Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-03-09
PRoCEEDIECs OF CoNGR Ess.


Brown County, Wisconsin, on two months no.
tice; to grant additional landsjn aid Of the st.
Crox and Lake Superior Railroads; TO amend
the act Of March 3, 1855, relative to land boun-
ties fer military service; to authorize the Dss-
tict and rerritol ial Judges to be furnished with
certain publications and to exempt from State
taxation lands granted 10 colleges for education
al purposes. A resolution. was adopted request
ing the President to flrnish -information con-
cerhibg his-apPoInJments for Provisional Gov
ernors, their salaries whether they took the cath
or not copies Of subsequent proceedings under
the Provisional Governments, DC, as called for
bva previous resolution Of Jan. 5, TO whiehthe
President had sent no ansver,l fictitious were
presented for reduction OF the tax on agricui-
tural indictments, and for equal rights and Re-
publican Governmenisin the South. The res
olutious OF than ks;tp officers soldiers. and SAIL
ers af the United States was reported back from
the Military Committee and passed unanimous
ly A resolution to appoint COMMITTEES to in
yestigate cotton frauds was called up and let
ter concerning the same partly read, when the
morning hour expired, and the concurrent res
olution for the exclusion of claimants from the
Rebels States to seats in Congress was taken up
and discussed by Mr. Dixon, who made an ella
borate epeechs In defense of the President
There was a miscellaneous debate on the same
subject, and at 4 IS p. M the Senate adjourned.
Hoase.-Bills were introduced TO fix the
number of the Judges of the Supreme Court,
and To change certain judicial districts and con-
corning fees and costs in the United States
Courts. The resolution for the amendment OF
the Constitution, reported on Monday from the
Reconstruction Committee. was taken up and
debated at length by Messrs. Highly, NI0iack,
Randall, Kelley, hale, Price, and others, and
the subject went over. Bills were reported to
regulate trade with Canada, DC, and to reclaim
lands needing irrigation in Iowa, and other
States and Territories. Resolutions were adopt
ed asking the President for information as to
The distribution of rewards for the arrest of the
assassihs of President Lincoln; directing the
Secretary of War to communicate estimates of
surveys of Lake Superior; directing the Secre-
tsry Of the Navy to furnish the names, DC, OF
Naval chsplans; to inquire into the expedien-
cy of imposing lighthouse dues on vessels en-
tering or leaving United States ports toinquire
into the expediency of providing for the issue
of certificates to soldiers who have lost their
discharges, and to instruct the Naval Commit
tee to INQUIRE into the advantage of New Lon
don. o., as O Navy-yard. resolution con-
cerning the Withdrawal OF the French troops
from Mexico was referred, and the House ad-
journed.
FEB. %, Sendts.-Mr Wilson introduced a
Joint resolution to increase the mileage of officers
travelling on duty from six to ten cents per mile.
A bill was introduced and referred to establish
hydrovraphc Office in the Navy Department.
Memorials were presented from the California
Legislature for amendments to the Pacific Rail-
road bill and from the Nevada Legislature
| against the sale of mineral lands, and in favor
of the speedy trial of Jefferson Davis. The
Naval Appropriation bill was reported from the
Committee with amendments, and ordered to be
printed. The credentials of W. F. Perry,
claiming a seat as Senator from South Carolina,
were presented and ordered TO lie on the table.
The concurrent resolution against the present
admission of claimants from the Rebel States
was taken up, and debated by Messrs, Nye and
Stewart, and the Senate adjourned.
HoNse.-The pending resolution for the
amendment Of the Constitution so as to secure
equal rights to citizens Of the several States
was debated by. .Messrs. Davis, Woodbridge and
Bingham. During the address of the latter, a
long discussion occurred on a point of order,
aud upon its conclusion Mr.. Oonklin moved to
postpone the subject till the second Tuesday in
April. Mr.. Eldridge moved to laT the whole
subject upon the table, which was lost by Al to
10 and Mr. Conklihg's motion to postpone
was carried by lib to 80. After the transaction
of some formal business, the House adjourned.
MARCH ., Senate Petitions were. presented
from officers of the Pacific Squadron for increase
of pay from authors and. Publishers for an in
ternationsl copyright law; and from John A.
Andrew and others to elect President and Vice.
President by popular vote, and without dis
tinction Of race or color. A joint resolution
was reported to pay $4,000 TO Clara Barton for
expenses and services in searching for missing
Union soldiers. A resolution directing an in
quiry into the expediency Of a National Con-
vention was ordered to be printed, and aresolu-
ton of athe Ohio Legislature, asking for the ap-
pOintmeHt of volunteer officers to the Regular
Army, was referred. Mr.. Doolittle made per-
sonal explanation, to the effect that he did not,
as reported, dispaTsso Mr.. Sumner st the New
Haven meeting, and that he was not silenced
By hisses The i'll TO grant lands in aid of a
Pacific Railroad from Springfield, No., and the
Pacific coast, were passed. The concurrent res
olutinn for the exclusion of Rebel claimants to
seats in Congress, was debated, and finally pass
ed bY % 10 I8.
House Memorials were presented from the
Legislature of California concerning the Pacific
railroad acts, and from white citizens of Ala
bama praying for relief, aud for the retention OF
the United States troops in that State. A petit
ton was presented from colored citizens OF
Georgia asking for the right of suffrage. The
Joint resolution of the Legislature of Ohio in
favor of the appointment of volunteer officers
in the regular army was presented snd referred
Bills were introduced to secure the safety OF
passengers on steam vessels and to amend the
Internal Revenue act. A resolution was passed
directing further inquiry into the subject OF
soldiers bounties. Bills were reported TO con-
struct the Niagara Ship Canal; and to grant a
pension to the daughter of Mrs Jessie Elder
which latter was passed. The House proceed
ed to consider the Civil Rights bill, and debat-
ed the same at length. A number of amend
ments were offered, and the bill finally was
postponed till Thursday next. 1t was agreed
that day should be devoted to debate in Com
mittee of the Whole on the Presidents Mes
sage. Mr.. Stevens gave notice that on Monday
he should move for Evening Sessions on busi-
ness. A bill was introduced to encourage edu-
cation in Agriculture. and the House adjourned.
MARCH 3, Sendte.-Not in session on Satur-
day.
Rouse-The Presidents Message was de-
bated, but no business was done.
MARCH 5th. Senate Mr.. Wilson offered a
joint resolution prescribing terms upon which
the States lately in rebellion may resume their
former relations with the Government It re-
quires acceptance by the States of an irrepeal-
able provision forbidding any distinction on
account of color, the grant of suffrage to blacks
who have been in the United States army or
who can read, and prohibition of the payment
of any rebel debts.
Homse-The army appropriation bill was
passed The resolution for the admission of
Tennessee delegates was reported from the Re-
construction Committee and minority report
was made by Mr.. Rogers.
March 6. Seaate.-A resolution wss offered
authorizing the Secretaries of War and Navy to
adopt stringent quarantine regulations to pre-
vent the introduction of the cholera.
House Mr.. ,Schenck offered an amendment
to the military academy bill, prohibiting the
use of any public money towards educating at
West Point any cadet from the lately rebellious
States until they shall have been reconstructed,
which called out some debate: communications
were received from the President relative to the
rewards offered for the arrest of the assassins of
President Lincoln, and in answer TO a resolu-
tion calling for Information concerning Provi-
sional Governors; the bill regulating trade with
the British North American Possessions was
considered.
OHIO LEGIsLATURE.
March l. Sendte.-The following bin were
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