Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-21
ar NEWS OF THE WEEK.
p1T Gathered From All Quarters.
CONGRESS-.

OONOhhEfEHs
q SENATE, May 12.--Mr. Platt present.
cd petition of newsdealers for tho removal
of duty on foreign newspapers and periodl-
V0 Sssr The ,lp PGstoSc ,S on biz w%s
} i. the caiendar Mr. Allison from ifhe Com. M
ably on the bill to graduate the PRICE and dis
pose Of the residue & q the . Cherokee scrip
.,lt remarks in aupport of the resolutions unseot-
snsdS ps HSSgs ~ AT the O99S%Sop tS 9 Mr. ro %
9'' Eayc s notice th9, he would address Is!
following day. HoUsE.-The follow
ing, bills. were reported from committees
iiSs the secFctSry OF the the Navy to take the
stntions and kar6ors for the use of u8e5
yga ma FaSs e5 sS RSss &c sS
Amorican lsihmus; to provide Tor double
.grr stamped envelopes and double postal cards,
Indian Commission. The Legislative TAppro-
y The Whole, but without final action the come
nttee rose and tho House adjourned.
~ CT SENATE, May 13.-Mr Blair, presented
Cst the viows of the minority of the committee on
the alleged frauds in the late election the
subject OF disfranchsemont in Rhode Island
and MASSACHUSETTS,. Mr.. Voorhees, sub
mtted q resolution directing the Secretary
m Sd the Interior to report TO- the senGte the
7rg p States to whom grants of land have been
.--ss, made by con compliance with the terms OF the
the number Of acres Of tihearned land claimed
o.. @, by each OF said railroad corporations, and
them expired under the limitation confirmed
and Carpenter spoke against the adoption
OF the resolutions unseating Kellogg.
- cial bin was considered in Committee of
tnS ss wSo9 good Nd deal r.SSGd of nusiH @
osri claiming as question OF n privilege the
-ol ber of petitions in favor Of the abolition
OF the tax on salt. The Speater ruled that the
box. Mr. Cobb introduced a bill appiopria-
ting Sa,0OO,0C0 to supply deficiencies in the
sions during tho present fiscal year, and
opposition was manifested 10 this course. and
it was finally referred to the Committee on Ap-
propriatons. Messrs. Springer, Orth and Mon
roe made speeches explaining their positions
us TO the report upon the Venezuelan claims.
SENATE, May 14.-Mr. Eaton report
[ ed a concurrent resolution adopting the Joint
rule for counting votes OF Electors for Pres-
dent and yicc-Prcsident. Placed on the cal
rial Of Davis iSb Hatch peffePop Of Nopwak, o Conn.,
alleging that ho was in 1893 arrested
eSecd q death 1fH Sy the Of sam
Is'ng BPgq i on h fssS charges Of sG nip r.
.iN expulsion from the country, but he de
Of American ofiicais interested in scheme
for the annexation of san Domingo to tho
he was permitted to leave the country, would
oncr to usks dSsoai for h"' an
- the acts OF these oficiais, and il they
on p Ss nn4 Fy N cSnkng a9E a h
matter had been brought up before under
similar circumstances to the present name
ly, IN which a sensation and uproar might
he created to the detriment of certain prom
inent persons, and believing those aspersed
~ would be fully vndicatcd moved a refer
ence of the petition, with instructions to
the committee to thoroughly Investigate
the allegations contained therein, and report
upon them at the earliest convenient day
Pending Discussion the morning hour ex
pircd and the matter went over. The bill
providing for additional accommodation foI
the Congressional library was passed. d......
HoUsE-AiteT several unimpOrtunt amend
ments the Legislative Appropriation bill was
sipnssed Tho resolution fixing upon May q
for the adjournment Of Congress was adopted
HOUSE, May 15.-On motion of Mr..
Bright the bill passed making appropriations
for the payment Of claims reported allowed by
the. Commissioner of Claims. Mr.. Gibson
called up, a question of prvilePe the ad
journment resolution and recognized by
- the speaker. After considerable debate tht
concurrent resolution for adjournment on the
3lht was then agreed to-yCas, l2l; nays, 90