Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-01-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGREssIONAL.

Seuate toOk up the special order bill to prevent
cruelty to animals In transportation. mo-
tion to reconsider the bill was finally adopted
and 1t was recommitted to the Committee on
Commerce. Bills were introduced as follows
To equalize homesteads; for the relief OF set
tiers on school lands In Washington Terri
tory. After a short executive session ad-
journed.
House.-The following bills were introduced
aud referred: For the disseminating of the
National banking system; providing for pay
ing the United States bonds maturing in 1880
and 1881. Mr.. Loring, of Massachusetts,,
offered the following resolution; "That the
right Of suffrage shall be based on citizen
ship, and the right of citizens to vote shall
not be denied or abridged by the United
States or any State on account of sex,
or for any reason not equally appli-
cable to all citizens Of the United
States" Mr.. Ellis introduced Joint resolu-
tion, which was referred, appropriating $780,
600 for the suffering people Of ireland. Con-
sideration was resumed OF the bill relating to
National bank reserves. Pending discussion
the morning hour expired and the bill went
over. A memorial Of the directors OF the
Illinois Central Railroad Company was pre-
sented, asking that the duty hereafter i'm
posed upon steel rails shall be specific at a
rate not exceeding $40 per ton. Referred.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the report of the Committee on
Rules. When the committee rose the House
adjourned.
Senate, Jan. 2l.-Mr. Cockrell, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported ad-
versely the Senate bill in relation to brevet
army appointments, and 1t was indeh-
nitely postponed. The Bayard resolu-
tion for the withdrawal of the le-
gal tender quality of United States
notes was taken up, and Mr.. Beck made
speech in opposition. Mr.. Coke obtained the
moor, but yielded to motion that the Senate
go into executive session, which was agreed
to, and when the doors were reopened the
Senate adjourned.
HotSe.-Mr. Sparks, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, reported back the
bill for the relief Of Gen. Fitz John Porter, ac-
companied with the majority report thereon.
Mr.. McCook presented a minority report.
Both reports were ordered printed and the
bill made a special order for the 18th OF Feb
ruary. Mr.. Mcmahon, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported bill for the payment
of the fees Of Marshals and Deputy Marshals for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1880. Ordered
printed and recommitted. The morning hour
was consumed by a discussion OF the bill requir
ing one-half OF the National bank reservesto be
kept in coin. The House then went into Com
mittee OF the Whole on the revision Of the
rules. After extended discussion the com.
mittee rose. Several communications we're
presented and referred, and the House ad-
journed.
Senate, jan. 22.-Mr. Morgan offered reso.
luton, which was adopted, directing the Sec
retary of the Interior to furnish the Senate any
information in the Interior Department
as to what grants Of public lands made by
acts of Congress to railroad companies or
to States and Territories In aid OF
such companies, remain incomplete by
reason of failure of grantees or benedciaries
TO comply with the terms of such grants in
such cases. Mr.. Teller offered a resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Interior to in
form the Senate whether any members Of the
Board of Indian Commissioners had become
interested in Indian contracts. Adopted.
Mr.. Bayard's resolution was taken up and Mr..
Coke made a speech thereon. After an ex-
ecutive session, adjourned until the Goth.
HOlS6.-After some miscellaneous business
consideration was resumed of the Bank Re-
serve bill. At the close Of the discussion the
amendment (only one to be voted upon) re-
quiring banks to keep their coin reserves in
their own vaults, was rejected and the ques-
tioh recurring on the engrosslng and third
reading of the bill the vote resulted, yeas 20,
nays 15S. The House then went into Commit.
tee of the Whole on the revision of the rules,
and when the committee rose the House ad-
journed.
House, Jan. 23.-The Speaker announced
the following special committee on pay
ment of bounties, pensions and back pay;
Coffroth, Geddes, Myers, Mcmillan, Har-
mer, Caswell and Thomas. After some
miscellaneous business the House went
into Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union. When the committee rose a
number of private bills were passed and the
House adjourned until the 26th.
Senate, Jan. 26.-On motion of Mr.. Ferry,
the 27th was set apart for eulogies upon the
life and character of Senator Chandler. Com.
munieations were laid before the Senate from
the Secretary of the Navy and the secre-
tary of War, the former recommendin &
that the Pensacola navy yard be put
IN state of efficiency, and the
latter recommending an appropriation
for the erection of a headquarters building
for the Department Of Dakota on the Fort
Smell ing military Reservation. Messrs,
Conkling and Cameron presented petitions
against the construction Of swing bridge
across the Detroit River at Detroit.
Mr.. Saunders, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported bill TO provide for the sale
of portion of the reservation OF the Omaha
Indian reservation. Placed on the calendar.
The bill to locate and purchase a new site for
the United States Naval Observatory was
passed Mr.. Edmunds, from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported adversely on the memorial
Of the Legislature of Missouri, asking Con-
gress to repeal the existing laws for the re-
moyal OF causes from the State to Federal
courts, so as to confne the Jurisdiction of the
latter to cases arising under the constitution
and laws of the United States, and the com
mittee was discharged from its further con
sideration. After an executive session the
Senate adjourned.
HOuse.-The credentials of j. +. Phillips
Representative elect from the Seventh Con
gressional District of Missouri were pre-
sented AMI Mr.. Phillips took the iron-clat
oath. The States were then called fol
bills, and the following were intro
duced and referred. Providing that the
number of justices OF the Supreme Cour
shall be increased to twenty. one, divided int
three divisions and presided over by the Chic
Justice and two Assistant Justices, to be ap
pointed by the President; to establish Unit
ed States Superior Court and abolish tn,
Court of Clsims; the appointment of
commission to ascertain and report losse
sustained by citizens on account OF Indian
depredations; for monument to +. s. Key
author Of the Star spangled Banner" The
morning hour having expired the question re
Cured on suspending the rules and adopting
the resolution offered on the 10th by Mr.
Kelley, of Pennsylvania, (the roll call ol
which had been interrupted by district busi
ness,) declaring that the negotiation by tn
President of acommercial treaty fixing rate