Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-01-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK
CONGRRssIONAL.

shall draw pension; fixing the compensa-
tlon Of United States District Attorneys and
United States Marshals. Mr.. Logan pre-
sented very large number OF petitions OF
soldiers for the equalization Of bounties. On
motion Of Mr.. Morgan, as a mark of respect
TO the memory Of the late Senator Houston,
Of Alabama, the Senate adjourned until the
following day.
House.-Mr. Scales, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs, reported a resolu-
ton directing that a committee be appointed
to Investigate and report upon the origin of
the recent outbreak Of the Ute Indians at the
White River Agency in Colorado, and author
iztng it to send for persons and papers
Adopted. After transacting some other un-
important bushes the House, as a mark of
respect for the late Senator Houston, ad-
iourned.
Senate, Jan. THE Vice President laid be-
fore the Senate a communication from the
Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the
correspondence called for by reso-
luton of the Senate Dec. s, 1879,
concerning the Ute Indians. Mr.. Logan
introduced a bill to establish a United
States Court in the Indian Territory.
Mr.. Window submitted resolution instruct
slider the expediency of establishing an addi-
tional executive department Of Government,
to be called The Department Of Agriculture
and commerce." which shall embrace in its
jurisdiction agriculture, domestic and foreign
commerce, manufactures, mines and mining,
public lands, geological surveys and railroad
statistics, and that said committee report its
conclusions by bill or otherwise. Ordered
I'd, ka1 I,4I A..
Mr.. Pendleton the bill to authorize the Sec
retary OF the Treasury to invest the Indian
funds held In trust by him at four instead
OF five per cent, except where treat
les stipulated otherwise, was taken up
and after some discussion was allowed to 90
over, subject to Mr.. Pendletons call. After
short executive session the Senate ad-
iourned.
HottSe.-By unanimous consent the States
were called for bills for reference, and the
following bills we're introduces and referred
To prevent and punish the sale of firearms
and ammunition to uncivilized Indians:
to prevent the use of the United States flag
for advertising purposes for the regulation
OF interstate freights and passengers, and TO
relieve the same from restrictions of local
quarantine; for the appointment of com
mission to ascertain the losses sustained
by citizens Of the United States from
Indian depredations; extending the
land laws to the territory of Alas
kai to establish the Territory of Penn
bina; for the recoinage of the trade dollar; to
restrict the emigration of the Chinese; for
the reduction of duties on imported mer-
chandise, also to reduce the duty on steel
rails. Mr.. Coffroth, from the Committee on
Invalid Pensions, reported bill granting a
pension ofe eight dollars month to the officers
and who served sixty days in the Mexican
war, or thirty days in the Creek, Florida or
Blaekhawk wars. Referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole. Mr.. Stevenson, Chair
man OF the Committee on Mines and Mining
reported back the Senate bill amending Sec
tions :, 2,324 and 2, ,325 OF the Revised Statutes
In regard TO mineral lands, providing that
when claimant Of patent is not resident
OF the land district, the necessary application
and athdavits may be made by his authorized
agent. After some discussion the bill was
passed. Adjourned.
Senate, jan S-The serpeant.at- Arms
brought to the bar of the Senate three wit
nesses to answer a'charge of contempt in not
obeying summons to testify in the ingalls,
case. One Of them made statement TO the
effect that he sent a telegram to the commit
tee saying he knew nothing about the cleo
ton OF Mr.. ingalls,. After considerable de-
bate the three witnesses were DISCHARGED
having purged themselves of contempt.
Mr. Jones introduced a bill to repeal the
twenty second section of an act to incorpo
rate the Texas Pacific Railroad Compapv and
to aid In the construction of It's road, and to
declare no rfrrh f,{I,
ed In said section TO the New Orleans. Baton
Rouge & Vicksburg Railroad forfeited, and
that the section be re-enacted in favor of the
new Orleans Pacific Railroad Company. The
Military Academy Appropriation bill was re-
ported from the Committee on Appropria-
uons ana placed on the calendar. Adjourned
until the 18th.
Hoatsa.-Mr. f. Wood, Chairman of the
Committee on Ways and Means, reported a
resolution calling upon the Secretary of the
treasury for information showing the num-
Der of licensed dealers in leaf tobacco and the
amount OF revenue collected fro m such deal
ers during the fiscal year ending June 30,
1879. Adopted. Mr. Goode, Chairman of the
Committee on Education and Labor, reported
back bill to apply the proceeds of the
sale Of public lands to the education of
the people. Referred to the Committee
OF the Whole. Mr.. Wilson, from the Gem
mittee on Printing, reported a resolu-
tion for printing the report of the Committee
on expenditures in the Treasury Department
OF the FortY-hfth Congress known as the
Glover report and the testimony accompany
Ing the same. Mr.. Conger said that mas
much as 1t was stated that the report was not
In the possession of the House or any com.
mittee he would demand its reading. Pend
ing action the morning hour expired and the
House went into Committee of the Whole tC
consider the report OF the committee on a re.
vision OF the rules. lengthy discussion fol
lowed on the new rule that proposes to de.
priVe the Committee of Commerce of prepar
ing the River and Har5or Appropriation bill
Without action the committee rose and ths
House adjourned.
House, Jan. 9.-Mr. Hayes, of Illinois
introduced bill granting pensions to eacl
survivor OF the Mexican war who was mo-
engaged In the late rebellion or who did mo-
abet the same. Referred. At the expiration
OF the morning hour the House went int
Com mittee OF the Whole on the private
calendar. The committee reported severa
bills to the House, which were passed, ant
the House then adjourned until the 18th.
Senate, Jan. 12.-Bllls were introduced a
follows; To authorize the appointment o
Commissioners to ascertain and report tn
losses sustained by citizens of the Uni
ted States on account of India
depredations.. and to adjust claims aris
ing therefrom; to authorize the secretar
OF the Interior to allot lands In severalty I
Indians. Mr.. Kirkwood. from the Committe
on Pensions, reported favorably on the Ser
ate bill for an increase of pensions of total
disabled soldiers and sailors. Mr.. Butler o.
fered resolution instructing the Commltte
on Territories to inquire as to the expedienc
andpropriety OF establishing Territorial Coz
ernment for Alaska. The bin for the preveI
tion OF cruelty to animals was laid over unit
the 10th.