Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-01-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGRESSIONAL.

For interchange OF subsidiary silver coin and
United States notes. to authorize the taxation
of outstanding legal tenders. Mr.. Edmunds
submitted resolution declaring that in the
judgment of the Senate the Thirteenth, Four
teenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the
Constitution of the United States have been
legally ratified and are as valid as
other parts of the Constitutions; that
1t is the duty OF Congress to enforce such
amendments, and appropriate money to that
end. Laid on the table at the request Of Mr..
Edmunds to be called up hereafter. Several
bills reported back from the Judiciary Com
mittee were indefinitely postponed. Consid-
Grafton Of the bill to revise, consolidate and
amend the patent laws, was resumed; an
amendment offered by Mr.. Davis, of Illinois,
giving any Circuit Court power to recognize
the decision Of another Circnit Court in case
Infringement Of patent, and grant iniunc-
tions, to continue pending an appeal to the
Supreme Court of the United States, was
agreed to. Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill ap-
propriatlng $3.50, 900 for the erection of fire.
proof building for National Museum, to ad-
join the Smithsonian Institute. Pending dis
cussion the Senate adjourned.
HoUse.-Mr. Acklin called attention to the
scandal in Louisiana, with which his name is
associated, and presented resolution au-
thorizing inquiry. Defeated on the ground
that the resolution did not embrace a ques-
tion of privilege. Mr.. Harrison offered reso-
luton reciting that Henry w. Blodgett United
States District Judge for the Northern Dis
trict OF Illinois, has been charged with gross
misconduct and corruption in office, and pro-
viding for select committee Of five members
to examine such charges. An amendment
was offered and adopted that the resolution
be referred to the Judiciary Committee. Bills
were introduced and referred To include
newspapers and periodicals and proof sheets
in the mail matter of the third class; fol the
admission Of Dakota as a State; extending
the time to pre-emptors ON public lands who
have suffered by prairie fires. A bill relating
TO the classification of mail matter and the
amount of postage thereon, was ordered
printed and recommitted. A resolution was
adopted calling on the Secretary of War for
the report of Col Brown on the prisons Of
the United States. The deaths of B. B. Doug
las, Of Virginia, and A. T. Williams, of Mich
igau, were then announced, and the House,
in respect to their memory, adjourned.
Senate, Jan. S.-Mr. Edmunds said there
were no joint rules between the two houses
OF Congress, and he therefore submitted a
concurrent resolution declaring that on the
last three days of this session, no bill passed
by either house shall be sent to the other for
its concurrence, and on the last day Of the
session no bill shall be sent to the President
for his approval Referred. The bill TO di-
vide the Western District of Missouri into two
divisions was reported from the Committee
on Judiciary and placed on the calendar. Mr..
Grover, of Oregon, made personal explana-
tion regarding the recent publication that
funds of his State amounting to
about $4,000 had been expended and
not accounted for during his administra-
tion as Governor. He denied the charges Sc
Tidti'n, and read from the laws and records to
show that all money had been properly ex-
pended. Consideration was resumed Of the
bill to amend the patent laws, when message
was received from the House announcing the
death Of Representative Hartridge, of Geor-
gia, and the Senate adjourned.
House.-Official notice of the death of Rep
resentative Hartridge, Of Georgia, was made,
and the House adjourned.
Senate, Jan. "a large number of petit
tions were presented, many regarding the bill
granting arrears of pensions. The bill viii be
called up as soon as the bill to amend the pat
ent laws is disposed of. Mr.. Beck called up
his resolution Of the 9TH, referring TO the
Committee of Finance the answer of the Sec
retary of the Treasury to the resolution of
Dec. 3, relative to the amount Of silver coin
received in payment of customs dues, and its
disposition. Mr.. Beck spoke at length, criti-
cising the Secretary's answer of Dec 3,
and said that specie resumption had been
reached by the ruin of hundreds of thou
sands of the best men of the country. He
spoke of him as the autocrat of the Treasury
Department. At the close of Mr.. Becks
speech the resolution was adopted. Mr.. Win
dom reported back, with amendments, the
Indian Appropriation bill and gave notice
that he would call it up on the following day.
A short executive session was then held, after
which the Senate in a body attended the fu-
neral of the late Representative Hartridge, of
Georgia.
House.-A resolution was adopted that the
funeral Of the late Representative Hartridge,
of Georgia, be held in the hall at three o'clock
and that the Senators be invited. A recess
was taken until three O'Clock, when the fu-
neral services we're held, after which the
House adjourned.
Senate, Jan. 10.-Bills introduced and re-
ferred; To provide for additional bounty to
soldiers Of the war of the rebellion permit
ting Dakota to become State. A petition of
DR.. Mary Walker for pension was referred;
also petition from wholesale grocers of Chi
cago protesting against the recommendation
of the Secretary of the Treasury that high
and low grade sugar be admitted at one rate
of duty. The bill amending the patent laws
was laid aside, and the Indian Appropriation
bill taken up. The amendments made in the
committee were eoncurred in, and the bill
read the third time and passed.
House.-Bills were introduced: To declare
forfeited lands granted Missouri to aid in the
construction of the Iron Mountain Railroad; !;
for the relief of Myra Clark Gaines. The Com
mittee on War Claims reported back the SEN
ate bill authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to examine the evidence in regard
to the payments made by the State of Mis-
souri, since 1866 to militia of that State for
military service performed by it in the sup
preston of the rebellion Passed. The bill
to reimburse William and Mary College OF
Virginia, for losses sustained during the war
was then taken up, and after lengthy dis
cussion the bill was defeated-yeas, 81; nays,
l27.
Jan. 1.-THE Senate not in session.
House.-After the reading Of the journal,
the death of Representative Schleicher was
announced, committee Of seven was ap-
pointed to accompany the remains to San An
tonia, and the House then adjourned as a fur
ther mark Of respect.
Senate, jan ia committee OF three was
appointed to arrange for the funeral of Rep
resentative Schleicher and accompany the re-
mains to Texas. A bill was introduced to re-
store to the public domain the military reser-
walton known as FSrt Ripley Reservation, in
Minnesota. Referred. Mr.. Ingalls,, from the
Pension Committee, reported without amend
ment the House bill relating to soldiers while
in the civil service. Placed on the calendar.
The bill passed without discussion appropri