Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-12-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGHEssIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate Dec. 11.--Petitions from all parts of
the country were presented in favor Of a con-
stitutional amendment prohibiting the States
from disfranchisng women, and asking the
appointment Of a commission to inquire into
the alcoholic liquor traffic. Referred. Davis
(l) introduced q bill to establish Court Of
Appeals. Conkling IN W submitted reso-
luton, which was agreed to, for the appoint
ment of committee OF seven Senators to in
quirc and report whether and what measures
can be devised to promote commercial inter
course with Mexico, and TO establish just
and peaceful condition Of affairs on the border
between this country and Mexico. Considera-
tion was resumed Of Matthew'S Silver resolu-
tion, and Herman (N.Y spoke in opposition
and Wallace CPa.) in favor thereof. without
reaching vote, an executive session was held
and the Senate adjourned.
House--The Deficiency Appropriation bill
was reported back and the House concurred in
some OF the Senate amendments and non-con-
cured in others The bill when It passed the
House appropriated S1,549,OOO and the Senate
added 81, 10000 Adjourned.
Senate, Dec. 12.-Edmunds (Vt.) submitted
u IchOlublOn WllCH WAS dBTccu bO, huJuOTlLlnS
the selection Of a committee to take into con
sideration a law respecting the ascertaining
and declaration Of the result of the election
of President and Vice-President of the United
States, and also TO consider and report
upon the best manner Of clecting those officers
and the duration of their terms of Office. Con-
sideration of the Matthews resolution declar-
ing the right of the Government to pay its
bonds in silver was resumed, and Chaffee
(Col) submitted the following as a substitute
That all bonds Of the United States issued
or authorized to be issued under said acts of
Congress heretofore rccited are payable, prin-
cipal and interest, at the option of the Gov
crnment, in coin Of gold or silver of the
standard value when such bonds were issued,
and to restore to its coinage such silver coin as
legal tender co-equal with the gold coin is not
in violation of the public faith nor in deroga-
tion of the rights Of the public creditors.
Orderedprinted. A committee Of conference
a the Deficiency Appropriation bill was ap-
pointed. Morgan (Ala) spoke in favor Of
Matthew'S resolution and Christiancy (Mich)
mH opposition. Without reaching a vote the
tie went into executive session, and when
the doors were reopened adjourned.
HouSe.-Stephens (Ga,) introduced bill re-
pcaling the iron-clad oath which has to he
taken by applicants for pensions. Referred.
"A Conference Committee on the Deficiency
hih'was appointed. The reports of the Elec-
tion Committee on the Colorado contested
election case were called up, and discussed
until adjournment.
q Senate, Dec. 13.-A petition OF ID. 7. Corbin
oiISOuth Carolina, asking that his claim to a
seat from that State be inquired into and de-
cided upon its merits was laid on the table. A
i1ya,,to authorize and equip an expedition to
talyArctic seas was referred. The following
resolution was submitted by Voorhees, Und.)
Resolved, That it is of the highest impor-
ts-lss that the financial credit of the Govern
rsssbbc maintained, and in order to do so the
government itself, In all its departments
should in good faith keep all its contracts and
obligations entered into with its own citizens
Matthews Silver resolution was further CON
sidered, Bayard (Del.) and Dawes (Mass.)
speaking in opposition thereto. Allison
uowa) offered an amendment to the Silver
bill, providing for an international conference
to adopt common ratio of legal tender be-
tween gold and silver. An executive session
was held and the Senate adjourned.
HouSe.-Consideratio Of the Colorado con-
tested election case was resumed, and Butler
tMass.) argued In favor OF sending the case
back 10 Colorado. Patterson, the Democratic
claimant, made lengthy speech in his own
behalf, to which Hale (Me.) replied. vote
on the minority report that BelfOrd was en-
titled To the seat was negativcd-l10 to 12S, a
strict party vote. A vote on the resolution
that there had been no valid election resulted
ZIG to III. Five Democrats voted with the Re-
publicans in the affirmative vote upon the
majority resolution declaring Patterson entk
tied TO the seat resulted l16 to l10-and Pat
terson was sworn in. Adjourned.
Senate Dec. 14.-A communication from the
Secretary Of the Interior, suggesting that the
law in. regard TO compensation for Govern
ment advertising be so amended as to allow
the departments to pay the same rates as the
papers receive from private individuals, was
referred Matthews Silver resolution was
further considered, Hereford CIV. Val advo-
eating its passage. The report of the Confer
cnce Committee on the Deficiency Appropria-
tion bin was agreed to and the bill was passed
IL now apprOpriates S2,6i5,S73. The Vice
President announced the committee to in
quire into the practicability OF promoting com
nlercial intercourse with Mexico and main
tanning peace on the Rio Grande frontier, as
follows: Conkling, Hamlin, Howe, Jones of
Nevada, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Eaton and
Maxey. The Post Route bill was passed A
bill authorizing the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company to extend its line eastcrly from its
present eastern terminus In Arizona to a
point at or near Ell Paso, Tex, and to aid in
building the same, was introduced and re-
ferred. Adjourned.
House.-The Conference Committees report
on the Deficiency Appropriation bill was
0OFpp1 n no
ate amendments to the Paris Exposition bill
were agreed to. Wood IN. W offered reso-
luton instructing the several committees
being in charge of matters relating to Indian,
naval and military affairs, postofllces, public
lands, etc, TO inquire into any errors, abuses
or fraudsi in the administration of the law af-
fecting such branches of the public service,
with power to send for persons and papers,
sit during recess, etc. Garfield and other Re
ppblicans objected to the clause authorizing
the sending for persons and papers, and pre-
vented vote on the resolution by flibuster-
ing Adjourned.
Senate, Dee. 15.-Butler Is. c. submitted a
resolution for investigation of the discharge
OF the Committee on Elections and Privileges
from consideration of his credentials at the
extra session Adjourned until JAN 10, 1873.
House.-Wood's resolution of the previous
day for wholesale investigations was post
poned after a long discussion until Jan. 10
next resolution was adopted authorizing
the committee to investigate the Mexican
border troubles to sit during the recess. The
Senate amendments to the Post-Route bill
were concurred in and the House adjourned
until Jan, 10, urr
WASHINGTON.
There was long and exciting contest in the
executive session of the Senate on the l2th over
the New York Custom-House nominations.