Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-06-09
FoRTY-FOURTn CONGRESS.

WEDNESDAY, May 31.-The hill in re-
laton to the Japanese indemnity fund was
amended and passed in the Senate. "A resolu-
tion was offered in the House, by Mr.. Jones, of
Nevada, and referred, declaring that Congress
should pass, without delay, a bill repeating the
Resumption act, and should prohibit any further
contraction of the currency and should provide, If
necessary, for its increase and for the displacement
of National Bank notes by United States notes,
and should also provide for speedy return to gold
and silver. In the Louisiana contested election
case of Spencer as. Morey, the majority report Of
the committee, declaring Morey, the sitting mem-
contestant, entitled to it was adopted without
division.
THURSDAY, June IA number of pri-
vate bills were passed in the Senate. The judg-
ment of the Senate in the Impeachment case,
oyerruling ePlea Of the defendant as to iuris-
diction was announced and an order was sub
mitted and discus scd that the accused be ordered
to plead further, or answer the articles of i'm
peachment within ten days. The Senate, sitting
as Court of impeachment, adjourned to the 9th
-. Bills were passed in the HOuse-to promote
the efficiency Of the army to provide for its grad
uai reduction and to consolidate certain If its
staff departments; providing forthe appointment,
by the Secretary OF the Treasury, of a Commits
sioner, TO be known as Shipping Commissioner,
for every port of entry which is also port of
navigation.
FRIDAY, June Bills were passed in
the Senate to close the channel Of the Ohio River
on the south side cf Neville Island, by the con-
suuetion of an embankment or causeway from the
head of the Island to the southern shore of the
river to exempt all vessels engaged in the naviga-
tioD of the Mississippi River and its tributaries
above New Orleans from entrances and clearances.
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropri-
alton bill was taken up and amended by restoring
the salaries of certain Government officials to
what they were before being reduced in the bill
as passed by the House, In the Honse, the
Indian Appropriation bill was considered in Com
mittee OF the Whole. An evening session Was
held for general debate on the Tariff.
SATURDAY, June Sin the Senate, the
Senate bill providing for an agreement with the
Sioux Nation in regard to portion of their res
ervation, and for other purposes, was amended
and passed-30 to 8. The Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill was further con-
sidered, and all the salary reductions made by the
House were non-concurred in, including the
year, from and after March 4, 1877, the SEN
ate voting-3l to Hin favor of the $4,000
salary. The Indian Appropriation bill was
amendments were disposed of; a point of order
was raisd on that portion of the bill providing for
the transfer of the Indian Bureau from the Inte-
nor 10 the War Department, on the ground that it
changed existing laws and did not on its face re-
trench expenditures report was made from
the Committee on Ways and Means in regard to
the Alaska Fur-Seal Fishery lease, exonesating
the officers of the Government and company from
all the alleged frauds.
MONDAY, June SIN the Senate, a
new Conference Committee was appointed on the
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, the
former committee having reported a disagree
ment. All the committee amendments to the
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropria-
tion bill were disposed OF, most Of them being
adopted, and other amendments were offered,
AFesOlution was offered in the House declaring
n. W. Bennett, the sitting delegate from Idaho,
not entitled to the seat, Mr. Neal offered bill
TO repeal the Resumption act OF Jan. Ia, 1875, and
called the previous question on the bill Mr..
Blaine spoke on the subject Of the investigation
into The Union Pacific and Northern Pacific trans
actions in which his name had become involved
aud made lengthy statement and argument in
his own behalf