Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-01-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGREssuONAL

on frlVlcgc6 ana ElecuOnb buDmlJteu n re-
port that w. NJ. Turner, manager of the
Western Union Telegraph office at Jackson
Vile, Orc, had refused to answer certain
questions on the ground that he could not
-dvulge the business of the company; also,
resolution declaring that he is in duty bound
to answer the questions. Ordered printed.
An. executive session was held and the
Senate adjourned. In the House 4.
W. Barnes, manager OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company at New
Orleans, was presented at the bar as a
recusant witness and hearing was post
poned to the 5th. Two reports on the ad.
mission of Belford as Representative from
Colorado were presented from the Judiciary
Committee-the majority declaring Colorado
a State in the Union and that Belford should
be admitted the minority recommending
the passage of an act admitting Colorado.
Rccommitted. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 4th, the bill to estab-
llsh court for the trial Of contested Presi-
dental elections was called up and Wright
Qowa) spoke at length in its favor. He ar.
gued that there was no power given TO Con-
grcss to inquire as to how electors were
chosen, etc, II was the duty Of the Presi-
dent of the Senate to count the vote, but he
believed that an appeal might be taken from
his decision, and that the two houses, act
ing separately, might by their concurrent
action overrule him. Herman IN. ~ said the
two houses had the right and the duty was
imposed upon them by the Constitution, to
count the vote. Sherman (Ohio) said II
would be revolutionary il the objections of
either house could exclude the vote Of a
State. The bill was referred. Ad-
journed. In the House the Mill
tary Academy Appropriation bill was
reported from the Appropriation Com
mittee. 1t appropriatcs 1895, ,l6l. The bill
b. ev'uC the pay of U. 8. Marshals and depu-
uUs Mas passed. The compensation Of Dep
" Marshals Is limited by the bill to $1,000.
A bill giving parties contestant time TO enter
lands under the Presumption, Homestead or
Timbcr.Culture acts after the contest has
been decided was passed. A bill granting
pension Of eight dollars month TO all who
served sixty days in the Mexican war, or
thirty days in the Florida or Black Hawk
wars, and to their surviving widows, uDmar-
ried, WAS passed. The Consular and Diplo-
matte Appropriation bill was considered in
Committee of the Whole, aud without reach
ing vote the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 5th, Morton Qnd.)
called up the resolution declaring that
Turner, the Jacksonville (Ore.) telegraph
manager, ia in duty bound under his oath TO
answer the questions propounded to him by
the committee. Kelly (Ore.) hoped the res
olution would be adopted. There was no
reason why telegraphic communication
should not be made public when justice de-
manded it. He was satisfied that nothing
improper could be shown, as he was present
at Salem and knew of all transactions. After
a lengthy discussion a vote was taken on
the adoption Of the resolution, re-
sulting: Yeas 33, nays 3-Barpum,
Burnside and Eaton-no quorum voting.
Adjourned TO the Sth lin the House
Barnes, the recusant witness, was brought
before the bar and submitted his answer in
writing. Referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. The Contingency Deficiency bill was
considered in Committee Of the Whole, and
without action the House adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th, bill authoriz-
ing the Freedman's Bank Commissioners to
sell their property, and ratifying their
former action, was passed. The Consular
and Diplomatic bill was considered in Com
mittee OF the Whole and an amendment re-
ducing the salaries OF Ministers was discussed
until adjournment
In the Senate, on the Sth, the Committee
on Privileges and Elections submitted
report in the case Of Runyan, the New
York contumacious witness, and res
olutlon directing his arrest. Ordered
prin ted. The resolution requiring Turner,
the telegraph manager at Jacksonville, Ore,
TO answer questions propounded to him was
sdopted-S5 to S-the latter being Barnum,
Burnside and Eaton. Booth (Cal.) sub
mitted concurrent resolution prescribing
rules for the counting OF the votes for Presl-
dent and Vice President. Ordered printed
A petition of citizens of Ohio asking Con-
gress to adopt measures to secure cheap
telegraphy was referred. Adjourned. In
the House bill abolishing the Police Com
missioners of the District of Columbia and
transferring their duties to the District Com
missioners was passed unanimously. Bills
were introduced-to authorize and equip an
expedition to the Arctic Sea; for the free
coinage OF silver dollars, and making the
same a legal tender. A resolution instruct
Ing the select committee to Inquire whether
any electoral votes were cast by persons la
boring under political disabilities was
adopted resolution calling for informa-
tion as to the purpose for which troops have
recently been stationed at Washington WAS
defeated for want of two-thlrds maj oritY.
Adjourned,