Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-12-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK
CONGRESSIONAL.

OF Lieutenant General Sheridan as To the
stations Of troops In order TO control the
squatter immigration threatening the Indian
Territory, and stating his belief that the sta
tions cannot be safely abandoned, and that
Others may perhaps be required, and that un-
less some action in the premises is taken by
Congress the military occupation referred to
may be regarded as perpetual. Referred.
petition Of the General Assembly OF the
Presbyterian Church of the United States rep
resenting five thousand churches and over
half million commurlcants asking for a
commission of inquiry concerning the alco-
hOltc liquor traffic, was presented and re-
ferred. Mr.. ingalls, presented a memorial Of
certain ex-soldiers, who represent that they
were paid In a deprecated currency, and ask
Ing Congress to pay the difference be-
tween the value Of greenbacks and geld
at the time of their payment with
SIX per cent interest, compound
ed annually. Referred. Mr.. Maxey, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported IA
Vorably ON the Senate bill making au appro-
priation for the erection of suitable posts for
the protection Of the Rio Grande. Placed on
the calendar AMr. Davis resolution calling
on the Secretary Of the Treasury for state
ment by States of the amount paid out of the
the late war, was taken up. Pending discus.
sion the morning hour expired, and the Sem
ate went into executive session, and when the
doors were reopened adjourned.
HoaSe.-Mr. Pound introduced Joint reso-
luton proposing an amendment to the Con-
stttutiou providing that after the 4th of
March, 1885, the President and Vice. President
shall hold the Office for six years, and shall be
inRlf lfTfh hla for
lively, and that the members Of Congress
shall be elected for three years. Referred
The following bills were introduced
and referred: Proposing constitutional
amendment prohibiting general legislation
on appropriation bills, and allowing the veto
OF any one or more Of the items in such bills;
to establish a United States Mint in New
York City declaring that after the 1st of
January nothing but gold and silver coin
OF the United States shall be legal tender in
payment of debts thereafter contracted, up-
less otherwise expressly stipulated; to make
the United States legal tender notes subject
to taxation after the 1st of March, 1880; to
SO amend the census act as to provide that
the TWO Supervisors in each district shall be
appointed from the two leading political par
ties; to authorize the purchase OF foreign
built ships by the United States citizens for
use In foreign trade; to prohibit further re-
moVal OF Indians to the Indian Territory:
pensioning the soldiers of the Mexican and
other wars; to amend the laws relating TO in
ternal revenue; to retire the National bank
circulation, and substitute United States
treasury notes therefor; to repeal the act for
the resumption OF specie payments; recurring
the reserves of National banks to be kept in
gold and silver coins of the United States,
Senate Dec l0.-The following bills were
introduced and referred: To authorize the
erection OF statue in honor OF Chief Justice
John Marshall to recognize and pay certain
claims due by the State of West Virginia to
citizens thereof for services rendered the
United States in the late war, and which are
properly chargeable to the United States |
The resolution offered by Mr.. Davis, of VIVA.
calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for
statement OF amounts paid out of the Treas |
ury since 1864, on private claims, was taken |
up. Several amendments were offered and
rejected and the resolution was finally adopt- |
ed by party vote, the Republican Senators |
voting mo" The House concurrent reso. |
luton was adopted by a vote of SO to 81, to !
adjourn from Dec. 10 till Jan. @.
HoUSe,-Mr. Burrows introduced a Joint |
resolution, which was referred, proposing an |
amendment to the Constitution prohibiting
polygamy within the limits of the United |
States or any place subject to their iurisdic- |
tion. No other business of Importance was
transacted.
Senate, Dec. 11,-Mr. Allison, from the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs, reported with
amendments, the joint resolution that the
Secretary of the Interior be authorized.
through commission of five persons, to be
appointed by the President, to negotiate with
the Ute Indians for their removal from Col
orado. Mr.. Cockrell offered an amendment
providing that the Indians shall not be set
tied In the Indian Territory, and the reso-
luton thus amended was adopted. Mr.. Plumb
introduced bill to amend the Revised
statutes relating to taxes upon banks and
bankers. 1t provides that no association shall
be liable for the tax imposed by section 5,2l4
OF the Revised Statutes upon any sum under
the name of deposits which may be deposited
with any other association, bank or banker,
and which is subject to taxation with such
associations. The bill also proposes to ex.
empt from taxation the deposits in proyident
associations, savings banks and saving fund
institutions, except where any deposit to the
credit OF one person, firm or corporation
exceeds $2,OOO, In such cases the excess
"NC'S bhab is 10 De liable To tAY
Adjourned until the 18th.
house'-Mr. Acklen introduced bill au-
thorlzing the appointment by the President
Oh commission OF engineers to examine the
surveys OF the contemplated canal across the
lsthmus OF Panama Referred. Mr.. Manning
oHered resolution calling on the Secretary of
the treasury to report what fraudulent claims
have been paid by the Treasury Department
undnr tho %
Revised Statutes, and what fraudulent claims.
II any, have been paid from other appropria-
tions since June 20, 1871, to December. is77
Referred. Mr.. McCord, from the COMMITTEES
on Manufactures, reported back the Joint reso
luton proposing an amendment to the Con
stitution relative to trade marks. Ordered
printed and recommitted. The invalid nep-
sion appropriation bill was reported, ordered
printed and recommitted. II Appropriated
S2,4OO,OOO, about $3,OOO,OOO more than last
year. Adjourned
House, Dec. 12-The following bills ware In
troduced and referred; For the appointment
OF an Inter Oceanic Commission 10 determine
the best plan and route for the establishment
OF communication for trade and commerce
between the Atlantic and Pacific across the
lsthmus OF Darien; opposing the retirement
OF greenbacks and In favor of substituting
them for National bank notes, and for free
coinage OF silver The Fertilization and Pen.
sion Appropriation bills were passed. Ad-
1ourned until the 10Th.
Senate, Dec. l5.-Mr. Vest introduced bill
Tor the organization Of the Territory of Okla
homa out OF the present Indian Territory.
Referred. Mr.. Saunders, from the Commit.
Tee on Territories, reported a substitute for
she bill TO extend the northern boundary of
Nebraska Placed on the calendar. Mr. But
Ter, OF South Carolina, introduced an amend.
ment to the Senate joint resolution introduced
py Mr. Bayard Withdrawing the legal tender
quality OF greenbaeks. The resolution as