Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-02-02


diers of 1912; to grant bOunties TO volunteers
of 1861 and 1862 authorizing the President TO
appoint certain household officers to pay Off
GERS and men prevented by confinement in rebel
prisons from being regularly mustered into ser
vice; 10 prescribe new oath of office and to
repeal the Test Oath act TO construct ship
canal around Niagara Falls and TO admit the
State of Colorado. Resolutions were adopted
to inquire into the expediency of a tax on cigars
according to quality, and of levying a tax on to-
bacco in the leaf; directing an inquiry whether,
in view of the appointment to office, by high
officers, of Rebels who could not take the oath,
any legislation is necessary to enforce obedience
to the law by all men without regard to rank
or color :" as to paving officers and privates
from date of discharge until relieved as to re-
ducing tax on common cigars and manufactured
common tobacco and calling on the President
for correspondence concerning demonstration
by the Congress of Columbia in honor of Ju-
arez.
Mr.. Stevens asked leave to offer resolution
to inquire into the expediency of loan to the
Republic of Mexico but withdrew it. Resolu-
tions were offered and referred for the trial of
jefferson Davis and other Rebels by Court
Martial for a Constitutional Amendment pro-
viding that on the death of the President and
Vice President the Chief-J Justice shall be Pres
ident till new election, and for an election by
Congress when there is no choice by the people;
and declaring that Rebel representatives ought
to be admitted Immediately. A resolution was
introduced by Mr.. Niblack (Dem.) approving
the conduct of President johnson in declining
presents, which the House refused to lay on the
table by l9 to l26. Mr.. Schenck offered an
amendment regretting that members of Con-
gress were not entitled to similar praise by rea-
son of not having refused free passes on rail-
ways and the matter went over.
From the Reconstruction Committee, Mr..
Stevens offered a resolution for an amendment
TO the Constitution-the same offered by Mr..
Fessenden in the Senate-and proposed to
press it to a vote, with one speech on each side.
Mr.. Rogers of New Jersey opposed it, and Mr..
Conklin of New-York offered an argument in
favor of the resolution, after which it was made
the special order for Wednesday, and the House
adjourned.
JAN. 81, Seaate.-A joint resolution for an
amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting
compensation by the United States, or by any
State. for emancipation of slaves or payment of
any Rebel debt was referred. Petitions were
presented from citizens of Colorado for the ad-
mission of that State, on condition of striking
out the word white from its constitution and
for the extension of suffrage to women. Mr..
Trumbnll, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported a resolution that it is inexpedient to re-
peal the Test Oath A resolution was offered
and objected to for an inquiry as to legislation
for the protection and relief of loyal citizens
whose property had been confiscated by the
Rebel Government. The Freedman's Bureau
bill was taken up Amendments to strike out
the three-year titles TO the negroes on the Sea
Islands; to strike out the section providing for
the purchase of lands for the freedmen restrict
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civil courts; rejecting military jurisdiction !;
and several others of similar purport, mostly
offered by Mr. Garrett Davis, were SUCCESSFULLY
rejected. Mr.. McDOugall offered a substitute
authorizing the President to execute the laws,
which was rejected 1t was agreed that the
main question should be taken at 3 o'clock, on
the 25ih inst, andthe senate then adjourned.
.House.-A petition from the l77th Regiment
New York Volunteers for bounties was presen-
ted and referred. Bills were introduced TO
grant pensions to soldiers of 1872 and to grant
bounties to soldiers of 1861 and 1862; which
were duly referred. The House then took up
the Constitutional Amendment reported on
Monday by Mr.. Stevens from the Reconstruc-
tion Committee, and it was debated by. Messrs.
Lawrence, Shellabarger, Elliot, Schenck, Pike,
Kelley, Broomall, Cook and Marshall Various
amendmentents were proposed, and without
taking any vote the House adjourned.
JAN. 25, iSepdte.-Bils were reported rela-
tive to sale of postage Stamps, de-, on credit
and to create an additional land district in Or
egon. The latter was passed. bill was in
troduced and referred to govern the District of
Columbia by board of three Commissioners
and other officers to be appointed by the Presi-
dent, and resuming the Legislative powers here
tofore granted to the Cities of Washington and
Georgetown. Petitions were presented from
Pennsylvania for the enforcement of the guar
anty of a republican form of Government; from
Paul s.. Forbes for relief on his contract for
building a war vessel; from Pennsylvania
against distinctions of color; and in favor of a
protective tariff Mr.. Wilson called up his bill
to restrict the fees of claim agents, which was
debated and laid aside. The bill to enlarge the
powers of the Freedmens Bureau was taken up,
and debated by Messrs. Davis, Sherman, Trum-
bull and johnson, and then passed by Yeas 81,
Nays 10-the latter all Democrats. Mr.. Davis
moved to amend its title, but the Chair decided
into Executive session; and soon after ad-
journed.
House. e.-Resolutions were adopted TO print
q, 600 copies of the reports of Gen. Grant and
Gen. Schurz on the condition of the Rebel States;
the Commissioner of Agriculture to
the receipts and expenses of his
Bureau to inquire into the expediency of pay
ing for property destroyed at sea 10 preserve
life; to inquire into the expediency of law al
lowing banks to surrender their charters to in
quire into the expediency of putting certain
Michigan lands into market instructing the
Committee on the District of Columbia 70 report
a bill excluding Rebels from the right of suf-
frage; and inquiring into the appointment of
officers unable to take the test oath, and as to
the security for the performance of their duties.
A bill was passed to grant the use of part of the
military reserve at Fort Huron for railroad pur-
poses. Mr.. Williams asked leave to report two
TO the Constitution, but objection
was made The House then resumed the con-
of the Constitutional Amendment re-
ported by Mr.. Stevens from the Reconstruction
Committee, and it was debated by Messrs. e.
dridge, Strouse, Highly, Bingham Broomal
Davis, Ward and Nicholson. Without taking
a vote the House adjourned. -
JAN 26 Senate. te.-Senator Wade introduced
a bill making the following appropriations for
harbors in Ohio:
$4,000 for the Cleveland harbor, S24OO0 for
Grand River $4,000 for Ashtabula, $4,000
for Conneaut, $38,000for Sandusky, and $4,000
for Vermillion.
Resolutions were adopted to inquire into the
of requiring directors of United
States banks to give bonds for the payment of
pensions TO WldoWs OF enlisted men employed
as artifcers and of appropriating 100000 for
Post-Office and CustomHouse at Topeka, |
Kansas. A petition was presented from citi- |
zens of Colorado for the admission of Colorado
under its present Constitution which was laid |
on the table. The House bill, extending the |
lime for withdrawal of goods from public ware
houses was passed. The resolution for the ap- |
oointment of Provisional Governments in the |
Southern States was called up and debated by |
Mcssrs. Howe, Stewart, johnson and Salisbury. |
A motion to reconsider the Freedmen's Bureau |
bill was rejected by Yeas I5, Nays 30. After
1 brief Executive session, the Senate adjourned |
ill Monday.
ROHse.-A petition was presented from 1000 |
soldiers for Increase of pensions and confsca- |
ion of Rebel lands. Mr.. Upson, from the Com