Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-02-23


sistant assessors asking for increase of salary.
The pending amendment 10 the Constitution
was taken up, and Mr.. Henderson resumed his
speech of Tuesday. A debate ensued between
Messrs Henderson, Fessenden and Yatss Mr..
Clark followed in speech for.impartial suffrage.
Mr. Ramsey introduced bill for the survey Of
the Upper Mississippi aud the Minnesota Riv-
ers, which was referred, and the Senate, at >, p.
m, adjourned.
House. Memorials were presented from Pho
| tographers for arepeal of the stamp tax on Pho
tographs, and from the Chamber of Commerce
of San Francisco asking for an appropriation OF
500, 900 to remove rocks from the harbor of
that city. The bill authorizing the Secretary
of War and of the Navy to place United States
vessels or hulks at the disposal of the Quaran-
tine Commissioners of New York, was reported
from the Committee on Commerce and passed.
A bill was introduced to establish National
Burean OF Education, appointing Commits
sioner of Education. and otherwise providing
| for the promotion of education throughout the
country, which was ordered TO be printed and
l
Olutions were adopted directing an inquiry into
the expediency Of excepting interest-bearing
legal-tender notes from the lawful money re-
| quired to be held by National Banks, and grad
uating the tax on tobacco in reference to the re-
lative value ofcigars and other manufactured
tobacco, or to make an ad valorem tax. The
Senate bill to increase the number of clerks IN
the Post Office Department was reported from
Committee A resolution was adopted appoint
| ing the Mayor and Postmaster Of New York,
the United States District Attorney, the Presi-
dent of the Chamber Of Commerce, and Mr..
JacksonS S. Schultz of the same city, Commits
sion 10 select proper site for Post Office and
Court House, and report thereon to the Post
master General and Secretary of the Interior,
which was debated at some length and passed.
A bill was reported authorizing the Postmaster
General to deposit postage stamps for sale on
commission-theo object being to enable the De-
partment 10 circulate and sell stamps in the
Rebel States. After debate, the bill went over.
The Michigan contested election case was re-
sumed, and the minority reported in favor of the
contestant, Mr.. Baldwin, (Dem.) was rejected
BY 30 toIOS The msiority report, affirming
Mr. Trowbridges right TO his seat, was then
passed, and resolution adopted 10 pay Mr..
Baldwin 81 500 for his expenses in contesting
the seat. Mr.. Stevens asked leave to offer res
olution against the reduction of the tax on whis-
| XIV or distillsd spirits, but objection was made.
! A memorial was presented from 234 commune
| cants of an African church in Atlanta, Ca, for
an appropriation to rebuild their church, de-
stroyed by Union soldiers. The Bankrupt bill
| was taken up and, after debate, the House adj
jOurned.
FEB. Is, Sei,dte.--The bill to reimburse Mis-
souri, for moneys expended during the war, was
reported from Committee with an appropriation
of $6,775,OOO. bill was introduced and re-
ferred extending for ten years an act granting
land to Arkansas and Missouri for railroad pur-
poses A joint resolution of the Ohio Legisla-
ture against the assumption of the State war
debt by the General Government, was present.
ed and referred, Petitions were presented from
the colored people of Arkansas for political
equality with the whites, for equal rights and
the abolition of color distinctions in the army,
and for an increase of officers pay. A protest
was presented from the colored delegation that
recently addressed the President, against the
pending Constitutional Amendment. A bill
was reported for a bridge over the Mississippi
at St. Louis Mr.. Wilson wished to call up the
Army BILL and Mr. Stewart the bill for the ad-
/ 8 l., a,,d affo lie
cussion, the former was taken up. but the morn
ing hour expired and the debate on the Con-
stitutional Amendment was resumed by Mes
srs. Williams Stewart and Guthrie. The sub
ject was postponed, and the bill to punish kid
mapping by fine and Imprisonment, and the bill
to relinguish title to certain lands in San Fran
cisco, were passed. Aftera executive session
the Senate adjourned.
HouSe.-The Post Office Appropriation bill
WIS reported from Committee, and made the
| special order for next Thursday. Petitions
were presented from the photographers for an
amendment of the revenue laws, and from James
Hamilton and others for protection to American
industry The bill to permit the sale of stamps,
/ &C., on commission, was debated and postponed
for two weeks. The bill to allow the sale Of
stamped envelopes at the value of the stamps,
and making various other changes in the postal
laws, wasalso postponed for two weeks The
on the Miscellaneous Appropriation bill which
failed at the last session. Mr.. Stevens explain
ed why an appropriation for the White House
! was necessary. Amendments were adopted to
remove the hucksters stands in the halls and
corridors of the Capitol, and directing Ameri.
can carpets TO be bought for Government use.
The Committee rose, and the House took re.
cess till ~. In the evening session speeches
were delivered by Messrs. Newell, Strouse and
Defrees, and the House adjourned.
FEB. I6 Sel.qic-A bill was introduced to au.
thorize the non-delivery of letters 10 fraudulent
and fictitious addresses, intended to interrupt the
gift enterprises and lottery business. Memoir.
ais we're presented from us citizens of Alexan.
dria praying for Territorial Governor for Vir-
ginia, and from citizens of jefferson Co., Va.
protesting against the transfer of that county tc
West Virginia. The bill to extend the benefits
Of the pension laws to artifcers in military ser.
vice was passed. I he pending Constitutions
Amendment was taken up and Mr.. Hendricks
spoke at length in opposition to it, and was con-
.siderably questioned in the course of his speech
At its conclusion Mr.. Chandler replied to an at.
tack upon himself, in reference to letter writ.
ten in 1861, and the scene in the Senate became
somewhat exciting. An executive session was
held, and the Senate adjourned TIL Monday.
Houss,-A bill was reported yesterday to re-
imburse the loyal States for their war expenses
which was recommitted to the Select Commit
tee on that subject. A bill to exempt the Get.
tysburgh Association from taxes was introduced
and referred. A resolution was adopted direct.