Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-03-29

the rules and pass the bill to suspend the
operation of the Sinking-Fund act for five
years was reiected-122 to ll2-not two-thirds
In the affirmative. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON.
The Senate on the 18th confirmed A. w.
Beard as Collector at Boston and Charles Nc
Candless, of Pennsylvania, as Chief-Justice Of
the Supreme Court of New Mexico. t....
The Secretary of the Treasury was before
the Judiciary Committee OF the House on the
10th and argued at length against the repeal
Of the Resumption act. He most positively
stated that resumption could and would be
carried out by Jan. /, 1879, If Congress would
only leave the present law alone Mr.. Sher-
man said, IL It was necessary, specie resump-
tion could be brought about by July next.
The Judiciary Committee OF the House will
report bill repeating the Bankrupt law, to
take effect Immediately as to involuntary pro-
.eeedings and on July L. 1879, as to voluntary
proceedings.
The Board of Managers of the National
Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers was in
session at Washington on the 18th and Goth.
The annual report shows that 5000 disabled
soldiers we're cared for during the year, the
Sl25. There has been decided improvement
in the conduct and morals of the men since
last year.
The Commissioners of the Freedmen's Bank
are paying a 10 per cent. dividend.
A large number of officers have applied to
be detailed for duty connected with the Ben
nett Polar expedition.
Secretary Sherman has authorized the mints
at Philadelphia, San Francisco and Carson to
purchase silver bullion in lots not exceeding
10000 ounces, at the equivalent Of London
rate, for coinage into standard silver dollars,
payment to made therefor in silver dollars as
soon as coined. In the meantime gold will be
paid at the latter places.
On the 21st the Senate Postoffice Commit
tee, by vote of six to three, ordered an adj
verse report on the nomination of Reed to be
Postmaster at Toledo. -7
The saving to the Government in recent
mail lettings over the present contract prices
exceeds Sl,0O0,0O0.
The work of printing silver certificates was
commenced on the 22d. Orders from New
York for s., ,2OO,0O0 Of certificates of different
denominations were then on hand.
The House Committee on Invalid Pensions
will report bill allowing pension of $72 per
month to soldiers having lost either both eyes,
both hands or both feet, and S24 per month to
those having lost one eye, one hand or one
foot.
Packard, Anderson and Williamson are can
didates for the New Orleans Collectorship
The Ways and Means Committee completed
the Tariff bill on the 22d. The rate on all
woods is fixed at 35 per centum.
The Senate Committee on Elections has
adopted the report of its subcommittee that
the case of Corbin, of South Carolina, was
still before the committee for action upon its
merits, Notwithstanding the admission of But
Ter to the seat.
Register of the Treasury John Allison died
on the 23d of apoplexy. He had been Regis
ter since 1869 and was sixty-six years of age.
He was born in Beaver, Pa; was Represent
ative in Congress formerly, and was the Re
publican candidate for L. S. Senator against
Wallace His remains were taken to his
Pennsylvania home for interment.
The Senate Committee on Public Lands
heard further evidence in the McGarrahan
case on the 23d
The Navy Department will recognize the
Eight-Hour law.
National Bank notes outstanding on the 23d
Postmaster Gen. Key has given instructions
that any matter in print which may be trans
mitted within an inclosure may also be trans
mitted at the same rate If printed upon the
wrapper or envelope. This includes business
cards, directions for returning and any printed
matter on the outside of the wrapper or en-
velope.
The Treasury Department received on the
23d from some party in Cincinnati $1,000 for
the conscience fund.
A Washington telegram says no President
ever received such terrible scoring from a
Senator of his own party as did President
Hayes on the 25th at the hands Of Senator
Howe. In the course of his speech the Sena-
tor said ..E
Even in these times of unbridled mendacity,
would like to see the man bold enough to
assert that any Senator or combination of
Senators ever dictated the course of President
Grant. Should a man ever be called to the
Presidency SO pusillanimous that he cannot
discriminate between advice and dictation, the
sooner he quits the White House and let's
himself for coachman, the sooner he will let
himself for that calling for which his temper
best fits him.
The U. S. Senate on the 25th rejected the
nomination OF l.. Z. Parsons, to Oe T. S. At
torney in Alabama.
The following have been appointed Govern
ment Directors of the Union Pacific Railroad: {:
Charles F. Adams, Jr., Massachusetts,; Ralph
P. Buckland, Ohio; G. W. Smythe, Iowa;
Daniel Chadwick, Connecticut, and c. C.
Housel, Nebraska. n. ..2- ~
The amendments to the Diplomatic Appro-
priation bill reported to the Senate restore
all reduced salaries to the amount provided
by existing law.
The death of Mr.. Allison causes some delay
in issuing silver certificates, as the signature
of the Register is required on the certificates.
THE EAST.