Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-06-16
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY. June Ga petition of Gen.
G. t. Beauregard, of Louisiana, for the removal
of his political disabilities, was presented and
referred in the Senate. A number private
bills were passed. In secret session, an order
was agreed to that on the 9th of July the Senate,
sitting as Court of impeachment, will proceed
to hear the evidence in the Belknap case In
the House. proposition was agreed tolls to 81
to change the rules SO as to allow the Commit
tee on Banking and Currency to report at any
time-the object being to allow such committee
to report bill for the repeal of the Resumption
act. The point of order against the section of
the Indian Appropriation bill to transfer the In
dian Bureau TO the War Department was over
ruled by the Chair, and the bill was reported from
Committee of the Whole and passed.
WEDNESDAY, June bills were passed
in the Scnate-Ilousc bill extending for one year
the provisions OF the ACT of Dec 28 1874 so as not
to deprive homestead settlers, driven from their
homes by the locust plague, of their rights
tablishing Chehoygan, Mich, as port of deliv
cry; the Legislative, Executive and Judicial APP
preparation bill, with amendments. among which
was one providing that, in making the reduction
Of force, the hea1s of departments shall retain
those persons who may be qualified and who
have beceme disabled in the military or naval
service of the United States, and the widows Of
deceased soldiers the Fortiication Ap?ro,
common unit Of money and accounts for the
United States aud Great Britain was passed.
In the House. bills were passed-repeaing that
section of the revised statutes which confines the
disposal of public lands in Alabama, Mississip-
pi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida 20 the pro-
visions OF the Homestead law, such repeal not
to impair the right of any hsmestead settler,
and said lands to be offered at public sale ms
soon as practicable; providing a penalty for
mailing obscene books, and prohibiting lottery
circulars passing through the mails; authorizing
a railroad pontoon bridge over the Missouri Iv
er at Nebraska City Speaker Kerr asked and
obtained leave Of absence for ten days, and ap
pointed Mr.. Cox to preside during his absence
The Geneva Award bill was considered.
THURSDAY, June SIN the Senate, a
motion to take up the resolution to pay Mr..
Pinchback compensation and mileage as Senator
from Louisiana, during the term for which he was
a contestant up TO the end of the contest, was re-
iected-l7 to 10. bill was passed TO increase
from twenty to thirty the number of officers in the
army detailed TO teach military tactics throughout
the country. The bill TO amend the laws relating
to the legal tender Of silver coin. known as the
Silver bill was debated and postponed TO the 10th
go. In the House, the POst-Route bill and the bill
to prevent straw bids were passed, and the Sen
ate amendments to the bills relating TO the
tion of Custom House bonds for the relief of set
tiers on certain public lands, and establishing
Cheboygan, Mich, as port of delivery, were con-
CURED in. A Committee Of Conference was ap-
pointed on the Consular and Diplomatic Appro-
priation bill.
FRIDAY, June 9.-The Postoffice Ap-
preparation bill was amended in the Senate by
increasing the amounts of several of the items
and the bill as amended, was then passed. "A
bill allowing the widow of President Polk 81 800
for supplies furnished TO the army in Tennessee
was passed in the House An exciting running
debate occurred over Mr. Blalue's motion to re-
consider the vote for the printing of the tesi-
mony taken before the Judiciary Committee MIR,
Blaine participating in the controversy which
became quite personal, he being called to order
by the Speaker prO. TEN. The controversy was
| principally relative to the Caldwell telegram,
when finally unanimous assent was asked for the
presentation of resolution that such
dispatch be printed as a part OF the
record in the case, aud the Judiciary Committee
| be instructed to examine any witnesses who may
be called who may have heard the said Caldwell
make the same or contradictory statement as
that contained In such dispatch. Objection was
made TO receiving the resolution, and considerable
| excitement and confusion ensned A resolution
was also offered thai on the 18th, 18th and l4th no
| business of a political character should be con-
sidered by the House, and Mr.. Blaine objected,
and the resolution was not received The report
! of the Conference Committee on the bill for the
appointment of Receivers of National Banks
| was agreed to. A large number OF members were
granted leave Of absence
SATURDAY, June 10.-The concurrent
resolution accepting the statue Of Ethan Allen,
contributed by Vermont for the National Statu-
AIRY Hall at the Capitol, was adopted in the Sen
ate, 1t being discovered that u quorum was not
present, no further business was transact cd -.
| In the House, bills were passed-in relation "a
| immigration; providing that when Colorado is
shall have the same force as elsewhere
| and that such State shall constitute ont
| Judicial District; providing for the issue
| of the silver coin in the Treasury to thS
| amount of Sl0,000,O00 in redemption Of an equal
amount OF legal-tenders; providing for the issue
of $50 0000,00J IN silver coin In addition to the
| amount already authorized by law; Senate bill
amending the Bankruptcy law, and reducing tn,
medical corps Of the army. The majority repor
| ON the contested Massachusetts election case
favorng the substitution of Abbott for Frost, thu
sitting member, and the minority report, wer'
presented and ordered printed. The senat
amendments to the Legislative, Executive sn'
| Judicial Appropriation bill were nOn-concurre.
In. The Geneva Award bill was further debated
MONDAY, June 12.-Without transact
ing any business, the Senate adjourned 10 tn
18th, In the Honse the joint resolution to mod
ify the treaty with China so as to restrict immi
grafton was passed. Bills were introduced
recommending an amendment TO the Constitu
tiOn providing for the election for the term OF fou
years of United States Assessors, PostmasteTf
Marshals, Collectors, etc; providing for the grad
ualresumpuon OF specie payments, and for The r.
peal OF so much of the Resumption act as Axe
Jau. 1, 1879, as the date for resumption. A unan
nous report was made from the Committee o
Expenditures In the War Department completed
| exOnerating Speaker Kerr from the charges mad
against him relative TO the Green appointment
and the report was unanimously adopted. .
| communication was received from Thnrlo'
Weed. addressed to Mr. Cox, Speaker pro tem
suggesting that Oscar lafayette, grandson
Gen Lafayette, be invited BY Congress 70 atten
the Centennial anniversary OF our independence
2 as the guest of the Nation.