Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-07-13
PRoCEEDINGs OF CONGRESS.

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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. -. j
july 5-Senate.-The Conference Committee
on the Army Appropriation bill made report
which was agreed to- The joint resolution for
the appointment of Commissioners to examine
the claims of Massachusetts against the General
Government for coast defenses was taken up,
amended and passed. A resolution calling upon
the President for information as to the number
Of American vessels destroyed by pirates off the
coast of China was also passed., The bill retro
ceding Alexandria County to Virginia was taken
up, and, after debate, postponed until next day.
The bill to provide for the payment of Quarter
masters stores and supplies furnished TO the
United States Army was called,up and amend
ed, when, after a short Executive session, the
Senate adjourned.
House.-The contested election case Of Fuller
against Dawson was called up, and postponed
until the Tariff bill should be edisposed of. The
Pacific railroad bill came up in order and
substitute of Mr.. Stevens adopted, II TO 67,
when The bill as amended was laid on the table
I34 toll. The report of the Conference Com
mittee on the Army Appropriation bill was
presented and accepted. The Tariff bill was
then taken up and considered until AZ p. NJ,
when the House adjourned TO ~ P. NJ, about
which time the bill was again taken up and
acted upon during the evening session.
q JuLg 6-Se,sate.-The Commerce Committee
reported fayorably on the House resolution for
the appointment of Committee on Retrench-
ment. The Conference Committee on the Tax
bill then made report, which was, after con-
siderable debate, agreed to and sent to the
House. AT 81 the Senate took a recess until
7,P. NJ, when private bills from the Committee
on Pensions were considered. At 81 the Sen
ate adjourned
HouSc.-The bill granting pensions to the Of
ficers and soldiers of the war of 1872 came up as
the regular business of the morning. After de-
bate and action upon several amendments, the
bill was reeommitted to the COmmIttee on In
valid Pensions-T4 to 40. The morning hour
having expired, the House went into Committee
of the Whole on the Tariff bill After action
ON several amendments, the Committee rose, and
the report of the Conference Committee on the
Internal Revenue bill was presented, and, after
debate agreed to, II to 81 The consideration
of the Tariff bill was then resumed, and eontin-
ued through the evening session until adjourn
ment.
JULY 7-jSendte.-The Z remonstrance of the
New York Chamber Of Commerce against the
Tariff bill was presented aud referred to the
Finance Committee. Mr.. johnson [of Mary
landl asked the Senate to receive the minority
reports Of the Reconstruction Committee, but
objection being made, it was resolved to receive
the document as the views of the minority of
the Committee of fifteen, but that such action
should not be considered as precedent for fu-
ture action. The Committee on the Judiciary
reported back and asked to be discharged from
further consideration ofpetitions for the speedy
trial by Court Martial OF jeff Davis, and for the
expulsion of Garret Davis from the Senate The
bill was reported from the Judiciary Committee
to regulate appointments to and removals from
Office. A Joint resolution guaranteeing Mexi-
can loan TO the amount of $50, 100000 was in
troduced and referred 10 the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. The Army bill was called up,
but without considering it the Senate at so
p. N. adjourned. 1"''ts7 '''i 81
Ho,Se.-An unsuccessful eoffrt was made to
secure action upon the Army bill. The Con-
ference Committees report on the bill to prevent
smuggling was presented and agreed to. The
Senate bill to auist land titles in California was
considered and, after rejecting an amendment,
was passed without division. The House then,
in Committee of the Whole, resumed considera-
ton Of the Tariff BILL and disposed of 2ve pages,
when the Committee arose. The House at AZ
T. NJ. adjourned. f ,rq.4
July I0-Senatc. bill to enlarge the
Capitol Grounds was passed. Also the bill fix
ing the number Of Judges of the Supreme Court
-'House-The Tariff bill was taken up, and
after debate, the amendments reported from
Committee were voted on, and generally agreed
to. The bill was finally passed, 81 to 50.
July 9.-SENATE.-A bill was reported
to regulate the times and manner Of holding
elections for Senators in Congress. The House
bill relating to pilots and pilot regulations was
taken up and passed. r The House joint resolu-
ton for the relief of certain officers Of the army
Il L,ol- r
currence in the amendments. The army bill
was called up, materially amended, read a
third time, and. passed, 1t now goes to the
House. The Senate at p. m. adjourned
| Among the amendments to the army bill was
one increasing the number of colored regiments
to three, instead of two as reported by the Mil
itary Committee, and another striking out all
provision for the retention of the Veteran Re-
serve Corps.
| HousE-A bill was introduced to change the
| time for the annual meeting of Congress from
the first Monday in December to the first Mon
day in November; also one for providing
for the safety of passengers on steam and sail
vessels. A joint resolution was introduced
granting to railroad companies the right of way
not exceeding 100 feet in width on each side Of
the track on the military reserve. A concur
rent resolution that, when Congress adjourn, it
shall adjourn to meet on the first day of De-
| cember next, was referred to- the Committee on
Ways and Means. A resolution was adopted
calling upon the President for copy of any
correspondence he may have had with Governor
Wells of Louisiana, in relation to the Constitu-
tional Convention of that Stale which held a
session in 1864. The Army bill was then taken
up, the Senate bill reported back, and the House
bill substituted therefor. As amended the
bill was passed. The House then went into
Committee Of the Whole on the Tariff BILL
which was considered to the end, when the
Committee arose and reported the bib and
amendments. 1t will come up as unfinished
business to-day. Certain Senate amendments
to the House Army Bill were concurred in.-
The vote agreeing to the Conference Commit
tees report on the Smuggling bill was recon-
sidered, and the bill recommitted to the Com
mittee on Commerce At s p. m. the House
adjourned. Eli.,i. III -
"a. The Senate of Tennessee has ratified the
Constitutional Amendment, and the, House
wiz concur whenever Quorum can be had,
Speaker Colfax was re-aominated by, apola-
nation, in the Republican Convention of the
Ninth Indiana District Oh Tuesday. ~
r A surgical journal speaks Of man who lived
i've years with a ball in his head. Job Sguires
says he has known ladies' TO live twice as long
with nothing but balls in their heads, ria'ii1