Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-04-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGHESSIONAL.

monlng him home; IL would therefore be
necessary for the Senate to elect President
pro tcn. Mr. Bayard proposed the name
of Senator Thurman. Mr.. Anthony moved
to substitute the name of Senator Ferry. Dis
agreed to-yeas, IS; nays, %. Mr.. Thurman,
on taking the chair said: "Senators, it is
only necessary for me to say in the fewest
possible words, sincerely thank you for this
mark Of your confidence" Bills were intro.
duced and referred as follows: To provide
for an increase of the army in an emergency ;
TO provide for the speedy completion
OF line of railroad and telegraph be-
tween ports OF the Lower Mississippi
River and the Southern frontier of the
United States, and TO aid in the construction
OF the same, and for other purposes. Mr..
Hoar asked to be relieved from service as
member OF the Committee on Agriculture,
and Mr.. Cameron, OF Wisconsin, asked to be
relieved from service as a member of the
Committee on Routes to the Seaboard. Mr..
Bell was appointed to ill both vacancies thus
occasioned. The Army Appropriation bill
was taken up and Messrs. Logan and Beck ad-
dressed the Senate.
House.-The Speaker called the Committees
for reports. The only report submitted was
from the Committee on Accounts, relative to
committee clerks. The report was adopted,
and consideration was resumed OF the Sen
ate bill for the purchase or construction Of
refrigcrating ship for the disinfection OF
vessels and cargoes. The bill was passed
with trifing amendment. Mr.. Chalmers
rose to personal explanation in re-
gard to statements made in two Cincinnati
papers connecting him with the battle of
Fort Pillow, and criticising his action at that
place. He offered resolution for the ap-
pointment of a committee to be composed Of
ex-Union soldiers, and the majority OF whom
shall rot be Democrats, to investigate int
and report upon the charges. After debate
the resolution was laid over for the present
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole on the Legislative bill The
pending question being on Mr.. Bragg's
motion to insert the clause repeating the law
creating the Southern Claims Commission and
the substitute therefor offered by Mr.. Young,
OF Tennessee, abolishing the Commission, but
transferring all claims now pending before it
to the Court Of Claims. After some discus
sion Mr.. Young's amendment was rejected
The question then required on Mr.. Bragg's
amendment and it was reiected-yeas, IS !;
nays, liz. Mr.. Springer offered an amend
ment abolishing the Southern Claims Com
mission and providing that any person who
may have a claim against the United States in
which the Court OF Claims would not now
have Jurisdiction, but was founded on equity
and justice and not barred by Limitation, may
file his plea in the Court of Claims. Without
disposing OF the amendment the committee
rose and the House directed that all debate on
amendments shall close in ten minutes after
the House again goes into committee. Ad-
journed.
Senate, Ap,H l6.-Mr. Kellogg introduced
bill providing for the establishment of a
steamship mail service between the United
states and Brazil. Referred. The Senate
then resumed consideration of the Army Ap-
preparation bill, and Mr.. Beck continued his
remarks from the day before. He was follow
cd by Messrs. Hosr and Dawes. Mr.. Butler,
OF South Carolina, stated that his colleague,
Wade Hampton, was present and ready to
take his seat. Mr.. Hampton was sworn in by
the President pro TEN. (Thurman), taking the
modified oath. The Senate then went into
executive session, and when the doors re-
opened, adjourned.
House.-Under the call of the committees
Mr.. Young, OF Tennessee, Chairman of the
Committee on Epidemic Diseases, reported
bill for which the Senate joint resolution to
the same effect was substituted, relating to
the organization OF a National Board OF
Health. Passed. Mr. Stephens, Chairman of
the Committee on Coinage, Weights and
Measures, reported bill for the interchange
OF subsidiary coin for legal-tender money in
sums of ten dollars and multiples thareof, and
making such coin legal-tender In all sums not
exceeding twenty dollars. The report of the
committee stated that the bill was based
upon petitions. Referred to the committee.
Mr. Conger raised point OF order
that no bill on the subject had
been referred to the committee, and
therefore the committee had no right to make
report. The Speaker overruled the point of
order. The morning hour expired before any
action was taken on the bill and it went over
until the following day. The House then went
into Committee of the Whole on the Legisla.
tive Appropriation bill. The Committee dis
posed of all the bill except portions especially
reserved for general discussion, being provi-
sions in respect TO the mode Of selecting grand
and petit imors repeating the jurors test
oath, and also in respect TO supervisors of
elccJlon ana ueputy marsnals.
Senate, april 17.-On the expiration Of the
morning hour the Army Appropriation bill was
taken up, and Messrs. Morgan, Voorhees, and
Teller addressed the Senate.
House.-Immediately after reading the
journal, the bill reported on the 10th from
the Committee on Coinage, Weights and
Measures, to provide for the exchange of
subsidiary silver coins for legal tenders in
all sums not exceeding ten dollars came
up. The question was on a motion made by
Mr.. Buckner, Chairman Of the Committee
on Banking and Currency, to refer the
bill to that committee. After a long dis.
cussion the previous question was moved,
and the motion to refer the bill to the Bank
ing Committee rejected. The bill was then
before the House, but went over until the fol.
lowing day, the morning hour having expired
A motion was agreed to that debate on the
Legislative Appropriation bill close on the
18th. The House then went into committee
on the bill and was addressed by Messrs. Kel.
ley and Carlisle.
Senate, april 1S.-Discussion on the Army
Appropriation bill was continued.
HOwse.-The morning hour was dispensed
with and the subsidiary silver coin bill was
not taken up. The House then went into
Committee OF the Whole on the Legislative
Appropriation bill, and speeches were made
by Messrs. Mckinley, Burrows, Coffroth ant
Diekey.
House, April l9.-The Subsidiary Silver Coli
bill came up as unfinished business. Mr.. War
ner moved to amend the third section, whicl
makes silver coins a legal tender to the amour
OF ten dollars, by adding the words :" for al
debts, public and private" Mr.. Stephens
in brief speech, said the country to day pre-
sented the strange spectacle of having thre
distinct silver coins, no two of whicl
are the same in value. He wanted the pend
ing bill passed as firm step in reform. MI
Mills offered a substitute for the bill pre-
vlding for the coinage OF silver dollars O
4l211 grains, half dollars Of 2O6l4 grain:
quarters OF 1091 grains, dimes Of Az grain
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