Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-19
F0RTY-FouRTH CONGRESS-.

FRIDAY, May 12.-In the Senate, COM
munication was received from the Commission.
ers of the District of Columbia, stating that no
discrimination exists in the management of the
white and colored schools in the District, and
that no National legislation is required to secure
equality in the schools. Adjourned TO the 18th
....In the House, Mr.. Cox was elected Speaker
pro tenn, during the continued absence of Mr.
Kerr, whose leave Of absence was extended for
ten days. The Postotfice Appropriation bill was
considered in Committee OF the Whole, and sev-
eral amendments were disposed of. A partial
report was made from thc Committee on Print
ing, on the subject of the Government Printing
Office stating that the Congressional Printer has
made overcharges for work done by him, paid eX-
cessive prices, through middlemen, for supplies,
ETC., ETC., and recommending resolution for his
indictment and prosecution, and for the abolition
of the Government Printing ofice.
SATURDAY, May 13.-Senate not IN ses-
sion In the House, paper was sent to the
Clerks desk, by Mr.. White, Of Kentucky, con-
tanning Il full history of the charges against
Doorkeeper Fitzhugh showing him to have been
indicted and tried in Kentucky for arson and con-
sp-; 'cy,, larceny and perjury. Mr.. White also
had read n letter from Mr.. Fitzhugh to friend in
Texas, giving ludicrous account of his expe-
rience as Doorkeeper A resolution declaring
that it is the Of the House that S. II. FitZ-
hugh is not proper person to hold the position
Of DoorSeeper, and that he be forthwith dis
missed from that office in view of the foolish let
ter above mentioned, was, after long discussion,
referred to the Committee on Rules. The Post
once Appropriation Oil was further considered
IN Committee Of the Whole.
MONDAY, May 15.-Bills were passed in
the Senate-House bill appropriating SO 900 to
defray the expenses of the select committee ap-
pointed to investigate Federal offices; House bill
to amend the act 10 encourage the growth of tim
her on the Western prairies; with amendments,
House bill to extend the time to pre-emptors on
public lands. The question Of Jurisdiction in
the Belknap Impeachment case was considered
in secret session. Several resolutions were
adopted in the House calling for reports and cor
respondence as to the whisky ring prosecu-
tions and the dismissal of John b. Henderson
as special counsel for the Government, etc.
Among the bills introduced were-to establish q
new boundary line between the States of Missouri
and Kansas south of the Missouri River; char
tering passenger and freight railroad from the
southeast Atlantic TO Lake Michigan; to provide
for the repeal Of all taxes on bank capital and de-
posits The bill to authorize the Issue OF silver
coin to the extent of $l0000,0O0 in exchange for
egal-tenders to be reissued only after the destruc
tion Of an equal amount of fractional currency,
was defeated-yeas l35, nays 73--less than two
thirds in the Affirmative. The bill to allow Mrs.
Minnie Sherman Fitch to receive free of duties,
her wedding present from the Khedive Of Egypt,
was passed.