Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-06-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
Spdtc, June 17.-The bill TO amend the act
of 1893 for the enrolling and licensing Of YES
sells in the coastlng trade was taken up and
passed. Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported favorably on the
House Joint resolution directing the Secretary
OF War TO appoint a Board of Engineers to
consider the feasibility OF erecting a bridge
over or piercing tunnel under Detroit River.
The Army Appropriation bill was then taken
up. Several amendments were proposed and
adopted, but without coming to a vote on the
bin the Senate adjourned.
House.-Mr. Atkins submitted report of
the Conference Committee on the joint reso-
lutlon repeating certain clauses of the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill, approved March 3,
1879. The report was agreed to. Mr.. Atkins
reported back the Legislative Appropriation
bill and the Senate amendments thereto,
with a report recommending concur-
renee in some and nonconeurrence in
others The report was agreed to. The Ju-
diciai Expense bill was received from the
Senate and referred to the Appropriation
Committee. Consideration was then re-
sumed OF the bill prohibiting political assess
ments. long debate ensued between
CoRger and McLane. Finally the discussion
was closed by demand for the regular order
OF business, and the bill went over until TIE
next day. The Senate bill in relation TO jurles
was then taken up unfinished business.
Mr.. Herbert, who has charge Of the bill, tried
TO get the Republican side Of the House to
agree upon plan disposing of the bill, but
was met by objection, that as the principle OF
the bill was embodied In the Judicial Appro-
priation bill, no action could be taken until
the bill was finally disposed of. Thereupon
Mr.. Herbert moved the previous question on
the passage of the bill, but the Republicans
declined to vote, thus leaving the House tech
nically without quorum. conference com
mittee consisting of Messrs. Atkins, Blount
and Baker was appointed on the Legislative
Appropriation bill. Another attempt was
made to have action taken on the bill In rela-
tion to juries, and after two hours spent in
the struggle 1t was abandoned by some Demo-
Gratis and the House adjourned.
Senate, JuRe 1S.-The Committee on Civil
Service and Retrenchment, to which was re-
ferred the memorial OF j. B. Green and others,
of Rhode Island, relating TO alleged violations
OF sections 1,id and l, T55 Of the Revised
Statutes, and alleged violation OF civil service
reform, was authorized to sit during recess
and appoint subcommittee to conduct the
lhNtcllEdtiOHs ub 1llbelsblppl nlNeT I'M
provement Commission bill was taken up and
passed with the Senate amendments, proyid-
ing that the commission shall consist of
seven members, three from the Engineer
Corps of the army, one from the Coast
and Geodetic Survey, and three from civil
life. The Army Appropriation bill was then
taken up. long and bitter discussion en-
sued and continued until 2 25 a. m, when the
Spnatp etill in nd ho eli
remained unchanged.
House.-Mr. Neal introduced Joint resolu-
tion defining the meaning of section 3 of the
act making appropriations for payment of ar
rears OF pensions. Passed. Ut includes
within the provision of that act all persons
who have been, or who may hereafter
placed upon the pension rolls by virtue OF any
special act of Congress.) Consideration was
then resumed of the bill prohibiting political
assessments. Mr.. Hostetter, who has
charge of the bill, insisted on the previous
question, as the Republicans declined to fix
any time for action on the bill before January
next. The Republicans thereupon declined to
vote, leaving the House without a quorum.
The morning hour was consumed in voting
upon dilatory motions, and the bill went over
without action. Mr.. Mcmahon, from the An
preparation Committee, reported back the Ju-
dicial Expense bill with Senate amendments,
and on his motion amendments No. . and 3
(verbaD were concurred in, and amendment
No. excepting from The provisions of the
bill section 3,T32 Of the Revised Stat
utes) was non-concurred In. Mr.. Stephens,
Chairman of the Coinage Committee, reported
bill for the exchange of trade dollars for
legal tender dollars, and debate thereon was
limited to two hours. Pending consideration
OF that bill Mr.. Atkins submitted the confer
ence report on the Legislative Appropriation
DILL III the conference report was agreed to-
the appropriations made by the bill would
amount to Sl5 $50, 900, or $332, 900 in excess of
the current Legislative act. After a short
debate the report was agreed to. Debate up
on the bill reported by Mr.. Stephens was then
opened and continued until the hour of ad
iournment. Messrs. Mcmahon, Cobb and
Monroe were appointed conferees on the Ju-
dicial Expense bill.
Senate, june 19.-The deadlock In the SEN
ate continued until IL 80 a. m. when motion
TO adjourn was carried. The Senate reassem-
bled at noon. The morning hour was con-
sumed in dilatory motions, when considera-
tion of the Army Appropriation bill was
again resumed. After a short discussion IL
was agreed that the bill should go over until
the following day when no further objection
would be made by the Republicans 10 its final
consideration. Adjourned.
House.-Mr. Mcmahon submitted a con-
ference report upon the Judicial Expense
bill. The report, after some discussion, was
adopted by strict party vote--yeas, 102 4;
nays, ~. The House then took up the bill to
provide for the exchange of the trade dollar
for the legal tender silver dollars. After de-
bate vote was takeh upon the amendments,
and the following were adopted on motion OF
Mr.. Warner: That trade dollars that have
been chopped or restamped in China shall be
excluded from the provisions OF this act that
trade dollars RECEIVED under this act shall
not be counted as part Of the coin
age of silver authorized by the act of
February rs, 1873. The bill was then passed
without division. The following is the text
of the bill as passed Be 1t enacted, etc,
That the Secretary of the Treasury shall cause
to be exchanged at the Treasury and at all
sub-Treasuries of the United States, legal
tender silver dollals for trade dollars at par,
provided the weight of said trade dollar mas
not been reduced below the standard weight
and limit of tolerance provided by law for the
single piece, aud shall recoln said trade dol
lars into legal tender dollars, as now provided
by law, and shall stop further coinage of trade
dollars, provided that the trade dollars re
coined under this act shall not be counted al
part OF the coinage of silver required by the
act of February 2S 1873, and provided fur
ther, that trade dollars that have beer
chopped" or restamped for circulation IL
China or other foreign countries shall be ex
cluded from the provisions OF this act.
Sshdte, Jaue 20 Mr. DSEis, Of West Vir
ginia, from the Committee ON Appropria
tions, stated that the committee had not beer
able, In view of the state of. business beforv
the Senate to report a resolution fixing tn,