Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-02-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS.

CONCRESS.
In the Senate on the nth q resolution was
agreed TO calling on the Secretary OF the Treas
ury for list of all persons, firms or nssocia
lions by whom silver bullion had been offered
(under the act of July H. lS90) the amounts
ind prices; n list OF those from whom
silver bullion had been purchased, the
amounts and prices; tho bnsis on which IN
estimate is made of the market price OF
silver; and the amounts and prices OF silver
bullion purchased outside OF the United States
Consideration Of the Naval Appropriation bill
wns resumed After three hours discussion
the amendment fixing Port Orchard on Puget
Sound Us the site for dry dock was
agreed TO. Ut appropriates $4,000 for a site and
300 900 for the building OF dry dock.) Sew
oral committee amendments were adopted and
the bill passed. Several bills of no general i'm
portance we're passed and the Copyright bill
was taken up without action on the measure
the Senate adjourned -. The House passed the
Senate bill to establish q record and pension
onice in the War Department. The Legislative
Appropriation bill was considered in Committee
of the Whole but without disposing of the bill
the committee rose and the House soon after
adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 18TH the credentials OF
Mr.. Teller for the Senatorial term beginning
March next were presented and fled
The Copyright bill was taken up the pend.
ing question being on an amendment by
Mr. Sherman. but owing to Mr.. Shermans alb
Bence the bill was laid aside and the District
of Columbia Appropriation bill was taken up,
and after the adoption OF n few amendments 1t
was passed. number of pension bills were
passed, including the House bill granting
pension of 500 n month to General N. =. Banks.
The Senate joint resolution to apply the appro.
priation for lighthouse on Simmons reef, Lake
Michigan, in payment for three lightships in
lieu thereof was adopted, and after an execu-
tive session the Senate adjourned. The
House spent the day in Committee OF the
Whole on the Legislative Appropriation bill.
During the debate, tho administration of the
Pension Onice was attacked by Mr.. Enloe, of
Tennessee and defended by Mr.. Perkins, of
Kansas. Comment on the Cleveland letter to
T.. Ellery Anderson was made by Mr.. Gros
venor, of Ohio, and Mr.. Hooker. OF Mississippi.
Without disposing of the bill the House ad.
journed.
IN the Senate on the 18th consideration OF
the Copyright bill was resumed, and after
long discussion Mr. Sherman's amendment pro-
viding that foreign editions OF books. etc,
which are copyrighted In the United States,
mny be admitted to this country on payment
OF the regular tari1 duties agreed to-yeas
% nays ~. The bill was then laid aside with
out further action. The Presidents message
announcing the death OF Admiral Porter having
been laid before the Senate, eulogistic nd.
dresses were delivered by Messrs. Chandler,
Mcpherson, Plumb and Hale and then the
Senate adjourned. After routine business the
House went into Committee of the Whole on
ment appropriating 1896, 400 to enable the Civil
Service Commission to execute the provisions
of the Civil Service act was agreed to. The bill
was then reported to the House and the amend
ment providing for clerks to members not
chairmen Of committees was defeated The
bill was then passed. Tho Presidents message
announcing the death of Admiral Porter was
read and referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs, and the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the lith the Copyright bill
was further considered in Committee of the
Whole. The bill and amendments were finally
reported to the Senate. yea and nay vote
was demanded on the committee amendments
IN bulk and they were rejected-yeas 90 nays
81. At3:9p. III. message from the President
announcing the death of General Sherman was
laid before the Senate, and Mr.. Hawley offered
the following resolutions: "Resolved, That
the Senate receives with profound sor-
row the announcement OF the death OF
William Tecumseh Sherman, late General OF
the armies OF the United States; that the Sen.
ate renews its acknowledgment OF the inesti
mnble services which he rendered to his coun-
try in the day OF its extreme peril. laments the
great loss which the country has sustained and
deeply sympathizes with his family in their be.
reavement; that copy OF these resolutions be
forwarded to the family OF the de-
eased." Eloquent eulogistic addresses were
made by Mcssrs Hawley, Morgan, Man
derson, Davis, Evarts anG Pierce after
which the resolutions were unanimously
adopted On motion OF Mr.. Hawley commit
tee of five Senators were appointed to attend
the funeral, and rs further mrrk OF respect to
the memory OF the dead General the Senate
adjourned. The House. in Committee of the
Whole, considered the Indian Appropriation
BILL but no action was reached. The Speaker
laid before the House the message from the
President announcing the death OF
General Sherman. and it was referred
10 the Committee Military Affairs. Mr..
Boutelle from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported resolutions expressive OF the grief
with which the House has heard of the death
of Admiral David Porter, and directing the
Speaker 10 appoint committee of seven nom
bers to take such action as may be appropriate
In regard to the public obseques OF the de-
ceased. Tbs resolutions were unanimously
adopted, a committee appointed, and as an ad
ditional mark of respect the House adjourned.
IN rne Senate on the 10th the credentials OF
Senators Jones of Nevada, and Mitchell Of
Oregon, for the terms commencing March
next were placed on file. The conference re
port on the Army Appropriation bill was agreed
To and the Diplomatic and Consular Appropria
tion bill was taken up and the several commit
tee amendments adopted. After an executive
session the doors were reopened and Son
ator Quay made long speech In refuta
tion OF the charges circulated against him
all of which he pronounced false and without
foundation At the close of Mr. Quay's remarks
the Senate adjourned. .... In the House Mr. Z
b. Taylor, OF Ohio made personal explana
tton, in which he apologized for the un1arlia
mentary language he had used toward Mr.
Fithian, of Illinois, and the latter gentleman
accepted the apology The conference re
port on the Army Appropriation bill
was adopted. The Indian Appropriation
bill was considered in Committee OF the Whole
but the committee rose without disposing o.
the bill. The Committee on Military Affairs re
ported resolutions OF sorrow at the death O
General Sherman. and after short addresses
from several members eulogstc OF the deceased
General, the resolutions were adopted and the
House adjourned.
DOMESTIC.
THE President has signed the act fol
the construction of tunnel under the
waters of the bay of New York between
Staten Island and Long Island.