Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-03-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK
CONGREssIONAL.


Senate, Feb 25.-The Vice President sub
mitted a telegram from the California Con.
stitutional Convention Banking Congress for
the triumphant passage of the bill restricting
the immigration of the Chinese, and de-
clarlng that Senators and Coneressmen who
supported the bill will receive the lasting
gratitude of the people in California. By a
vote of yeas %, nays 49, the Senate refused to
take up the resolution declaring David T.
Corbin entitled TO a seat as Senator from
South Carolina in place of NJ c. Butler, the
present incumbent. Messrs. Cameron, Of
Pennsylvania, Conover, Matthews and Patter-
son voted with the Democrats in the negative
The Senate then proceeded with the consider
alton Of the Deficiency Appropriation bill,
and the amendments proposed by the Com.
mlttee on Appropriations were agreed to.
The House resolution announcing the death
OF Mr.. Frank Welch, late Representative from
Nebraska, was called up by Mr.. Paddock, and
resolutions Of respect to his memory were
agreed to, after which the Senate adjourned
Ho'ise.-A motion by Mr.. Monroe to suspend
the rules and pass the bill applying 800, 900 600
OF the proceeds OF the sale Of certificates of
deposit authorized to be issued in aid Of fund
ing the public debt to the payment of arrears
of pensions was defeated-yeas, l16; nays,
173. The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole on the Legislative Ap-
preparation bill, the question being on Mr.
Southard's amendment repeating the law
creating the office of Electoral Supervisor,
etc. After prolonged discussion a vote was
taken and the amendment was adOpted--yeas,
l35; nays, ITO. The bill as amended was re-
ported TO the House, and then passed-yeas,
143; nays, III. A committee of conference
Was ordered on the Army Appropriation bill.
Senate, Feb 26.--Mr. Conover introduced
bin amendatory Of and supplementary to the
act to incorporate the Texas Pacific Railroad
Company. Referred. Mr.. Bayard, from the
committee on the bill TO amend the internal
revenue laws submitted report which was
agreed to and the bill passed. Mr.. Edmunds
In accordance with resolution adopted some
days ago, reported the bill to further protect
the constitutional right of citizens and to
punish violations of the same. Placed on the
calendar. Consideration of the Deficiency
Appropriation bill was then resumed.
long discussion ensued upon the amen9
ment to strike out the clause ap-
propriating S2j0,OO0 to supply deficiencies Of
the Department OF Justice, payment of dep
uty marshals, etc, and It was finally elected,
and the bill then passed. \ bill was passed
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
ascertain and report to Congress the amount
Of money expended and the Indebtedness as
sumed by the State of Kansas in repelling in
vasions and suppressing Indian hostilities,
and enabling the Secretary Of War to pur-
chase land to enlarge and protect the San An
tonia arsenal.
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so as to vest the appointment of supervisors
In the President by and with the consent of
the Senate was passed. The sugar bill was
taken up. Consideration of the bill was in
terrupted in order to let Mr.. Springer ask for
the order in the Seward case. Mr.. Conger
objected and moved to adjourn. Pending the
question Mr.. Tucker, from the Con-
ference Committee on the tobacco
bill, presented a report and ex
planned it. A sharp colloquy ensued between
Mr.. Conger and Mr.. Tucker in relation to the
action of the committee regarding the tax on
matches. Mr.. Tucker finally moved the pre-
vious question. Mr. Conger showed dispo-
sition TO interpose diIatory motions and in
order TO prevent that he was allowed five min
utes; but when he took the floor to speak on
the subject of the tax, a motion to adjourn
was male on the Democratic side and carried.
Senate, FEB. 27.-Mr. Teller, from the
special committee to inquire into the alleged
violation Of the constitutional rights Of 'citi-
zens during the late elections, submitted re-
port OF the majority, and said the minority
reserved the right TO submit report. Mr.
Teller also submitted resolution continuing
the committee until next session, and author
izing 1t to sit during recess. Objected to by
Mr.. Bayard and laid aside. The Senate re-
fused TO take up the Geneva Award bill and
took up the House bill making appropria-
tion for the payment of arrears of pensions.
Amendments were agreed to providing that
pension agents shall receive for their services
In paying arrears, etc, thirty cents for each
payment; and that in no case shall arrears of
pensions be allowed and paid from time prior
20 the date Of actual disability Mr.. Ingal.s
submitted an amendment from the Commit
tee on Pensions providing for dividing the
States and Territories into districts not to ex-
ceed seventy-six In number. Pending discus
sion the bill was laid aside temporarily. Mr.
Withers called mp the House resolutions in
memory of ths1ate Beverly B. Douglas. Suit
able remarks on the life and character Of the
deceased were made by several Senators, and
the Senate, as further mark of respect to
the memory of the deceased, adjourned.
HouSe.-Mr, Randall made personal ex
PLANTATION in regard to the charges made
against him in a letter written in September,
1916, by Special Agent Williams to A.
b. Moore IN regard to appropriation
warrants issued to the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, and Offered a resolu-
tion for the appointment of a special commit
tee to inquire into such charges. Messrs.
Hall, Kelley and thompson, Republicans,
paid very fine tribute to the integrity of the
speaker, aud secuted the charges as un-
worthy of serious investigation. Mr.. Randall,
however insisted that formal inquiry and
report was due TO him and to the country,
and therefore by unanimous vote the com
mittee was granted. The conference report
on the amendments to the tobacco bill was
agreed to. Mr.. Springer rose to a ques-
tion of privilege and desired to call up
the resolution from the Committee on Ex-
penditur3s in the State Department for the
arrest Of George s. Seward as contumaclous
witness. A number of dilatory motions were
interposed, but the resolution was finally
adopted. A bill was passed amending section
3,697 revised statutes of the United States
IAal luJ6IGbL Ou oOuuS Chucu unuet
the provisions of said section or surrendered
shall cease after thirty days from the date OF
surrender or call instead OF three months as
the law now stands. 81
Senate, FEB. 2S.-A communication from
David 4, Corbin, contestant for the seat from
South Carolina, Withdrawing from the con
test, was read and laid on the table. After
passing number Of private bills on the cal
endar the bill making appropriations for the
payment Of arrears of pensions was taken up
The amendment offered by Mr. Ingalls, ON thu
9th was rejected The amendment providing
that pensions shall commence from the deatl
or die 2harge from service of the person OF
whose account granted, providing that appli
cation be filed prior to July l, 1880, was agreed
TO. Mr.. Shields offered an amend
ment that the law granting pensions to sol
diers of the war Of 1912, approved March Q