Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-02-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS-.
THE Senate on the 18th. after the passage OF
about dozen pension bills, including the bill
increasing the pensions of the widows OF Gen.
eral Custer Admiral wilkes and General Daniel
Ullmann TO 800 q month, took up the Copy.
right bill The Sherman amendment admitting
copyrighted books. etc, printed in foreign ooun'
tries on payment OF tarin duties was agreed to
and the bill was passed-yeas 49, nays H. The
Senate bill for the erection OF new custom
house in New York was passed. The bill pro
vlding for the payment of claims arising from
Indian depredntions was then taken up and dis
cussed until adjournment. In the House Mr..
Payson, OF Illinois was elected Speaker pro
tenn in the absence OF Speaker Reed. who
is detained at home by sickness Confer
ences we're ordered on the District OF Columbia
md Military Academy Appropriation bills,
after which the Indian Appropriation bill was
considered and passed. In Committee OF the
Whole the Post-oIice Appropriation bill was
discussed, but without action the committee
rose and the House adjourned
IN the Senate on the 10th M. ingalls,. In
brief address rendered his resignation as presi-
dent pro TEN. Of the Senate, to take eject on
the election OF his successor. The credentials
of Mr. Vance rs Senator from North Carolina
for the term beg nning March 4, 1891. were filed.
Several bills Of an unimportant nature were
passed, after which the Indian DepredationS
bill was taken up as the unfinished business.
number OF amendments were offered and
agreed TO and the bill was passed The Mo
arauga Canal bill was then taken up and dis
cussed until adjournment. The House. after
consuming three hours in the disposition OF
claims bill, went into Committee OF the Whole
on the Post. ofice Appropriation bill. No action
was reached on tho bill and at six o'clock the
House recessed until evening. the night session
20 be for the consideration OF the Immigration
bill
THE Senate on the Goth passed one hundred
and thirty pension bills, md after other bust
ness of routine nature proceeded with the
consideration OF the Nicaragua Canal bill Mr.
Vest made long speech in opposition TO the
bill taking the ground that the Bulwer. Clayton
treaty between the United States and Great
Britain was still In force. Without action upon
the bill the Senate adjourned. 4. In the House
Mr.. Cannon reported from the Committee on
Rules n resolution for the immediate consdera-
tion of business reported by the Committee
on judiciary, the first bill to be taken up 10 be
the bill for the relief OF the Supreme Court,
with Senate amendments, and the next the bill
20 fix the salaries OF United States District
Judges. The Democrats antagonized the reso.
luton and, under the lead OF Mr.. McMillin, re.
sorted to dilatory tactics, several times leaving
the chamber in 4 body. The resolution was
finally adopted and the Supr me Court bill
taken up aud the Senate amendments non.con.
CURED IL and a conference ordered. The House
proceeded TO the consideration OF the bill to fix
but without dsposng cr 1t a recess was taken
until eight p m, the night session being for the
consideration Of pension bills
IN the senate on the 2st the sundry civil
appropriation bill was reported. and the Mic
arauga canal bill was taken up rs the unfin-
ished business Mr.. Morgan made q lengthy
speech in defense OF the bill and Messrs. Vest
and Turpie spoke in opposition 10 1t. The bill
went over without action and the conference
report on the naval appropriation bill was
presented and agreed to. The senate bill
authorizing the building OF railroad and
wagon bridge across the Arkansas river
ut Little Rock was passed and the
senate adjourned .... When the house met the
point of no quorum was raised, but q quorum
being disclosed the clerk proceeded with the
reading Of the journal. AT the conclusion of the
reading Mr.. Mckinley moved the approval OF
the journal and demanded the previous ques-
uon. scene Of turbulence and excitement
followed, during which several Democrats
made violent speeches, charging the presi
ding officer with falsfying the record When
quiet was restored the previous question was
ordered and the journal approved-yeas l50
nays 81. The senate bill fixing the salaries OF
United States district judges was taken up
Several amendments were offered and rejected
and the bill passed-yeas 14S, nays So Ut pro
VideS that the salaries OF the several Judges
shall be at the rate of s. 500 per year, In com
mittee OF the whole the postofice appropria
hOn VII WAS COnblueTeu, Dut no hctlOn was
reached before adjournment.
IN the senate on the 23d the credentials o
Senators Plat and Jones (Arx.) for the term
beginning March next were filed After 9
long discussion over proposition TO print 100,
200 copies of the agricultural report on dis
cases OF the horse" an amendment making Il
5000 was agreed to. The senate then went intc
executive session. and after ferring the nomi
nation OF Charles Foster OF Ohio as secretary o
the treasury, TO a committee and confirming
number Of nominations reopened the doors ant
proceeded with the consideration OF the sundry
civil appropria ion bill The bill was discussed
all afternoon and also Mt the evening session
without final action, ... In the house tbs jour
nal was read and approved without objection
on the part OF the democrats. The confcrenc,
report on the bill providing for the allotment o
lands in severaty 10 the Ind ans was agreed to
The house then went into committee OF thu
whole on the defc ency appropriation bill, bu
without disposing OF 1t the committee rose
The post office appropriation bill was passe,
and the house took recess until eight o'clocl
the night session to be for the consideration
OF the immigration bill