Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-28
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.
CONGRESSIONAL.

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as Senator from Virginia in 1868, was agreed
to- Mr.. Morrill, moved to reconsider the VOTE
by which the House bill passed to authorize
the issue Of certificates of deposit In aid Of re
funding the public debt, agreed to. Mr.. Nor
rill then submitted an amendment providing
that the money received from them shall be
applied TO the payment OF bonds bearing in
terest at the rate of not less
than five per centum per annum instead
OF to 5-2O bonds only, which bear six per cent,
as at first authorized. The amendment was
agreed to and the bill passed. House bill to
promote the knowledge of steam engineer
ing and iron ship building among students OF
scientific schools passed without discussion.
After the morning business consideration
was resumed of the bill to amend the internal
revenue law. Mr.. Matthew'S amendment to
tax teas ten cents per pound and coffee two
and half cents per pound was rejected.
Other amendments made in the Committee of
the Whole were agreed to, and the bill was
then read the third time and passed--yeas,
45; nays, 81. On motion of Mr.. Dorsey the
Post-ofiice Appropriation bill was taken up
that 1t might come up as unfinished business
the next day. Memorial services were then
held in honor Of Messrs. Schleicher and Quinn.
House Motions to consider reports from
the Committee on Ways and Means, or to
proceed with the Legislative Appropriation
bill, were rejected and the House went into
Committee of the Whole for consideration
of the Census bill. The bill was read by
sections FOR amendments. Several amend
ments were offered, but one of which was
agreed to- when the committee rose without
further action. After recess the House went
into Committee of the Whole on the Legisla-
tive, Judicial, and Executive Appropriation
bill. A number Of amendments were sub
mitted and agreed to when the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
Se'cte, FEB. 19.-The Committee on Naval
Affairs intimated that instead of repairing
the League Island Navy Yard, the same ought
to be abolished Mr.. Dawes reported favora-
bly, on the Senate bill authorizing the sale of
public property In Cincinnati. The House
bill to fix the pay of letter carriers, and the
Senate bill to incorporate the United States
Railway Mail Service Mutual Benefit
Association passed. Consideration was
then resumed Of the Post-ofiice Appro-
priation bill, and the appropriation
for mail transportation over railroads was in
creased to S9,400,000. The amount for postal
clerks was also increased to 81, no 900. When
the Brazilian Mail steamship subsidy amend
ment on the Postofflce Appropriation bill was
reached, Mr.. Beck made the point of order
that It was not german to the bill; that it
was new legislation upon an appropriation
bill. The Senate, by vote Of yeas 80, nays
%, decided the amendment was in order. A
long debate then ensued but no decision was
arrived at, and after short executive session
the Senate adjourned.
Ho'se.-The Legislative Appropriation bill
was considered in Committee Of the Whole.
A large number of amendments of minor i'm
portance were offered and rejected. The re-
peal of the test oath and the law
relative to government supervision of
elections raised quite a stormy de-
bate which was participated in by the best
speakers of both sides. AS usual, when these
sectional matters are brought up, the rebel
lion was fought over, and the bloody shirt
waved aloft. The debate lasted until the
hour for adjournment
Senate Feb. 20.-The Army Appropriation
bill with amendments was reported back and
placed on the calendar. 1t is divested of all
army reorganization sections inserted by both
houses. The following bills on the calendar
were passed: House bill to give Circuit Courts
supervising jurisdiction in certain criminal
cases; House bill to amend section S24, Revised
Statutes, relative to the fees of district attor-
neys. Mr.. Mitchell, from the Committee on Rail
roads, reported back the Senate resolution
directing the committee to inquire into the
eypediency OF allowing the use OF railroad tel
egraph lines for commercial purposes together
with written report on the subject and
an amendment to the Sundry Civil bill
providing for a commission to sit during
recess to investigate the relations between
the Western Union and other telegraph COM
panies also the relations between the West.
ern Union Telegraph Company and press.
Ordered that the report be printed, and the
amendment was referred to the Committee ON
Appropriations. In submitting the report
MIR. Mitchell said 1t was signed by every men,
Der Of the committee except one, and that
member was not able to attend some meet
ings
HOuse-The Florida contested election case
OF Finley Us. Bisbee was discussed at length,
and by strict party vote the seat was given
to Finley, who appeared at the bar OF
the House and was sworn in, taking the
modified oath. Notice was given that the
South Carolina tontested election cases would
be called up next Monday. The House then
took recess, the evening session to be for
memorial services in honor of the deceased
members, Welsh, of Nebraska, and Williams,
of Michigan. In the evening session resolu.
tiOns were offered and adopted expressive OF
the respect In which the memory of the de
ceased members is held, and eulogies upon the
life and public character of each were deliv-
cred, after which the House adjourned.
Senate, FEB. 21.-Mr. Voorhees, introduced
bill authorizing and requiring the Secretary
OF the Treasury to reissue the United States
legal-tender notes now held for redemption OF
the fractional currency, and the part of such
notes heretofore retired from circulation un
der the act Of January 18th to the aggregate
amount of S96 S52, 200 to expend in the pay
ment OF such claims for arrears of pensions al
may be allowed under the act of Jan. 25, 1879
Referred. Mr., Saunders, from the Commit
tee on Indian Affairs, reported, without
amendment, the Senate bill to authoriz,
the President, temporarily, to transfer
the custody, control and Management
OF certain Indian tribes from tn,
Interior to the War Department. Placed OF
the calendar. Bills on the calendar passed Al
follows Senate bill for the relief of home
stead settlers on public lands; to pay Samue
b. McLin, late Associate Justice of the Terri
tory Of New Mexico, in compensation for tn
period during which he performed the dutie
OF the office. Mr.. Ingalls,, from the Commit
tee on Pensions, reported an amendment t,
the bill making an appropriation to pay tn
arrears of pensions, the provisions of whlcl
are similar to those of the bill introduced II
the House. Mr.. Mcpherson called up tn
Senate bill to amend certain provisions O
the revised statutes relating to tn
transportation of animals; the bill wa
amended SO as to provide that animals shal
not be kept in cars more than forty-hVe hour
instead OF sixty, and that the Secretary of tn
Treasury be authorized to appoint an agen
at each of the following places Portland, Me,
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore
Norfolk, New Orleans and Galveston, an
the bill then passed. The Senate then pre-
ppadad with fha confederation q tba A rro