Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-05-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGRESSIONAL.

hOuSe Dlll lOTDluulng inc lufJner retirement
of U. s. legal-tender notes was read second
time The Indian Appropriation bill was
taken up and number of amendments agreed
to. Pending vote on the bill an executive
session was held and the Senate adjourned.
HotSe.--The District Of Columbia Govern
ment bill was passed after long debate. The
Tariff bill was considered in Committee of the
Whole, Banks (Mass.) speaking in opposition
thereto. The conference report on the bill
regulating the advertising of mail lettings
was agreed to. Butler (Mass.) introduced
bill for a tariff commission; referred. Ad-
journed.
Senate, Nay S-The House bill to forbid the
further retirement of U. s. legal-tender notes
was read the second time and referred to the
Finance Committee. Consideration of the In
dian Appropriation bill was resumed and oc-
cupied the attention of the Senate until ad-
jOurnment.
House.-The Speaker announced the Com
mittee on Census, as follows: Cox On ",
Mills, Stenger, Ligon, Smith (Ga.), Carlisle,
Hatcher Ballou, Jorgenson, Ryan, and Will
Jams (Ore.). The Committee on Elections
reported in the contested election cases from
the Second District of South Carolina, the
Sixth District Of Mississippi and Oregon, de-
claring the sitting members, Cain, Chalmers,
and Williams, entitled TO the seats. The re-
port was adopted. The Tariff bill was con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole, Tucker
and Robbins making speeches in favor thereof.
An evening session was held for general de-
bate.
Senate, Nay 9.-The bill regarding the Mex
lean award and bill TO regulate the mail
service were passed. An invitation of the
Grand Army Of the Republic to visit Arling-
ton on Memorial Day was declined The bill
to repeal the Bankrupt bill was taken up and
Matthews spoke against the bill. Adjourned.
HoNse.-The joint resolution of the Educa-
tion and Labor Committee was passed. bill
restoring certain lands in Iowa to settlement
under the Homestead bill was passed. The
House took a recess of fifteen minutes In re-
spect 20 Hon. Peter Cooper. The Tariff bill
was considered in Committee of the Whole,
and Kelley Pa.) and Harrig (Ga.) spoke in
favor Of the bill.
Senate, May 10.-The House joint resolution
authorizing the expenditure of $4,000 Of the
100000 appropriated to give greater stability
to the foundation of the Washington Monu-
ment was passed. The bill to repeal the
Bankrupt act was further considered, and,
after a lengthy debate, the amendment max
ing the repeal take effect Sept / next was
agreed tor to Gland the bill was passed.
A resolution was adopted calling on Secretary
Sherman for information as to the crcum-
stances under which the receipt of deposits at
the mints for coinage into trade dollars was
suspended last October. Adjourned to the
18th.
Ho,Ise,-A bill providing that notice of con-
test under the Presumption, Homestead and
TimberaCulture acts must be printed in news
papers in the county where such contest lies
was passed. The House went into Committee
of the Whole on the private calendar. Goode
(Va) stated that he would not press the Will
fam and Mary College bill this session. A bill
appropriatng $1,000 to Richard Heater, of
Virginia, for stores and supplies taken by the
U. S. army, led TO a long and excited discus
sion. White (Pa) became greatly excited
and paid no attention to the Charman's an
nouncement that his time had expired. Turn
er advanced toward White, and with his
clenched fist close to Whites face demanded
to know why he did not take his seat. Mem
bers interfered and the disturbance was
quieted. The bill was passed. A bill to reg
ulate the salaries of U. s. District-Attorneys
was reported and recommitted. Adjourned.
House, Ndy 11.-Bils were passed-restor-
ing to market certain lands in Utah, providing
that any person who shall plant and maintain
ten acres of timber land for eight years shall
be entitled to patent for 100 acres; to pro-
vide for the sale of timber lands in California,
Oregon, Washington Territory, Nevada and
Colorado in quantities not exceeding 100 acres
to any one citizen at the minimum'price OF
$3.50 per acre, and TO make 1t unlawful to cut
timber on public lands. A bill reported from
the Public Lands Committee provides for the
loan of $500 to every person who shall settle
on public lands under the Homestead law, the
act to be in operation until $l0,OOO,OOO has
been expended. The bill regulating inter
State transportation by railroad and prohibit
ing unjust discrimination by common carriers
was called up, and Bragg, Potter and Phillips
spoke in opposition thereto, An amendment
prohibiting pooling arrangements of rail
road companies was agreed to. Without dis
posing of the bill, the House adjourned.
Senate, Ndy l3-Bills were introduced-tC
levy by the Moffett bell punch a tax on liquors
in the District; for U. s. Circuit and District
Courts at Toledo; providing for mail steam-
ship service between Galveston and Vera Cruz
The Postoffice Appropriation bill was taker
up and various amendments increasing the ap
preparations made by the House were agreed to
The amendment providing for semi-monthl.
mail steamship service between the UniteC
States and Brazil led to long discussion
Maxey, Davis (W. Va.) and Ferry advocating
the mendment-Thurman, Bailey and other
opposing 1t. Without action the Senate ad
journed.
Ho,1se.-Lapham introduced resolution re
citing the danger to which the country ma
be subjected by the threatened irruption o
Sitting Bull, by raids across the American an
Canadian border, and by instructions sue
as occurred last year, and authorizing tn
President, when in his judgment it seeme
necessary, to increase the army, by the enlist
ment OF volunteers, to 5000 men. Petite
IN. W, as a question of privilege, intro
duced the following preamble and resolution
WHEREAS, The State of Maryland has by II
Legislature formally declared that due effeC
was not given to the electoral vote cast !
the Senate on the 9th day OF December, lS1
by reason of the fraudulent returns In I'll
electoral votes from the States Of Florida an
Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, An affidavit by Samuel McLil
Chairman OF the Board of State Canvassers
the State of Florida for the election held
that State In November, 1875, for the eleetio
of President and Vice-President, has bee
made public, alleging that false and frauduleI
returns of votes were made for such electiC
in that State, whereby the choice OF the pc
Pile of that State was annulled and reverse
and that the action Of the Board OF state Ca
vassers making such returns was intuenc,
by the conduct and promises of the Hon. f
ward f. Noyes, now Minister to the Cover
ment OF France; and
WHEREAS, It is alleged that a eonsplra6
existed in the State OF Louisiana whereby u
Republican vote in all the precincts of the pa
ish of East Feliciana and In some precincts
West Feliciana at the general election in N
vember, 1876, was purposely withheld fro
the polls 10 afford pretext for the exclusio
by the Returning Board of that State, OF q
vote cast in those precincts for the electo
of President and Vice-President, aud Tn
James L. Anderson, Supervisor OF RegistI
tion OF East Feliciana, and ID. A. Weber, $
peryisor of Registration In the parish OF We