Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-05-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGREGATIONAL.

TO- Inc fostOiiice Appropriation bill wa
passed after discussion. Consideration of tn
bill TO repeal the Specie Resumption act wa
resumed and Coke (Tex.) and Harris (Tenn
spoke in favor thereof. A message from Presi
dent Hayes was laid before the house, inclos
inga report from Secretary Evarts in regarC
TO the terms and conditions of the surrende
of the Cuban insurgents. Adjourned.
House.--The Republicans, as on the previous
day, retrained from voting on the question Of
seconding the demand for the previous ques
tion on the investigation resolution, thus
leaving the House without quorum. Wood
IN. " moved an adjournment, "as the mi
nority seemed determined to obstruct bust
ness" which was carriec-130 to 1O4. The
concurrent resolution for adjournment on the
10th to attend Prof Henry's funeral was
agreed to.
Senate, May 15.-Bills were introduced and
referred-to provide for mail steamship scry.
ice between the United States and Brazil Ia
authorize the Postmaster General to place
mail service on any public highway, river or
railroad wherein the public service requires
it; increasing to $72 month the pension of
certain pensioned soldiers and sailors who lost
both arms or both feet or the sight of both
eyes In the service of the country. The bill
authorizing the publication for sale of the
edition of the narrative of the Poaris expedi-
tion was passed. An executive session was
held and the Senate adjourned.
HOuSe.-Consideratio of the adjournment
resolution was postponed until May 29-13O to
JOG. The Speaker announced the regular
order to be on seconding the previous ques-
tion on the investigation resolution. Four
votes were taken, resulting as before, the Re-
publcans refusing to vote, thus leaving the
House without a quorum. A call of the
House showed 26S members present. Ad-
iourned.
Senate, Nay l6.-The bill providing for the
re-establishment of steamship mail service be-
tween the United States and Brazil was placed
on the calendar. A concurrent resolution pro-
viding for a commission Of Senators, Repre-
sentatives and army officers to whom the sub
ject Of reform and reorganization of the army
shall be referred, was submitted. A resolu-
tion was submitted calling upon Secretary
Sherman for information as to Thomas Worth
hgton's claim. Consideration of the bill to
repeal the Specie Resumption act was resumed
and Matthews (Ohio) read an argument upon
the general financial policy of the Government,
and offered as a substitute for the pending
vember. Without action the Senate adjourned
Ho'se.-The dead lock continued. The first
vote on seconding the demand for the pre-
vious question on the investigation resolution
resulted: IS in the affirmative and 2 in the
negative-no quorum voting. A call of the
House showed 247 members present. Fort
suggested that the regular order be laid aside
and the House proceed to consideration of
the pension bills. Potter said they were pre-
pared to go on with public business, but were
left without quorum by the willful absence
of gentlemen on the other side. Banks pro-
posed that action be suspended on the resolu-
tion until the 18th, in order to go on with the
appropriation bills. Potter replied that If he
was assured the Republicans would then vote
on the question he would be willing. The
last vote resulted: 1856 to 1-no quorum vot-
ing. A motion by Potter to adjourn was car
ried-I4l to 1l6-the Democrats then lacking
only of quorum.
Senate, Nay 1.-THE Post-route bill was re
ported from the Postofiice Committee, with
amendments, and placed on the calendar. The
House bill making appropriations for the pay
ment of claims allowed by the Southern
Claims Commission was reported Pension
bills were passed, among them bills granting
pensions to the widows of the men who were
drowned while trying to render assistance to
the crew of the U. $. steamer Huron, and to
the widow of Commodore Totten. A message
from the President was laid before the house
transmitting communication from Secretary
Evarts on the subject of the deliberations of
the Fishery Commission; referred. Adjourned
to the GOTH
HOHse.-The Senate amendments to the In
dian Appropriation bill were non-concurred
in. The regular order was called for and two
votes were taken on the question of seconding
the demand for the previous question on the
investigating resolution, the last resulting
Yeas 14O, nays Ono quorum voting. A call
OF the House showed 269 members present.
The doors were closed and the Speaker or
dered the Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest and
bring to the bar of the House such members
as were absent without leave. Excuses were
made for several members and they were ex-
cused when the Democrats were assured they
were not paired While the excuses were be-
ing made Grape said he understood that his
colleague Loring was paired with Goode. The
latter said he had notified Lering and Crapo
of the termination of the pair. Conger said II
1t is simply question of honor whether the
Goode replied that If he (Conger) assailed his
honor he would be held personally RESPONSE
BILE demand was made that Goodies words
be taken down and ruled upon by the Chair,
and similar demand in regard to Conger was
made The Speaker decided that the offensive
provocation came first from Conger, and said
II the language of bothgentlemen was intend
ed to be offensive it was supplementary. 1t
was reported that every member that could be
reached was in the Capitol and a vote on sec
Onding the demand for the previous question
resulted: 14S to 1.-TWO more than a quorum.
The vote on ordering the main question re-
suited: l47 to |. The question then recurring
ON the adoption of the Potter preamble and
resolution, II was adopted-145 to mills and
Morse)--no Republicans voting. Adjourned.
House, May 1S.-Ellis, from the Committee
on Elections, reported resolution that there
had been no fair, free or peaceable election In
the First Congressional District of South
CarOlina,an neither Rainey, the sitting mem
Der, nor Richardson, the contestant, was en-
titled to the seat Laid over. A Conference
Committee was appointed on the Indian Ap-
bill. The amendments of the
Senate to the Pension Appropriation bill were
in and a Conference Committee
appointed. The Army Appropriation bill was
considered in Committee of the Whole, Hewitt
IN. w. explaining its provisions. He claimed
that the bill did not reduce the strength of the
army; that it did not force out of the army
single officer who chose TO remain In It
and who ought to remain in 1t; that 1t did
not reduce the pay, but only cut of allow
ances that are an abuse; that 1t leaves army
officers with better pay than is received in
civil life for equally important services, or by
officers of the navy; that the savings effected
were In administration, and that by 1t nearly
81 100000 would be saved. The House ad-
journed without action.
Senate, Nay 2O.-Bills were introduced-to
regulate immigration; to amend the act to
amend the customs revenue laws and repeal
moieties; to reorganize the Court of Claims.
The bill to repeal the Specie Resumption act