Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-01-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGRESSIONAL.

ing railroad across the public domains 4
Arizona, and by what authority the road |
being constructed. Agreed to. Mr. Davi
Va.) called up the resolution submitted b
him early in the session, TO promote the agri
cultural interests of the country, and made
long speech upon the subject. The bill TO di
vide the Western District of Missouri int,
two districts was passed. The Vice-Presiden
laid before the Senate the proceedings of
convention held in Chicago last November TO
the promotion of American commerce. Tha
part referring TO commerce was referred Il
the Committee on Commerce, and that par
referring to railroads to the Committee or
Railroads. the Senate then resumed consid
Grafton Of unfinished business, being the bill
to amend the patent laws. An amendment
submitted by Mr. Morgan was agreed to
After discussion the bill was laid aside will
the understanding that It should come up al
Unfinished business the following day. Exec
utive session and adjournment.
HottSe.-A resolution was adopted direct
lug the Committee on Appropriations &c
make an appropriation for payment to the
widow of the late A s. Williams of the amount
Of his salary for the remainder Of the ses
sion. The Geneva Award bill was post.
mittee on the bill for payment Of pensions
to survivors of the Mexican and other wars.
Amendments were offered and adopted, to
embrace in the benefits of the bill officers and
priyates OF the marine service; also soldiers
VINO served sixty days in the military or naval
service Of the United States in the war of 1861
for the suppression of the rebellion, and the
survivors of the Oregon and Washington In
hfap G,,I
further action, rose. The Speaker announced
the following appointments to I'LL vacancies
In committees: Judiciary, Forney, of Ala
bama; District Of Columbia, Townsend, of
Illinois; Foreign Affairs, Acklen, Of Louisi-
ana; Militia, Young, of louisiana Expendi-
lures In the War Department, Bailey, OF New
York; Expenditures in the Department of
Justice, Young, Of Louisiana. The Commit.
tee on Appropriations was instructed to make
an appropriation to the widow of the late
Julian Hartridge OF an amount of salary
equal to the remainder of his salary as a
member Of the Forty-ffth Congress
Senate, Jan. 15.-Mr. Voorhees, submitted a
resolution instructing the Committee on In
dian Affairs to inquire into the circumstances
which led to the recent escape of the Chey-
enne Indians and their slaughter by the United
States forces Agreed to. The Military Acad-
emy bill as agreed to in the Conference Com.
mittee was passed and the bill now goes to
the President for his signature. The House
bill for the payment to officers and soldiers of
the Mexican war Of three months extra pay,
provided for by the act of July 10, lS4S,
led to long discussion. Mr.. Ed
munds submitted an amendment to make
the act apply to those who served
In the late war for the preservation OF the
Union. The bill was finally laid aside without
action and the bill to amend the patent laws
taken up. Pending discussion the Senate went
into executive session, and when the doors
reopened adjourned.
HoHSe'-ln response to a resolution the
speaker submitted communication from the
Secretary of the Treasury transmitting sup
plemental statement Of the balances on the
loan accounts in coin standing to the credit of
the treasurer Of the United States in National
oank repositories Jan. l, 1879, which shows
that the aggregate amount of balances was
S4o,S9S, ,l66. Mr.. Wood, Chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee reported back the bill
authorizing the issue Of certificates In aid of
reminding the public debt. Mr.. Kelley, of
pennsylvania, submitted an amen dment SO as
TO make the certificates convertible with ac-
crued interest after six months into lawful
money, and at any time into four per cent.
bonds. Mr.. Wood called attention TO the
Dill as Introducing novel feature into the
AFFAIRS OF the Government so far as the pro-
ducing classes are concerned. Itwould afford
the poorer classes an opportunity of in.
vesting their small earnings where they
would be safe and secure, and not
subject to the instability of private
corporations 1t was proposed by this bill to
make National Savings Bank, where there
would be positive and absolute security for
every dollar deposited by the poorer classes.
several amendments were offered and reject
ed and the bill then passed-yeas, III; NAYS,
az. MIR. Wood, from the same committee, re.
ported the bill making United States notes
receivable for duties and imports. Mr.. Gar.
Held stated that he desired to offer an amend.
ment providing that such notes should be
receivable so long as they were equivalent
to coin. Mr. Wood yielded to the iutroduc-
tion OF the amendment; vote was then taken
upon the amendment, and 1t was defeated
yeas, 73; nays, 125. Mr.. Garfield moved to Law
the bill upon the table; defeated The bill
then passed, yeas, 154; nays, 43. Mr. Wood
also reported bill to facilitate refunding the
national debt, but without coming to a yots
the House adjourned.
Senate, Jan. 16.-Mr. Window submitted I
resolution that, in order to bring about the
peaceful adjustment of all questions relating
10 Suffrage, and to the effectual enforcement
OF constitutional and National rights and pro
motion OF the best interests of the Who'll,
country, by elimination of sectionalism from
politics, a committee of seven Senators be ap
pointed by the Chair and charged with tn,
duty OF inquiring as to the expediency anC
practicability OF encouraging and promoting
by all just and proper methods, partial emf
grafton OF colored persons from those State
and Congressional districts where they are no
allowed to freely and peacefully exercise and en-
JOY their constitutional rights as American cit
liens, into such States as may desire to receiv
them and will protect them in such rights
Laid on the table for the present at the re
quest OF Mr.. Window. A resolution wa
adopted calling upon the Secretary of tn
Treasury for statement of all appropriation
and expenditures from the National Treasur
for the purpose Of paying the expo nses OF tn
Indian debt from July l, 1890, TO June &c
1873. The bill to amend the patent laws wa
laid aside Informally that the Senate Nigh
continue with the House bill for the paymen
of arrears of pension. Considerable discus
sion ensued and a number Of amendment
were offered and rejected. The bill was the
read third time and passed-yeas, A; nay
4. The Senate then resumed consideration G
the bill to amend the patent laws, and aftt
some discussion adjourned without furthC
action.
Ho~ss-The bill reported from the Way
and Means Committee, on the 18th, TO facil
10 th.. Of ,lahA
taken up and passed. The House then wei
into a Committee OF the Whole on the bill o
ganizing the Mississippi River ImprovemeI
Commission, and providing for the improv
ment OF that river and the protection of 4
alluvial lands. An appropriation OF $780, o.
is made for the payment of salaries, al