Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-04-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate, Aprl "a new conference commit
tee on the bill authorizing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to employ temporary clerks was
appointed also conference committee on
the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill. bill providing a code Of army regua-
tions was passed. The bill to repair and put
in operation the New Orleans mint was placed
on the calendar. The General Deficiency bill
was reported and placed on the calendar.
Consideration of the Pacific Railroad Funding
bill was resumed, and Edmunds (Vt.) adyo-
Gated the bill of the Judiciary Committee.
Blaine (Me.) offered an amendment that the
annual amount to be paid in addition to the
net earnings, aud one-half transportation,
shall never be less than S6O0,000, which was
defeated-29 TO 80. Thurman (Ohio) closed
the debate and the bill passed-40 to 49, The
bill repeating the Bankrupt act was taken up
and pending action the Senate adjourned,
House.-A bill was reported from the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency providing
for the issue of 1922, 790, $40 of Treasury notes
for the retirement OF National Bank notes,
which are to be received in payment of one
third of the customs duties. The Tariff bill
was considered in Committee of the Whole
and Wood (N " advocated the pending
measure. Without action the House ad-
journed.
Senate april l0.-Voorhees 0nd.) offered
resolution directing the Pension Committee
to report bill granting pensions to soldiers
of the war Of 1912, their widows and orphans
Matthews (Ohio) offered an amendment to the
bill to repeal the Resumption act. The House
bill placing Gen. Shields on the retired list of
the army was referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs. Consideration of the bill
TO repeal the Bankrupt act was resumed
Matthews offered as a substitute for the bill
his own bill to establish a uniform law on the
subject OF bankruptcy. Pending action an
executive session was held and the Senate ad-
1ourned.
HomSe.-A bill making it illegal for any
member of either house of Congress to act as
general advisory attorney for certain corpora
tion and patentees was referred. The same
disposition was made of Joint resolution di-
recting the Committees on Ciyil-Service Re
form OF the two houses to inquire into the
propriety Of limiting the Executive patronage
by constitutional amendment, and also into
the propriety of adopting some new method
OF keeping the accounts Of the Federal Gov
ernment. The Pension Appropriation bill
was considered in Committee Of the Whole
until adjournment. 1t appropriates S29, $780,
574, and provides that after July /, 1873, pen
sions shall be paid by the Treasurer Of the
United States, under direction of the Secre
taries of the Treasury and Of the Interior.
Senate, Apra 11.--Dennis (Md.) presented
the Blair resolutions passed by the Maryland
Legislature in relation to the Electoral Com
mission. Mr.. Dennis said he had no sympathy
with the movement and should oppose any ac-
tion by the Senate in furtheranee of the in
tent of the resolutions. In presenting them
he simply performed a duty which respect for
the Legislature of his State demanded. He
asked their reference to the judiciary Com
mittee and they were so referred The joint
resolution on the Chinese question was re-
ferred to the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Bills for the relief of settlers on public lands
and to prevent the introduction of infectious
and contagious diseases were reported and re-
ferred. The bill to repair and put in operation
the New Orleans mint was passed. The reso-
luton directing inquiry into the arrest at
Washington of Benz. Noyes, the Insurance
company President, was adopted. The De
fciency Appropriation bill was passed with
amendments. The Senate insisted on its
amendments to the bill authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to employ temporary
clerks and for other purposes, and a new con-
ference was ordered. Adjourned to the 18th.
House.-A resolution instructing the Judi
ciary Committee TO inquire into the arrest of
Benz. Noyes, citizen of Connecticut, was
adopted. The Pension Appropriation bill was
considered in Committee of the Whole and
amendments increasing the amount appropri-
ated for carrying the bill into effect from $780,
600 to Sl3O,OOO; striking out the section chang
ing the mode of paying pensions and insert
ing in lieu thereof a provision fixing the sal
airy of Pension Agents at $1,000 and allowing
them fees for vouchers, rent, etc, and pro-
viding that from and after July, 1873, the Of
fees of Pension Agents shall be filled by
wounded or disabled Union soldiers, adopted.
The amendments We're concurred in by the
House and the bill passed. Adjourned.
House, April 12.-The Senate amendments
TO the General Deficiency and Diplomatic APP
preparation bills were non-concurred in and
new conference committees were ordered The
bill to reimburse William and Mary College,
in Virginia, for property destroyed during the
late war was considered in Committee of the
Whole and Goode (Ya.) and Loring Mass
advocated its passage and Reed (Me.) and
Townsend On. W opposed it. Without ac-
tion the House adjourned.
House, april 13.-The bill appropriating
5000 for the erection of monument over
the grave of Thomas jefferson was passed
The Postofilce Appropriation bill was consid-
eredin Committee ofth Whole without action
The appropriation recommended is S33, 100, 373
-S9S7, 40 less than this year. The bill pro-
vides that the Postmaster General may ap-
point one agent to superintend the railroad
al md 20 a.,
"Star" service, and authorizes him to reduce
the compensation to railroads for transporta-
tion of mails per cent. Adjourned
Senate April l5-The bill authorizing the
issue OF passports free to colored citizens go
ing to Brazil was passed. Sargent (Cal.) sub
mitted an amendment to the House bill TO
place the name of James Shields on the re-
ired list Of the army with the rank of Briga-
dier-General, to strike out all after the enact
ing clause and insert provision authorizing
the President to place on the retired list a
large number of officers named, with the full
rank held by them when mustered out of
service. Among those named are Gems.
Grant, Dix, Mcclellan, Banks, Butler, Burn
side, Logan, Schurz, Pleasonton, Shields, Gar
field, Dcyens, Cox, and some fifteen or eight
cen other well-known officers in the war. Re
Ierred 10 the Military Committee. A bill au-
thorizing railroad companies to construct and
maintain telegraph lines for commercial pur-
poses and to secure the Government the use
of the same for postal, military and other pur-
poses, was introduced and referred. The bill
10 repeal the Bankrupt law was passed-97 to
Q. The bill to authorize the construction OF a
narrowgauge railway from Bismarck TO the
Black Hills was passed. A new conference
committee on the Deficiency Appropriation
bill was appointed Executive session and
adjournment
House,-Bills were introduced and referred
to provide mode for trying and determin-
ing by the U. S, Supreme Court the title of
the President and Vice President of the
United States TO their respective offices when