Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-07

| upon separately and some time allowed
for debate. After q long debate the,amend-
ment providing for Brazilian Mail subsidy was
| rejeeted-yeas, 50; nays 157. Pending actioA
| on the Senate amendments for classification
OF mail matter, the Sergeant-at-Arms appeared
at the bar OF the House, having in custody
George T. Seward. After heated discussion,
Mr.. Stewards case was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee to report what action should
be taken, and on motion of Mr.. Butler, Mr.
Seward was discharged from custody on his
own recognlzance. .0
Senate, lharch 1.-The amendments pro-
| posed by the Committee on the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill were agreed to and the
! bill was passed. The Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill was then
taken up, and the Senate remained in ses-
sion until four o'clock Sunday morning,
when the bill was finally passed. A recess
was taken until two o'clock, p. M, when
| the Senate resumed consideration of the
River and Harbor bill. A large number Of
amendments were offered and agreed to, and
the bill then passed-yeas, 90 nays, 49, The
Senate took up the motion heretofore made to
reconsider tho vote by which the b'' making
appropriations to pay arrears of pensions was
passed. Mr. Window said that when the bill
was before them, on the 2Sth ult., many Sena-
tors good haturedly voted for the amend
ment of Senator Shields placing the
soldiers and sailors of the Mexican
war upon the same footing as the soldiers
and sailors Of the war of 1872 as to pen
sions. The best estimate he could obtain
showed that this latter amendment SO gener-
ously adopted would take from $50, 900 to
$40, 900, 900 out Of the Treasury. The Senate,
yeas %, nays 27, reconsidered the vote by
which the bill was passed, and then recon
sidered the vote by which the Shields amend
ment was agreed to, yeas, %; nays, "A. The
Senate at four o'clock Monday morning was
still in session.
HOuse.-Bills passed Extending the pro
visions Of the act of 1874 for the relief of
settlers on railroad lands; Senate bill grant
ing lands to Minnesota in lieu of lands hereto
fore granted; extending the time for payment
OF pre-emption on public lands in Minnesota; ;
for protection Of settlers on public lands,
providing that settlements under presumption
or homestead laws shall be deemed to create a
contract between the Government and settlers;
establishing a land district in the Black Hills;
for furnishing tTusses to disabled soldiers The
Senate amendments to the Deficiency Appro-
priatiou bill were nOn-concurred in and
committee of conference ordered. The Sugar
bill was withdrawn. A motion to suspend the
rules and pass the Senate bill amending the
patent laws, was rejected. The Senate Yellow
Fever bill was after some discussion, laid on
the table. Mr.. Springer, as ques-
tion of privilege, presented Cfrom the
| Committee on Expenditures in the State De
partmentl report ana resolution for the i'm
peachment Of George F. Seward, late Consul
| General at Shanghai and now United States
| Minister TO China. The House refused-109
| to l26-to consider the impeachment ques-
tion. The Presidents veto message of the
| anti Chinese bill was then read. The ques-
tion being put by the Speaker: " Shall the
bill pass, the objections of the President to
the contrary notwithstanding;' the vote re-
| suited, yeas, l09, nays, 95; there not being
two-thrds in the affirmative the bill was re-
| jected.
Senate, March 3-The question recurring on
Mr.. Shields amendment, Mr.. Mitchell moved
| to amend so that no person who served In the
Confederate army, or occupied civil Office
under the Confederate Government, shall be
entitled to q pension under this act. Disa
| greed to, yeas, "a nays, 26; party vote, with
| the exception of Conover and Patterson, who
voted with the Democrats in the negative.
Mr.. Hoar offered an amendment providing that
| no pension shall ever be paid under this act to
| jefferson Davis, late President of the socalled
| Southern Confederacy. This amendment led
| to long and acrimonious debate at the
conclusion OF which the amendment was
agreed tO-yeas, %; nays, D. The bill then
| passed-yeas, II; nays, 3. Mr.. Allison made
a report from the conference committee on
the Legislative Executive and Judicial Ap-
preparation bill, that they were unable to
agree. He said the committee. could agree
| upon every question in the bill except the po-
itical questions. Another committee was
| appointed. On motion of Mr.. Ferry the Sen
ate bill exclusively establishing post routes in
various States passed. The Teller Committee
was authorized to sit during recess to con-
tinue inquiry into alleged violations of the
Constitutional rights of citizens during the
late elections. The amendment of the House
to the Census bill were agreed TO and the bill
passed. Bills passed: For the relief a soldiers
and sailors becoming totally blind in the serv-
ice of their country; the Fertilization Appro
priation bill making appropriations for the
payment of claims reported by the Southern
Claims Commission; House bill to promote
the education of the blind. The House
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River and Harbor bill were disagreed to.
'H0uSe.-Bills relating to homestead settle
ments on public lands within railroad limits
were passed The conference report on the
| Fertilization bill was agreed to. BY a strict
party vote the report Of the Committee on
Expenditures in the State Department for the
impeachment of George F. Seward was taken
up. The report of the majority of the Com
mittee on Expenditures in the State Depart
ment was then read. 1t presents seventeen
articles of impeachment against George F.
Seward. The views of the min ority we're
also read, recommending that the whole sub
| ject be referred to the judiciary Committee
| The discussion was interrupted a number of
| times to allow members from the Confer
ence Committees on the River and Harbor
bill, the Deficiency bill and the Post-otflce Ap-
preparation bill to present repor is, and the
House finally adjourned without action.
WASHINGTON.
Senators Sargent, Booth, Mitchell and
Jones, of Nevada, Representative Williams OF
Oregon, Mercer, Page and Davis had con
ference with the President on the 25th, and
urged him to sign the bill restricting Chinese
immigration. They called attention to the
numerous petitions from the Wess for the
riddance of the Chinese, and presenteda mum
Der just received. The President informed
the gentlemen that he had received many ap
peals from the people in the West to sign the
hill and also petitiOus from the same anC