Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-04-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGREssIONAL.

Senate, AprR 1.-The bill appropriatlng
S2O0000 for yellow fever disinfecting vessel
was passed. Mr. Davis, OF West Virginia,
said that difference of opinion existed at the
adjournment OF the late Congress MS to
whether the joint rules for the government of
the business of Congress we're now In force,
and he therefore submitted a resolution TO au-
thorZe the Committee on Rules to take the
whole subject matter under consideration and
confer with the Committee on Rules OF the
House, with view to joint action thereon. The
resolution was agreed to with an amendment
to except the general appropriation bills from
the operation of the former, the Sixteenth and
Seventeenth joint rules. The Senate went
into executive session, pending q motion by
Mr.. Edmunds 10 take up the resolution here
tofore offered by him declaring that the busl-
ness and other interests Of the country re-
quired that legislation should be confined to
the objects for which the extra session was
called, When the doors reopened, adjourned.
House-Mr. Atkins, of Tennessee, reported
the Legislative Appropriation bill. The
House went into Committee of the Whole on
the bill A long political discussion followed,
but without further action the Committee
rose and the House adjourned.
Senate, Apra 2-Mr. Harris introduced a
bill providing for treaty with Mexico. Mr..
Hoar's resolution condemning as unconsti
tutional and revolutionary the Democratic
programme OF legislation was laid on the
table; yeas, 35; nays, 20. Mr. Blaine said at
"a future4ime the Republicans would ask for
direct vote on the resolution. Mr.. Sauls-
bury made report against the admission Of
Mr.. Bell as Senator from New Hampshire on
the appointment of the Governor. Mr.. Hoar
presented the views of the minority of the
committee in favor of admitting Mr.. Bell.
The Senate went into executive session and
when the doors reopened adioRyned.
HouSe-Debate on the Army Appropriation
bill was continued. motion was adopted
tlut general doboto ON the hill close at three
O'Clock on the 4th, leaving the five minute
debate still open.
Scaate Apra 3.--Mr. Vorhees introduced
bill to authorize the President to appoint
James Shields, OF Missouri, Brlgadier- General
in the army on the retired list. Mr.. Hereford
gave notice that on the 9TH he would call up
the resolution OF Mr.. Hoar, condemnatory Of
the Democratic policy, in order to express
his views upon 1t. After executive session
the Senate adjourned until the 7th.
House.-The debate on the Army Appro-
priation bill was continued.
Senate, Apra 4-Messrs. Singleton, Weav-
er, De La Matyr, Jones, of Texas, Wright
Harley and Tucker continued the debate on
the Army Appropriation bill. Mr. New of
fered an amendment providing that nothing
in the section shall be considered as abridg-
ing or affecting the duty or power OF the
President under the Constitution to send
troops on the application of the Legislature
or Executive of a State. Mr.. Baker, of In
diana, offered an amendment making it un-
lawful for any person to have on his person
fire arms, bowieknives, clubs or budgeons in
the vicinity of the place where an election is
being held. The Chairman, in ruling out of
order Mr. Bakers amendment as not german
To army bill, encountered a Suou siaIv OF
opposition from Mr.. Conger, against whom he
threatened to call in the services of the Ser
geant-at- Arms, to which Mr.. COnger replied
with defiance. Finally, the committee rose,
and the House, after ordering all debate on
the bill and amendments to close at half past
twelve o'clock on the following day, adj
iourned.
House, iprI Reconsideration OF the Army
Appropriation bill was resumed. Mr.. Lowe
moved to strike out the sixth section Of the
bill and to instruct the committee to report it
to the House with a recommendation that It
be introduced as a separate bill, Agreed to-
yeas, S5; nays, 4 the Republicans refrain
ing from voting Mr. Gillette offered
an amendment providing that no ap-
preparation made by this or any other
bill, and no deficiency occasiOned
thereby, should be deemed by the Secretary
Of the Treasury as ground for an increase of
the interest bearing debt of the United States.
Ruled out on point of order. Mr.. Baker sub
mitted an amendment making II penal Of
fense for any person by menaces or threats to
disturb any meeting assembled for a lawful
purpose In any campaign for tho election nf
members of Congress- or to endeavor to pro-
cure by menaces division OF time of speaking.
Ruled out on 20 Int of order. Mr. Brewer sub
mtted an amendment providing that nothing
contained in the bill shall in anyway limit the
rights or power OF civil officers OF the Gov
ernment to keep peace at the polls at such
times as are prescribed for the election of
members of Congress. Reected-yeas, III;
nays, 1856. Mr., Conger moved to substitute
for section 6 the follow ing: "That sections
2,OO2 and 5,52S of the Revised Statutes be
and the same are hereby repealed" Reject.
ed. The co mmittee rose and reported the
bill. The amendments to the bill, which
we're all unimportant, we're agreed TO without
division. The bill was then passed-yeas,
14S; nays, 122-a strict party vote Adjourned
until the Sth.
Senate, april THE Army Appropriation
bill was received from the House and referred
to the Committee on Appropriations. Mr.
Booth introduced bill TO repeal the Atlantic
Il Pacific Railroad grant. Mr.. Ingalls, intro
duced bill for the relief OF the Centra
branch OF the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany. A resolution was adopted authorizing
the President OF the Senate to appoint a select
committee of five to take into consideration
all matters relating to the Freedmen's Saving
and Trust Company.