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


Senate, Nay Decentralization was resumed
of the bill relative to transportation of ami
mails. After debate the bill was postponed
until the first Monday OF December next.
The bill to make subsidiary coin exchange
able for lawful money was then taken up,
but without acting thereon the Senate ad-
journed.
House.-The bill relative TO the removal Of
cases from State to Federal courts came up in
the morning hour, the pending question being
on secondlng the previous question. Mr..
Wood appealed to Mr.. Townshend, who has
charge of the bill, to permit its reference or
recommlttal, so as not to have It blocking up
the business OF all other committees. Mr..
Townshend regarded it as his duty to press
for action on the bill. The Republicans then
resorted TO the policy OF Withholding their
votes, and this made necessary a call OF the
House. The call was followed by roll call on
motion TO dispense with further proceed
ings, and the morning hour having expired,
the bill went over without action. Considera-
tlon was then resumed OF the bill to prevent
the introduction of contagious or infectious
diseases into the United States, the Senate
bill in relation to that subject being substi-
tuted for the House bill. Several amend.
ments were offered and rejected, and the bill
was finally passed as it came from the Senate.
Senate, Nay 2s.-The bill to make subsidia-
Ty coin exchangeabe for lawful money, and
making such coin legal tender In sums of not
exceeding twenty dollars was taken up, the
pending question being on the committee
amendments to substitute ten dollars for
twenty dollars. The amendment was adopted.
After further debate the bill was read the third
time and passed. On motion of Mr.. Pcndleton,
the bill heretofore introduced by him to provide
that the principal officers Of Executive Depart
ments many occupy seats on the floor OF the
Senate and House of Representatives, was
taken from the table, and on his motion re-
ferred to a committee Of ten TO be appointed
by the Chair. On motion OF Mr. Call, the bill
to allow the use of the militia land and naval
forces OF the United States I'm certain cases,
and to repeal the election laws was taken up,
and Mr.. Call addressed the Senate. After
executive session, adjourned.
House.-Mr. Thompson introduced bill to
convert the gold in the Treasury into silver,
and TO authorize the issuing of certificates
therefor. Mr.. Conger objected, but his OBJ
lection coming too late, the bill was referred.
The bill for ascertaining the vote of Presi-
mittee having the subject in charge. Ordered
printed and recommitted. The House then
engaged in the business of the morning hour,
the bill relative to the removal of causes from
State to Federal courts. The Republicans refus-
ing TO vote the House was without quorum.
A call of the House was ordered and the morn
ing hour was used up by dilatory motions
without advance being made in the bill. The
House then proceeded to consideration of
business pertaining to the District of Col
umbia.
Senate, Nay 29.-Mr. Maxey, from the Com
mittee on Post-offices and Post-roads, re-
ported back the House Post Route bill with
amendments. Ordered printed and laid on
the table. Mr.. Salisbury, from the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections, reported ad-
versely the Senate bill supplementary to the
act entitled an Act for the Apportionment Of
Representatives to Congress in the several
States, according to the Ninth Census, and
consideration Of the bill was indefinitely post
poned. The bill to authorize the use of mil
itary forces in certain cases was then taken
up. Debate on the bill continued until the
expiration OF the morning hour when it went
over. The President pro. tenn. announced the
following as a select committee on Mr.. Pen
dleton's bill providing that the principal EI-
ecutive officers of the Government may oc-
cupy seats on the floor of the Senate and
House of Representatives: Messrs. Pendle-
ton, Voorhees,, Bayard, Butler, Farley, Conk-
ling, Allison, Blaine, Ingalls,, and Platt.
After some other business of no great i'm
portance the Senate adjourned
House.-Mr. Gibson, of Louisiana, from the
&,l
resolution for final adjournment on the 10th
OF June. The resolution, by request was laid
over for consideration until the 3lst. Mr.. Con-
ger, of Michigan, gave notice that be would
offer an amendment to the resolution by adding
to it the words "provided the appropriation
bills have been passed." Mr.. Whithorne, OF
Tennessee, also gave notice that he would move
to recommit the resolution, with instructions
that it be not reported until the Committee
on Ways and Means shall have first reported
the bill to abolish the duty on quinine, and
another bill to abolish the income tax
Pending these proceedings the message OF
the President yetoing the Legislative, Execu
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill was re
ceived. After the reading of the message
the House, on motion of Mr.. Atkins, pro
ceeded to vote on the passage Of the bill not
withstanding the Presidents objection. The
House refused to pass the bill over the Presi
dents veto-yeas, 1l2; nays, 9l-not the
necessary two.thirds In the affirmative. Il
was a strict party vote. Only four Green
hackers voted, two Todd and Stevenson) il
the affirmative, and two BARLOW and Good
In the negative. The message was then re
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary. Tn,
Senate amendments to the Subsidiary Coinag
bill were concurred in. Adjourned until Jun,
2.
Senate, June 2.--Mr. Mcmillan moved, II
Mr.. McDonald's absence, to postpone consid
Grafton of the resolution offered by that gen
tleman, to refer part of the Rhode Island pc
tition to the Committee on Alleged Frauds Il
the late election and take up the bill to eX
tend the time for payments by pre-emptors o.
certain public lands in Minnesota and Da
kota. Mr.. Blaine gave notice that
intended to offer an amendment to Mr.. MC
Donald's resolution that the committee be IL
structed to inquire whether, within certai
districts in Mississippi there was fraud or III
due influence practIced against citizens at tn
ate election. The bill making appropri
tIons for the construction, etc., of certai
works on the Great Kanawha and Kentuck
INihOlb was pdboSus NC pNuhbC bhOn tOOh
the House bill to establish post roads, an,
without acting thereon, adjourned.
HOuse.-The following bills were introduce
aud referred; For the taxation OF promiss,
ry notes, bonds and mortgages, and maxim
1t unlawful to exact more than five per cen
interest for the loan of money; prohiLitir
the funding of United States bonds, payab
in currency, into bonds; to substitute
gal tender currency for National bar
currency The bill for the appoin
ment of a Mississippi River Cor
mission and appropriating Sl75,OOO to m e
its expenses, was passed. Columbus Upsol
successor of the late Gustav Schlei cher, w
sworn In as Representative from the State
Texas, taking the modified oath. Mr.. Co
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign A
fairs, moved TO suspend the rules and adopt
Joint resolution in relation to the Intern