Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-12-20
General News Summary.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE, Dec. l0.-The House bill to authorize
the payment OF drawback or rebate on tobacco
Ito correct IN omission in the Tarif bilD was
passed. The Senate resumed consideration of
tho Elections bill, and Mr.. George made n long
speech In opposition to IL. The House amend.
sments to the bills for public buildings at Madi'
SON. Ind, Rock Island ILL., and Sioux City, Ia,
were concurred in. A general conference was
ordered on the other public buildings bills
passed by the House. and the Senate adjourned.
House,. w. Hathaway was elected post
master. Most OF the session was spent in Com
mittce OF the Whole, considering bills reported
from the Committee on Indian Affairs. No i'm.
portant action was reached before adjourn
ment.
SENATE, Dec 1l-A bill was passed appro.
priating $4,000 for vessel for boarding pur.
poses in Chicago. A resolution was adopted in.
structing the Post-office Committee to investi.
gate the subject OF postal savings banks. Mr.
Plumbs resolution providing for early meeting
and for night sessions was debated ut some
length, after which the Elections bill was taken
up and Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, and Mr.. Frye made
speeches on the measure. After executive
session the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-The Senate bill appropriating si00,
600 to reimburse c. +. FELTON,, assistant treas
urer ut San Francisco, was passed; also the
Fortihcations and Deficiency Appropriations
bills; the bills providing for the removal of
causes from State courts; the bill to prevent
manufacture OF counterfeit dyes, and the bill to
provide penalty for the alteration of election
returns with intent to affect the result. Ad.
journed.
SENATE. Dec. 12-The Senate took up Mr..
Dolphs resolution instructing the Committee
on Privileges and Elections to inquire and re.
port whether the right to vote at any elections
for Presidential electors, members of Congress
or State Legislatures is denied to any male cit
liens OF any State or is abridged except for
participation in the Rebellion or other crime,
and Mr.. Doph stated the reasons which had in.
duced him TO offer 1t. After some discussion the
resolution went over without action an the
Elections bill was taken up. MessIs. Blodgett
md Walthall made arguments in opposition to
the bill. Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, obtained the
floor TO speak on the measure and the Senate
adjourned.
HousE-Bills on the private calendar occu.
pied the attention OF the House in Committee
of the Whole to-day. When the committee rose
several private bills were passed and the House
adjourned.
SENATE, Dec. l3.-Among the bills introduced
was one to establish record and pension office
in the War Department, and one to establish
marine board for the advancement of the
interests OF the merchant marine. A resou.
tion was adopted calling on the Secretary OF
Agriculture for information as to the progress
uade in the investigation for irrigation pur
poses under the Deficiency bill OF last session
Consideration OF the Elections bill was re.
Sumeu ana Mr.. Jones, OF Arkansas made an
argument in opposition to II, ut the close of
which Mr.. Wilson Of Maryland, obtained the
floor to speak against the bill. After a short
executive session the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-The Senate bill providing that in
open steam launches OF ten tons or under one
person may act in the double capacity of pilot
and engineer, was passed. The bill to establish a
court to adjudicate private land claims in Colo
rado, Wyoming Arizona, New Mexico, Utah
and Nevada, after discussion, was passed with
IN amendment excepting Arizona from its
provisions. Mr.. Mckinley, from the Ways and
Means Committee, reported n Joint resolution
10 correct the punctuation Of the Tarin act OF
1880 relative TO binding twine. Adjourned.
SENATE Dec l5-The Senate passed the bill
giving settlers OF unsurveyed land the privilege
OF taking up an additional 100 acres OF it; also
several public building bills. Consideration OF
the Elections bill was resumed ana Messrs Col
quit Wilson Of Maryland, and Vance made
speeches in opposition to the measure. After an
executive session the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-A resolution was adopted calling
upon the Secretary of the Treasury for informa
tion about National banks used as Government
depositaries. The bill to adjust and pay Indian
depreciation claims was passed. Several other
measures were discussed, but none received the
necessary two-thirds vote to suspend the rules
and pass them. Adjourned