Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-02-16
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

Feb. Z, Sendte.-A bill was reported from the
Judiciary Committee TO punish kidnapping Of
negroes by penalty of fine not exceeding 1000
or Imprisonment for five years, or both. A
memorial was presented asking for reduction of
the tax on agricultural implements; remon-
STRANGE against the pending Constitutional
Amendment; and petitions from the Female
Anti Slavery Society of Philadelphia for equal
rights and from citizens of New England for
equality in representation. The Judiciary Com
miItee reported no legislation necessary to pro-
tect Northern creditors against Southern stat.
utes of Limitation, the subject being covered
by an existing act. A bill was introduced to
grant land for railroad in California; which
was referred. The House bill to prohibit the
reissue of American registers to vessels sold un-
der foreign flags during the war was debated by
Messrs. Sherman and Chandler, and passed
Yeas 81, Nays -. Mr.. Wilson called up his
resolution for an amendment to the Constitution
prohibiting payment by the United States or by
any State for Emancipated Slaves or of any
Rebel debt, and spoke at length upon it The
resolution was referred to the Committee on
Reconstruction. The Freedmen Bureau bill
came back from the House with amendments,
and was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary. The pending resolution for an amend
mept to the Constitution was then taken up, and
Mr.. Henderson offered a substitute prohibiting
all distinctions by States on account of Color
Mr.. Fessenden discussed the question at length,
and at four the Senate adjourned.
Rotsss.-A bill was introduced granting lands
for railroads and telegraphs in Kansas. The
bill heretofore reported from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, declaratory of parts of the In.
ternal Revenue act, requiring taxes to be paid
OF railroad securities held abroad, and upon re-
turns to be computed in legal tender, and not in
gold, was passed. Mr.. Stevens reported the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill for
1867, which was referred to Committee of the
Whole. bill, from the Committee on Com
merce relating to quarantine, was objected to-,
and therefore not reported. A bill to regulate
the appointment of Rear-Admirals and other
officers, was reported from the naval Committee,
and recommitted. Mr.. Brooks presented the
cre0elIialS OF CldlLDdnIS itOm AldUdtud, "HlCu
were referred to the Committee on Reconstruc-
tion. Mr. Julian reported from the Committee
on Public Lands bill to dispose of all public
lands in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ar
kansas and Florida, under the Homestead act
but limiting the right of entry to so acres for
bidding the sale of these lands, prohibiting any
distinction on account of color, and excluding
mineral land from the operation of the act.
This was debated by Messrs. Julian, LIE Blond,
Rice, Tabor, Chanler and Harding. An amend
ment by Mr.. Tabor, extending the benefits of
the act to pardoned Rebels, was rejected by 81
to IO4; and the bill went over till Tomorrow
The Senate bills concerning the Burlington and
Missouri River Railroad Co., and granting the
franking privilege to Mrs. Lincoln, were passed.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the Naval Appropriation bill, adopting and
rejecting sundry amendments thereto. recess
was taken till half-past seven, and at the eve
ming session speeches were made by Messrs.
Walker Henderson and Kelso, and the House
adjourned.