Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-08-03
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JvLr 24-Senate. e.-The Northern Pacific Rail-
road bill was reported with amendnepts. After
a statement of facts relative to the road ,, Mr.
Howard Mich the further consideration Of
the bill was postponed until December. The
Joint resolution relative to bounties to colored
soldiers was called up passed, and goes back to
the House for concurrence in the amendments.
The Army bill was also called up, amended by
substituting Che bill recently passed by the Sem
ate passed, and returned to the House. The
Conference Committee on the Indian Appropri-
alton bill made a report which was adopted, and
the bill now goes to the President. The Tariff
bill passed last week by the House was taken
up, amended, passed and returned to the House.
AN Effort was made to consider The; bill for the
admission of Nsbraska, but the Civil Appropri-
alton bill was taken up instead, and amended.
During It's discussion the Senate took a recess
until ~ ,rFN. At thsyevening session zan
dn,endmerf to the bill Proposed BY SMn Wilson,
of Massachusetts,, relative to the equalization OF
bounties was lost-Yeas, ID; Nays, ~. The
Senate at 80 P. NJ. adjourned.
ffouse.-A number, of bills from the Judicia-
nv Committee and the Committee on Commerce
were reported and acted upon. The House, in
Conmittee of the Whole, then took up the De-
tisncy bilb and ysliOps sections we're consider
ed. = The Cohmittee On Electiens reported Ia
vorably in the matter of the credentials of the
Tennessee delegations, and, on motion, the del
egates were sworn in. The National Currency
act was taken up, and pending consideration,
the House took a recess until e p. N. At the
evening session the House non -eonourred in the
Senate amendment to the Tariff bill
July 25-Senate.- sconeuTenos was had
with the House resolution accepting, with
thanks, portrait of the late President Lincoln
by Signor Salvador, of Venice. The House
Joint resolution to adjourn on the 25th INST, at
noon, was called up, amended so as to read at
noon on Saturday The 9th, and passed, 29-to Is.
The bill for theRdmission of ebraska was call
ed up, and during its consideration the morning
hour expired, when the Civil Appropriafion bill
was in order as unfinished business, and action
was had on several amendments. Committees
of Conference were agreed to on the army and
tariff bills and the Senate after lrief executive
session, at 4:30 r. NJ, adjourned until p. M
At the evening session the House bill providing
for the weighing of exports was reported and
passed without amendment; it now goes the
President The consideration Of the civil tap-
rropriation bill occupied the remainder Of the
session.
House The bill preventing officers of the
navy from being defrauded of their regular pro-
motion on account Of wounds received in battle,
was reported back with amendments the amend
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luton cnlarging the powers Of the Committee
on Public Expenditures, was adopted. Messrs,
OoopeEand Leftwich, members elect from Ten
nessee, appeared and qualified. The House
bill for the protection of citizens was postponed
until December. Several bills from the Judi
ciary Committee were reported and acted upon.
A bill restoring the possession of lands confis-
Gated by the authority of States lately in rebel
lion, was not laid on the table, p to 81, and
then passed without division. The bill to
amend the National Currency act was taken up,
and after much discussion and action en- several
amendments its further consideration was post
eDce to the Neutrality laws was reported read
twice, and postponed until to-day. Conference
Committees on the Army and Tariff bills were
appointed The Senate resoiutit N TO adjourn
OH Saturday, was sgreedto, 6S 10 55. The Sem
ate bill for the ayment of the public debt (Sen-
ator Sherman's 81 was reported back with amend
ments, and the House went into Committee Of
the Whole TO consider it. Nine bills on the
calendar had first to be acted upon. Among
these was that reported by Mr.. Stevens to ena-
bic the States lately in rebellion 10 regain ths
privileges in the Union. Pending discussion
on this latter bill the hour for adjournment
(4:30 p. NJ arrived, and recess was taken un-
til 7:30 P. N. At the evening session thereports
of the Investigating Committee into the Mem
phis riots were presented and, after discussion
ordered printed sc to %. Miscellaneous bills
were then taken up in their order from the
Speakers table until 10 p. NJ, when the House
adjourned.