Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-04-05
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.
CONGRESsIONAL.

Senate March 26.-The House joint resolu-
tion extending the time for the payment of
tax on distilled spirits was passed. The bill
repeating the Bankrupt law was reported
back from the Judiciary Committee and placed
on the calendar, Blaine (Me.) spoke in re-
gard to the appointment of Delfosse on the
Halifax Commission, and on his motion the
correspondence between the American and
British Governments on the fishery question
was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations. The petition of ID. 8. Corbin,
claiming a seat as Senator from South
Carolina, was referred to the Commit
tee on Elections Davis CIV. Va.) sub
mltted a preamble and resolution, quoting
from the report In 1871 Of the Secretary of the
Treasury to the effect that $50, 700, 9S3 was
due the Government from Collectors of Inter
nal Revenue not in office, and directing the
Secretary to report what portion Of this sum
has since been paid; what amount has been
settled by compromise and what steps have
been taken to collect the balance. Adjourned
HouSe-The Legislative, Executive aud Ju-
dicial Appropriation bill was reported from
the Appropriation Committee. The Tariff
bill was reported from the Ways and Means
Committee and made the special order for
April 4. The contested-eection case of Dean
as. Field, from the Fourth Massachusetts, Dis
trict, was considered until adjournment, the
most notable speech being made on the Demo-
cratic side by Walsh (Md.) against the ma
jority report of the Committee on Elections.
Adjourned.
Senate, March 27.-The Pacific Railroad
Sinking Fund bill was further considered,
without action. The Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill was called up, the appro-
priation of $4,000 for diplomatic and consul
lar services to be expended in the discretion
of the President stricken out, and the bill
passed. The Vice-Presidcnt announced the
appointment of a committee to meet the re-
mains of Hon Inhn Leonard upon their
arrival at New York and to accompany them
to the place of interment. Adjourned
Hotlse.-Davis IN. Co. introduced a bill to
compensate the State Of North Carolina for
the use and occupation of certain buildings
and grounds by u 8. troops; referred. The
bill to prevent the introduction Of contagious
or infectious diseases into the United States
was passed. Consideration was resumed of
the Massachusetts contested election case Of
Dean US. Field, and after debate vote was
taken upon the minority resolution declaring
Field entitled to She seat, resulting: Yeas 40,
nays I19 The Speaker cast his vote in the
(Mass.) voted with the Democrats in the mega
tive and nine Democrats voted with the Re-
publicans in the affirmative. Without coming
to a vote on the majority resolution the House
adjourned.
Senate, March 2S.-The House bill regulat-
ing advertising of mail lettings was reported
from the Postoffice Committee and placed on
the calendar. The Railroad Committee re-
TOD a 81, d.
cihc Railroad and Telegraph Company. A bill
to allow an American registry to foreign-built
vessels was introduced. number of bills
granting pensions were passed, including one
granting pension OF sou month To ten.
James Shields of Missouri The Pacific Rail
road Sinking Fund bill was considered, with
out action. Adjourned to the 1st.
Ho,Lse.-Consideratio of the contested-elec-
tion case of Dean rs. Field was resumed, the
question being on the majority report of the
Committee on Elections declaring Dean enti-
tied to a seat. The resolution was adopted
124 to 123-Speaker Randall voting in the af-
firmative. Mr. Dean was then sworn in, TAX
ing the iron-clad oath. The House refused by
vote of l0I to 123 10 consider the report of
the Ciyil-Service Reform Committee in the
case of Doorkeeper Polk. Bills were intro
duced-allowing an American register to for
eign-built vessels; establishing a board of Pa
cifc Railroad Commissioners. The District
Government bill was considered, without ac-
tion, and the House adjourned.
House, NCreh 29-The bill appropriating
s420OOO for the payment of claims allowed by
the Commissioner of Claims was passed. A
bill to promote the general use of the metric
system was introduced and referred. The pri-
vate calendar was considered in Committee OF
the Whole. Adjourned to the LIST.
Senate, 4prR 1.-The Dill extending Tor eight
years the time for completing the Northern
Pacific Railroad was reported from the Com
mittee on Railroads and placed on the calen-
dar. A bill was introduced to levy a tax
on malt and spirituous liquors in the District
of Columbia by the Introduction OF the Mof
fett bell punch. The bill to regulate the ad
vertising of mail lettings was passed. The
Pacific Railroad Funding bill and the bill tC
amend the Revised Statutes relative to the Is
sue of arms to the militia of the severa
States were considered, without action. An ex
ecutive session was held and the Senate ad
iourned.
Hotse-Bills we're eintroduced-for the finan
cial relief Of the country and to facilitate tn,
return to specie payments without injurious
ly Affecting the commercial business of tn,
people; to regulate contracts for carrying
mails; to prevent the reduction of the nationa
currency by fraudulently withdrawing legal
tender notes from circulation; declaring tn
waters of the Hct Springs OF Arkansas foreve
free to the people; to provide for more eff
cient civil service in the United States.
resolution calling on the Secretary of Wa
for information as TO the steamships bough
in 1852 or thereabouts, of Marshall o. Robert
was adopted. The Senate amendments to tn
bill providing for temporary clerks in tn
Treasury Department and for detecting tres
passers on public lands were concurred in. A
evening session was held for debate