Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-02-18
F0RTY-FOuRTH CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, Feb. S.--A number of House
bills were presented in the Senate and referred.
Mr.. Ferry, President pro .eDl., was, at his own
request excused from further service on the
Finance Committee, and Mr.. Cooper was ap-
pointed as his successor on such conmi tee. The
Centennial Appropriation bill was taken up, but
the floor was yielded to Mr.. Eaton, who offered
resolution in respect to the memory of his late
colleague. o. $. Ferry, which, after eulogies by
several Senator'S was passed. A bill TO repeal
the Bankruptcy act, to take effect Jan. /, 1917,
was passed in the House-yeas, 1888; nays, So il
repeals the Bankruptcy act of the 2lst Of March,
and all laws and parts of laws aniendatory
| thereof and supplemental thereto, and provides
that all suits and proceedings now pending in
United States Courts wherein an adjudication in
bankruptcy has been made shall be proceeded
with and be governed by the provisions of exist
| ing laws, which are continued in force only for
| the purposes OF closing up. suits and proceed
| ngs now pending. After being passed, it was
discovered that the bill contained an in It's
recital of the date of the act repealed, giving it
| tion was made TO a unanimous consent 10 have 1t
| corrected. EulOgies were pronounced on the
late Senator Ferry. ,l-f
WEDNESDAY, Feb, 9.--Petitions were
presented and referred in the Senate, from 5,OCo
citizens of Pennsylvania in favor of aid to the
| Texas Pacific Railroad. A substitute for the
resolution submitted by Mr.. Davis early in the
| session, in regard to the accounts Of defaultng
public oicsrs ETC. Ne Eenarted trnT ts me a.
retary of the Treasury to furnish the Senate, as
soon as practicable, with statement Of all
| the balances due to the United States from pub
lie officers and others who were formerly but are
not now, in the public service. Mr.. Boutwell,
introduced Il bill to repeal the Presumption laws
and provide for the sale of timber upon the public
lands of the United States. The Centennial bill
was taken up and several amendments were
ana m Inc Sa ehssd IN hnS
| tee Of the Whole in the House.
THURSDAY, Feb. 10-A memorial was
presented in the Senate from the Washington
Monument Society, asking for an appropriation
to aid in completing the Washington monument
| The bill for the extension of the time for the
| constru elton and completion of the Northern
| Pacific Railroad was passed-3 81 to IL. The Cen
| tennial Appropriation bill was debated. e.. In the
| House, memorial was presented and referred
| from citizens of Louisiana, praying for relief
against certain political evils existing in that
Sta e. The Consular and Diplomatic Appropria-
tion bii was taken up in Committee OF the Whole,
| and speeches were made by MessH. Hale,
Lynch, of Mississippi, Blaine and rarbox; MIR,
Bane's speech was lengthy one, devoted
chief TO the currency question, and in advo-
cacy of specie resumption, and Mr.. Tarbox =
remarks were in answer 10 his (Blanes) argu-
ments.
FRIDAY, Feb. 11.-Afler debate the
Senate passed the Centennial Appropriation bill,
without amendment-yeas, al nays, 10. A bill
was introduced to correct errors and supply
omissions in the Revised Statutes of the United
States. Adjourned TO the 18th. Committee re-
ports of private nature were made in the House.
The bill relating to the transportation OF animals
was reported from the Judiciary Committee, with
amendments. After being amended in Commit
tee of the Whole, the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill was reported to the House,
and passed as amended-19i to .. Adjourned to
the 18th.
/ MONDAY, Feb 14.--A bill was intro
dueed in the Senate by Mr.. Ingalls, for the pro
lection of agriculture against injurious insects
The bill to amend certain provisions of the re-
ytsed statutes of the United States relating q
| the transportation of animals was debated and
passed-5O to "a. The question Of the ad
mission of Mr.. PinchbaCk was taken up
and Mr. Morton replied TO the argument;
OF Mr.. Thurman in opposition to the claim
Of the applicant. Among the bills intro
duced in the House were the following: Ii
relation to bounties to nine months volunteers
10 provide for the payment OF United State
notes and to strengthen public credit; to maxi
banking free and to repeal the Resumption act
for repeal of parts of the Resumption act, Al
for the purpose OF preparing way for the re
sumption OF specie payment; for the preserva
ton Of forests on the public domain adjacent Z
the sources OF navigable rivers and othe
streams. Several resolutions of inquiry wer'
adopted. Mr.. Hale moved TO suspend th'
rules and adopt u resolution declaring tha
prompt measures should be taken by such legts
lation as is needed to render effective The polio,
of resumption Of specie payments by placing u
the hands of the Secretary OF the Treasury al
necessary powers TO carry out said object, which
motion was lost-yeas 20, nays lN IL wa
ordered that Saturday, the 18th, should be so
apart for debate only