Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-06-27

COnkling objected, and after an animated
discussion, Mr.. Wallace withdrew the report.
The Army Appropriation bill was then taken
up, and Messrs. Carpenter, ingalls,, Vest and
Logan addressed the Senate. After debate
had closed the Republicans offered several
amendments, all Of which were rejected. A
vote was then taken on the bill and It passed
yeas, 33; nays, 10; party vote except that
Mr.. Burnside voted aye.
HoUse.-Mr. Singleton, Chairman Of the
Committee on Printing, reported a resolution
for printing a report of and testimony taken
by the "Glover" Committee at the last Con
gress. Mr.. Congcr made point OF order that
the resolution was public business and there
fore could not be reported that day. He
thought there was no man on the other side
who was willing to take the responsibility Of
ordering that report to be printed. Messrs.
Springer and Cox, of New York, expressed
their willingness to take the responsibility.
The Speaker stated that he would submit the
question to the House whether the resolution
involved public or private business. Mr..
COuger called for the reading of the report
proposed to be printed. The resolution was
thereupon withdrawn. Mr.. Lapham pre-
sented the views of the minority of the Judi
ciary Committee on the veto message. Ordered
printed.
Senate J'We 21.--Mr. Davis, of Illinois, by
request, introduced bill to authorize Illinois
to commence and prosecute suits against the
United States in the Supreme Court. Re-
ferred. The resolution offered by Mr.. Walk
er, calling on the President for information
as TO the lives and property lost in certain
Indian wars, was taken up aud adopted. The
conference report on the Judicial Expense
bill was called up by Mr.. Wallace. The report
was adopted-yeas, 81 nays, II. MIR. Kellogg
introduced a bill TO provide an ocean mail
steamship service between the United States
and South America. Referred. The Senate
bill regulating intercourse with subjects of
the Chinese Empire visiting or residiDgin the
United St9tes and for other purposes was
taken up, and Mr.. Slater advocated its pas
sage, and at the conclusion Of his speech the
bill was referred. On motion of Mr.. Davis,
of West Virginia, House bill making addi-
tional appropriations for the service of the
Post-ofhce Department for 1879 and 1850,
known as the Letter Carriers Deficiency bill
was taken up, and after being amended was
passed. The House joint resolution author
izing the completion of the foundation OF the
Washington monument was passed.
House.-Mr. Kenna, from the Commit
tee on Enrolled Bills, reported the Army Ap.
preparation bill, aud it was signed by the
Speaker. Consideration was then resumed
Of the bill prohibiting political assessments.
Mr.. Hostetter Withdrew his demand for the
previous question, and moved to refer the
bill to the Committee of the Whole, and
on that motion demanded the previous
withstanding the intimation from Mr.
Springer that the bill would not he taken
up for consideration for the present session,
refrained from voting, thus leaving the
House without a quorum. A message was
received from the President announcing his
approval of the Legislative bill The Sup
Elementary Judicial bill, as enrolled, was
signed by the Speaker, and sent to the Senate
for the signature of the presiding officer of
that body. The morning hour expired with
out any action on the anti political assessment
bill, and it went over. The Senate amend
ments to the House bill for the appointment
of Mississippi River Commission, after de-
bate, were concurred in-ll6 to IL.
Senate, June 23.-Mr. Wallace, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported the
House concurrent resolution fixing the date
of final adjournment with an amendment sub
stituting Wednesday, the 25th of June, at
five p. M, instead of Tuesday, the 18th. Mr..
Window objected to it's present consideration
and 1t went over until the following dav. The
| resolution submitted by Mr.. Mcdonald d.
recting the Secretary of the Treasury to fur
nish information as to the action of the Ma
tional Board Of Health under the act author.
iZing a contract for the purchase and cOnstruc-
tion of refrigcrating ships, etc, was taken
up and adopted. On motion of Mr.. Gar
land, House bill concerning an apportion-
ment for the members of the Legislative As
sembly of the Territory of Montana, was
taken up. An amendment in the nature of a
substitute, reported by the Committee on
judiciary, extending the provisions of the
bill to all the Territories, was concurred in,
and the bill passed. Executive session and
adjournment
BouSe.-Under the call of States for bills
for reference, many were introduced, mainly
of private character. Mr.. Herbert intro
duced bill to remove the duty on quinine
and all material for its manufacture. The
Presidents Secretary delivered the message in
writing yetoing the supplementary judicial
bill also announcing that he had signed the
| Army bill. At the conclusion of the reading
of the veto message the House proceeded to
vote on the question whether the bill should
be passed, Notwithstanding the objections of
the President, and it was decided in the mega
tive-yeas, 104; nays, 7S-not a necessary two
thirds in the affirmative.