Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-12-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGREssIONAL

''"iiuniu oiiNoi uOAaI Vi 4lS19 grams, ana Jne
recoining OF the same into trade dollars OF
40 grains, was submitted and laid over.
resolution was introduced by Mr.. Beck, OF
Kentucky directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to inform the Senate what amount
and denomination OF silver coin has been re-
ceiyed in payment of custom dues since the
beginning of the current fiscal year, and
whether or not he has applied silver coin, so
received, In whole or in part to the payment
OF interest on bonds or notes of the United
States, which after being amended so as TO
have the Secretary show what kind of silver
coin has been used was agreed TO. Mr.. Nor.
rill, OF Vermont, introduced bill authorizing
the Secretary Of the Treasury to issue ex-
change for United States notes or coin certi6-
Gates OF deposit Of the denomination of 80.
or any multiple thereof not exceeding 800,
bearing interest at the rate of 1865 per cent.
per annum, and convertible at any time with
In one year into per cent. bonds, described
In the funding act, and the money so received
shall be applied to the payment Of $50 bonds
In the mode described by said act. A resolu-
tion by Mr. Conover providing for a commits
sion to investigate how the section of the
sundry civil appropriation bill, passed last ses-
sion, relating to the Hot Springs Commission
was omitted in the enrolment of the bill,
Executive session followed, when the doors
reopened and the Senate adjourned.
HoHse-House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Military Academy Appropriation
bill. Bills were introduced for recoining the
silver trade dollars, the repeal Of the Resump.
tton act, the appointment of committees on
yellow fever, to give notice of the termina-
tion OF the treaty Of 1858 with the North Ger
man Confederation, to abolish the tariff on
matches, to abolish the requirement of 10y
atty as condition precedent .to obtaining
pensions for services in the war of 1912, to
punish election frauds, authorizing tobacco
raisers to sell their products without the paw
ment OF tax, to prevent corruption in elections,
Tor the improvement of the Mississippi River
from its mouth to its headwaters, for the adj
mission and registry Of foreign-built ships,
Tor the termination Of the naturalization
treaty with Prussia. The Military Academy
ana tortihcation bills were passed. Adjourned
Senate, Dee "A committee was appointed
to inquire about the omission of the Hot
Springs clause from the sundry civil appro-
priation bill. bill was introduced author
izing the Secretary Of the Treasury, Ia re-
deeming United States legal tender notes, to
pay 75 per cent in gold and 25 per cent in sill
yer. A motion to take up the Texas Pacific
bill was rejected-yeas 10, nays 90 The reso-
luton regarding the yellow fever epidemic
was agreed to with the amendment that the
committee may set with a similar committee
from the House. A resolution was submitted
instructing the Congressional Commissioners
on Agriculture to report by bill what can be
done by the General Government to bet
ter advance and further agricultural interests; !;
laid on the table. Executive session followed
and when the doors were reopened the Sem
ate adjourned.
HoiGse.--The bill providing for Hot Springs
Commissioners, with amendment that free
baths may be maintained for the INDECENT was
passed. Adjourned.
Senate, Dec. 5.-Harris, Matthews, Conoyer.
Paddock, Lamar, Garland and Eustis were an
pointed committee on the yellow fever epi-
de mic. bill for the relief of the sureties OF
G. W. Clark, of Arkansas, was read a third
time and passed. A message was received
from the President conveying executive nom,
nations made during the recess of Congress
A resolution was adopted inquiring of the
Secietary of the Treasury for information nee
essary to the closing Of the Freedmen's Say
ing and Trust Company. Adjourned until
the 9th.
HouSe.-The Consular and Diplomatic An
preparation bill was made the special order
for thel 10th. The Naval Appropriation bill
was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
A resolution for the appointment of yellow
fever commissioners passed. Bills were in
troduecd and referred to amend the pension
luu 20 a. La -
dollars. Adjourned until the 9th.
Senate, Dec. GA bill was introduced and
referred, granting pension to the widow of
Admiral aulding. Resolutions were sub
mitted ana agreed to as follows: That the
United States Pater' Office has become an In
stitution OF oppression, therefore directing
the Committee on Patents to consider the ex-
pediency Of some other mode of compensat-
ing inventors in place Of the present system
requesting the President to furnish the Sen
ate with copies OF the reports of United States
Marshals or other officers, and such other cor
respondence as he may have relative to the
recent elections In South Carolina and Louisi-
ana; that the Committee on Indian
Affairs be instructed to inquire whether
It will not be wise and expedient by
appropriate legislation to provide for revis-
ion Of the existing laws regulating inter
course with the Indian tribes In Indian Terri
tory, etc. requesting the President to trans
init certain correspondence with foreign pow
srs respecting the. immunity of the diplo-
matte agents OF foreign governments from
judicial proceedings against them while re,
ceived as such, etc. Mr.. Edmonds addressed
the Senate in favor Of the bill to amend the
Revised Statutes relating to Presidential cleo
tions, but without action the Senate went
into executive session. When the doors re-
opened the Senate adjourned.
House. Bills were introduced as fol-
lows; To compel National Banks to receive
the standard silver dollar as equivalent
in value to gold coins of the United
States; directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to use s1O, 1000 OOO legal tenders, held
for the redemption OF fractional currency, in
the payment Of that amount OF $40 bonds
to make the standard silver dollars inter
changeable with gold; to repeal the United
States Electoral Supervisors law; to make
minor or subsidiary coins legal tender for all
debts due the Government, including cus
toms. Several other bills OF a like nature
were introduced. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON.