Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-06-20


to land cables on the coast of the UniteC
States. Passed. Mr.. Young, of Tennessee
from the Committee on Public Buildings aut
Grounds, reported joint resolution for tht
completion Of the foundation Of Washington
Monument. Passed.
Senate June 14.-Thc Army Appropriation
bill was reported back from the Committee or
Appropriations with sundry amendments and
placed on the calendar. Mr.. Mcdonald, from
the Committee on Public Lands, reported IA
vorably on the Senate bill to grant additional
rights to homestead settlers on public lands
within railroad limits of Missouri and Arkan-
sas. Passed. The bill provides that in certain
cases where railroad companies have taken
even numbered sections of land settlers may
take the odd sections. Mr.. Morgan offered a
resolution instructing the Committee on Ed
ucation and Labor to inquire whether it is
practicable and beneficial to aid in the estab-
lishment and endowment Of schools OF sciences
and techniques in the several States and Ter
ritories upon plan similar in its principles To
that upon which agricultural and mechanical
colleges have been aided by the United States.
Adopted After the expiration of the morn
ing hour the Senate considered In Committee
preparation bill. A long debate was had over
the section relating to the method of drawing
jurors and repeating the test oath, but with
out acting upon the bill the Senate adjourned.
HOuSe.-Mr. Bennett, from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported bill extending un-
til October 1, 1880, the provision of the act
approved March 3, 1877, in regard to grasshop-
per sufferers. Passed. The Legislative Ap-
preparation bill was received from the Senate,
and together with the Senate amendment was
referred to the Committee on Appropria-
tions. Consideration was resumed of the
bill prohibiting political contributions of
employees of the Government. The morning
hour was consumed In voting upon dilatory
motions, and the bill went over without ac-
tion. Mr.. Buckner, Chairman OF the Banking
and Currency Committee, reported a bill re-
quiring the reserve of National Banking As
sociations to be kept in standard gold and sil-
yer coins OF the United States in lieu of law
full money. Printed and recommitted. The
Pleuro-pncumonia bill was then taken up, and
on motion of Mr.. Hatch it was recommitted
to the Committee on Agriculture. The Sen
ate amendments to the Supplemental Post
Route bill were concurred in.
Senate, June 16.-Mr. Davis of West Vir-
ginia, from the Committee on Appropriations,
stated that on consideration of the present
state of business before the Senate, the com
mittee were unable to concur in the date in
the House joint resolution fixing the 18th as
the day of adjournment. They hoped to be
able to report a resolution soon and fix an
early day for adjournment. Mr.. Ingalls,, at his
own request, was excused from further service
on the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Logan was appointed in his stead. The
Supplemental Judicial Appropriation bill was
taken up. An amendment offered by Mr.. Hill
was adopted, and the bill then passed-yeas,27 !;
nays, la strict party vote. On motion of
Mr.. Withers, the Army Appropriation bill
was taken up, and without action thereon the
Senate adjourned.
Rouse.-Under the call of States the
following bills were introduced: To protect
certificates of naturalization; prohibiting the
boarding of money in the Treasury and pro
hibiting increase of the interest bearing debt
of the United States; granting pension of
$50 per month to the widow of Lieutenant
Hiram Benner. Mr.. Springer, from the Com
mittee on Elections, moved to suspend the rules
and pass the following bill to prohibit mill
tary interference at elections " Whereas, The
presence of troops at the polls is contrary to
the spirit of our institutions and the trad-
tons of our people, and tend to destroy
freedom OF elections; therefore be it enacted
that it shall not be lawful to bring or employ
at any place where general or special cleo
tion is being held in State, any part of the
army or navy Of the United States as a police
force to keep peace at the pOllsD The motion
was lost-yeas, los; nays, S2-not the neces-
sary two-thirds in the majority. Bills passed :;
For the relief of settlers on Usage, trust and
diminished reserve lands in Kansas; allowing
pre-emption settlers twelve months after
date of filing their entries to complete their
residence.