Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-06-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONCVEss.

CONGRESS.
SENATE, June Q. Mr. Davis, Of West
Virginia, from the Committee on Appropria-
tions, reported back the House concurrent
resolution providing for the adjournment of
Congress on June 10th, at noon with an amend
ment substituting June 10th. The amendment
was agreed TO and the resolution then unani-
mously conourred in. The conference report
on the Postotiice Appropriation bill was CON
Cured I'm. On motion OF Mr.. Pendleton the
Senate concurred in the various amend
ments of the House to the Ute bill and
disagreed TO others and appointed a COM
ing tho laws relative to permanent appro-
priations was passed. The Sundry Civil Appro-
preparation bin was taken up, but without COM
Ing to vote the Senate adjourned. .....
HOUsE.-Mr. Rice offered joint resolution
looking to the ahrogation OF the fishing clauses
of the treaty of 1871 with Great Britain. Placed
on the calendar. The Legislative Appropria-
tton bill was recommitted TO the Conference
Committee with instructions to yield to tho
wishes OF the Senate relative 70 the sala-
ries Of Senate employees. Mr.. Reagan sub
mitted conference report on the River
and Harbor Appropriation bill and It was
agreed to. The bill appropriates $s,a295OO,
about 100000 more than was appropriated
by the bill as originally passed by the
House. Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsyv ania, moved
TO take from the Speakers table the adjourn
ment resolution as amended by the Senate,
which fixes June 18th as the day Of final ad-
journment The motion was agreed to.
SENATE, June 10.-The report of the
Conference Committee on the River and Har-
Dor Appropriation bill was presented and
adopted The Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill, after being amended in Committee of tho
Whole, was passed. Executive session and
adjournment. HoUsE.-Mr. Reagan submit
ted report announcing that the Conference
Committee on the RIVER and Harbor bill had
come to an agreement thereon. Report agreed
TO. Mr.. Tucker moved that the House resolve
itself into a committee for the purpose of CON
sidering tariff bills. The Republicans refused
TO vote, thus leaving the House without u
aNnNtw . a
desire to obstruct public business withdrew the
motion for the present. An effort was made
TO pass the resolutions proposing Joint rule
for the counting of the Electoral vote for Pres
ident and Vice President, but after some dis
eussion the matter was laid aside and the
House adjourned.
SENATE, June 1.-THE Senate in
sisted on It's amendments to the sundry Civil
Appropriation bill and to the bill relating to
timber trespaasers on public lands, disagreed
20 by the House, and committees of con-
ference thereon were appointed. The Senate
bill authorizing Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
TO sue the United States in the Supreme Court
on claims for sales of public land in those
states passed The bill to pension soldiers of
the Mexican war was called up, but without
final action the Senute went into executive
session and soon after adjourned. .... HOUSE.
The Senate bill regulating the appointment
and pay of deputy marshals and the bill es-
tablishing post routes were passed.
SENATE, June 12.-The General Def
cheney bill was passed. Consideration OF the
bill granting pensions to certain soldiers aud
sailors Of the Mexican and other wars was re-
snmed. Mr.. ingalls, moved to include all men
who served thirty days i'm the war of the rebel
lion. Mr.. Voorhees, alleged that this was one OF
the many ways of killing the bill. After
lengthy discussion the bill went over without
action. The conference report on the bill re-
lating TO timber-trespassers passed HOUSE.
Mr.. Atkins submitted the conference re-
port on the Legislative, Executive and Ju.
dcial Appropriation bill, together with
the statement that the House conferees
had yielded to the Senate conferees on the
subject of salaries of the Senate employees
The report was agreed to. The conference re
port on the Ute bill was agreed 10. The bill
provides that should there be sufficient arabic
land in Colorado the Indians shall be settled
in that Stnte but IL not, then they shall be
settled I'm Utah and New Mexico. Tho Senate
resolution proposing Joint Rule for count
ing the Electoral vote was then taken up
The previous question being demanded the
Republicans resorted to tilibustcring, and by
refusing to vote left the House without d
quorum. The House finally adjourned unit
the l4th.