Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-01-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGRESSIONAL.

commission Of inquiry into the alcohol,
liquor traffic. Mr.. Ferry announced that Il
suit the convenience OF various Senators b,
would not ask the Senate to devote the l5tf
to memorial services to Senator Chandler
but hereafter ask to have another day sci
apart. Bills were introduced and referred a!
follows: Regulating the authorization and
use Of proxies in meetings OF National bank
associations; to preserve the secrecy Of tele
grams. Mr.. Morrill, offered a resolution pro
vlding that the Committee on Finance be in.
structed to inquire as to the practcabillty OF
refunding any part of the National debt at a
less rate than four per cent. The resolution
was laid on the table and Mr.. Morrill, gave
notice that he would call It up the next day.
On motion ofMr. Thurman the House bill to
provide for Circuit Courts and District Courts
OF the United States at Columbus, Ohio, and
transferring certain counties from the North
err to the Southern District of that State,
was taken up and passed. Executive session
and adjournment.
House. Reconsideration was resumed Of the
resolution for printing the Glover report.
The question was recommitted to the Com
mittee on Printing with instructions to in
quire how the House lost possession Of the
report, and who now has possess OF It. Mr..
Bicknell, Chairman of the Committee on
Counting Votes for President and Vice Presi-
dent, reported back a bill to provide for
and regulate the counting of votes for Presi-
dent and Vice-President and decision Of ques-
lions arising therefrom. Made special order
for the 29th Of January. Mr.. Converse, Chair
man of the Committee on Public Lands, re-
ported back the Senate bill touching the Hot
Springs reservation, Arkansas. Passed The
House then went into a Committee of the
Whole on the report Of the Committee on
Rules. When the committees rose the House
adjourned.
Senate, Jan. 14.-Petitions were presen ted
asking for the removal Of political disability
from women and for a constitutional amend
ment giving such citizens a right to vote I,
in favor Of the Bayard resolution withdraw
ing the legal tender quality OF Treasury
notes; for commission Of inquiry into the
alcohOlicliquor traffic. Mr.. Davis, of West Vir-
ginia from the Committee on Appropriations,
reported, with amendments, a bill to relieve
the United States Treasurer from the amount
now charged to him and deposited with the
several States. Placed on the calendar. The
bill to increase the pension OF totally disabled
soldiers and sailors from $50 to $72 per
month was passed. After a short executive
session adjourned.
HOuse.-Mr. Upson from the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, reported a
bill appropriating 100000 for the cree
tion of suitable posts for the protection
of the Rio Grande frontier. Referred
to the Committee of the Whole. Mr.. McCoid
introduced bill to establish Board of Com.
missioners Of Inter State Commerce. Referred.
Mr.. Buckner, Chairman Of the Committee
on Currency and Banking, reported bill
requiring the reserves of National banks to
be kept in gold and silver coin. Mr.. Martin
desired TO offer an amendment providing that
United States Treasury notes shall be receiva-
BILE for all dues to the United States, except
ing for duties on imports, and shall not be
otherwise legal tender. Mr.. Buckner refused
to yield to the amendment and the bill was
postponedun the following day. Mr.. Warner,
from the Committee on Banking and Currency,
reported back a resolution directing the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to report under what
law and under wha conditions the United
States Treasury became member of the New
York Clearing House, and whether said Clear
lug House accepts Treasury certificates, pay
able in silver coin, in settlement of balances,
or whether settlement OF balances in standard
silver dollars or silver certificates is prohibit
ed by the rules of the Clearing House.
Adopted. The House then went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the report of the
Committee on Rules. After considerable de-
bate and without action the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
Senate, Jan. 15.-Mr. Allison, from the Com
mittee on Finance, reported back the joint
resolution for the withdrawal OF the compul-
sorry legal tender power of the United States
Treasury notes and it was placed on the calen-
dar. minority report was also presented and
placed on the calendar. The credentials of
Luke Pryor, appointed Senator from Alabama,
were presented and Mr.. Pryor took the modified
oath. The bill to relieve the United States
Treasury from the amount now charged
against him, and deposited with several States,
was taken up and after some discussion the
morning hour expired and the bill went over.
Mr.. Morrill, called up the bill providing for
the refunding Of the public debt at less rate
of interest than four per cent. and made a
speech thereon. On the conclusion of Mr.
Morrill's speech the bill for the removal of OBJ
structions in the Delaware breakwater harbor
passed and the Senate then adjourned until
the 10Th.
HoUSe.--Mr Knott, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Judiciary, reported bill amending
the statutes as to the jurisdiction of the Cir
cult Courts of the United States and the re
moval Of causes from State Courts. Ordered
printed and recommitted. Mr.. Whitthorne,
Chairman Of the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported bill, which was ordered printed and
recommitted, authorizing the equipment of
an expedition to the Arctic Seas. Considera-
tion was resumed of the bill requiring one-half
OF the reserves of National banks to be kept
in gold and silver coins OF the United States.
After some discussion the bill went over
without action. The House then went into
Committee Of the Whole on the report of the
Committee OF Rules. The debate which fol-
lowed was confined exclusively to the ques-
tion as to whether the Committee ON Appro-
priations or on Commerce should have iuris-
diction over the river and harbor bill. After
the committee rose Mr.. Converse introduced
a bill for the establishment OF titles in the
Hot Springs reserve, and the House then ad-
journed.
House, Jan. 16.-Mr. Sparks, Chairman of
the Committee ON Military Affairs, reported
a resolution calling on the Secretary OF War
for information as to the number, rank, names
and annual pay of every officer on the retired
list OF the army. Adopted. A bill was passed
donating condemned bronze cannon TO the
Morton Monument Association. At the ex-
piration OF the morning hour the House went
into Committee of the Whole on the private
calendar, and when the committee rose the
House adjourned until the 10th.
Senate, Jan. 19.-Mr. Ferry introduced a
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution that suffrage shall not be
restricted on account OF sex or any other rea-
son that does not apply to all citizens. Re-
ferred. Mr.. Pratt introduced a joint resolu-
tion requesting the President to invite the
cooperation Of foreign maritime Gov
ernments In the construction Of a
canal across the Isthmus of Darien. Laid
on the table. Mr.. Mcmillan presented a
memorial OF the owners and agents of steam
and sail vessels on the northern lakes, rep