Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-03-11
PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.

sion were as follows,
PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL
Much talk resulted in virtually doing
nothing. Mr.. Gwin, of California, introduc-
cd his Pacific Railrcad bill IN The Senate
Dec. 18th, 1887. Il was debated without
definite action. Dec lsth, 1858, the bin
was taken mp again. The bill was dabated
and amended A section was added au-
thcriziug the Secretary Of the Interior to
adysrtize for proposals, and report to the
next Congress. ThenaH between the en-
acting clause and tho said final section was
stricken out, yeas SO, nays 20. The bill,
thus rendered worthless, was passed, yeas
81, nays 90 II merely invited estimates
Cor three routes and appropriated $4,000 to
pay the expenses Of advertising, DC. The
House very properly let such a miserable
abortion sleep. Other Pacific Railway bills
were introduced in the Senate and in tho
House, but no final action was had on any
Of The projects. The result Of sonic ten
years legislation on the most important on
terprize Of the age, has not been q solid step
forward.
TIE sotDIERs' PENSION Bill.
AT the previous session Mr.. Savage, Of
Tenn, introduced in tho House a bill to
grant pensions TO tho officers and soldiers
engaged in the war Of 1912. It was de-
bated, and loaded down with amendments.
A substitute was offered at the late session
and adopted by a vote 1872 10 81. On the
oath of Dec. the bill was passed, yeas 30,
nays IS. 1t gave pensions of 500 for a
years service, $40 for six months, and $50
Cor less than six months. The bill went to
the Pension Committee Of the Senate, who
reported It back with Recommendation
that il do not pass, and it did not. No vote
on the final passage was taken.
FRENCH sPoi1ArIoN BILL.
The bill to provide for the entertainment
and satisfaction Of claims Of American citi-
zeas for spoliations committed by the
French prior to the 31st Of July, 1901, pass
ed the Senate on the 10th Of December by
a vote Of 26 to 20. In the House it died
on the Speakers table, as did also similar
bin which originated in the House. The
measure will die Of old age before obtaining
the vitality of law. 1t has been before Con
prsss for more than half century, has
twice passed. both Houses, first in 1S46 and
again in 1854, but was vetoed each time
The claims amount to some S5,000,0o0, on
which tho probability is Ave cents will ney-
er be obtained.
IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGES wATRoUs AND IR
WIN.
After protracted debate, the House dc
cided BY vote Of Ill to 90 that the evi
dence taken before the committee of inves
tigation did not show sufficient ground fol
the impeachment of John G. Watrous, U
s. District Judge of Texas. Charges were
preferred against Thomas Irwin, U. s. Dis
trict Judge Of the Western District of Penn
sylyania, but the Investigation was cut shor
BY his resignation.
ADMISSION OF OREGON.
The bill which passed the Senate at tn
previous session to admit Oregon was refer
red to the Committee on Territories in th,
House. At thodate session it was reported
back, and after two days debate was passeC
by yeas Ia, nays l03. The bill was APP
proved by the President, thus adding thu
thirty -third State TO the Union.
ORGANIZATION OF NEW TERRITORIES.
Bills we're introduced into both House
for the organization Of Territorial govern
ments for Arizona and Dakota. Numerous
propositions were also introduced in the
House for the organization of new Terrific
ries in Nevada, and Coloua or Jefferson, bu
mono obtained favorable action. Incffectua
efforts were also made to admit Mr.. Mowrl
to a seat on the floor as delegate from Ari
zona. Delegates from Dakota and Jeffer
son were ID Washington to urge Torritoria
organization, but we believe they did no
aspire to seats yet in the House. Jefferso
is the Pixies Peak gold region. No ne'
Territories were organized.
ooDEoATroN OF THE REVENUE LAWS.
Br. Cochrane's bill for the eodifcation {
the Reveue Laws occupied the attention {
she House for several days, but did not &c
20 vote.
THE cLAYToN-BrLwER TREATY
The resolution introduced in the Hous
Mt tho previous session requesting the Pres
don't to take such steps as he should deer
necessary for the abrogation of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty, was taken up on the 7th (
December last and referred to the Commi
toe Of the Whole on tho State Of the VI
ion. There it rested. The Anti-Claytor
Bulwer resolution subsequently introduce
10 the Senate by Mr.. Clingman, Of N. G
received its quietus by the Senate refusn:
BY vote Of % to %, TO take it up for COZ
sidcratiou.
THE S3o,0o0,00o cUBA BILL.
This great measure Of the Soath and Ii
Administration was before the Senate mo-
Of the session, but was prudentiy put
slsep By is author, Mr. Slidsll Of La.
motion to lay the BIZ on the tablO, elaine
to be q test vote, was lost, yeas Is, nays 81
Ii is said, however, that the test vote was
sham, and that ths Senate would ha,
amended The bill TO death before final yo
could have been reached.
In the House, Mr.. Braneh, Of n.
brought in a similar bill, but It was not az
ed on. Il Is thought the House would ha
tabled Slidelps bill by at least so majorit
INCREASE or posTAGE--EANRING PRIyuEG
The Senate passed bill by close vo
70 raise the rate Of postage to FIVE cents
cents single letter, and also newspap
p0stages The House killed the propo