Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-03-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONVERSATIONAL.

Senate, FEB. 19.--Bills were introduced-to
reorganize the life-saving and coast-guard
service; to make presumption grant TO the
heirs Of j. B. Beaubien of part of the Fort
Dearborn reservation at Chicago; to confirm
the purchasers Of other parts in their titles,
and to convey TO Chicago the streets and al
leys OF said reservation. The bill to regulate
the compensation Of Postmasters was dis
cussed without action, a number Of members
expressing themselves In favor OF the restora-
tion of the franking privilege. The bill
amending the laws granting pensions to sol
diers and sailors Of the war OF 1912 and their
widows was passed-i7 to 8. Adjourned.
House.-The contested-election case of Acl-
lin rs. Darrell, from the Fourth District Of
Loulslana-the majority report being in favor
Of Acklin (Dem. }, contestant, and the minority
in favor of Darrell, the sitting member-was
called up, and the entire session was occupied
in discussing Louisiana affairs, Harris, Hale,
Gibson, Elan, Clymer, Garfield, House and
others participating.
Senate, FEB. 2O.-The bill providing for the
transfer of the Life-Saving Service from the
Treasury to the Navy Department was re-
ported. A bill was introduced, to authorize
bondholders and creditors of railroad corpora
tions to elect receivers in all suits in equity
now pending or that may hereafter be brought.
The bill TO regulate the compensation Of Post
masters and for other purposes was amended
by providing that the President and Vice-Pres-
ident of the United States, Senators, Repre-
sentatlves and Delegates in Congress, the Sec
retary Of the Senate and Clerk of the House
OF Representatives may send and receive
through the mails all written and printed
communications not exceeding two ounces in
weight; and also extending the provisions of
the act of March 3, 1877, for transmission of
official mail matter to all officers of the United
States Government except Pension Agents
and those who receive fixed allowance as com
pensation for their services, INCLUDING ex
penses for postage, and passed. adjourned
House.-Consideratio of the Ackln-Darrall
contested election case was resumed and, after
lengthy debate the minority report declaring
Darrall duly elected was rejected-115 to 139-
a party vote except Cox (Ohio), who voted
with the Democrats. The report declaring
Acklin elected was adopted without division
and he was sworn in, taking the iron-clad
oath. Adjourned
Senate, Feb. 21.-The bill authorizing the
granting Of an American register to a foreign
built ship for the purposes of the Woodruff
scientific expedition around the world was re-
ported with amendments. The President sent
in reports relative TO the late war with the
Sioux, showing the estimated cost of the war
is s2,312,351; 16 officers and 267 men were
killed and 2 officers and 123 men wounded
An executive session was held and the Senate
adjourned to the 25th.
House-Bnls were passed-providing when
a woman has been member Of the bar of the
highest in OF eha
shall on application be admitted to practice
before the L. s. Supreme Court; to exempt
from seizure on execution or attachment is
sued by any L. s. court the same property ex-
empted under the laws of the State in which
the defendant shall reside. The Silver bill
coming up, stephens (Ga.) moved to concur
in the Senate amendments. Hewitt IN. "
moved to lay the bill and amendments on the
table. Hewitt's motion was reiected-72 TO
204-the vote in the affirmative being as fol-
lows:
Bacon, Bagley,. Baker IN. ", Ballou, Banks,
Bisbee, Blair, Bliss, Briggs, Camp, Campbell,
Chittenden. Claflin, Clark IN. j., Covert Grape,
Evans CPa.l, Field, Freeman, Frye, Garfield Glib
son, Hale Hardinberg. Harmer. Harris Mass
lM Hart 1, Hewitt On. ", HungeTfoTii James, Jones
Metcaif, Morse, Muller, O'Neili, Peddie. Potter,
J.
(Mass.). Ross, Schleicher, SInnickson, Starin,
btenger, Stewart, Swami, Needer, Wait. Ward.
Warner, Watson, Williams (Mich.), Williams IN.
", Williams CDel.), Wood.
The Senate amendments were then con-
CURED in. Majority and minority reports of
the Committee on Elections in the contested
election case of Dean Us. Field, from the Third
Massachusetts, District, were presented, the
former declaring Dean Dem }, the contestant
entitled to the seat. The Military Committee
reported bill to regulate and limit allowances
of army officers. Adjourned to the 25th.
Senate, Fe6. 25.-A petition from James
Gordon Bennett was presented, asking Con-
gress to aid him in seeking new discoveries at
the North Pole. He had purchased the Arctic
vessel Pandora ard would run her at his own
expense. He desired that she should carry
the American flag Referred. Several amend
ments to the Military Academy Appropriation
bill were submitted. A House message an
nouncing its concurrence in the Senate amend
ments to the Silver bill were received. Objec-
tion was made to present consideration of the
bill to provide for a commission on the subject
OF the alcoholic liquor traffic. Adjourned.
HoUse.-Bills were introduced-to provide
for carrying ocean mails in American steam
ships; to incorporate the United States Board
Of Trade; proposing constitutional amend
ment relative to the election Of President and
Vlce-President; to reorganize the Life-Saving
and Coast Guard Service for the free coinage
of silver dollars; to reduce the number and
pay of navy officers The bill reorganizing
the army and reducing its cost was reported
back and recommitted. The bill granting
pensions to soldiers and sailors of the Mexi-
can and Indian wars was considered in Com
mittee Of the Whole without action. Ad-
journed