Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, May 16.-In the Senate, an
Finance on the Senate bill to reduce the interest
on the public debt, to provide for a safe and
elastic currency, etc. The Senate bill to amend
the act to enforce the right of citizens of the
United States TO vote in the several States Of the
Union was reported from committee, with amend
ments. The Impeachment question was
further considered in secret session. but
the report of the Committee on Printing
on the Government Printing Office was called up,
and minority report was made, taking the
ground that the Congressional Printer is an
officer of the Senate, and therefore not amenable
to the Jurisdiction of the House. After discus
sion, the resolution offered by the committee
relative TO the indictment and prosecution of the
Congressional Printer was adopted, Is was aise a
resolution of inquiry as TO whether such officer
may be lawfully impeached.
"WEDNESDAY, May 17.-The question OF
jurisdiction in the pending Impeachment case
was further considered in the Senate, in secret
| session, but no decision was reached In the
| House, bill dhOlshing the tax son receipts to
| Savings banks was passed. The Senate amend
I ment TO the bill to extend the time to pre-emp-
! tors on public lands were zconourred in.a The
Postofiice Appropriation bill was further amended
| in Committee of the Whole and reported TO the
House; with the amendments, which were agreed
| to, and the bill, as amended, was passed.
THURSDAY, May 1s.-A resolution was
submitted by Mr. Morton, in the senate,
! sssippi Election Committee to inquire into the
recently alleged killing of people, and other out
RACES committed, at Bayou Tunca, near the Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana line. House bills were
| pass9d-authorizing the appointment OF the Re
ceivers OF National Banks and for other purposes
making appropriations FOR the payment
| Of claims reported to Congress under sec
| ton two OF the act Of June IS, 1874, by
the Secretary OF the Treasury. No decision was
reached on the impeachment question. In the
! House, George M. Adams, Clerk, asked for ar in
neWEpaDer CHARGES made At
him that he had been selling his appointments,
which charges he pronounced absolutely false the
Indian Appropriation bill (S3,90S 771) report
| ed from committee, and the Naval Appropriation
biiiwas considered IN c1rnEIittse of the Whole.
FRIDAY, May 19.-After the introduc-
tion and referencein in the Senate of several bills
and the presentation OF several petitions egisla-
tive business was suspended, and the Impeach-
| ment question was further considered, with
closed doors. "A resolution was offered ard re-
| ferred in the House for the final adjournment of
| this session of Congress the 18th of June. The
| selected as swamp and overtiowed lands was
! passed. The Naval Appropriation bill was de-
bated in Committee of the Whole.
SATURDAY, May 20.-In the Senate, on
the Goth, Mr.. Morton, from the Committee on
Privileges aud Elections, submit ted a report in
| the case OF Senator Spencer, exonerating him
| from the charges of bribery and corruption in
connection with his election; Mr.. Salisbury, the
| Democratic member of the committee, COncurred
| in its conclusion that the evidence taken con-
| tanned nothing duplicating Senator Spencer in
! the bribery, but contended that the inquiry was
| not carried far enough, and that the allegations
| filed as to the invaiidity of the Legislature
| which elected Mr.. Spencer should have been in
CURED into, and testimony on that subject taken.
The Senate bill authorizing the Secretary OF the
| Treasury TO pay G. B. Tyler and K. H. Luckett
| k164 wrongfuy collected In the Second District
| OF Kentucky, as tax for keeper Of bonded ware
house, was passed over the Presidents
| vetO-yeas 46, nays none. The Impeachment
| case was further considered in secret ses-
sion. In the House, Mr.. Gate, of Wisconsin,
| made personal explanation denying the charges
| made against him in the memorial sent to Con-
gress by the Wisconsin Legislature and claimed
| that he had been elected fairly and honestly; he
said he had prepared to defend his case, but be-
| fore 1t was decided the contestant had died, and
he denied the right OF the Legislature TO interfere
| IN the matter bill was passed authorizing the
| Secretary of the Treasury to make allowances for
| compensation to Collectors of Internal Revenue
who were out Of ofice prior to Feb. s, 1875, on
| final settlement OF their accounts. Mr.. Uoskins
| was excused from service on. the Louisiana In
vestigating Committee. The Naval Appropria-
| uon bill was further considered in Committee of
| the Whole.
| MONDAY, May 22.-In the Senate, w.
II. Barnum was sworn in as Senator nom Com
necticut. petition was presented and referred
| from A. M. Clapp, Congressional Printer to the
effect that he is an officer Of the Senate; that
| great injustice had been done him by the Com
mittee on Printing Of the Rouse; that the books
| OF his Office were detained from him by that
committee, and that no opportunity had been
| given him for explanation of the charges against
| him. The Impeachment question was
| further considered. e. In the House, the leave
| Of absence of Speaker Kerr was extended five
| days. A resolution was adopted relative TO the
! protection of American citizens In the Ottoman
| Empire, as was also the resolution to dismiss
| DOorkeeper Ft2hugh, and to transfer the duties
| OF Doorkeeper to the Sergeant-at-Arms until
| further orders. A proposed amendment to the
| Naval Appropriation bill. reducing the number OF
naval officers aud their pay, rejected in Com
| mittee of the Whole.