Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-04-14
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, April Am the Senate,
Messrs Boutwell,, Cameron, Wise, oglesby, BaN-
ard and Mcdonald were appointed by the chair
as the special committee to inquire into the re-
cent election in Mississippi. The impeachment
managers on the part of the House appeared and
presented the articles of impeachment against
W. W. Belknap, late Secretary of War A mes
sage was received from the President vetoing a
H for the relief of g. Tyler and +; H.
the bill provides for the refunding to
such assignees OF money paid for two months
tuckyy ia 1850. * bill was passed in the
House providing that no person shall be prose-
cuted, tried or punished for any offense, except
within three years after such oifense has been or
may be committed. A report was made that the
impeachmenta ut articles had been read in the Sen
ate, and that that body would take action In the
matter. When considering the Legislative Ap-
preparation bill an amendment was offered and
finally rejected to omit the item for the Presi-
dents salary, fixing 1t at $4,000 year after the
9Th OF March, 1877, until action should be had on
the special bill fixing the Presidential salary.
WEDNESDAY, April Bills were
passed in the Senate, authorizing the sale of the
Menomoree reservation in Wisconsin, under the
direction of the Interior Department; House
bill to enable the Secretary OF the Treasury to
pay Judgments rendered by the Court of Alaba-
the Pawnee reservation. The Senate organized
as Court OF Impeachment, and an order was
agreed TO that summons be issued to ex-Secre-
tary beiknap, returnable on the nth OF april, TO
which time the Court adjourned. The bill
hAlng the sale OF postage on third-class
mall matter, and for other purposes, was
taken up aud debated. In the House, resolu-
ton was adopted directing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to furnish the House with an itemized
account Of the amount expended under the item
of S3UOOJO appropriated for light and fuel for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1876. A bill was
passed regulating the winding up of National
Banks. Announcement was made Of the action
af sI,a an ha tpnna OH Hon
The bill TO transfer the Indian Bureau from the
Interior TO the War Department was debated in
Committee Of the Whole, as was also, at the
SiSniHS Sil! '''''0n 'n' Legislative Appropriation
THURSDAY, April Elm the Senate, a
favorable report was made from the Committee
on Finance on the House bill to provide for the
deficiency in the Engraving and Printing Bpreau
OF the Treasury Department The House bill TO
amend the Revised Statutes In regard to limita
tiOns in prosecution for crime was amended and
age on third-class matter was taken
up, and amendments were submitted
and ordered printed Adjourned to the 10Th
tial salary, after the 4th of March, 1871 at $4,000
year, WAS passed without discussion. The bill
70 carry into operation the Hawaiian treaty was
discussed, and the Legislative Appropriation bill
was further debated in Committee Of the Whole
FRIDAY, April S.-Senate not in session
,...A number Of private bills were passed In the
House, and also bill for the payment Of certain
war claims applying 10 over 200 individuals in
the loyal States, and aggregating $ll2000, A
resolution was adopted instrncting the sub. COM
mittee Of the Committee on Naval Affairs 10 pro-
ceed to the Philadelphia and League Island Navy
Yards to inquire into certain alleged abuses and
frauds. Adjourned, the session on the 9Th to be
for debate only M
MONDAY, April 10,-A large number of
bills and petitions were presented and referred in
the Senate A favorable report was made ou-tbe
bill to establish the Territory Of Pembina The
House bill to provide for the deficiency in the
Prins,ng ind Engraving bureau Of the Treasury
Department was amended and passed In the
and referred A bill was passed aprropHating
S5,S72Ss0 for the construction, repair, preseIya-
lion and completion Of the different public works
on the rivers and harbors. A resolution was
adopted instructing the Committee on Foreign
Affairs TO inquire into the cause Of the imprson-
ment OF r. O'Meagher Condor.