Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-31
FORTY-FouRrH CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, March 21.-Several petitions
were introduced In the Senate, among them from
Good Templars and other Temperance organi-
cations, praying for the passage Of a Prohibitory
liquor law in the District of Columbia and the
Territories, and also for law prohibiting the
nee OF liquors among the officials OF the civil
military and naval service. A Conference Com
mittee on the Military Academy bill was APP
pointed. The bill to provide for the counting OF
the vote for President and Vice President was
furthe, considered. :. Among the bills reported in
the House was from the Judiciary
Committee making il a miedemcanor for any en-
pioye Of the Government TO solicit OF dietribnte
funds for election purposes, or TO canvass in
State, County or District elections. An amend
ment was offered by Mr.. Blaine to include Sena-
tors and Representatives in the bill, which being
objected to a motion was made and carried-216
to 54-tO reconsider the vote by which the main
question had been ordered, and Mr.. Blaine 9
amendment was then offered, as were also several
other amendments. A resolution was adopted
authorizing Messrs. New, Glover and Smith, OF
the Real-estste Pool Committee, to appear before
the Grand Jury OF the District and testify under
summons which had been served upon them.
WEDNESDAY, March 22.-The Senate
resumed consideration of the bill providing for
the counting OF votes for President and Vice
President, and several proposed amendments
were rejected. =. In the House the Senate amend
ments to the bill to supply the deficiency in the
appropriation for certain Indian tribes were non
concurred in The bill reported from the Ju-
tions to election funds by Government
officers and employees was taken up,
ss s And rs pDS.sad gyy9es that nay
officer or empioye of the Government shall solicit
or receive from or give to any other employe or
officer other person, directly or indirectly, any
money or other valuable thing for political pur-
poses, under penalty of being dismissed from
service and being deemed guilty of high misde-
meanor, and, on conviction, OF being fined not less
than $500 nor more than S3G00, and imprisoned
one year or less; it is also made a misdemeanor
TO use force, dnrese, menace, violence or bribery
o influence the election of President, wee Presl-
dent, Senator or member of Congress; United
States District Courts given Jurisdiction Of the
otfenses created by this act.
THURSDAY, March ga bill was in
troduced in the Senate, to prohibit the transpor-
tatlon of liquid nitro-glycerinc, and TO regulate
the transportation Of dynamite. The bill to reg
ulate the counting Of votes for President and
Vice President was amended in its phraseolOgy
without materially altering its meaning. Bills
were passed in the eHouse-prohibiting the cutting
of timber on any Indian reservation or lands TO
which IN Indian title or the right OF occupancy
has not been eXtinguished: to reduce the extent
Of the military reservation at Fort Laramie, Wy.
T., TO area of hfty-four square miles; repeal.
ing the law forbidding the appointments To any
position in the army Of any person who served in
any capacity in the military naval or civil service
of the Confederate States in the late rebellion.
bill introduced for the relief of settlers on
public lands within railroad limits. The Legis-
lative, Judicial and Executive Appropriation
bill was considered in Committee of the Whole.
FRIDAY, March 24.-The Senate in
sisted upon its amendments TO the bill on the
| Sioux Indian difiieiences, and Conference Com.
mittee was appointed The Post-Route bill was
amended and passed. Mr.. MortOn's bill provd
ing the manner for counting the Presidential vote
was paHsed.-32 TO I6-and motion was made Ia
reconsider. Adjourned to the 9th. "A bill was
passed IN the House TO supply a deficiency OF
/ s62,OOO for the manufacture of postal cards foi
| the year ending June 81, 1875. The Legislature
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill was
considered in Committee OF the Whole, and
amendments were disposed Of. Adjourned to the
eth.
MONDAY, March 27.-A bill was passed
in the Senate, setting apart the 14th of April as
holiday for Government employees, and a joint
resolution was also passed granting such EN-
| poyes in Washington holiday on the coming
| l4th of April to attend the unveiing of the Lin
| coin monument in LincOln-Park, Washington
| The Consular and Diplomatic Appro
| priation bill was taken up and amend
| ed, motion to lay IL aside and take
up the resolution for the appointment Of I
| committee TO investigate the alleged fraudi
| in the Mississippi election having been defeated
| yeas, ~ nays, 81. In the House, a motion u
! suspend the rules and pass the Payne Currency
bill was defeated, yeas, 81; nays, l56. The bill
providing for the deficiency in the Engraving an6
| Printing Bureau of the Treasury, and for the IL
| suance Of subsidiary silver coin, was amended IL
| Committee OF the Whole aud reported to tht
| House. bill was introduced providing for tht
| distribution Of official patronage of the Govern
ment at Washington equally among the States o
| the Union.