Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-04-13

APRIL A. .Seaatc-The House bill 10 amend
the Habeas Corpus act was reported with an
amendment limiting its effect to acts done prior
to the passage of this act. The House bill TO
facilitate military and postal communication
among the several States was reported from the
committee on commerce without amendmeDt.-
A resolution was introduced by Mr.. Wilson,
recurring the Secretary Of War to protect the
graves Of Union soldiers from desecration, which
was adopted. A resolution to appoint Board
of Mansgers for the National Military Asylum
was referred Mr.. Stewart desired that his res
| olutiou be made the special o,der for to-day; +;
| hut no vote was taken. The Veto Message was
then taken up, and Mr. Trumbull spoke at
length in advocacy of the Civil Rights bill and
in reply to the President objections. Thesub-
iect was postponed till to-day. The bill to re-
organize the Judiciary of the United States was
passed, % to 9, and the Senate adjourned,
House-A bill to allow credit to naval pay
master for money stolen while under his charge
was passed. A bill to repay Admiral Paulding
his expenses in entertaining foreign guests on
his ship, was laid on the table. A bill to credit
another naval pay master with the amount Of
money stolen from him was passed.. The
Dodge Brooks contested election case was taken
up debated at length, and wentover TO next day.
Bills were passed to transfer the Smithsonian
library to Congress-; and to establish certain
collection districts. The Senate bill in aid of
| the Iron Mountain Railroad, was referred. Pc
titions were presented for protection to Ameri-
I can wool; for an increase of banking capital in
Minnesota; for regulation of insurance cornpa-
nies; and for repeal of the tax on savings bank
deposits. The Senate bill to facilitate the set
| tlement of the United States TreasureT's ac-
counts was referred. 4 message was received
| from the President in reference to payment OF
the Alabama State tax,and the House adjourned.
APRIL 5.-iSenate-Mr- Sumner reported an
amended resolution, approprating Sl3l ,403 for
expenses of the Paris Exposition. Mr. Sher-
man introduced a bill to incorporate the Ma
tional Telegraph Company, with capital Of
Sl0,000000, which was referred TO select com
mitteq of five. George F. Edmunds was sworn
in as Senator from Vermont. The bill to pro-
vide arms for Dakota was passed The Joint
resolution respecting bountes to colored soldiers
was amended and passed. The Civil Rights
veto was taken up, and Mr.. johnson spoke at
length against the BILL and was followed by Mr..
Cowan. A motion TO adjourn was carried by
"a TO IL. .sr. sd -fit
Hogse-A bill was introduced to aid a rail-
road and telegraph from Salt Lake City TO the
Great Colorado River. Various memorials were
reported on and referred. The Senate bilfto
grant right of way through Washington ter
ritory to the Cascade Railroad company was
amended and passed. A bill was passed con-
STRUNG section four of the Army Appropriation
bill of March 3, 1861, so as to allow , months
pay to certain officers. A report fromthe Con-
ference committee on the Deficiency bill was
agreed to- Mr.. Wilson asked leave to intro
duce resolution looking TO the trial of JEFF.
Davis and other traitors, but objection was
made The Dodge Brooks case was taken up
and debated at length and postponed one day.
Various Senate bills were read aud referred. A
resolution was unanimously adopted instructing
the Judiciary committee TO report a bill TO pre-
tect soldiers from being cheated by claim agents.
The Senate amendments to the Naval apprOpri-
alton bill were considered by the House. In
several of them the House non-concurred, and
appointed committee of conference. Ad-
Ijourned. E-.. a..-E a-
/ APRIL 6.-Sendte.-A bill to amend the pen
sion laws was reported by Mr.. Van Winkle.-
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Fessenden to
amend the act to provide National currency
by pledge of U. S. bonds. Mr.. Lane of Kan
sas introduced a joint resolution Oh reconstruc-
ton, which was ordered TO lie on the table and
be printed The Civil Rights veto was then
taken up, and after considerable debate the
question was taken: Shall the vote-pass not
withstandiug the President objections? upon
which the vote stood 33 to Is, and the Chair an
nounced that the bill having received two
thirds vote, had passed. Adjourned.
HouSe.-ResolutioDs were presented from the
Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce concerning
a bankrupt law. A large number Of private
bills were reported and passed. The Dodge
Brooks case was then taken up; Mr.. Brooks
concluded his argument, and Mr.. Dawes clesed
the debate, after which the minority report and
the amendments TO the majority report were
voted down, and the resolution declaring Mr.
Brooks not entitled 10 his seat was sdopted--s4
to 45. The resolution declaring Mr. Dodge en-
titled to the seat was adopted-72 to 81. Mr..
Dodge was then sworn in. Messages were re-
ceieved from the President concerning the Brit
ish vessel Magicienne, and recommending a
modification of the test oath act. Various pc
titons and memorials were presented and, at
| So O'Clock, the House adjourned.