Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-01-24

commission, or other compensation paid to
bankers, brokers, firms, companies, syndi-
Gates, or individuals for services in negotia-
ting sales OF United States bonds or securities
from 1869 to the present time. Discussion
arising the resolution was laid over. The ere
dentias of Senator Houston, of Alabama, we're
presented. Mr.. Allison, from the Committee
on Finance reported adversely on the Senate
bill to authorize the killing OF fur seal and other
fur.bearlng animals within the limits Of Alaska
Territory, and it was indefinitely postponed.
Consideration OF the bill to amend the patent
laws was resumed, and amendments submit
ted by Mr.. Davis Qll.) and Mr.. Hoar were
agreed to. Mr.. Wallace said that he and Sen
ator Bayard desired to be excused from fur
ther service on the Teller special committee to
investigate as to the recent elections. Their
request was granted and Senators Mcdonald
and Randolph were appointed to Gil the vacan-
cies Mr.. Plumb, Of Kansas, introduced
joint resolution providing for the payment Of
fifty per centum Of the amount required by
law to be withheld from certain railroad com
panies for transportation services rendered
for the Government. Adjourned until the
Goth.
Howe.-On motion of Mr.. Gunther, Chair
man Of the Committee on Private Land Claims,
the Senate bill was passed defining the man.
ner in which certain land scrip may be as
signed and located by actual settlers. The
House then went into a Committee of the
Whole on the private calendar. After laying
aside several bills to report to the House, the
bill was reached for the payment of S2O, 900 to
the trustees of the Protestant Episcopal Sem
inary and HfOh GrbpnI In Ind F,r -
buildings during the war. Quite a lengthy
discussion ensued, the opponents of the bill
asserting that 1t was war claim, and the
friends Of the measure stating that it was a
just bill for the rent of property. Without
reaching a vote the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
House, Jan. 1S.-The Geneva Award bill was
taken up as the regular order of business. A
motion to lay the bill and amendments on the
table was lost. Mr.. Frye's amendment to the
majority bill, which practically shuts out in
surance companies, was then agreed to. An
other motion to lay the bill and amendment
on the table was also defeated. The question
was then on the substitute reported by the
Of the Judiciary Committee, and it
was adopted ION standing vots) 11o 10 20. TIL
bill as amended was then passed, yeas, 1l3;
nays, 90. Mr.. Smith reported from the Ap
preparation Committee the Senate amend
ments to the Pension Appropriation bill, and
they were concurred In.
Senate, Jan. 20.-Mr. Crockrell introduced
a bill to provide a uniform national currency,
to retire the notes Of the National banks and
prohibit their incorporation, to utilize silver
and coin, ETC. Laid on the table at the re-
quest of Mr.. Cockrell. Mr. Edmunds reported
for Mr.. Christiancy, who was sick, from the
Judiciary Committee a substitute for the
pending bill regarding polygamous marriages.
from Major Godfrey Weitzel, Engineer Corps,
in regard to the superintendent, manage
ment, and repair of the Louisville and Portland
Canal during the year ending June 30, 1873, was
laid before the Senate, and referred, ,as was also
from the Secretary of War en-
closing letters from Generals Sherman, Sheri-
dan and Terry, recommending an appropra-
tion Of $685. 900 for the erection Of military
headquarters at Fort Smelling. Mr.. Withers,
from the Committee on Pensions, reported
favorably on the House bill granting pension
to the widow of General Anderson. Mr.
Bruce, from the same committee, reported a
bill granting DIR. Mary Z. Walker an increase
Of pension to $50 per month. Placed on the
calendar. Mr.. Morgan submitted substitute
agreed upon In the Democratic caucus for Mr..
resolution concerning suffrage and
the later constitutional amendments Laid
on the table. Consideration Of the bill
to amend the patent laws was resumed, and
the amendment offered by Mr.. Davis (Ill.)
" that 1t shall not be lawful to grant any re-
issue Of any patent for any invention except
the invention which was embraced in the orig
inal patent" was agreed to. Various amend
ments were discussed and rejected. A motion
was made to lay aside the bill temporarily aud
take up the Naval Appropriation bill. Pend
ing discussion the Senate went into executive
session, and when the doors reopened, trans
acted some business of minor Importance and
adjourned.
HOuSe.-Bills introduced and referred: To
prevent adulteration of articles of food and
drink; allowing the unexpended balance of
81 100000 appropriated for soldiers head
stones in National cemeteries to be expended
for a similar purpose in private, village and
city cemeteries; to pay certain mail contract
ors Of the Southern States for carrying mails
prior to the war; to repeal all laws In regard
to the appointment and pay of Supervisors of
Election and their aids; to regulate the
charges on Pullman palace cars and other
sleeping cars; making trade and Mex
ican dollars legal tender; to make
ships, tugs and other vessels engaged
in commerce between different States,
or between the United States and foreign
countries, liable for debts contracted by their
owners or agents; to authorize the issue of
coin certificates in lieu Of gold and silver GER
tihcates in the Treasury; to establish uni
form measure of time; repeating all acts rela-
tive to the pre-emption ofpublic lands also for
the survey and sale of public lands; to reduce
the price of public lands within railroad
limits. Mr.. Potter asked leave to offer res
olution authorizing investigation OF the cipher
dispatches, and to have ii adopted undereus-
pension of the rules, but Mr.. Butler OBJ
jected on the ground that he wished to debate
the resolution, and it was laid over until the
following day. The House then went into
Committee of the " ole on the bill to pro
vide for the settlement of all outstanding
claims against the District OF Columbia, and
comforting jurisdiction therefrom to the
Court OF Claims An amendment limitln g
Jurisdiction to cases of contracts arising since
1871 was offered, and which, with some slight
notifications was agreed to, and the com
mittee rose and reported the bill to the House
Mr.. Springer introduced bill to secure to
the people of every State equal and just rep
resentation. Referred.
WASHINGTON.
The National Republican, on the 10th, an
nounced the discovery of the fact that the
names of the seven Electors OF Arkansas IL
1875, are all signed on the back of the envel
ope containing the Electoral certificate o.
that State in the handwriting OF the same per
son, When Acting Vice-President Ferry re
ceived the Arkansas certificate he discovered
the irregularity therein In the absence of tn,
signatures Of the Electors from the back o
the envelope, and permitted it to be sent bacl
TO tho State for correction the same as he diC
in the case Of the Louisiana certificates.
Twenty million dollars will be required I,