Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

TUESDAY, March 2. Senate. - The
Force bill was read second time and laid over
90. The bill to equalize bounties was passed--30
to 3O-the Vice-President casting the decisive
vote In the Affirmative. Bills were passed-to
prevent cruelty to animals in the District Of Co.
iumbia; 10 restore certain lands in Michigan to
entry and market. The report OF the Confer
ence Committee on the bill to regulate railroads
in Territories was concurred in. Adjourned.
House-Bills were passed-the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill; for the government Of
the District Of Columbia; to protect witnesses
summoned to appear before Congressional com
mttees from arrest in civil suits; authorizing the
Wisconsin Central Railroad Company to straight
en- its line between Portage City and Stevens
Point. The Senate amendments 10 the Post
office Appropriation bill-reviving the franking
privilege so far relates to the sending Of
garden seeds and agricultural reports, and
allowing members to frank certain pub
lie documents until Dec. 4. 1s75-were concurred
in. The amendment liking the salary OF the
New York Postmaster at 5000 was non-con-
Cured in. The resolution censuTing Secretary
Cameron for alleged Irregular proceedings In the
purchase of war material at the outbreak Of the
rebellion was unanimously rescin led. The res
oluton reported by the majority of the Select
Committee en- Arkansas Affairs advising no inter
ference with the existing state Government, was
adopted-I49 to 80. The Deficiency Appropria-
tion bill was considered in Committed of the
Whole,
WEDNESDAY, March 3-SenGte.-The
sundry Civil Appropriation bill was amended and
passed Amendments were made to the River
and Harbor Appropriation bill. Conference re-
ports were concurred In on the Indian and the
PostOfce Appropriation bills, and on the bill for
the government of the army An adverse re-
disabilities of Raphael semmes.. IA con-
ference was ordered on the bill for the equaliza-
ton of bounties.. ... Adjourned
House reports were agreed
to on the Indian and Postofice Appropriation
bills, the bill in relation to the army and the bill
regulating railroads IL the Territories &C.. new
conference was ordered on the Legislative Appro-
priation bill. A conference also ordered on
the Bounty bill Speaker Blaine was unani-
mousy thanked for the manner with which he
had discharged his arduous duties The resou-
| tions reported by the Pacific Mail Investigating
| Committee were adopted The contested seats
| in Congress from Louisiana were awarded
| to Messrs. Sheridan and Lawrence and
| mitting Colorado a State passed-164 TO 76,
and the bill admitting New Mexico was rejected
-l5i toS7-not two-thirds The Senate amend
ments to the bill in relation to the navigation OF
| the Mississippi were agreed to-. The Senate
| Civil Rights bill was referred TO the Judiciary
Committee The bill to extend the time for the
| completion of the st. Croix & Lake Superior
| Railroad was rejected, The bill setting apart
a portion Of the island of Mackinac, Mich, for a
| National Park passed AT n. m. on the morn
| ing OF the 4th the House was still in session.
THURSDAY, March 4.-Senate The
River and Harbor, the Deficiency and other ap-
/
passed-making appropriation to pay the award
| Of the Southern Claims Commission for the i'm
provement of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers
| granting pensions TO the heirs of persons mur-
dered in Central Missouri by guerrilas in 1864
moving the political disabilities of certain per-
sons The Conference Committee reported
| on the Bounty bill that the House had with
| drawn it's non-concurrence with the Senate
amendments, and the bill was tabled. 1t was
subsequently ascertained ed that the Vice-President
had signed It as having passed, and the question
was raised that he could not legally do so with
out further action by the Senate. The usual
| vote OF thanks to the Nice-President was passed
| .... "A message was received from the President
stating that he had no further communication to
make, and the Senate adjourned sine die
House.-The conference reports on the
several appropriation bills were agreed to-.
Bills were passed-for the relief of the Terre Haute
4 indianapolis Railroad Company; for the coin
age OF twentycent silver cOins for pontoon
| wagon bridge at Dubuque -. The Senate amend
| ments TO the Southern Claims Appropriation bill
were agreed to. The usual resolution of thanks
to the Clerks Of the House were adopted; .
committee having reported that the President
had no further communication to make, the
Speaker, at twelve o'clock. announced the eNpt
ration Of the last session OF the Forty-third Con
gress, delivered short farewell address, and the
members adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 5.-The Senate met al
noon in extraordinary ses zion, the Vice-Presiden
in the chair The Presidential proclamation
was read and the new members sworn in Mr.
Morton offered resolutions committing the Gov
ernment to the support OF kellogg as Governor o
Louisiana. and declaring that Pinchback is lie
gally entitled TO seat as Senator from that Stat
-. The committee to wait on the President re
ported that a Communication would be made OF
the sth, and the Senate adjourned TO that date
MONDAY, March s.-SeaGte.-The reso
lutionS for the admission Of Pinchback as Senate
from Louisian were taken up and atfirmativel
argued by Mr.. Morton, who said that Pinchbacl
| dul IN Ia "a n
that 1t was the duty of the Senate TO admit him
. reserving any question aa TO the legality of III
body which elected him to be decided hereafte
AFTER short executive session the Senat
adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Sth, Mr.. Mortol
advocated his resolution for the admission c
Pinchbaek as Senator from Louisiana, arguin
) that his credentials constitute prinad Iaci6 ev
, dence, and he must be seated, any question a
; to the character of the body which elected hin
the manner of his election, etc, to be Inquire
into afterward. A short executive session wa
held.