Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-12-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGREssIONAL.


placed on the calendar Consideration was
resumed of the Blaine resolution regarding
the constitutional rights Of citizens, which as
amended, was finally agreed to-yeas, Sc;
nays, 0: A resolution was adopted providing
for holiday recess from Dec. 20 to Jan. z.
HotSe.-Several bills we're introduced and
referred, when the House went into Commit
tee of the Whole on the bill approprlating
s45O,OO0 to meet the deficiency in the appro-
priation for postal mail service, and prohibit
ing any increase in the postal car service dur
ing the present year. A general discussion
followed, and aftepa number Of amendments
had been offered and rejected the bill passed,
and the House adjourned.
Senate, Dec. 1S.--Mr. Davis, of West Vir-
ginia introduced bill making an appropria-
tion for continuing the improvement Of the
Monongahela River-referred Mr.. Beck
called up the bill introduced by him on the
10th, repeating certain sections of the revised
statutes prescribing additional causes Of dis
qualification, and challenge of, and additional
oath for grand and petit jurors, which, after
discussion, was referred to the Committee on
the Revision of the Laws. The House bill
giving twenty condemned cannon to the Gus
ter monument al West Point was passed.
Pending discussion on the bill to amend the
statutes In relation to patents the Senate went
into executive session and when the
doors reopened the following bills were
passed. Appropriating $4,000 to pay
the necessary expenses incurred by
the committees Of the Senate and House in
investigating into the causes and prevention
OF epidemic diseases; to amend the posse
f0fg n1ot1oa - fha
bill for the present fiscal year, so as to pro-
vide that it shall not be construed to apply to
any part Of the army, or portion thereof en-
gagged in the protection of life and property
In the States and Territories subject to Indian
insurrection; the Pension Appropriation bill,
without any material amendments. The Sem
ate insisted upon its amendments to the Con-
sular and Diplomatic and Fertilization Appro-
priation bills, and committees of conference
on those bills were ordered.
HOUSe.-The Senate amendment to the ad-
journment resolution extending the recess
from Dec. 20 to Jan. Z, was concurredin. The
Senate amendments to the Fertilization and
Consular and Diplomatic bills were non-con-
Cured in. The bill appropriating S5O,OOO for
expenses ofthe Committee on the Yellow Fever
Epidemic was passed. The House then went in
TO Committee of the Whole on the Indian Ap-
preparation bill, and the amendment provid-
ing that interest due to Winnebago Indians
shall be paid to authorized chiefs of the ma
tion, was defeated, when the committee rose
without further action. The committee on
the transfer of the Indian Bureau were given
until the first of February to make their re-
port. The following bills were introduced and
referred: Giving jurisdiction to the District
and Circuit Courts Of Kansas over the Indian
Territory; for the improvement Of Yellow
stone National Park. Adjourned.
Senate, Dec. ia communication was re-
ceived from the Supervisor of Elections at
New York, suggesting amendments to the
naturalization laws-referred Mr.. Christian
cy reported a substitute to Mr.. Beck's bill to
repeal certain sections Of the Revised Statutes
ordered printed and placed on the calendar
Messrs. Window, Allison and Withers we're
appointed as a Conference Committee on the
part of the Senate on the Fertilization Appro.
priation bill, and Messrs. Window, Dorsey
and Wallace, of Pennsylvania, on the Com
sular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
The bill to amend the patent laws
was taken up, and several amendments
were offered and rejected; pending discussion
further consideration of the bill was post
poned until Jan. Z. Mr.. Dorsey, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported favor
ably on the House bill to provide for the de-
iciency in transportation Of mails by railroads.
Mr.. Mcdonald introduced bill to reimburse
several States for interest paid on war loans
and for other purposes-referred. The House
bill to fix the rate of interest on bonds au-
thorized by said act to be issued by the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia was
taken up and passed. Messrs. Teller, Came
ron, Of Wisconsin, Kirkwood, Hoar and Nc
MILAN were appointed as the Select Com
mittee to inquire whether the constitutional
rights Of citizens we're violated at the recent
elections in accordance with Mr.. Blaine's res
olution passed on the 18th. A resolution was
adopted instructing the Census Committee to
inquire into the advisability OF including in
the next census the total number of pension
ers of Indian blood in Indian Territory, num-
Der of mixed bloods, white members of tribes
by marriage, property owned, extent of agri-
culture, number Of schools and children at
tending. The House Joint resolution extend
ing the time for Joint Committee on the
transfer of the Indian Bureau to report was
passed. The House bill appropriating $3.50,
COO for the transportation Of mails by railroad
was passed
House,. G. Young took the seat made
vacant by the death of j. j. Leonard, of
Louisiana. The House went into Committee
of the Whole on the Indian Appropriation
bill. Mr.. Throckmorton offered an amend
ment providing that no Indians living out
side of Indian Territory shall be moved
into hat Territory unless authorized By
act of Congress; after discussion, Mr..
Atkins moved as a substitute for the
amendment, an amendment limiting the pro-
hibition to the Indians of Arizona and New
Mexico which was adopted. On motion OF
Mr.. Scales, the number of Indian police was
reduced to 400 priyates and fifty officers. The
committee rose and reported the bill to the
House, where, by separate vote the amend
ment was adopted, and the bill then passed
Messrs, Durham, Clymer and Smith, of Penn
sylvania, and Messrs. Baker, of Indiana, ely
mer and Singleton, were appointed on the con
ference committees on the part of the House
on the Military, Academy and Fertilization
Appropriation bills respectively. Adjourned
Senate, Dec. 20-After some discussion Of
the bill introduced by Mr.. Beck to repeal sec
tion $40 of the Revised Statutes, the Senate
went into executive session, and when tn,
doors were reopened Mr.. Beck withdrew hi
amendment to the bill to repeal section $40 81
as to read S2l; also in regard to the test oath
The bill to repeal the first named section theI
passed without opposition, and the Senate ad
journed until Jan z, 1879.
HoaSe.-The following bills we're passed
The Senate bill authorizing payment to tn
State Of Tennessee for keeping United State
military prisoners; removing the political dis
abilities of j. NJ. Bell, Georgia, William Ward
Virginia, and NJ. Kimbell, Missouri; consti
tuting Portsmouth, Ohio, port Of delivery
for the relief of Mrs. Louisa Mansfield, widoN
of Gen. Mansfield. Several communication
were laid before the House, among then
one from Secretary Sherman in answer t
the resolutions calling for information a
TO what balance on loan accounts wa
standing TO the credit Of the Unite
States in any Naticaal bank from March