Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-12-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGRESSIONAL.

quhe lhto tne charges against Stanley Mat
thews, requesting the House to transmit Il
the Senate copy of the testimony of Jane
E. Anderson relating to Matthews-agreed to
After debate on the Presidential election
Dill the Senate held brief executive session
and adjourned.
House.-Young Gibson, Goode Hartridge
Moore, Garfield, Harmer and Chittenden wer,
appointed the committee to inquire into tn,
cause OF the yellow fever epidemic. Th,
House then went Into committee of the who'll
on the Consular and Diplomatic bill. TIL,
committee voted to make the salaries of Min
listers at London, Paris, Berlin and st. Peters
burg $17,5OO per annum; the committee had
recommended $4,000 each.
Senate, Dec, 1l.-Bills were introduced; Fo,
the repeal Of the section of the revised stat.
utes which prohibits the appointment to the
army OF any person who served under the
confederate Government; to fix the salaries
OF persons In the railway mail service The
Military Academy Appropriation bill with
amendments, was reported by the Chairman
OF the Committee on Approprlations-place
on the calendar. On motion OF Mr. Hamlin
the Senate proceeded to the consideration of
the resolution submitted by Mr. Blaine in re-
gard TO the inquiry as to whether at the re-
cent elections the Constitutional rights of
american citizens were violated, etc, and
MI Blaine addressed the Senate thereon.
Alter the conclusion of Mr.. Blaine's speech.
MI Thurman offered an amendment To tho
resolution and replied to Mr.. Blaine, The
resolution and amendment were then laid
aside, and the Senate took up the bill To re-
wise the patent laws. Pending discussion the
Senate went into executive session and soon
adjourned.
House.-The Pension Approximation hill, vos
reported and referred to the Committee of
tne "noie' and made the special order for the
next day. The Speaker announced the repu-
iar oruer TO oe the consideration of the bill
reported last year from the COMMITTEES of
commerce TO regulate interstate commerce.
ALter AFTER discussion, the bill was passed-yeas
ios' nays llO. The House then took up the
Dill 10 provide for the further distribution of
moneys received under the Geneva award
Inc report was read and the House adjourned.
Senate, Dec. 12.-The Fertilization Appro-
prlation bill, with amendments. Increasing
the appropriation for the armament of sea'
coast tortihcations from $125. 900 to $3.50 OOO
and Tor the preservation and repair of fortif.
cations from 100000 to $2OO, 900 were agreed
TO- and the bill then passed. The bin from
the House to correct the enrolment In the
sundry Civil Appropriation bill in regard IN
tne hot Springs reservation passed without
amendment. The bill entitled ga hill to ro-
duce and reorganize the army of the United
states, and to make rules for its Governmant
anu regulation, was placed on the calendar
n VII 10 amend the posse coDiitatllS clause of
'he army Appropriation bill was introduced
anu reierred. The bill making appropriations
LOT the west Point Military Academy was
passed. Executive session and adjournment,
Ho"se.-A resolution was introduced di-oo.
Ing inquiry into the conduct of Chief sunor.
visor Of Election Davenport at tho roet r.
tion in New York. A resolution was odov,od
ordering recess from Dec. 90 to Jan q Tha
mouse went into Committee Of the Whole IN
oner substitute for the Pension Appro-
priation bill. The committe rose and tbe I'm
passed. Adjourned.
nead'e' Dec' l3-Bills were introduced and
Ieierreu' as follows: To provide for the tenn
poiAry increase OF the army in an emergency;
" smeno the laws relating to pensions: To
secure more efficient collection of the revenue
from cigars. The bill in regard to the count
OF tne Electoral vote was taken up, and after
some discussion the bill was read the third
lime and passed-yeas, 35; nays, %. Mr..
biaine's motion to take up his resolution in
regard to citizens being deprived of their con.
stitutlonal rights, so it would be unfinished
business at the next meeting, was objected TO,
ana the Senate adjourned to the 10th.
no"Se-Ihe resolution to investigate the
oiiieial conduct Of ]. Davenport, United states
supervisor at New York, was adopted without
ooJection. bill reported from the Commit
zee on Railways and Canals, authorizing the
washington, Cincinnati & st. Louis Railway
company TO construct narrow guage rail |
ROAD from tide water to st. Louis and Chicago |
was recommitted. The bills on the Sneakers |
table, since last session, were taken nm and |
referred to committees, except where obiec- |
lions were made, as was the case in the bilj IN |
repeal the Resumption act, and the hill tn ey-
TEND the time of the construction NJ tbo |
Northern Pacific Railroad. The House then |
went into Committee Of the Whole ON the |
private calendar and took up the bill for re-
lmoursing the college of William and Morv
ior property destroyed during the war; sew
e'ai members addressed the committee in on
Posi'ioh 10 the Dill, when the committee rose
without action. Adjourned.
H''' if'-lhe Military Academy bill |
win the Senate amendments was reported
from the Committee on Appropriations and
hon-cohcurred In A resolution was adonted
gaming on the Secretary of the Interior for in
iorIhatlon as to why he had not surrendered
tne guilty and responsible parties of Indians
no MADE the recent raids through Kansas
ana Nebraska, to the authorities of those
states The Senate bill to regulate the Pres
dental elections was referred to the commit.
tee on the subject.
o"'dIe, Dee 16.-Mr. Coke submitted
, resolution instructing the Committee on
judiciary 70 examine into the expediency of
,ePeaiing all laws providing for Compensation
p' ices OF United States attorneys, substitu-
'inS nAeu salaries-agreed to. By Mr.. Beck
. resolution to repeal the sections of the re-.
'iseu statutes OF the United States providing
mat Jurors In United States Courts who bove
oorne arms against the Government. NAV he
challenged, and also requiring the iron.clod
path OF jurors in United States Courts-Iatd
On the table to be called up hereafter. M
from the Committee ON A.
reported with amendmonts
,ae consular and Diplomatic Appropri.
asIon tTl oill' also the Naval Appropriation bill
nnen were placed on the calendar. Mr.
resolution, In regard to the elections
- sae SOuth' was then taken up, and after a
'iiei colloquy the amendment OF Mr.. Thur.
l,an was agreed to without division. Mr..
CohKllng submitted resolution 10 have the
nVesugation made by special committee of
nine senators instead of the Judiciary Com
to- Mr. Butler moved 10
lmend the amendment so as to provide that
me committee or any other sub.committee
hereof shall cit with open doors. Pending
discussion on this motion the Senate went
INTO executive session.
Z House. bills introduced and referred: Pro-
Tiding for the payment of duties on imports
a United States notes; reducing the charge
or postofiice money orders to fiye cents; to
place James Shields on the army retired list
's Brigader-General; for the exchange OF
standard dollars for trade dollars; 10 amend