Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-04-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGRESSIONAL.

NiSSij W ohJ oeiHi pcIeOni CACtpJ lot puT
poses named in the bill, to appear armed will
deadly weapon OF any description within
mile Of any polling place where a genera
or special election for Representative
to Congress is being held. The Vico
President appointed as a committee tC
investigate the affairs OF the Freedmcn't
Savings and Trust Company, Messrs
Bruce, Cameron, of Wisconsin, Gordon
Withers and Garland. Mr.. Bayard in
trodueed bill to repeal the act passed In
1862, providing test oaths and disqualiHca
tipns of jurors In courts Of the United States
Referred to the Committee on judiciary. Mr.
Bayard's resolution calling upon the Secre.
tary OF the Treasury for a statement OF the
sums paid John |. Davenport, Supervisor OF
Elections at New York since 1870, was
adopted. Consideration of the New Hamp-
shire Senatorial case was then resumed, and,
after debate, the Senate, without action, ad-
iourned.
HouSe.-The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Legislative Appropriation
bill. No important amendments were offered,
and, after finishing consideration of sixty
pages OF the bill, the Committee rose and the
House adjourned.
Senate, april Reconsideration was resumed
OF the New Hampshire Senatorial case. After
debate the Senate went into executive ses.
sion, and, when the doors reopened, ad.
iourned.
HouSe.-A new rule was adopted providing
that motion to suspend the rules and pass a
general appropriation bill shall require a
three fourths majority instead of (as now
two thirds. Other amendments of minor i'm
portance were agreed to.
Se,,dte, Aprn Decentralization OF the New
Hampshire Senatorial case was resumed, and
the resolution declaring that "Charles II.
Bell is entitled to a seat as Senator
by virtue of an appointment by the Execu-
tive of New Hampshire" was agreed to
yeas, 35; nays, 2S Mr.. Bell was then sworn
in. resolution was adopted giving to the
select committee TO examine the finance re-
ports, accounts and books OF the Treasury De
partment, the power to have printed testi-
mony taken from time to time, and such state
ments as the committee may desire Mr..
Hereford said that week ago he gave notice
of his intention TO speak on the resolution of
Mr. Hoar, which condemned what was sup
posed to be the Democratic policy, but he
would give way for the Army Appropriation
bill. After executive session adjourned.
HouSe.-The Legislative Appropriation bill
was taken up in the Committee of the
Whole. Mr.. Mcmahon offered an amend
mcnt repeating the sections providing for bi-
cnnial examination OF pensioners and con-
Guiding as follows: In order to provide for
the payment of arrears ofpensions the Secrc-
tary is directed TO issue Immediately in pay
ment thereof. as they may be adj usted, the
ton million nf lnnol L..
the Treasury kept as special fund for the
redemption of fractional currency. Mr. Gar
field raised point OF order which led to a dis
cussion. The Chairman finally ruled that the
amendment was germahe to the bill in the d.
rection OF economy, and therefore In order II
was then further amended by provision Of
fered by Mr.. Cannon, that fractional currency
may be redeemed in any class of money in the
Treasury, and thus amended was agreed TO.
Several other amendments were submitted
and adopted, after which the Committee rose
and the House adjourned.
Senate, april 11.-Mr. Garland, from the
Committee on Epidemic Diseases, reported
joint resolution setting forth that doubts
exist as to the legal organization OF the
National Board of Health, and, to remove
them, the resolution raJifes the organization
OF that body. Agreed to. Mr.. Hereford
called up the House resolution declaring the
Democratic programme for the passage of ap-
preparation bills to be unconstitutional and
revolutionary, and made a speech. The
Army Appropriation bill was then taken
up, and Mr.. Withers explained its pro-
visions. No amendments were adopted, the
Committee on Appropriations having agreed
60 % oil
the Senate seconding them accordingly. The
reason assigned by Mr.. Withers for such
course was that the amendment would delay
the passage OF the bill. Thee reached the
sixth section, which prohibits the presence of
troops at election places, etc, when the Sen
ate adjourned until the 14th.
HOuse-Consideratio of the Legislative
Appropriation bill was continued In the Com.
mittee of the Whole.
House, april Decentralization was resumed
in Committee of the Whole of the Legislative
Appropriation bill, the pending amendment
being that of increasing TO $3.50, 900 the appro-
priation for controlling and eradicating con-
tagious diseases among domesticated animals.
After long debate the whole subject was
stricken from the bill and proposition agreed
whole matter to the Committee on Agricult-
ure, with instructions TO report promptly.
The political portion of the bill was passed
over until some other time. Mr.. Hurd moved
that when the House adjourn 1t be until the
10Th. The motion was understood to be made
for the purpose of excluding the introduction
OF financial and other bills on the 14th. The
motion was rejected. All the Republicans
voted in the affirmative and all the Green.
hackers in the negative, as did all but eleven
Democrats.
Senate, Apra 1.-THE following bills were
introduced: To amend so much OF the Civil
Appropriation Act of 1878 as provides for the
pay'Of mail contractors in the Southern States
before the rebellion; to amend the Conktitu-
ton In regard to appropriations; amending
the Revised Statutes in regard TO the election
OF United States Senator, The Senate then
resumed consideration OF the Army Appro-
priation BILL the pending question being on
Mr. Blaine's amendment, prohibiting the ap-
pearance within mile OF a polling place OF
any person armed with deadly weapons OF any
kind, and Messrs. Blaine aud Wallace ad-
dressed the Senate. After executive session
the Senate adjourned.
dlJcI OF Ln6
journal the Speaker called the States for bills
beginning with Maine. Mr. Ladd intro duced
bill to put the coinage OF gold aud silver on
the same footing. Mr.. Conger raised the
point of order that the introduction OF bills
required one days notice, and that no such
notice had been given. The Speaker, after
quoting several rules bearing on the subject,
oyerruled the point. An aprel from the de-
cision was taken by Mr.. Conger and
a discussion followed, Mr.. Conger thus
indirectly attaining his object-the con
sumption of the morning hour Mr.. Monros
moved to suspend the rules and adopt the
following resolution; "That In the judg-
ment of the House the business interests OF
the country require that no legislation chang.
Ing the law In regard to the currency or tariff
shall be undertaken at the present session OF
Congress. The resolution was defeated. -