Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-06-20
WARRINGTON.

The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections at a meeting on the 10th considered
the case of Senator Ingalls,, of Kansas. Two
Democratic Senators Chill and vance, and
two Republicans Cameron, of Wisconsin, and
Hoar) expressed themselves that in view of
the investigation by the Kansas Legislature
there is not enough in the case to put Ingalls,
on defense and therefore they would not rec
ommend an Investigation by the Senate. The
remaining four Democratic members were of
the opinion that an investigation ought to be
ordered.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has re-
ferred to the subcommittee consisting of
Messrs. Garland, Bayard, Conkling and Car
penter) an important question raised in re-
gard to, Secretary McCrary's nomination for
the Circuit Judgeship which is to be vacated
by Judge Dillon next September. The novel
question is whether a nomination can consti-
tutionally be confirmed to fill vacancy not
yet created II, at the same time, it be stipu-
lated that the person so nominated is TO con-
tinue to occupy another Office until the posi-
tion to which he is prospectively appointed
shall have actually become vacant by resigna-
tion or otherwise. The committee win defer
action upon Secretary McCrary's nomination
until after they pass upon this general ques-
tion.
Orders for standard silver dollars In sums
ury Department.
The President, on the 18Th, sent to the
House of Representatives the report of the
Secretary Of State relative to the steps taken
by the Government to promote the establish.
ment Of an inter-ocean canal near the Isthmus
of Darien. The report of the Secretary of
State, after reviewing the whole subject
and referring to sending commissioners to
take part in the Inter. Oceanic Canal Con-
gress at Paris, says; "The policy of
the United States on the general subject of
the isthmean transit is understood to have
been and to be not TO undertake the construc-
tion of a ship canal on its own account, even
II the practicabilty OF such work at a rea-
sonsble cost were to be shown, but to secure
by treaties protection to the capital OF such
citizens as may be disposed to embark In the
enterprise. 1t win be my purpose to give an
attentive consideration to whatever may pass
In other commercial countries relative TO this
subject, and to omit no favorable opportunity
for useful negotiations in behalf OF the inter
ests of this Government and the commercial
enterprise of its citizens"
The Government has replied favorably to
the Servian note proposing TO appoint an
agent representing the Principally of seryia
in the United States.
Returns to the Agricultural Department
show the average condition Of winter wheat
for June to be ninety against ninety y-eight last
year. The average of spring wheat sown is
about four per cent. increase over last spring.
Up to the 10th 1885 bills had been intro
duced in Congress during the present session,
The Election Committee reported on the
the Iowa election cases on the 10th. Eleven
members held that the October election was
legal, and the present incumbents entitled to
their seats. Springer took the ground that
neither the October nor November election
was legal, and Representative Colerick held
that the November election was the only legal
one.