Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-17

| clRflDg the man0ate Ot inc court 10 Defh DrehCn
Of the privileges Of the House, and directing the
members Of the committee to Disregard such
mandate. A report was made from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs that II. +, Wolf, formerly
bookkeeper Of s. ?. e. X. +. Brown, Of Washing
ton, navy contractors and claim agents, had re-
fused to answer certain questions when before
the committee, and resolution was adopted
directing that warrant be Issued for him to be
brought before the House for contempt.
"WEDNESDAY, March 8.-A petition was
presented in the Senate, signed by over 1000
persons, in opposition to secret societi,s, and
asking Congress to pase law making IL nm
lawful to appoint any person TO office under the
Government who IL a member of secret organ
ization. A final vote was had on the Pinchback
reso uton, the amendment that he be not ad-
mitted being agreed tO-3 to 29-and the reso
luton as amended was then adopted blythe ZANE
vote. The rccusant witness, Wolf, was brought
before the bar Of the House, and the chairman
of the Naval Committee was about stating
that the witness had that morning appeared
and answered, when the latter fell on the floor in
an epiepuc fit, causing much excitement The
Judiciary Committee mnde report on tho i'm
peachment Of the late Secretary of War, with
resolution that the matter be recommitted, with
power 10 take further proof and to send for per
sons and papers, which resolution was adopted
Tho committee also offered two bills, one to pro-
tect witnesses who shall be required 70 testify in
certain cases, and the second providing for the
punishment of any person who shall wilfullY alb
sent himself from the country to avoid being
called upon to testify In such cases. After dis
cusson the first bill was passed-2O6 to 10-and
the second was recommitted.
THURSDAY, March 0.-In the Senate,
Mr.. Gordon called up a resolution submitted by
him instructing the Finance Committee to ascer-
tain, II possible, what are the defects in the
present revenue system, and what legislation Is
necessary TO remedy such defects, and lengthy
debate ensued., In the House, bills were
passed-authorizing the sender Of any thrd-class
mail matter to write on the outside of the
wrapper his name and address, with the name and
number OF the articles enclosed to provide for
holding terms OF The United states District and
Circuit Courts at Fort Wayne, Ind. resolution
WAS offered and referred, recitiDg allegations that
Charles Hays, of Alabama member of the last
Congress, had received 5000 for procuring the
appointment of a cadetship for Guy X. Boards
ley, and had falsely certified as to the residence
OF said Beardsley.
FRIDAY, March 10.-The Senate passed
the bill to enable the people Of New Mexico to
form a constitution and State Government, and
for the admission of such State into the Union
the bill providing that constitution shall be
tory in November next: the vote on the passage
of the bill was yeas 3S, nays l5. Adjourned
to the 18th. In the House, the Legisla-
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill was
considered in Committee Of the Whole. A reso-
luton was offered and referred instrucing the
Ways and Means Committee to examine the
books of the Treasury Department. and also the
officers thereof, tn ascertain the causes OF the
great fluctuations OF coin and bullion in the
Treasury, and also to ascertain, whether legal
tender notes received for the redemption OF Ma
tional Bank notes arc kept a special fund, or
held In common with other money.
SATURDAY, March 11.-Senate not in
session "A bill was introduced in the HOuse,
and referred, to transfer the Pension Bureau
from the Interior to the War Department. The
Legislative and Judicial Appropriation hi,i was
and speeches were made on the currency ques-
tion
MONDAY, March 13.-Mr. Morton's bill
to provide for and regulate the counting OF votes
for President and Vice-President, was taken up
and debated in the Senate. Among the bills In
troduced in the House was one to provide TOR
more certain resumption of specie payments on
Jan. l. 1879. Mr.. Baker, OF Indiana, offered
resolution declaring that the people of the United
States constitute one nation, and not mere con-
fedcracy of States nations that the Constitution
was formed by the people acting IN their primary
and individual capacity, through their duly-c n
stituted delegates; that the National Government
is sovereign and supreme, and in It's nature per.
manent aud indssoluble, except by The consent
OF tine whole people; that overt acts OF seces-
sion or reb lon constitute treason, ana that the
late war was causelcss and indefensible on any
theory OF right or Constitutional law. a motion
TO suspend the rules and adopt the resolution was
reiected-yeas ~. nays 12-less than two
thirds in the affirmative; very few Demo;
Gratis voted affirma lively. Mr.. Cox then offered
series Of resolutions to the effect that the peo-
pie of the United sta es constitute nation IN the
sense to the extent and for the purposes defined
in the Constitution; that the Government ls
Federal UnioE, formed by the people OF the
States in their soverei capacity; that the powers
of the General Government are limited by tne
Constitutiop and cannot be enlarged or diminish
ed except BY Constitutional amendment; that the
rights Of the States have the same sanction OF
security in the COnsiiluuon as the Ilehte aha
powers of the Federal Government, that
local domestic government. by the several
States, within Constitutional limits, Is absolute
ly necessary for the preservation OF the liberties
Of The citizen; that the doctrine of secession is
in conflict with the idea of a perpetual Union as
coDte plated by the Constitution, and should be
Tegardcd as being forever extinguished by tie
suIt of the recent confi t. motion to suspend
the rules and adopt the resolutions was agreed to
yeas 1b0 NAYS AZ All the Democrats and few
of the Republicans voted for the resolutions. The
Conference Committee on the bill Tor the pay
ment of interest on the 3.65 bonds OF the District
OF Columbia was agreed to-