Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-07-27

lives OF passengers on steam vessels was sgreed
TO, the House recediDg from all IFS important
amendments A bill was introduced W prevent
courts from being used as instruments of perse-
cution against loyal persons, aud referred to the
Judiciary Committee The Conference COM
mittee on the Consular and Diplomatic Aprro-
priation bill made report which after prolonged
discussion, principally relative to a letter of
Minister Haryey's, was agreed to- Reconsider
alton of the Civil Appropriation bill was then
resumed, and continued until the Senate went
into Executive session, and at 1:30 P. NJ ad-
iourned until evening. In the evening session
several bills of local nature were considered,
and the Senate adjourned.
HouSe.-T Joint resolution for the adulis-
sion of Tennessee was taken up. Mr.. Bingham
withdrew the demand for the previous question
and modified his substitute. Mr.. Boutwell, de-
sired to offer another substitute for Mr.. Bing-
hams modification. After severalspeeches the
Joint resolution was passed-125 to 10. Mr..
Stevens, from the Committee on Reconstruction,
introduced a bill to provide for restoring to the
States lately in rebellion their full political rights
which, with amendments offered by Messrs.
Bingham and Wilson Uowa,) was laid on the
table-96 to 81. Mr.. Stevens then re-offered
his adjournment resolution introduced and with
drawn on Thursday After debate and action
on several motions it was finally rejected-46
to IS. The House, then, at 4:3O adjourned.
July 2l-iSendte.- Committee on the u
dietary reported back the House joint resolution
declaring Tennessee entitled to representation
| in Congress with an amendment in the form of a
substitute which briefly alluded to the several
steps taken by that State toward reconstruction,
and which had paved the way for its restoration.
Mr.. Sherman objected to the substitute, saying
| it would probably be vetoed by the President.
Mr.. Trumbull supported the substitute. After
debate the substituted preamble was rejected,
but a change was made in the body, of the reso-
| luton which will send it back to the House
| The vote was % to4. Messrs. Sumuer, Brown,
Buckalew and Dougsll voting against it
The report of the Conference Committee on the
Pension bill was agreed to.
House.-The Rousseau case being under dis
| cussion, that gentleman made protest against
| the spirit which he said had been manifested
toward him in debate He attempted to Justify
| his conduct toward Mr.. Grinnel, and said that
| he had sent to the Governor of Kentucky his
| resignation as a member of the House. He was
then called before the bar of the House and re-
| primsnded by the Speaker resolution that
when the House adjourn it be to The ID of Oc-
tober, and then, if not otherwise ordered, TO adj
| iourn to the lst of December, was adopted. The
Secretary of War was authorized to furnish trans
portation to discharged soldiers to whom artif-
| cial limbs are furnished. The Senate bill 10
regulate the appointment of naval officers was
passed, with amendments, increasing the num-
ber of officers to 20 Lieutenant Commanders, so
Masters and IS Ensigns, providing that volun-
teer officers attached to vessels at sea on foreign
stations may be appointed to the regular navy,
and striking out sentence that volunteer Off
GERS all hold their positions until their places
can be supplied by graduates from the Naval
Academy.
July 23-Seaate. bill concerning ap-
pointments in the Navy was passed A motion
to take up the Bankrupt bill was tabled, II to
IA resolution directing inquiry into the ex.
pediency of repeal Of neutrality laws was offer.
ed and laid over. The Civil Appropriation bill
was amended in regard to payment of loyal
owners for enlisted slaves. A bill TO admit Ne
| braska as State was referred.
House-A bill to increase the revenue on i'm
ported wool was referred. Resolutions urging
The Canadian authorities to release their Feniar
prisoners, and directing prosecutions againti
Fenians by the United States authorities tt
cease, were adopted. The Senate amendment
| to the Tennessee resolution was adopted.