Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK
CONGRESSIONAL.

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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE, Feb. PA number of pe
titions were presented asking the reduction q
duty on chemicals used in the manufacture O
paper Mr.. Vest presented petition signed b
over nVe thousand citizens Of Missouri Kansas
Arkansas and Texas, praying for suoh legisla
Ilon as may be necessary to open the Indial
territory for settlement on terms Just TO tn
Ihulan trlnes aud honorable TO the Govern
ment. Mr.. Gordon presented resolutions of IN
Society of the Army of the Potomac redlestinl
ieelslRtion for the preservation of data relativ
70 Jhe battle Of Gettysburg. The following bill
were reported from committees and placed OF
tne calendar: To increase the efficiency of th
tSat National Board of Health; abolishing the mill
Llry reservations of Forts Abercombie Seward
ana hansom in Dakota; to reduce the price o.
pubic lands; to prohibit officers and employe
oL ana CLAIMANTS against, or corporations createC
or aided by the United States and contractor
under the United States from contributing mon
ey Tor any political purpose. The Senate join
Ies9l4%tlon % providing for treaty of reciprocity
WIN VIII france was repnrted back from the Com
mlttee on Foreign Relations and indefnitelN
postponed, House resolution in regard 10 ths
memory. of the late A M. Lay, of Missouri
dresses by Messrs. Cockrell, Kirkwood anc
vest the Senate adjourned UousE :
III. III. sprlnRer, Chairman of the Committee on
Electlons. submitted majority report of thai
Commlttee relative to the Pennsylvauia con.
UsJeu electlQn case OF Curtin rs. Yokum de.
caring the election null and void and remittina
the question to the people of the district, A mi.
norllty report was submitted declaring Yokum
entltled To the seat. Both reports were ordered
printed and laid on the table. rhe Star serv-
zee uenclency bill was reported from the Ap-
preparation Com mittee and ordered printed
Nnu rec0mmltted. Consideration was resumed
OF the Court Removal bill. Mr. Reagan, rising
~ ~ y iuestl3n OF persona! privilege, sent to the
Nlerks desk and had read an article in the New
YORK sun of the llth inst. stating that he rs
.IlLi1 8nalirmsn OF the Committee on Commerce. had
involved himself in tFauh1a in ~.
ter-State Commerce bill, and that he had
charged that improper influence had been used
70 70 deIeat his bill, and that the Speaker had
stocked the committee so to secure its defeat.
he declared that statement To be a gross
perversiOn of the truth, which showed n de-
d,In are 10 ;heap 9dium upon him. Mr.. Ran
uall having called Mr.. Cox to the chair took
the hoor and said that when his attention
mad been called to the article in the lSttp he had
naturally felt indignant and had called tho at
tention of the gentleman from Texas to il. That
gentleman had said that the language was not
ms ana that he would see that a correction was
hia1e ma mat correction had been made, and then
ms Shandall - connection with the matter ended.
Inc Inc House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the revision of the rules When the
rohiLtee rose Mr. Morrison introduced bill
repeating the discriminating duty on medicinal
DARK and the House then adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 25.-A motion bv Mr..
Garland to repeal section 1, 21s of the Revised
Statutes, removing political disabilities. led To
a debate which was continued untii the erriro.
Ion OF the morning hour, when the Military land
warrant bill was taken MP. The question: rerur.
ring nm on the motion of MIR. Edmunds, made sew
etal Gays before, Tor the indefinite postponement
QI tne blll, 1t was agreed to-yeas IS nays 2l.
q nlotlon TO reeonslder the vote was lost and the
sGenate st,L then adjourned. HoUsE.-Bills reported
tne ts adulteration of food; amending the Cor
stiSutl3n as 70 the election of President
SEN septed ICE bT TieSiSGnt' M Memorials We're pre-;
praying for the removal of tax ON ,eaI,ar
ana repeal Of the duty on printing tyne. Mr
i,'a Dasisi OF CahIornla, offered resoutiOn which
Mas adopted, calling on the President for copies
OI sucn dispatches as have been recently re-
celVed from the Consul General at Shanphai on
'InT. SnT supJect OF slavery in, China, and that
Iarlatlon. MIR. Blount, from the Committee on
reported back the star service
pllli and 1t was referred to the Com
~nlttee ~ OF the Whole. The bill was debated at
ehRln, nut without action the COMMITTEES roae
and the House adjourned. l0'o
SENATE, Feb. 26.-Mr. Maxev. from
ihe Committee on Post-offices and Post-roads.
reported. with amendments, the Senate bill to
~ Iut3rlze ne retunding to postmasters of funds
he caiendsr ioI1 or stoien Placed on
ntlon directing the Secretary Of the
'"Vy TO transmit to the Senate any informatio,,
n u the t possession OF the department in relation
% tne present condition of affairs in Alaska.
Aaopted HousE.-Mr Warner introduced a
ONT resolution reafiirming the Monroe doc
5e. tlne. Inc resolution was referred to the Inter
lceanlc Canal Committee. Mr. Reagan Chair
nan of the Committee on Commerce, reported a
MI To establish a Board of Commissioner of
interstate Commerce; The House then went
nte committee of the Whole on the Star Service
JehciencY bill. Several amendments were
dopted, and the committee rose and rerorted
ne bill to the House, when it passed Adjourned
SENATE, Feb. 27.-Mr. Morgan sub
nitted a resolution requesting the President to
ntorm the Senate W hat action has been taken by
I'm under the act of 1873 for the distribution of
ne Mexican Claims Commission Award the
rounds OF such action, and what further action.
any, is IN his opinion required in the premises
iniq3pted' On motion of Mr.. Voorhees, the
,lli admitting free of duty clothing and other
harltahle contributions from abroad for the
eiiet of eolored emigrants in Kansas was taken
y ahu passed. Consideration was then resumed
diminished business the Military Land
Variant bill. the question being on Mr.. Ed
iunds motion to reconsider the vote hv |
'alch the bill was indefinitely postponed. |
tter some discussion Mr.. Mcdonald moved 10 |
ostp1ne the motion TO reconsider until the Sec |
nd Monday in december next, which was |
greed to. The bill for the relief of Fitz John |
Orter was taken up but at the reouest of MI |
-oar was laid aside Temporarily TO allow him IN |
lhke speech on the Geneva award bill. Sever |
amendments to the Star Service deficiency |
Ill were introduced and referred to the Commit |
ie on Appropriations. Executive session and |
iJournment until March lst. HoUsE-A res-
utlOn erecting an Investigation of the charges |
lllnst the Commissioners of the nistrict NJ |
olumbia made in communication from the
nlted States Treasurer, was adopted A me
oral was presented praying for the abolition
the duty on printing type. The House then
ent into Committee of the Whole on the reyi-
on OF the rules. A number of amendments
ere made and agreed to when the committee
ltice was given by Mr.. Blackburn that he would |
X hnal action upon them on the I'd of March
djourned until March Ist.
SENATE, March 1.-Several petitions
ere presented for admission free of duty of
distances used in making paper. The Vice.
resident laid before tae Senate a message from
e PRESIDENT OF the United States inviting the
tentlon of Congress to the subject Of ths mn
titled claims of the Spauiard inhabitants of East
orida, a settlement of which was provided for
the treaty of 1873 between the United States
"a a.. 9Paln; mr. Jonas (la) introduced a bill
9bstruetlons To the navigation of Red River
r. Beck submitted a resolution directing the |
19tg 1ats tSe oL & 6he treasury TO report to the
IN Tor tie Star Postal Service for the fiscal
l[ 81 ending June 80 lsSQ; Adopted. The bill
: Ne Ne reilei OF tltz John Porter was taken up,
q Mr. Randolph made speech in support Of
,'s, bill. At the conclusion of Mr. Ran
y pms speech MIR, Logan obtained !, the
FAX upon the subject on the following day
'UsE.-Bllis were rece ived and referred: To
,iE;9tage ,i;ag the cultivation Of the tea plant; re-
lIlng all acts granting lands in the Indian Ter
oty 10 railroads, conditioned on tho extin-
ishment of Indian titles; extending for sixty
lrs the time for the completion of the Texas |
cine kai,road; for the survey and disposal
public lands; abOlishing all tariff duties
J., printing type, trace chains and agri-
lturai Implements; to regulate commerce be-
eea the States; placing wood and straw pulp
I chemicals used IN the manufacture of paper
the free list; declaring it unlawful for the
,retary OF the Treasury to withhold from i'm
dlate publication statistics relating To ! ,
importation or shipment of grain.
visions, or other merchandise imported |
o or shipped from the United States;
tine erection in Washington, ID. O., of a mon J
rent 20 General q. A. Custer and the officers |
4 prlvates of the Seventh Cavalry, who were I
led IN the battle of Little Big Horn; preserib I
SIX years from the time the action is ap-
wed as the time within which claims in favor
against the Government shall be prosecuted. I
reorsanize the militia of the United States,
the Secretary of the Treasury 10 ia
land warrVut TO each and every
Ger and private who served in ths !
NY and navyof the United States during the
war. The morning hour having expired the 6
'akar stated that the regular order was the
lsideration of the motion coming over from
DTuary l6tn to suspend the rules and adopt a .
olutlon for night sessions for cOnsidera- {
\ OF pension bills. Mr.. Weaver who was
the Moor with his resolutions raised a !
Mt OF order that IN faba al / L