Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-06-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGHEssIONAL.

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Senate, June Bills passed House bill
extending the time for the payment Of pre-
emptors on public lands in Minnesota and
Dakota House bill establishing post routes.
Executive session and adjournment
House.-Consideratio was resumed OF the
business of the morning hour, the bill
amending the statutes relative to the removal
of causes from State to Federal courts. Mr.
Townshend, Of Illinois, withdrew the demand
for the previous question and yielded to Mr..
Cox, who desired to speak upon the subject of
the test oath. In the course of an Informal
discussion, Mr. Conger stated that his eide of
the house did not intend that Mr.. Town
shends bill should 90 a step beyond where IL
was now. Mr.. Townshend inquired IL 1t were
true (as 1t was everywhere whispered) at
1t was the purpose of the opposite side of
the House to delay action on every bill and
resolution at this session except appropriation
bulls, such as would suit the views of the mi
nority and President. Mr.. Conger replied that
he did not have authority to speak for his side
OF the house, but he thought every man on
his side would listen to the demand of the
country that no legislation except appropria-
tion bills shall he proceeded with, and that
Congress shall adjourn after the appropria-
tion bills have been passed. Mr.. Cox then
made his speech in favor of the repeal Of the
jurors test oath and the House adjourned
Senate, June 4.-Mr. Bayard, from the Ju-
dietary Committee, reported with amend
ments the Senate bill repeating Sections $40
aud s2l Revised Statutes (Which prescribe
Jurors test oath, etc.) Ordered printed and
placed on calendar. House bill authorizing
the District Commissioners to issue twenty
year five per cent, bonds to redeem certain
funded Indebtedness of the District of Colum-
bia, was passed.
HOuse.--The Senate amendments to the
House bill extending the time of payment by
pre-emptors who lost their crops by the grass
hoppers, were agreed to. Mr.. Evlns, from
the Committee on Post. offices and Post-roads,
reported back the Senate bill to extend the
time for special postal service until such serv-
ice can be obtained by advertisement with an
amendment limiting such extension to one
year. The amendment was adopted and the
bill passed. The Senate amendments to the
Post-route bill were concurred in.
Senate june 5.-Mr. Pendleton, from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs reported back
the House joint resolution appropriating
money to enable the United States Govern
ment to participate in the International Exhi-
billions to be held at Sydney and Melbourne in
lO'"'CVi was duOpJtUs Inc
on the 4th by Mr.. Bayard from the Judiciary
Committee, relating to iuries and to the re-
peal of sections sol, $50 and S2l OF the Revised
Statutes was taken up. Messrs. Thompson and
Bayard, after briefly supporting the BILL spoke
upon general political issues. After some fur
ther discussion the bill went over. The Pres
ident pro tens laid before the Senate a mes
sage from the President OF the United States,
inclosing the report of the Board of Inquiry
in the Fitz John Porter case. Referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
House.-Mr. Atkins reported the Legis-
lative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation
bill, and moved that the bill be printed
and recommitted. Mr.. Hawley offered an
amendment to the motion, instructing the
Committee on Appropriations to report the
bill substantially in the form of the Legisla-
tive Appropriation bill last agreed to, exclud-
ing therefrom all general political legislation
and all appropriations for judicial expenses
Mr. Atkins inquired how Mr. Hawley had OBJ
tained the floor. The Speaker replied that as
the gentleman from Tennessee (Atkins) had
not demanded the previous question he had
recognized the gentleman from Connecticut.
Mr. Atkins then inquired II he could
withdraw the bill, and the Speaker
replying in the affirmative Mr.. Atkins with
drew the bill. The House then resumed con-
sideration of the bill relating to the removal
of causes from State to Federal Courts, and
the demand for the previous question being
withdrawn, Mr.. White proceeded to argue in
opposition to the bill. Mr.. Atkins again re-
ported the Legislative bill and 1t was ordered
printed and recommitted. The bill to pre-
vent the expectation OF diseased cattle and
the spread of infectious or contagious dis
eases among domestic animals was taken up,
but without action the House adjourned.
Senate Jitne G.-Mr. Lamar, from the select
committee on improvement of the Missis-
sippi River and tributaries. reported with
amendments the House bill to provide for
the appointment of Mississippi River Com
mission. Placed on the calendar. The House
amendment to Senate bill to extend the
time of special postal service until service
can be obtained by advertisement, said amend
ment being to limit the extension to
one year, was concurred in. Mr.. Coke asked
Mr.. Bayard, Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee, what action had been taken on the
Warner Silver bill He had understood the
committee had agreed to postpone its con-
sideration until December. Mr. Bayard did
not feel authorized to say what had taken
place in committee; he would only say no
member had been instructed to report on the
bill. Mr.. Coke then said his sense of duty
led him to offer resolution to discharge the
committee from further consideration of the
bill, and to declare the bill before the Senate
for action. Messrs. Edmunds, Whyte and
Others objected and the resolution went over.
Consideration was resumed of the bill TO re-
peal the sections of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to jurors, and after lengthy discus
cin hn lIv
nays, 16-a strict party vote. Adjourned un,
til the 9th.
House-The Army Appropriation bill was
reported. Ordered printed and recommitted
The bill is identical with the Army bill pre-
viously passed at this session, with the ex
ception of an appropriation for a store
house at Omaha and the substitution ot
the following as section 6 in lieu of thai
section in the previous bill; "Sectlon 6
That no money appropriated in this act II
appropriated or shall be paid for the sub
sistence, equipment, transportation, or com
pensatlon of any portion of the army of tn,
United States to be used as police force Il
keep peace at the polls at any election hel(
within any State.n he House then wen
into Committee Of the Whole upon the bill
making additional appropriations for th
Postoffice Department. A debate followed
after which, without action on the bill, tn
Committee rose and the House adjourned
House, June 7-Mr. House, from the Com
nittee on Judiciary, reported joint resolu
tion legalizing the action of the President an
Secretary of War in sending rations and tent
to the yellow fever sufferers. Passed, Tn
House then went into Committed OF the Who'll
on the bill making additional appropriation
for the P0st-ofIice Department An ament
ment was adopted to increase the approprii
tion from 5000 to S4l5,0OO, and the con
mittee rose and reported the bill TO the Hous,