Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-06-29
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for the protection of travellers was reported back
with Recommendation that they be non-con-
CURED in. They were non-concurred in and a
Conference Committee asked. Mr.. Boutwell,
Mass J introduced bill amending the act of
April lS 1918, concerning violations Ofthe neu-
trality laws. Mr. Glossbrenner (Pa. reported
back bill for the relief of the inhabitants of
the towns and villages in New Mexico and Ari-
zona. The House adopted a resolution inquir-
ing into the e1pediency of making the United
States Consul at Quebec salaried officer. Mr..
Wsshbum (Ill.) asked and obtained leave to
attach his signature to the Reconstruction Com
mittee' sreport made in his absence. Mr.. In
gersoll (Ill } asked leave-which was not grant
ed--to offer resolution calling on the Secreta-
rY of State and Postmaster General for iDforma-
ton why the public printing for their depart
ments was given TO The Richmond Examiner
Mr. Perbam NE. reported a bill Increasing
the pensions of widows and orphans and for
other purposes, and advocated it in few re-
marks. The subject was debated, and under
pressure of the previous question read three
times and passed. The Committee on Invalid
Pensions was then discharged The House re-
sumed the consideration of the Senate bill
granting lands to aid in the construction of a
railroad and telegraph line from the Central
Pacific Railroad in California to Portland, Ore
gon. After considerable discussion the bill was
recommitted to the Committee on the Pacific
Railroad. The morning hour having expired,
the Speaker presented Secretary McCulloch' 8
letter regarding gold sales, which was presented
and withdrawn on Tuesday, whereupon Mr..
Wilson (IOwa) offered the same resolution he
offered and Withdrew on Tuesday, referring the
communication to the Committee on Banking
and Currency, with instructions. After debate,
the resolution was sgfeed TO. The Senate
amendment 10 The House joint resolution to pro-
vide for expenses attending the exposition of
United States products at the Paris Exhibition
of 1867, was taken up and discussed. On the
suggestion of Mr.. Washburne that they should
be first considered in Committee of the Whole,
the House went into Committee. The Winnie
bsgo Reservation bill being the first on the cal
endar, it and other bills were successfully laid
aside until the Paris Exhibition bill was reach
ed. After considerable discussion and rejection
of amendments, on motion of Mr.. Banks the
Senate substitute was non-concurred iu, and 8
Conference Committee asked. After taking up
and referring several miscellaneous bills. the
House, at p. NJ, adjourned.
June 2I--Seaate.- bill TO establish an
American Repertory in Germany was reported
adversely: resolution was offered and concur
red in, inquiring into the expediency Of pur-
chasing certain land in Washington for the erec-
ton Of a Presidential Mansion. The bill to
provide for the payment for quartermasters'
stores taken from loyal citizens for the use of
the army was taken up and discussed until the
expiration of the morning hour, when the con-
sideration ofthe Tax bill was resumed. Amend
ments relative TO gas companies, certain agri-
cultural implements. paper, tobacco, rates of
fare of railroads and steamboats,, bank circula-
ton and deposits and incomes were passed.
Previous TO taking up the Tax bill, bill to
amend an act authorizing the sale of marine
hospitals and revenue cutters. and also bill to
change the place of holding court in the north
ern district Of Georgia were introduced. .aH
House.-A bill to reorganize the Treasury
Department and to fix the pay Of employees was
introduced and discussed. 1t was read twice
and recommitted TO the Committee on Ways
and Means A resolution was passed ordering
100, 900 copies of the majority and minority
Reconstruction Committee reports printed. Mr..
Baldwin Mass made personal explanation
relative to errors in the mileage report, aud Of
fered resolution, which was agreed to. The
Committee on the Contested Election case of
Fuller against Dawson reported in favor of Mr..
Dawson. The bill granting lands to Kansas to
aid in the construction of the Northern Kansas
Railroad and telegraph line was taken up
amended and passed. After action on a num-
Der of relief bills, the consideration of the Army
bill was resumed, commencing with the 9th
section. The bill was then read third time
and passed-Yeas =, Nays Al. A resolution
was offered and adopted instructing the Cont
mittee on Banking and Currency 10 inquire into
the expediency of repeating such laws as au-
thorize the depositing of money with the Treas
urer of the United States, and the paying inter-
est on the same. At 3:45 the House adjourned.
June 22.-Sendie.-The House amendment to
a bill renewing the land grant to the Lansing
and Traverse Bay Railroad was concurred in;
the bill to establish railroad between Wash
ipgton and the North West was reported ad-
versely; the House bill authorizing the con-
struction of railroad between Pittsburgh and
Cleveland was also reported adversely and the
Committee discharged from the further consid-
Grafton of the subject; bill to amend an act
regulating the sale of marine hospitals was
passed, resolution 20 print 10000 copies of the
report of the Commissioner of Agriculture was
referred to the Committee on Printing. Mr..
Hendricks (Ind. presented the minority re-
port of the Committee Of Fifteen. Mr.. Trum-
bull( Ill. objected TO its reception. Mr.. Trum-
bull also introduced bill to enlarge the grounds
around the capitol, when the Senate at 5:l5
adjourned. ''fa- "'s.7-il III -@,f
Ho,lse-The Committee on Roads and Can
ais was discharged from further consideration of
the bill to improve the wagon road from Ne
braska to Virginia City, and the bill was laid
on the table; the Senate bill to amend the act
authorizing the sale of marine hospitals was
taken from the table and passed; resolution
was adopted inquiring into the expediency of
reporting bill directing the Judges and attor-
neys of district courts in States lately in rebel.
lion to charge grand juries to inquire especislly
into cases of the violation of the test oath by
officers who have participated in the Rebellion;
the Senate bill to provide for the revision and
consolidation of the States of the United
States was read three times and passed; Joint
resolution To enable discharged soldiers to
change their, homestead selections in certain
cases was read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands. A substitute was of
fered for the Senate bill making further pro-
vision for the establishment of an srnory and
arsenal at Rock Island, Illinois. An amend
ment that the bridge over the Mississippi be
so constructed as not to materially obstruct the
navigation was agreed to, and the substitute as
amended passed. The bill granting pensions
to the soldiers of the war of 1879 was reported
adversely. The morning hour expiring during |
the debate on this bill, it went over until MOn-
day. Messages were received from the Presi- |
dent relative to the employment of European |