Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-08-04
FORTY-FOURTH CONGBE SIS.

TUESDAY, July 25.-In the Senate, bills
were introduced and referred-to establish com.
petent and non partisan revenue corps; to amend
the revised statutes in regard to conspiracy. The
House bill amending the Postoffce bill Of June
23 1874 and the section of the revised statutes in
regard to straw bids, was passed. The Impeach-
ment trial was resumed and Mr.. Carpenter begun
his argument for the defense In the House il
was ordered, by unanimous consent, that the re-
ports OF the Committee ON Naval Affairs should
be presented on the Goth. Resolutions OF
the Chicago Board of Trade were
presented and referred, reci ing that Congress- by
reason OF inadequate appropriations, had crippled
the Postofice Department, and urgep ly request
ing Congress to al once so legisla' to provide
for a continuance of he fast mails. A resolution
was adopted. dlrec ing he Secretary of War not to
issue 10 the Nor hweetern Indians special patent
cartridges, which are required by the arms used
by them.
WEDNESDAY, July 26.-The Impeach-
ment trial was resumed in the Senate, and Mr..
Carpenter concluded his argument for the de ense
and was followed by Manager Lord, who made the
closing argument on behalf of the prosecution m
In the House, the Senate bill authorizing the Sec
retary of the Interior to deposit certain Indian
trust funds in the United States Treasury in lieu
of Investment, was passed. The Virginia con-
tested election case OF P!stt rs. Goode was dis
cussed.
THURSDAY, July 27.-The death of Sen
ator Caperton was announced in the Senate, and
q SOAhhlitlCc vi ScuhJOTs WAS appointed 10
accompany the remains to his late home in West
Virginia Out of respect to the memory of tn e
deceased the Senate then adjourned. In the
House. the Senate bill approp,iat ng 100000 for
the comuletion OF the Washington Monument
was passed, W tn amendments one of which in
creases the amount TO Ss0000). Announcement
was made of the death of Senator Caperton, the
usual resolutions Of respect were adopted, and u
committee was appointed to accompany the re-
mains to West Virginia
FRIDAY, July 2S.-In the Senate, new
conference was agreed to on the Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill. The House amend
ments to the bill providing for the completion of
the Washington Monument were agreed to, and
the bill was passed. The River and Harbor Ap-
preparation bill Was recommitted, with instruc-
tons that the committee report the bill that the
total amount appropriated shall not exceed S5-
100000 The House bill for the sale OF the Usage
ceded lands in Kansas to actual settlers was taken
up and amended. Adjourned to the 3lst In the
House, In the Virginia contested election case of
Plat ps. Goode. the minority report that GoOde.
the sitting member is entitled to the seat, was
agreed to-1O6 to 81. The Conference report on
the Military Academy bill was adopted.
SATURDAY, July 29.-Senate not in ses-
sion e.. In the House the bill passed by both
Houses extending the time for the redemption of
lands sold for direct taxes was called up aud
amended so as to exclude the possibility of its be-
ing construed to affect the National cemetery
and was passed as amended An evening session
was held for general debate
MONDAY, July 31.-In the Senate, the
resolution prohibiting the supply of special me-
tallic cartridges to hostile Indians was passed
Bills were passed-authorizing an increase in the
cavalry force, not more than 2 500 men TO be en-
listed under the act; House bills, TO provide tenn
pOrarily for the ex enses of the Government, and
to continue public printing, in advance of the
regular appropriat on, until August TO- The I'm
per schment trial was proceeded with, and the final
question was discussed with closed doors, and
IN order was adopted that in voting on the
question Of guilt each Senator might state
his reasons for his vote, occupying not
more than minute In so doing.-Iu the
House, number of bills were introduced and re-
ferred. The minority report OF the Committee on
Naval Affairs was reected-yeas So nays lis Bills
were passed extending the appropriations for the
various departments to August 10. A message
was received from the President pointing out
what he considered some Of the defects Of the Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill in making inadequate
provision Tor some, and none at all for other
branches Of the public service and stating that he
did not feel warranted in vetoing the bill but
deemed Il his duty to show where responsibility
belonged for any embarrassments caused by its
defects.