Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-02-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
IN the Senate on tho 2Sth ult. the conference
report on the b II for public bnilding ut Pueb-
10, Col. was agreed 70. Tho appropriation was
reduced from $4,000 to s25O,0O0) Tho House
amendments 70 Senate bill referring TO the
Court OF Claims the claim OF the Chesapeake
Female College, of Virginia, for use and 90
cupation OF its property from 1851 10 1869
by the military, were concurrod In. The
NIL now goes to the President The Appor-
eionment bill was thcn taken mp and
debated until adjournment go. In the
House tho journal was approved without dis
sent The conference report on the bill for the
disposal OF the abandoned Fort Ellis, Mont,
military reservation under the homestead law
was adopted The Senate resolution was
adopted for printing 10 0)0 extra copies OF the
report Of the Irrigation Committee on irriga-
tion OF arid lands The resignation Of John IL
Mccarthy as representative from the Eighth
district OF New York was laid on the table.
The House then went into Committee OF tho
Whole on the Military Academy Appropriation
bill Without making any progress with the bill
the committee rose and the House adjourned
THE Scnnte on the Goth ult passed the bill
creating the ONCE OF Fourth Assistant Post
master General, with salary OF $1,000 year.
At the close OF the morning hour tho Appor-
tionment bill was taken up. After discussion
the amendments providing for an additional
Representative from Minnesota, Missouri Ar
kansas and New York were rejected and the
bill passed as 1t came from the House, by a
vote of 81 yeas TO "a nays-a strict party vote.
The Amy Appropriation bill was then taken
up. proviso in the bill that no officer shall
receive pay rs an officer on the retired list
while rec living n salary us government oricial
was stricken out. The bill went over without
action. and after n short executive session the
Senate adjourned. ... In the House, after the
journal had been read and approved, Mr.. Ding
ley, chairman OF the silver pool investigating
committee, reported to the House the failure
of ]. A. Owcnsby 10 appear before the
committee and asked that warrant bO
issued and the Sergeant.at Arms be directed
TO bring Owensby before the bar OF tho House
TO show cause why he should not be punished for
contempt After some discussion the order
was made, The Military Academy Approprin-
tion bill was further considered in Committee
OF the Whole. At the close of debate the com
mittee rose and reported the bill TO the House.
No quorum being present, tho House without
disposing Cf the hill adjourned.
IN consequence of the death of Secretary
Window no business was transacted in either
branch OF Congress on the Goth ult. In the
Senate Mr.. Morrill, in q voice tremulous with
emotion, briefly announced the sudden death
of The Secretary and moved an adjournment,
which was agreed 10, and the Senate adjourned
until the 31st ... In the House. nfter n few af-
fecting words OF tribute to the worth of the de-
ceased Secretary OF the Treasury by Repre-
sentative Dunnell of Minnesota on motion of
Mr.. Nick nley the House, as q mark of respect
adjourned.
THE Vice President laid before the Senate
on the 31st nit. the credentials of Mr. Cameron.
OF Pennsylvania. for his new term commencing
March Inext A resolution bv Mr.. Morrill, was
ugreed TO for the appointment OF n committee
OF seven Senators to join the House committee
in attending the funeral OF Secretary Window
md 70 take such other action as may be appro-
pirate in honor OF the memory OF the deceased.
The joint resolution for the appointment of
William p. Johnston. Of Louisiana, on the
board of regents OF the Smithsonian In
stitute in place OF Noah Porter, OF
Connecticut, resigned, was passed. The Army
Appropriation bill was taken up. committee
amendment to insert provision that govern
ment transportation on land aided railroads
shall not exceed seventy per cent of tho
charges for like service to private parties was
agreed 10 and the bill was passed. Among a
number OF miscellaneous bills taken from the
calendar and passed was to prohibit
the sale OF tobacco TO minors under
sixteen years OF age in the District
of Columbia The Senate then proceeded to
pension bills on the calendar and passed ll0 OF
them, among others one giving pension of $50
o month TO the widow OF General E. F. Noyes
and one granting pension of 500 4 month
70 General Franz Sigel After q short ex-
ecutive session the Senate adjourned -.
The House passed the Military Academy
Appropriation bill without further OPP osition
and, in Committee of the Whole considered
the Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill
Without action on the bill the committee rose
public business was suspended and the House
proceeded to pay tribute to the memory of the
hate Lewis Watson, OF Pennsylvania num-
her OF eu'Ogistic addresses were made and the
House adj ,urned
IN the Senate on the Cd, after routine bust
ness the Fortifcations bill was taken up. An
amendment TO reduce the appropriation for gun
nnd mortar batteries for the defense OF the
harbors OF New York, Boston San Francisco
Hampton Roads and Washington from $1,000.
600 to Si0lt0o was agreed TO. Other amend
ments of minor importance were adopted but
without making final disposition OF the bill
the Senate adiou ned. -. Tho House passed
bill amending section ls6 OF the Re
vised Statutes. SO as TO read: Vacancies
Occas'oned by death or resignation shall not
be temporarily filled under the three preceding
sections for longer period than thirty days"
fTae present law limits tho time to ten days,
and the bill has special reference to the ap.
pointment OF n successor to Secretary Win
DOM j. A. Owenby was brought before the
bar OF the House and, expressing q willingness
TO testify before the silver pool comm. .ttee
purged himself of contempt. The Senate b II
was passed with an amendment striking out
the appropriation clause) providing for the
erection OF public building ut ST. Paul, Minn
at O cost OF $4,000. The House then adjourned