Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-03-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Gratis voting for Thurman (Ohio). A resou-
tlon was adopted directing the Commissioner
OF Agriculture to furnish the Senate any in
formation and facts in his possession in regard
to hog cholera and diseases OF animals gener-
ally, with pertinent suggestions. No other
business of general interest was transacted
An executive session was held and the Senate
adjourned.
House.-The bill regulating Interstate com
merce and to prohibit unjust determinations
by common carriers was reported from the
Commerce Committee, and recommitted
Chalmers (Mss) replied to the recent speech
OF Garfield (Ohio). In his speech he said Pres
ident Hayes was an honorable, upright and
honest man, and the South would stand
by him as long as he stood by himself. But
Ter (Mass.) spoke on the financial question
He declared himself for the full restoration of
silver to the coinage Of the country reprobated
the withdrawal Of paper fractional currency and
the substitution for It of subsidiary silver
coin, and said II the Secretary of the Treasury
who framed that measure, had ever sat down
and made a calculation and then fooishly cast
THAT enormous burden on the people, he ought
, to be hung TO the nearest lamp-post for malice
Il toward all mankind. II he had not done so
he ought to be hangedat all events for getting
into an Office which he could not FILL He
wished Europe to send back every bond of
ours 1t holds and the lower price at which they
will sell here the better He wanted the
greenback for our currency, and irredeemable
To give 1t fixed value he would make 1t fund
able in interconvertible bonds. Adjourned.
Senate, FEB. 27.-Bils were ntrOduced--to
provide for the entry of lands by Indians un-
I der the Homestead law; to establish the rank
of Senior Inspector-Generalo OF the U. s. army.
may appoint some person as Pension Agent,
in case Of vacancy, etc, for a period not ex-
ceeding sixty days or until the vacancy can be
filed in regular way, was discussed at con.
siderable length, Blaine and Conkling oppos-
ing its passage, and passed-43 to s. The
provisions of the bill to authorize long bond
for the investment of savings were explained
by Wallace (Pa.) Adjourned.
Ho1ise.-Blls were passed-authorizng the
President to review the court-martial pro-
Ceedings of 1864 in the case of ex-Surgeon-
Gen. Hammond, and to annul the same and
place him on the retired list as Surgeon Gen
eral, but without giving him any right to past
present, or future pay or allowances; issuing
arms and ammunition to the Territory of
Idaho. The bill pensioning soldiers OF the
Mexican war was further considered, and
without action the House adjourned.
Senate, Feb 2S.-Thc bill to establish the
Territory of Lincoln and provide temporary
government therefor was reported and placed
on the calendar. A House message was re-
ceiyed announcing that that body had passed
the Silver bill, notwithstanding the objections
OF the President thereto. The veto message
of the President was read and the bill was
passed over the veto-46 to 19-as follows:
Ysds1,Allison, Bailey, Beck, Bruce, Chaffee,
AnRl lnIFn artui aNr.u.
Gordon, Grover, Harris, Hereford, Hill, Howe,
Kellogg Kirkwood McCreery, Mcdonald, Nc
MILAN, Matthews Maxey Merrimon, Morgan.
sr TGogbes
lace. Window, Withers,
Nags-B -Barnum, Bayard, Blaine, Butler, Conk-
ling, Dawes, Eaton, HAmlin, Hoar, Herman, La
mar, Mcpherson, Mitchell morrill,, Randolph
Rollins; Sargent, Wadleigh Whyte;
Oglesby and Ransoms who would have voted
yea" were paired with Anthony, who would
have voted in the negative; Cameron (Wis0 and
have voted " mo-; Cameron Pa and Armstrong
were paired with Edmunds; Christiancy and
Sharon were absent.
The President pro tenn announced that, two
thirds of the Senate having voted in its favor,
journed to the 4th.
House-The bill requiring estimates for the
appropriations needed by the Navy Depart
Presidents message announcing that he had
vetoed the Silver bill was received and read,
and the vote to pass the bill, Notwithstanding
the veto, resulted Yeas 1876, nays 73-as fol-
lows:
Yeds-Aiken. Aldrich, Atkins Baker Ind.)
Banning, Bayne, Bell, Benedict, Bicknel Black
Bragg Bragg Brentano Brewer, Bridges, Bright, BrSoe.
@ %qk, ButIsr SafdRsii CRg o 6aidTeP 8r{9 enn @1
Y IA Ifala auran
Chalmers, Clark JKy.) Clark (sIo.), Clark Gowal
Clymer, Cobb, Cole, Conger, Cook, Cox (ohiol
Cummings, Cutler, Danford, Davidson, Davis
n: CO peering DiPTe!l, picksy, PSgnnell, Dur
u Evans IS. c., Ewing, Fulton, Finley, Forney
Fort Foster, franklin Fuller, Garth, Gddings
Glover, GoOde, GunteT Hamilton, Hanna, Har
zell, Haskell, Hatcher, Hayes, Hazeiton, Hender
HegR Hewitt AA 0R,aa Herbert Hooker
Ittner, Jones SAla.) Jones Ohio, Height
ley Kelly, Kenna, Knapp Knott, Knott, M.ap Ian
ey, Manning, Marsh, Mayham, Mcfiowsn, Nc
Ken1ie Mckinley M McMahop Metcalf ,ALd Mills
tCo5, Phelps, Phillips. Pollard. Pound, Price
GEi pGrEidiemoTe, , Rsiney Randolph, Rea, Reagan Ric'
Scales, sexton, shallenberger, Shelley Singleton
Steele, Stephens, Stone (Mich5, Stone GoTsl
Straight, Thompson, Thornb9TR, Throckmort9n
luton IS9Tnsenf m 4so ISTPFsp6 sy "
Van Voorhees, Waddell, Walker, Walsh, .Welch
White ,lPa,), White dnd, !. Whitthprne, ,Wiggin
!or1, Willis CKy.) Willetts, Wilson, Wren
Wright Yeates, Young.
Banks Beebe, Bisbee Blsiri Bliss, Briggs, CaiI
Camp, Campbell, Chittenden, Clafin, Cover
EoRR2 EoRR2o fES EswoTth h Fed FaseDsn Fye Gs
field Gibson Hale, HardenberRh, Harmer, Hal
ris lAIass;) Hart, Hendee, Hewitt IN. y, Hi' HI
TGsrins. sfai McCook, Morse, Muller, NorsTosi
Rice CAiass.) Robinson Mass J. Ross, Schleichel
Sinniekson, Smith CPa.), Starin; Stenger; Stew
sSt vedeE MH@ MSTa a5nS WImsms WIFI
IN. W, Wood.
Speaker Randall announced the vote, an
said two-thrds OF the House having voted
the affirmative the bill had passed. The bi
and veto message were then sent to the Sci
ate. The bill to pension soldiers of the Mex
can and Indian wars was considered withor
action. Adjourned.
House, March 1.-The Senate amendments
the bill authorizing the President to temp
rarily fill vacancy in apension agency wei
cOncurred in. A bill to aid the Great Sout
ern Railroad Company to build line of raj
road In Georgia and Florida was INTRODUCES
1t provides that the company may issue NJ
more than Sl0,OUO,VUO OF Donus anu ACIho
ICES the Secretary OF the Treasury to indorse
guarantee of the United States for paymel
of interest on said bonds. Several priya
bills were passed. The Postofflce Committ
reported bill providing for ocean mail ser
ice between the United States and Braz
Adjourned TO the 4th
Senate March 4-The Pacific Railroad Sin
ing Fund bill was placed on the calendar.
bin to authorize the deposit of silver bulli,
or bars and the issue of certificates theref
was referred, as was also bill authorizing Z
payment Of bounties TO the heirs Of soldie
who were enlisted as slaves. A joint Tesol
tion relative to Chinese immigration was su
mitted A number of bills of no general