Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-02-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONcnRss1oNAL.

In the Senate, on the 30th ult., q resolution
authorizing the President Of the Senate to
appoint two tellers on the pert OF the Senate
TO perform the duties required by the Elect.
oral bill was agreed to. large number of
petitions asking for the adoption of an
amendment to the Constitution prohibiting
States from dlsfranchising persons on ac-
count Of sex were presented. Mcssrs. Ed
munds, Morton, Frelinghuysen, Thurman
and Bayard were elected members Of the
Electoral Commission ON the part OF the
Senate. An executive session was held and
the Senate adjourned. =. In the House the
bill approprlating $4,000 to pay j. b. Eads
fol constructing the Mississippi River ietties
was passed. The bill abolishing the Police
Commissioners OF the District Of Columbia,
vetoed by the President, was taken up and
passed over the veto-159 TO Is. Messrs.
Payne, Hunton, Abbott, Garfield and Hoar
were elected as the House members OF the
Electoral Commission. The Speaker was
authorized to appoint two tellers, who are
to count the Presidential vote on the part Of
the House. A bill in relation to damages for
infringement OF patents was passed. Ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on the 3lst ult., a commu-
nication announcing the selection of Justice
Bradley as the fifth member of the judicial
branch Of the Electoral Commission was re-
ceived. A resolution providing for the ad-
mission Of persons to the Capitol only
upon tickets during the counting OF the
electoral vote was adopted. The bill to
amend the Pacific Railroad act was dis
cussed at length and the Senate adjourned
lin the House, a Senate resolution
for the appointment of 100 men
as special Capitol police during the
counting OF the electoral vote was
agreed TO. Garfield (Ohio) introduced
bill providing for more thorough investi-
CATION Of the accidents on railroads, and said
it referred 20 the Ashtabula disaster. Re.
ferred TO the Committee on Railroads. The
resolution declaring Colorado a State and
Belford entitled to a seat in the House as
Representative was adopted after long dis
cussion, and Belford was sworn in. A reso.
luton discharging Z. w. Barnes from custo.
dy was adopted. The Deficiency Appropria
tion bill (s502, ,7l3) was reported. The report
OF the majority Of the Florida Investigation
Committee was ordered 10 be printed in the
Record This report states that the Demo
cratic electors were elected. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the LIST, petition signed
by bankers, merchants, clergymen and others
of New Orleans, charging the Kellogg Gov
ernment with incompeteney, and appealing
to the country not to believe the statements
of fraud and violence charged against
Louisiana, was read and referred. The Chair
appointed Allison and Ingalls, as tellers
on the part of the Senate TO count
the electoral votes. The members OF the
Senate then proceeded to the Hall Of the
House TO take part In the count Of the
electoral votes. On their return the report
of the majority of the subcommittee Of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections In re-
gard to the eligibility of electors in New
Jersey, Virginia and Missouri was read and
ordered printed. A verbal report of the mi
nority of the COMMITTEES was made, disagree
Ing with the majority in their conclu.
sions. Adjourned. In the House the
Speaker appointed as tellers on the part
OF the House to count the electoral votes,
Cook and Stone. A communication was re-
ceived from Justice Clifford announcing that
the Electoral Commission was ready to per-
form its duties. A message was sent, noti-
flying the Senate that the House was ready
ing and counting the electoral votes for
Prcsidentand Vice-President, and a recess
was taken. The members of the Senate ap-
peared and the count of the vote was pro-
ceeded with until Florida was reached, when
the Senate retired. No further business was
transacted by the House.
In the Senate, on the I'd, bill was passed
providing for the punishment of persons
making or having in their possession dies,
molds, ETC., for manufacturing counterfeit
coin. A bill also passed providing that all
claims against the United States which Of
ficers of the Treasury or heads of depart
ments are authorized TO decide shall be
barred unless presented within six years
from the time the same accrued. 1t is
not intended TO apply to claims be-
fore the Southern Claims Commis-
sion, Court Of Claims, or Congress A
bill 10 enable Indians to become citizens was
referred. In the House bill repeating all
taxes on bank capital was referred. The
Legislative Appropriation bill was consid-
cred in Committee of the Whole. The bill
appropriates $l4 ,266 1850. An amendment
TO strike out the sections fixing the compen-
sation Of Senators and Representatives at
$500 was agreed to.
In the Senate, on the Sd, the credentials Of
Senator Davis of West Virginia and Senator
Saunders OF Nebraska were presented aud
filed. An amendment to the Postoffice Ap.
preparation bill was submitted and referred
appropristing $3.50, 900 from the revenues of
postoffices TO obtain proper facilities from
the grand trunk lines for the railway post
office during the fiscal year ending Jan. 80,
1875. In the House the Legislative, Judi
cial and Executive Appropriation bill was
further considered in Committee Of the
Whole and reported to the House. The
amendment fixing the salary OF Senators and
Representatives at S5, 1000 was agreed to.
The amendment fixing the Presidents salary
at $50, 900, instead of S25 900, as reported in
the bill, was 'defeated-47 to 126. The bill
was then passed. A message from the Presi-
dent on the financial question was laid before
the house and referred.
In the Senate, on the 5th, Senator West
made personal explanation in relation to
the letter OF Gov. Wells read before the
House committee on the Sd. He first knew
of the letter through the public prcss, and
voluntarily went before the committee and
read II. lie had not held and did not intend
TO hold clandestine correspondence with any.
one in regard to the counting OF the electoral
votes. Explaining the letter, he said that he
was ambitious to be his own successor, and
the letter referred to that Gov. Wells, in
speaking Of the 81 900, meant there was
barrel Of money there to be used against
the Republicans, and aid was needed; that
10, ifmoney was spent on one side 1t must
be spent on the other He (wesD would not
rest for a moment under the suspicion, that
he was trafiicking In electoral votes The sub
committee OF the Committee on Privileges re.
ported thatJ. y. Littledeld had not appeared
before them in answer to summons, and
the President OF the Senate was Instructed
TO Issue his warrant to bring him 10 the bar
of the Senate to answer to the charge Of
contempt. The speeie-resumption message
OF the President was referred -. In the
House the Senate amendments to the FortI-
ncation and military Academy Appropriation
bills were non-concurred In. ,.
e.a o.'ilo wAsIEINGTON.