Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-07

the Senate amendments 10 the Army AppropriaJ
lion bill were non -concurred In, aud a Commit
tee Of Conference was appointed, The senate
amendments to the Silver Coin Dill were conelo-
cred, and several were rejected. Ono authoriz-
ing the purchase OF sufficient silver TO coin S2O,-
L00,U0, with an amendment authorizing the
coinage OF standard silver dollar, and making "
legal tender In paymcht OF all debts, public and
private, was adopted-110 to d5. The Geneva
Award bill was considered.
THURSDAY June 20.-A number OF
pension bills were passed in the Senate. The
House Silver-coin bill was recommitted to the
Committee on Finance The sundry Civil Ap
preparation bill was reported, with amendments.
The Conference report on the Naval Appropria-
ton bill was agreed to, concessions having been
made on both sides. The joint resolution sub
mitted by the President TO extend the APpropria.
ton bills for the current fiscal year into the next
was passed. with an amendment providing thatln
no case should such extension continue ior
longer period than thirty days Bills were passed
to punish the counterfeiting OF trade
marks on goods: House bill TO declare for,
10 ths STATE Of Kansas In aid OF the CONSTRUCTION
of a railroad by the act Of March 3, 1853. A re-
port was made from the Conference Committee
ON the PostOfice Appropriation bill thOt they
had been unable to agree, and motion was
made that new conference be granted. In the
House, new Conference Committee was ap-
pointed on the Postofiice Appropriation bill.
The report Of the Conference Committee on the
Naval Appropriation bill was agreed to-the
statement being made that the difference between
Il passed the Senate was $2,043,00, and that the
difference between the original House bill and
the bill as agreed upon in conference was only
S315,000
FRIDAY, June 30.-In the Senate, new
Conference Committees were appointed on the
Postofice and the Legislative, Executive and Ju-
dicial Appropriation bills. Bills were passed
authorizing the Congressional printer to continue
work for ten days, in advance OF the regular APP
preparation; House bill to amend the revised
statutes prohibiting the mailing of obscene itera-
ture and lottery circulars; House bill, with amend
ments, to continue the unexpended balances
to provide temporarily for the expenses OF the
Government for period OF not to exceed ten days.
The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was considsl
cred, and several amendments were agreed toTeSts
Bills were passed in the House-to allow
in the absence Of the regular appropriation; giving
to such Government employees as can be spared
from duty fuTIopgh OF twenty days to enable i,i
payment Of three months extra pay to officers and
soldiers of the Mexican war; to continue the un-
expended balances to provide temporarily for the
expenses OF the Government in the absence OF the
regular appropriations An invitation of the Cen
tennial Commission TO attend the Centennial cele-
dependence depend M S sqnare' RSiiadphS, on the Fourth
was accepted-1A to
SATURDAY, July 1.-Committees of Con-
ference were ordered and appointed in the Senate,
the House joint resolution for the issue OF sill
yer coin, and on the Indian Appropriation BILL the
ground of disagreement in the latter being the
SECTION transferring the Indian Bureau to the War
Department. A number of amendments to the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill were agreed to,
and the bill was passed as was also the House bill
to authorize the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
TO purchase supplies for the Indian Bureau in open
market. The Senate amendments to the House
bill to declare forfeited certain lands granted to
Kansas in aid OF the construction of railroads by
the act of March g. 1853, were insisted upon, and a
Conference Committee was appointed. meg
sage was receii from the President We
toing the bill NJ regard to the payment Of the
Commissioners on the Fox and Wisconsin River
Improvement The resolution opay Mr.. Pinch
back was further considered. In the House, the
Senate bill exempting vessels engaged in navigat-
ing the Mississippi River and its tributaries above
New Orleans, from entrances and clearances was
passed. Us also the bill authorizing the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs to purchase needed
supplies for the immediate use OF Indian tribes.
not exceeding $150.000 worth, until the regular
appropriation bill shall have passed. new Con
ference Committee appointed on the Legsla-
tive Appropriation bill, the disagreement being on
the section providing for salaries of employees OF
the Government the money difference between
the two houses on the bill being $3,70O.OOl The
joint resolution providing that the two houses
meet in joint convention in Independence Hall,
Philadelphia, on the 4th, in commemoration OF
the day, was passed. also the bill to regH-
late the assessment Of taxes in the District of
| Columbia. The Geneva Award bill was further
/ debated