Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL.

TUESDAY, Jan. 26.-Sendte.-A message
was received from the President transmitting the
report of the commission appointed to report
plan for the reclamation of the Mississippi delta
"a bill was introduced regulating the count
ing of votes for President and icc-President.. ..
The Louisiana question was further debated by
Messrs. Pease and Thurman. Adjourned
House.-Majority and minority reports
were made on the proposed constitutional
amendment relating to the election of President
and Vice e-Prcsident-thc majority report favoring
the plurality system and the minority direct cleo
tion by the people. A joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment to the Constitution extending
the Presidential term to six years and making
the incumbent ineligible for reelection was de-
featcd for want OF q two-thirds affirmative vote
ayes 13i, noes 1Oi. Adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27.-Senate.-The
Postal Telegraph bill was introduced and re-
ferred. "A resolution was offered to repeal the
twenty second joint rule in relation to counting
spoke to the Louisiana resolutions Adjourned
House..-After the transaction of un-
important routine business a motion was made
to reconsider the action of last session recon-.
mitting the Civil-Rghts bill to the Judiciary
Committee. Dilatory motions were made by the
minority, and continued until the close OF the
press dispatches at :35 a. m. ON the 18th with
little prospect then of a speedy adjournment.
THURSDAY, jan S.-Sendte-A bill was
passed to appoint a commission to ascertain the
rights OF British subjects in the territory awarded
by the Emperor oc Germany 70 the United States
under the treaty of 1871 THE debate on the
Louisiana resolutions was continued by Mr..
Conkling. Adjourned.
House.-The deadlock continued in the
House during the entire day and night, up to the
| time of sending the press dispatches, with a
prospect that it would last until Monday, when
| the Civil Rights bill could be reached and dis
posed of by bare majority. 4
FRIDAY, Jan. 29.-ISenate.- joint
resolutions of the Missouri Legislature on Louis
lana affairs were presented. The bill for the re
lief of settlers on certain public lands in Iowa
| Minncsota, Kansas and Nebraska was reported
upon adversely .Mcssrs. Conkling and Gordon
continued the debate on the Louisiana rcsolu
| tions. Mr.. SchuTz moved to amend the sam,
| by reciting in the preamble that mil
| itary interference in the c-,Inizatior
| OF Legislature is repugnant to the
principles of constitutional government, ant
| that such interference i'm Louisiana was without
warrant of law. Adjourned to the LIST.
House.-The deadlock was broken a
% a. M, after continuous session of forty
six hours and twenty-five minutes, by the sue
| cess of Il motion to adjourn, which carrieC
by ayes IS, noes Co..
SATURDAY, Jan. 30.-Senate.- il
session.
House.-Not othing was dune except tli'
reading OF the Journal the minority thus in
sisting in order TO prevent the giving of no
tice of a resolution to change the rules. VI
TO the hour of adjournment eighteen OF tn
seventy-seven roll-calls of the preceding ses
sion had been read. a
MONDAY, Feb. 1.-Senate.-The Indians
joint resolution favoring the payment of pension
to the survivors of the Mexican war was prescnte
and referred, with communication from tn
| Commissioner of Pensions stating that the
numbered about 35,60I, and that the number {
surviving widows was about 1900. The Hous
bill to amend the National Bank act was amend
ed and passed. The Louisiana resolutions wer
further debated by Messrs. West and Morrill,. E.
Adjourned.
House.-Resolutions to change tn
rules so that the Speaker should not enterrai
dilatory motions during the pendency of que'
tion were offered and referred to the Committe
on Rules. "A motion to suspend the rules an
allow the committee to report was twice mad
and rejected for want of the necessary two-third
affirmative vote. "A motion prevailed-llO to I
| to suspend the rules and pass the Grasshopp'
Relief bill. "A recess was taken until ten a.
OF the Cd, thus continuing Mondays session unit
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