Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-02-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGRESSIONAL.

the calendar A committee OF conference OF
the Military-Academy Appropriation bill was
appointed, the Senate insisting on its amend
'ments. The Senate non.concurred In the
House amendment TO the Deficiency bill
providing that the Printer shall not pax
more than is paid for similar work in the
cities Of New York, Philadelphia and Balt
more, aud Conference Committee was or
dered. The evidence taken by the commit
tie in the ease OF Humphrey, Republic
an elector OF Florida, was ordered
printed. In the House the Commit.
tee on Privileges, etc, reported the
testimony taken before them up to Feb.
5and It was ordered printed. The bin ap.
propriating $3.50, 600 for the deficiency in the
appropriation for Government printing and
binding for the present fiscal year was
amended-1lS to 105-by providing that no
greater price shall be paid for labor than is
paid in New York, Philadelphia and Baltl.
more, and passed. The Deficiency and Ma.
val Appropriation bills were considered in
Committee OF the Whole but were not dis.
posed OF.
In the Senate, on the sth, the credentials
OF Senator-elect Garland, OF Arkansas, were
presented. The Postoffce Appropriation
bill, with amendments, was reported and
ordered printed. The Indian Appropriation
bill was considered, amended and passed
In the House, Hale (Me) read letter ad.
dressed to himself by ex-Gov. Wells and L.
&. Andersons stating that they were confined
In damp, dark dungeon in the cellar of the
Capitol, the air Of which was poisonous, and
that on account Of the bad air Gov. Wells
was on sick bed. Mr.. Hale said he visited the
prisoners and found them as they had stated.
He said 1t vas inhuman to keep them
In such room, and he offered a reso-
luton that they be removed TO a well
lighted and ventilated room. Cox (N.Y0
said 1t was in the same cell that Republic.
an Congress incarcerated Stewart and Irwin.
de said they could be released by purging
themselves of contempt OF the House and
answering the questions they had refused to
answer. The witnesses had been treated as
other witnesses had been. McCrary Nowal
said they were confined for not producing
papers that were not in their possession.
Wilson Qowa) said 1t was abhorrent TO the
feelings Of the people that the House should
treat with such cruelty man over seventy
years old because he had stood up for what
he knew was right. Wood IN. " said they
refused to produce papers which might have
settled the Presidential question and prevent
the present condition of affairs. Mr.. Cox
said the rooms in which the prisoners were
confined were well lighted, ventilated and
heated. The resolution was referred to the
special Louisiana committee-145 to 50. The
Deficiency Appropriation bill was considered
during the remainder OF the session.
In the Senate On fha 9th a hilI 70 o,,tIo.
ize and equip an expedition to the Arctic
seas was referred. A Conference Committee
on the Fertilization Appropriation bill was
ordered. A bill to encourage and promote
telegraphic communication between Ameri-
ca and Europe was passed. The bill to
amend the Pacific Railroad acts was discussed
at length. In the House the Deficiency
Appropriation bill was passed. The Chair
man OF the Special Committee on Louisiana
Affairs submitted the committees report.
1t concludes with q resolution declar.
ing the Democratic electors received
majority of the votes in Louisiana;
that the pretended canvass and com.
pilation OF the vote for electors by the
Returning Board was without authority of
law, fraudulent and void, and that the vote
OF that State cannot be counted for HAYES
and Wheeler without confirming and ap-
proving the Illegal aud fraudulent action |
OF said board. minority report was sub. |
mitted recommending the adoption of reso- |
luton declaring that the Republican electors
have been elected in Louisiana, and that the |
election was examined and declared and pro- |
by the proper authorities of said |
State under all the forms of law, and In COM |
MI Ia FNrn Nvft M
States. Both reports were ordered printed |
and recommitted.
In the Senate, on the 10th, communica.
lion from the President of the Electoral
Commission was presented, informing the
Senate that decision had been reached in
The Florida case. At 1851 the Senators pro.
,eeded to the House of Representatives, and
upon their return the objections to the de-
,ision OF the commission submitted by Mr..
Field were read. A motion TO take a recess
until the 18th was defeated by strict party
vote. An order that the Senate do not con.
,ur in the decision OF the Electoral Commits
'ion' was defeated by the same vote. An or
ier that the vote of Florida should be counted
or Hayes and Wheeler as determined by the
was agreed to-44 to 25-a party
H.. |
n the House the Senate amendments to the
indian and Military Academy Appropriation
ills were non-concurred in. At one o'clock
he Senators took their seats In joint session
When the Senate had retired a discussion
prang up on the motion to take recess
Until the 18th, Hale (Me) making the point
II order that under the Electoral law the
House must at once consider the objections
made in the Florida case. The Speaker
'verruled the point OF order, and the motion
vas carried-16S to 1O8-a party vote.
No business was transacted ln the Senate
N the 18th. At 2;20 p. m. the Clerk of the
iouse appeared and announced the decision
4 the House, that the counting of the vote
I Florida shall not proceed in conformity
nth the decision Of the Electoral Commits
ion, aud also notified the Senate that the
louse was ready TO meet the Senate in Joint
leeting. The Senate then proceeded to the
all OF the House. In the House, Field
Y. ~ offered the following:
Be u Ordered That the countino of the aIaotor.l
pie from Florida shall not proceed in conformity
ith the decision OF the Electoral CommissIon
'ck be eoanted as votes from the state OF Florida
y President and Vics-Presldent OF the United
AFTER lengthy debate, participated IN by
Ie 'srs. McCrary, Banks, Frye and Carr (Dem.)
SAinst the resolution and Tucker and Field ,
favor, It was adopted, and the Clerk was
rdered TO notify the Senate OF the action of
le House. -
WARRINGTON
The House committee on the 9th further
ex-Gov. Wells. He reiterated his
enial of statements Of Maddox, aud when
sked TO explain the manner OF proceeding 4
canvass the vote In Louisiana said he de- j
ined to answer until the House relieved /
i'm from the charge of contempt. Other i
lestions regarding the canvass the witness !
eclined TO answer. !
@. 8, Abel, the Secretary of the Louisiana n
eturning Board, was examined by the SEN n
e committee on the 9th He said Little
lid told him that he had destroyed the /
ernon papers, said no one ordered him to L
'stroy them the transfer OF Polls . and 0 /,
Vernon would have no effect upon the r
eetion OF any candidate; witness certified g