Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-06-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Gathered from All Quarters.



SENATE, June 2.-Mr. Pendleton sub
mitted a resolution instructing the Commit
tee on Judiciary to inquire whether certain
sections of the Revised Statutes were author.
lied by the Constitution. He explained that
these sections related to the judicial powers Of
Consuls and Ministers to Eastern countries.
The Minister of tho United States at Cairo,
Egypt, was exercising extensive aud extraor-
binary, If not entirely unwarranted authority.
These SECTIONS gave absolutely despotlo and
irrOvoCRbe authority TO COnSuls over any Citi-
zcns of the United States. Consus cannot
constitutonally be authorized to try men
without jurics, convict and punish by impris-
onment or death, when Judges mt home cannot
do SO. The resolution was adopted. Mr.. Pad
dock, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported fayorably the bill for tho
appraisemcnt and sf4e Of the desert Of Ar-
zOnn- Placed on the calendar. The River and
Harbor bill was passed. .HOUsE.-The Gem
aa eral deficiency Appropriation 3ill was eonsd
amendments were agreed to. when the COM
mttee rose and reported the bill TO the House
The main question was ordered and the House
adjourned.
SENATE, June ga resolution, sub
mitted by Mr.. Butler, calling on the Secretary
OF the Treasury for copies Of all papers, etc,
of interest in his department, relating to the
claim of the United states against the New
York Central g. Hudson River Railroad
S%P'9d Tp Dividend 9T TP Of eighty Pr 'pSf pSr cen nt de
clared In 1859 on its capital stock, and that
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue sus-
pend all action thereon until instructed by
Congress rs to the manner of Its settlement,
was adopted. The Senate bill to consummate
a resolution of the Continental Congress by
appropriutinR $4,000 to erect monument to
General Hcrkimer at the battlefield of Oris-
kany, N. v, was passed. House bill amend
ing the statutes IN relation TO immediate
A resolution adopted by the House, providing
for adjournment June l0th, was referred to
the Committee on Appropriations. The
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and, after being slightly amended, was passed
yeas, 81; nays, 10. HoUsE.-Mr. Ellis,
ported back bill to provide for the speedy
completion of the railroad and telegraph line
between ports Of the Lower Mississippi River
and the Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Ocean along
or near the southwestern frontier of tho
United States, and TO aid in the construction
Of the same. Printed and recommitted;
The Committee on Ways and Means reported
n resolution for the final adjournment of Con-
Eress at noon on the 10th of June. The reso-
luton was agreed to without debate. The Gen
eral Deficiency bill was passed. The Senate
amendments to the Postofice Appropriation
bill were considered, but without coming to a
vote the House adjourned.
SENATE, June 4.-Mr. Voorhees, sent
to the Clerks desk and had read resolution
under which the Exodus Committee was ap-
pointed and spoke at considerable length
thereon, holding that the Republican party
was responsible for the exodus, and endorsing
the views of the report made by the mR ority
of the committee. .HoUsE.-The Senate
amendments to the House bill granting con
Gemned cannon for the erection of n soldiers
monument at Marietta, Ohio, were cOncurred
in. The speaker stated that the regular order
was motion to lay on the table motion to
reconsider the vote by which the House on the
day before cOncurrcd in the Senate amend
ments to the PostotfiCe Appropriation bill strilI-
ing out the prOviso relative to the relcttinV of
star routes. The motion To table was agreed to-
Mr.. Atkins submitted conference report on
the Legislative and Executive bill. stating
that the conferees had been unable to agree
Fernando Wood stated that he would not call
up the refundng bill this session, but gave no
tice that he woult bring 1t before the House
on the first Wednesday In December next.
After the transact ion Of some other unimpor-
tant business the House adjourned.
SENATE, June 5.-The Senate insist.
ted on its amendments to the Legislative Ap
preparation bill and conference committee
was appointed. The House amendments &c
the bill for immediate transportation OF dutia
BILE goods were concurrcd. in. 4 message was
received from the President replying to a
RESOLUTION of inquiry. stating that two super
yisors of census had heen removed and success
sors appointed by him, under authority of the
twenty-third section Of the census net, which
authorizes the Superintendent ofCepsus, with
the consent of the President to so remove and
appoint .HOUSE.-The Senate amendments
to the following House bills were con
CURED in: Requesting the President tC
open negotiations with the Govern
ments of France, Spain, Austria and Italy rel
ative to the importation of tobacco in their do
miuions; TO amend the statutes relative to i'm
mediate transportation of dutiablc goods. Tn,
conference committees on the River and IIar
Dor and POstotce Appropriation bills re
ported. Adjourned.