Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-11-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON.


The following CALL signed by T. H. Murch,
Chairman Congressional Committee National
Greenback Labor Party, and e. 2. Devices
Chairman National Committee National Party,
was issued on the 18th "In view of the
gravity of public affairs, and the imminent
peril to representative government, we, the
undersigned Chairmen of the Congressional
Committee of the National Greenback
Labor Party and of the National Commit
tee of the National Party, hereby In.
vite the Union Greenback National
Committee, Chairman and members Of
the various State committees representatives
OF Greenback and Labor organizations, edit
ors of newspapers throughout the country
friendly to the principles of Greenback and
Labor organizations, to meet in conference
the eighth OF January, 1880, the Congressional
Committee of the National Greenback Labor
party, and National Committee of the Nation
al party, for the purpose of agreeing upon
time, place and basis of representation of the
National Convention to be held for the pur-
pose of adopting platform of principles and
placing in nomination candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President" The meeting is to
be held at Washington.
The Society of the Army Of the Cumberland
met at Washington on the 10Th. Gen. p u.
Sheridan, President of the Society, on account
of sickness was unable to be present, and Gen.
jeff. e. Davis Sr., Vice President, was elected
presiding officer. After some routine bust
ness the meeting adjourned to take part in the
unveiling OF the statue of General Thomas. At
the statue the ceremonies of unveiling were be.
gun by prayer. Hail to the Chief, Star Span
gled Banner and the Grand Hymn were then
sung by a grand chorus, with band, drum
corps and artillery accomplishments. The
statue was then unveiled, the people
at a distance being warned Of the fact
by salute of thirteen guns from Fort
Whipple. Hon. Stanley Matthews deliv-
cred the Grafton. The presentation of
the statue was made as an Offering from the
Army of the Cumberland to the Nation, and
President Hayes accepted the offering on be-
half of the people of the United States. 1t is
estimated that $4,000 people were present
The military features of the procession is
said to have surpassed anything that has been
seen in Washington since the grand review at
the close of the war.
Commissioner Bentley, of the Pen sion Of
flee, issued the following circular on the 10th ;
"To enable this Office to dispatch with better
facility the rapidly-increasing current bust
ness, change in the system of arranging rec
ords and files has been made which will render
it necessary that all inquiries for the condition
of pension claims, on account of service rem
dered after March 4, 1861, should contain the
name of the soldier who performed military
service, with his State, company and regiment,
as well as the number OF claim or pension GER
tifcate, as the case may be. Inquiries which
do not contain the above information will not
be answered, except in special cases, where
failure to furnish it is explained"
The Society of the Army OF the Cumberland
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year President, Gen. Phil Sheridan; Vice
Presidents, General Underwood, Massachu-
setts; General Barnum, New York; General
Cramer, New Jersey; General Negley, Penn
sylvania; General Duffield, Michigan; Colonel
HobsOn, Kentucky; Capt E. E. Rhum, Ten
nessee; General Morgan, Illinois; General
Streight, Indiana; General Myer Ohio; Col
onel Johnson, Wisconsin; Colonel Conover,
Missouri; General Martin, Kansas; Captain
Wood, Minnesota; Captain sellock, Iowa;
Recording Secretary, Captain Steel; Cores
ponding Secretary, General Uist; Treasurer,
General Fullerton. Toledo was selected for
the next meeting.
following; "The Supreme Court Of the
United States having adiudged the act Of July
sth, 1870, regulating the registration of trade
marks to be unconstitutional, action on pend
ing applications will be suspended until fur
ther instructions shall be received from ap-
plicants. Trade marks will hereafter be reg
istered on pending or future applications only
in favor of those persons who, with full
knowledge of the decision of the Supreme
Court, shall request such registration. Fees
heretofore paid in trade mark cases cannot be
refunded without further legislation by Con-
gress.n
The parties interested have agreed to a
friendly suit in order to get decision from
the Supreme Court as to the constitutionality
of the powers exercised in regard to lottery
mail matters by the postal authorities.
THE EAST