Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-10-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
In the Senate on the oath the conference re-.
port on the House joint resolution to increase
the number of the board OF managers OF the
national home for disabled volunteer soldiers
and to fill vacancies in such board was pre-.
scented, explained by Mr.. Hawley and agreed
TO. The Senate resumed consideration OF the
House bill with Senate substitute) to define
and regulate the jurisdiction Of the courts Of
the United States and II was passed-yeas 45,
nays6 The Senate bill to pay to the personal rep
resentatives of Captain John Ericsson si3,a30.
found due TO him by decree of the Court OF
Claims in 1857, was passed and, after an execu-
tive session, the Senate adjourned. e. In the
House. Mr.. Miller, who was seated in the place
of Elliott from the Seventh South Carolina dis
trict, appeared Mt the bar OF the House and
took the oath of office. A resolution from the
Foreign Affairs Committee calling on the Presi.
dent for information about the killing of
General Barrundin was agreed to- reso-
1ution from the Judiciary Committee, di-
lrecting that Mr.. Kennedys celebrated speech
be excluded from the permanent Rec
ord was agreed to. Mr.. Kennedy defended
himself in long speech. Senate bills were
passed pensioning Mrs. Fremont Mrs. McClel-
Ian and Mrs. Crook; also the Senate bill pro.
viding that naval vessels OF the first rate shall
be named after States of the Union; those of
the second rate after cities; those of the third
rate after important events or names connected
with the naval history of the United States, and
those OF the fourth rate after lakes and rivers
The House then adjourned.
THE Senate on the 25th passed the House bill
to establish port of delivery at Peoria, Ill.,;
the Senate resolution extending for one year
time for payment on land claims in cases of
crop failure; Senate bill requiring the United
States TO defend homestead titles where land
is claimed to be mineral because of phosphate
n nd thnrr mo- 'hp IN
establish United States Land Court was dis
cussed, but without action the Senate went into
executive session and adjourned. ... The House
discussed and agreed to the conference report
on the Land Grant Forfeiture bill. Also the con-
ference reports on the bills authorizing the entry
OF lands by cities and towns for cemetery pur-
poses; granting pension to Mrs. Hartrnnft; to
relieve the settlers on Northern Pacific rail.
road indemnity lands. A resolution to investi-
gate charges of peculation in office made against
the postmaster of the House was agreed TO.
The bill defining the duty of the Sergeant at
Arms Of the House was passed; also the bill
npproprating 81 00O, 600 to enable the Secretary
of the Navy to purchase nickel ore for nickel
steel armor, and some minor measures.
THE Senate on the Goth agreed to the con-
ference report on the bill to establish Rock
Creek Park in the District of Columbia. House
bill appropriating Sl00O.000 to purchase nickel
for armor plate was debated without action as
importation of laborers under contract an the
bill to establish United States Land Court
Several unobjectionable bills were taken from
the calendar and passed .... The House passed n
resolution appointing Il subcommittee of five
from the World s Fair Committee to investi-
gate progress in Worlds Fair matters. A reso-
luton was passed ordering an investigation
of the charge that the House postmaster
keeps on the rolls at 800 month one Brad.
ley, an employe OF the Government Printing
Once, who, it IS said pays Sl5 a month to
the postmasters son. number of bills
of no public interest were taken from
the calendar and passed. Mr. Mckinley
presented the conference report on the Tariff
bill and gave notice that he would call it up i'm
mediately after the reading of the journal. The
reading of the report was in progress when tho
House took q recess until evening. At the
night session 112 private pension bills were
passed.
In the Senate on the 27th ult. the House bill
to repeal part of the act of 1882, dividing the
State of Iowa into two judicial districts, was
passed. The House Joint resolution authorizing
the Secretary Of the Navy to purchase nickel
ore or nickel matter for use in the manufacture
of steel armor was amended and agreed to. The
House bill to amend to IAN act to prohibit
the importation and migration of foreign
ers and aliens under contract or agree
ment to perform labor in the United
the act shall not apply to any organization of
or orchestras or to teachers, was |
agreed to. Without disposing of the bill the |
Senate went into executive session and soon |
-. Immediately after the reading OF
the journal, the House took up the conference |
report on the Tariff bill. Mr. Nc cKinley explained
the provisions of the conference report. Messrs.
Flower and Cummings, of New York, spoke in |
opposition to the measure, and debate was |
further continued by Mcssrs. Turner. Herbert |
Fitch, Cutcheon, Gambler. Dingley and Others |
Mr.. Mckinley made the closing speech in ad- |
vocacy of the bill, and at its conclusion the pre-
vious question was ordered. The report was |
then agreed to-yeas 1852. nays 81. The only |
deviation from a strict party vote was on the |
part OF Messrs. Coleman Featherstone and |
Kelly, who voted with the Democrats in the |
negative. A resolution providing for final ad.
1ournment on Tuesday, September 20, was
then adopted without division, and the House
adjourned.
IN the Senate on the Goth ult the conference |
report on the Deficiency Appropriation bill was
presented and explained by Mr.. Hale, and |
finally agreed to. The conference report on the |
Tarin bill was then presented and read Mr..
Morgan delivered a long and carefully
prepared speech in criticism of the bill,
at the close of which the report was
laid aside without action. The concur.
rent resolution for final adjournment
September so was referred to the Finance Com.
mittee, and after an executive session the Sen.
ate adjourned. In the House Mr. Taylor, of
Ohio, moved nonconcurrence in Senate amend
ments to the bill to define and regulate the jur.
Isdiction of United States courts After discus.
sion the bill was laid aside temporarily. The con.
ference report on the Deficiency bill was taken
up and agreed to Senate amendment to the bill
granting leave to clerks of first and second class
post-offices (extending the benefits of the act
10 employees of the mail repair shops) was
agreed to- The Conference report on the bill to
Increase the efficiency of the signal corps OF the
army, and TO transfer the weather service TO
,he Agricultural Department was agreed to, and
.he House took recess until evening"
DOMESTIC.
AT Grand Rapids, Mich, on the 27th