Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-01-28

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June a. 1874; IN regard to postal routes,
POatOffices and post.rOadss The resolution to
continue In force the Joint rules for the
government Of the two houses OF Congress, except
the twenty-Hecond rule, in regard 10 counting the
votes for President and Vice-Prepidcnt, was dis
cussed and adopted. 4. In the House an adverse
report was made on the bill 90 reduce the postage
Arst-claHe mail matter to one cent for each half
ounce, The Centennial Appropriation bill was
further debated In Committee OF the Whole, be-
ing advocated by Messrs Townsend OF New
York, Jones OF Kentucky, Banks and Swan. and
opposed BY Messrs. Stcnger of Pcnnsylyania,
FELTON, and Cook
FRIDAY, Jan. 21.-The memorial of
Stanley Matthews and a committee of the Ma
tioDOl Railroad Con ,entlon. recently held in ST..
Louis, setting forth the Rdyant ges OF certain
thoroughfarcs, aud hsking MD for the Southern
Pacific Railroad, was presented 10 the Benate,
and referred. Mr.. boutwell, announced the death
of Vice; e;President Wilson, and. after graceful
eulogy, offered the usual resolutions Of respect
enlogies were also delivered by Messrs Hamlin,
ingalls,, tBogy and Anthony. Adjourned TO
House : 14s to 100 - for the retirement,
on f9ll pay, Of Judge Wilson McCaud.
less Of the Western District of Pennsylvania, in
consequence of physical disabilities, notwith-
standing he has not attained the age OF seventy
years. Action was taken on the reCOlutione In
honor OF the memory OF the late Yice-President
Wilson, unanimous consent being given toextend
the privilege OF the floor to delegation OF Indiana
editors during the eulogies to be delivered ,Eu-
rie (Mass.), Kelley, Knott, Aymer, kasson, Banke,
Lynch, Hurlbut, Lawrence, Lapham, Reagan,
Joyce and Blair, after which the resolutions OF
respect were adopted, .H 900. "r. r.H .r I'D.
SATURDAY, Jan. 22-Senate not in ses-
sion. The House adopted resolutions direct
ing the Committee on appropriations to inquire
into the cxpedieucy ofmaking any Appropriation
for the support Of the Sioux Indians, and also
into the right Ofhaving white men excluded from
the Black Hills country; requesting the Presi-
dent to impart to the House any communications
which may have passed between the Government
of the United States and any European Govern
ment besides Spain, in regard to the Island Of
Cuba The Centennial Appropriation bill was
further considered in Committee OF the Whole.
MONDAY, Jan. 2.-Several petitions of
citizens OF Ohio ETC., were presented in the Sen
ate asking for aid in the construction OF the
Texas Pacific Railroad, AZ also were various petit
tiOns OF citizens OF Wisconsin asking for an ap-
preparation in behalf Of the Wisconsin and Fox
River Improvement. The report Of the Com
mittee Of the Alabama Legislaturc, and the testi-
mony taken by the committee in regard to the
election OF George j. Spencer as United States
Senator, were presentc and referred A bill was
introduced to establish mint for the coinage Of
gold and silver at indianapolis. On motion of
Mr.. Morton the papers purporiing to be the cre-
dcntials of Mr.. .Eustis, OF Louisiana were
referred to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections. The resolution providing for an inves-
ugation Of the books and accounts of the Treas
ury Department was taken up and Mr.. Davis
spoke IN reply 10 the remarks OF Mr.. Boutwell,
on the subject, after which the resolution was
amended so as to refer the matter to TIE finance
Committee and the resolution as amended was
passed. The bill TO provide for commission on
the subject of the traffic in alcoholic liquors was
debated IA large numbsr Of bills were intro
duced in the House, the more important of
which were the following: To fund the legal
tender debt of the United States; to
provide for the cheap transportation of
freight between the At antic and the Ohio
and Mississippi Valleys; preparatory 10 the re-
demption Of United States notes and the re-
sumption of specie payments; to provide means
OF cheap transportation on the interior waters.
"A resolution was adopted directing the Secre
tary Of the Treasury TO report to tn; House the
amount of specie in the Treasury on the 3ist of
December, 1875, and the amount of silver pur-
chased under the provisions of the act OF Jan IL,
1875, providing for the resumption Of specie pay
ments. Resolutions were adopted-instrrcting
the Committee on Civil Service Reform to in
quire into any abuses or frauds which may exist
in the administration and execution of existing
laws affecting any branch Of the public service;
ipstructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
whether improper and fraudulent means were
sorted to to influence Legislation the Texas
Pacific Railroad bill of March B. 1871. i ..H.