Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-04-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGRESSIONAL.

ne had ever asked the President TO appoin
him to any office. The resolution was adopted
Bills were passed-incorporatin the Nationa
Pacific Railroad and Telegraph Company; :,
regulate the appointment Of cadet midship
mon In the Naval Academy; for the relief o
certain settlers upon public lands. The reso
luton calling on Secretary Sherman for in
formation relative TO the balances due from
Collectors Of Internal Revenue not in Office
what amount had been settled by compromise
etc, was adopted. The bill extending tb,
time Tor the completion of the Northern Pa
ciic Railroad was referred to the Railroad
Committee. Adjourned.
House.-The bill to authorize the issue OF
free passports to colored citizens going &c
Brazil was passed. A joint resolution propos
ing constitutional amendment prohibiting
Congress from appropriating money for the
payment OF any claim against the United
States not created or authorized by law. inter
national treaty or award, was referred. The
Postoffice Appropriation bill was considered
In Committee of the Whole and several amend.
ments adopted. Bills vera introduced-for
the education Of colored teachers in Missis.
slppi; preventing reduction of the volume
OF u s. notes. At the evening session about
my PenslOh Dllis were passed.
Sendte, april 1.-THE House bill TO repeal
the Resumption act was reported with amend
ments from the Finance Committee and placed
on the calendar. A concurrent resolution for
adjournment June 10 was agreed TO unani-
mously. The bill to remove all restrictions
now existing in regard to the enlistment of
coiored citizens in any arm of the U. s. Army
was Indefinitely postpOned-3S to IL. A peti-
tion from citizens Of Mississippi was pre-
sented, praying for the refunding of the cot
ton tax for the years 1855, 1866, 1867 and 1868,
and that 1t be returned to the States in which Il
was collected If not claimed in three years. A
resolution declaring 1t of the highest impor-
tance that the financial credit of the Govern
ment be maintained, and, in order to do so.
the Government itself, in all its departments.
should in good faith keep all its contracts and
obligations entered into with its own citizens,
was unanimously agreed to. Executive ses-
sion and adjournment.
HoNse.-A bill repeating the act authorizing
the coinage Of twenty-cent pieces was passed
A bill was reported from the Banking Com
mittee and referred to the Committee of the
Whole, providing for the deposit of savings in
a popular loan and for funding the national
debt in home bonds. 1t provides that anv
person may deposit money in any sum not
less than twenty-five cents, in any postal
money-order Office, and when such deposits
shall reach ten dollars the Postmaster shall
issue to the depositor a postal order on
the T. ). Treasury, which shall issue therefor
800 bond, which shall be exempt from ALI
taxation. The bill establishing Pacific Rail-
ROAD commission and several other bills were
reported and referred to the Committee of the
Whole. The Senate concurrent resolution for
adjournment June 10 came up and two hours
were spent in voting on diatory motions the
anti-tarif Democrats voting with the Repub
lieans for an early adjournment, and without
reaching vote on the resolution the House
adjourned.
Senate, April lS.-Bills were passed-to pre-
vent the introduction of contagious or iufec-
tious diseases into the United States; supple
mentary to the act of March 3, 1877, in rela-
tion to the Hot Springs reservation in Arkan-
sas; authorizing the citizens of Colorado, Ne
vada and the Territories TO fell and remove
timber on the public domain for mining and
domestic purposes. No other business of
general interest was transacted Adjourned
TO the 22d.
Ho'tse.-Consideration of the conference re-
port on the bill making an appropriation for
the employment Of temporary clerks in the
Treasury Department, and for other pur-
poses, was resumed. The report stated that
the committee were unable to agree, the points
OF disagreement being the Senate amend
ments appropriating $4,000 for salaries of
Collectors of Internal Revenue and $4,000
for railway postal clerks. A motion to con-
cur in the latter amendment was defeated
1I6 to 126. The report was agreed to and
new conference asked. The Senate adjourn
ment resolution was the regular order, and
pending action the resolutions in regard to
the death of Representative Leonard were
called up. number of eulogies on the de-
ceased were delivered. Adjourned.
House, Apra l9.-The bill was passed appro-
priating 5000 to provide for deficiencies in
the public printing office. Consideration of the
Senate concurrent resolution for adjourn
nent was postponed until May 15. The Ways
and Means Committee reported bill amend
Ing the Internal Revenue laws. The Senate
Dill increasing the pension of Gen. James
Shields from $50 to $50 per month was
amended by increasing the pension to 500,
and passed. The Committee on Naval AZ
fairs reported adversely on the bills for the
relief of secor & CO., Nat. Mckay and Donald
Mckay. District of Columbia business was
considered at the evening session.
House, April 2O.-The Postoffice Appropria-
tion bill was considered in Committee of the
Whole and substitute for the section in re-
gard to compensation of fourth-class Post
masters adopted, which provides that such
compensation shall be the whole OF the box
rent collected at their offices, and commits
sion on unpaid postage collected, on all re-
ceipts from waste paper, ETC., and postage
stamps and postal cards Cancelled on matter
actually mailed at their offices; provided that
such compensation shall not exceed $3.50 in
any one quarter, exclusive of commissions on
business. A bill relating to the
tax on tobacco, incomes, etc, was reported
from the Ways and Means Committee. Re
ferred to the Committee Of the Whole. Glover,
rising to a privileged question, denied q state
ment of the New York Tribune that his inves-
tigating committee had found that 5000 of
the funds of the House had been loaned to a
member, the difficulty of getting back the
money leading to the discovery. Adjourned.
Senate, April ga bill to repeal the sec
tlon OF the Revised Statutes which provides
for a tax on notes Of State banking associa-
tions Swas referred. Voorhees, Qnd.) sub
mitted an amendment to the substitute for
the House bill to repeal the Resumption act,
to make U. s. notes receivable In payment Of
4 per cent. bonds and for duties on imports
on and after the passage Of the act; also an
amendment repeating Immediately all that
part of the Resumption act authorizing the
retirement of so per cent. of the U. s. notes.
Blaine (Me.) submitted resolution 4eciting
that any radical change in our present Tariff
laws would be inopportune, would derange
the business interests of the country and Sc
riously retard a return to prosperity, and de-
claring that II should be the fixed policy of
the Government TO so maintain our tariff as
to afford adequate protection to American
labor. Ordered printed. The bill extending
the time for the completion Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad WAS called nm and Mifchau