Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-12-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK
CONGREsSIONAL.


Conkling, Cragin, Davis, Dawes, Eaton
Ferry, Goldthwaite, Harvey, Hitchcock
Johnston. Herman, Key, McCreery, Macy
Morrill, Morton, Price, Sherman, Thurman
Whyte, Wright-25.
Ndys-Anthony, Barnum, Bayard, Blaine
Booth, Boutwell,, Burnside, Cameron pa. y
Chaffce, Dorsey, Edmunds, Hamlin Inralls
Jones Qla), Mitchell, Norwood, Paddock
Window, Withers-l9.
Lost-not two-thirds voting in the fIlrma.
tive, The resolution authorizing an inves
ttgation in regard TO the appointment of the
Presidential electors in Oregon was further
considered, but no action taken. Adjourned
In the House resolution instructiDg the
Judiciary Committee to report an amend
ment to the Constitution forbidding the pay,
ment Of war claims to disloyal persons was
adopted-150 to 63. The nays were as fol
lows:
Ainsworth, Ashe, Atkins, Boone, Bradford
Blount, Bright, Brown (Ky.), Caldwell
CTenn.), Caldwell (Ala.), Carr, Cowan, Cook
Cabell, Culoertson, Davis, Dibrell, Douglass
Durham, Faulkner, FELTON,, Finley, Forney
Franklin, Cause, Goode, Gunter, Harris
lGa), Harris Wa.), Hartridge, Hatcher
Hereford, Hewitt (Ala.), Hill Hooker, Hun.
ton, Knott, Lewis, Lynch, Millinten, Mills
Maxey, O'Brien, Reagan, Riddle, Robbins
IN. C), Scales, Sleicher, Singleton, Slemans,
Smith (Ga.), Terry, Throckmorton, Tucker
Vance IN. Co Walker (Va), Walsh Warren
Williams (Ala.), Wiltshire, Wilson (W. Va.),
Whitehouse, Yates.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, the Pension
Appropriation bill as passed by the House
was placed on the calendar. The statues OF
Samuel Adams and John Winthrop were pre-
sented by Boutwell, and Dawes (Mass). The
Oregon Presidential elector resolution was
60 i
Bogy, and the Senate adjourned. T.. In the
House resolution reported by the Ways
and Means Committee, that the House ad.
journ from Dec. % to the 9th and from Dec
80 to Jan. 3, was adopted-l2l to o. Mr..
Wood explained that the committee under.
stood there would be no business done be-
tween the 22d and 30th; the House would
simply meet and adjourn. The Fertilization
bill was passed. The statues of Adams and
Winthrop were received, and the House ad-
journed.
In the Senate on the Goth bill providing for
another Representative from Nebraska was
referred. The vote by which the bill to es-
tablish the Territory OF Pembina was ordered
10 third reading and passed, Aug. 8, was
reconsidered. The Pension Appro priation
bill was passed, with an amendment Dis
cussion upon the Oregon elector resolution
was resumed, and Messrs. Bogy, Morton,
Eaton and Sherman spoke on the question
vote was not reached. An executive
session was held and the Senate adjourned
.... In the House the Speaker stated that a
gentleman ii. OConnor Power, NJ. p. was
in the city, who was the bearer of commu-
nicatlon from the Irish nation, congratulate
Ing the American people upon this their CEN
tennial year. A resolution referring the
subject of his mission to the Foreign Affairs
Committee, with instructions to report what
action should be taken, was adopted. The
Judiciary Committee reported on the question
of the power of committees to compel the
production Of kilograms, that they had that
right. A minority report agreed with the
majority, but asserted that a description of
the kilograms mustbe given. A substitute for
both reports, offered by Chairman Knott,
declared that telegraphc communica-
tions have no more privileges than other
communications aud must be produced
when called for. long discussion ensued,
Garfield (Ohio) said the telegraph should be
as sacred as the postoffice. Hewitt IN. W
believed private communications should be
protected. He said, however that he had
authorized the telegraph company TO pro-
duce every telegram bearing his name He
stated that his letters had been constantly
opened IN the New York postoffice. The
minority report was defeated-94 TO l22-and
Knotts substitute was adopted without d.
vision. Objection was made to the intro
duction of resolution for inquiry into
Hewitts charge against the New York post
office. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 2lst, the petition Of
large number of soldiers asking for the
passage OF the House bill for the equaliza-
ton of bounties was referred resolution
for adjournment from the ed to the 26th
was agreed to. The Chair appointed as a
special committee under the resolution of
Mr. Edmunds, to devise means for the proper
count OF the vote for President and Vice.
President, in connection with similar COM
mlttee OF the House: Edmunds, Morton,
Frelnghuysen, Logan, Thurman, Bayard
and Ransom. Consideration of the Oregon
elector resolution was resumed, but vote
was not reached. Business was suspended
and eulogies of the late Senator Caperton,
OF West Virginia, were delivered by
Davis, Wright, Withers, Edmunds and
others, the customary resolutions were
adopted, and as a mark of respect the
Senate adjourned. In the House, Platt
(N ~ offered resolution for the
appointment of a select committee to in
yestigate the charge made by Mr.. Hewitt
that his letters had been tampered with in
p the New York postofiee. A telegram from
Postmaster James, of New York, was read,
pronouncing the accusation utterly and alb
solutely false. Mr. Hewitt stated the cir
cumstance under which he made the charge.
The resolution was referred to the Election
2 Investigation Committee now In New York
(Cox, Chairman) The record of the pro-
ceedings before the Louisiana committee in
the case Of E. w. Barnes, Manager OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company In New
Orleans, was laid before the House. Knott
(Ky) submitted a resolution that Barnes be
arrested and brought before the bar of the
House for contempt. A discussion ensued |
and finally the resolution was adopted with |
out division. The Senate's action in regard |
to the death ot Senator Caperton was trans
mitted. Appropriate remarks were made by |
several members, and the House as a mark !
of respect adiourned.
In the Senate, on the 22d, consideration of |
the Oregon eleetor resolution was resumed, |
and 1t was adopted. The resolution in |
structs the Committee on Privileges and |
Elections to inquire into the eligibility of ].
w. Watts and investigate the facts attending |
the appointment of the electors and pre- |
tended electors of Oregon. Some unlm-
porIaut business was transacted and the |
Senate adjourned to the Goth In the
House, resolution offered by Garfield
(ohioh directing the Appropriation Com
mittee to report in the Deficiency bill pro
nto pay to the widow of Speaker Kerr
Q sum equal to his pay and mileage from the
time OF his death to the end Of the present
Congress, was adopted The Speaker an
ounced the following committees; To as
srtain the privileges, powers and duties of
We House in counting The Presidential vote
Knott, Sparks, Tucker, Marsh, Burehard
~, Seelye and Monroe On counting
electoral vote-PayHe, Hunton, Hewitt,
lger, McCrary, Hoar and Willard Ad |