in
definitely postponed. The Civil Rights bill was
debated the discussion extending to the evening
session. Adjourned.
Rouse.-The Sundry Civil Appropria-
| tion bill was considered in Committee of tho
Whole. The caucus Force bill was debated
during the evening session until adjournment
SATURDAY, Feb. 27.-Sendte.-
| Allison, Boutwell,, Conkling, Merrimon and
| Eaton were appointed a committee to examine
into the condition of the civil service during the
recess. The resolution in regard to branch
mint in the West was adopted. The Civil
| Rights bill was passed by the following vote
Yeds-Alcorn, Allison, Anthony, Boreman. Bout
well, Cameron, Chandler, Clayton, Conkling
| Conover, Cragin, Edmunds, Ferry (Mich.), Elan
agHnn' gnn' FrelinEhuysen' Sy, Harvey, " Howe ~ In
Morton, oglesby, Patterson, Pease, Pratt
Ramsey, Robertson, Sargent, Scott, sherman
! Cooper, Davis, Dennis, Eaton, Ferry Conn. }
| Goldthwaite, Gordon, Hager, Hamilton Uex.(
Hamilton (Md.), Kelly, Lewis, McCreery, Merri
mon, Norwood, Ransom, Salisbury, SchHrz
| Sprague, Stevenson, Stockton, Thurman, TiptoI
80 During the session the Annual Post
ronte bill was passed, and the report of the Con
ference Committee on the bill TO reduce and fl!
| the Adjutant- Generals Department of the arm,
agreed to. Adjourned.
House.-The Select Committee to in
vestigate the Pacific Mail subsidy business re
ported in favor of the passage of resolution
| transmitting the testimony to the next Congress
for action in the cases of Messrs. King and Schu
| maker The majority and minority reports o
| the Select Committee on Mississippi Affair
| were presented. -. The Force bill wa
then taken up and an amendment adopted Z
limit the suspension Of the hd6eds corpus to tn
| States of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana AM
Mississippi, and limiting its term TO two years
and from thence to the end OF the next session
| yeas 1876, nays l14-thrty-fve Republicans vol
ing in the negative, Adjourned.
MONDAY, March 1.-Sendte. Fore
bill was read by It's title and tabled under tn
rule, Bills were passed-authorzing bridge
across the Mississippi at Dubuque, Iowa, an
| Grand Chain, ILL.,, and across the Arkansas q
Pine Bluff; to promote economy and efficiency !
the Marine Hospital service; to further secure III
navigation of the Mississippi River. The Ta
ana Tariff bill was debated and tAbled-30 to
....A Adjourned.
HOWse.-The resolution of the SeleC
Committee on Louisiana Affairs recommendI
the reseating of the elected Conservative men
bers passed-124 TO IS; also the resolution reco
nizing the kellogg Government-l6S to SO. ,. TT
Senate amendments to the Army, the Indian al
the Legislative Appropriation bills were non-co
CURED In and conference committees we
ordered The conference report on the Militia
Academy Appropriation bill was agreed to-. TT
Deficiency Appropriation bill (S1,s0O00O) was I
ported. The Snndry Civil Appropriation b
was considered in Committee of the Whole duriI
the evening session until adjournment.