Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-03-02
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FEB. 90. SenGte.-Petitions and memorials
were presented relating to reconstruction; ask
| ing for increase Of compensation to Assistant
Assessors Of Revenue; and asking for equal
rights to all. Mr.. Wade offered resolution
| for an amendment to the Constitution prohib-
iting the re-election of the President, and pro-
viding for the event of his death; upon which
proposition he he addressed the Senate at length.
A bill was introduced to protect African chill
dren from kidnapping under pretense of ap-
premiership A bill was introduced from the
Finance Committee to facilitate the settlement
of the accounts of the United States Treasurer.
A resolution was adopted directing an inquiry
how far the Rebel States have complied with
the Presidents terms of reconstruction. The
Freedmen Bureau bill was then taken up, and
the Presidents veto considered. Mr. Trum-
bull speaking at length on the subject. The
vote was taken upon the passage of the bill,
notwithstanding the Presidents elections; re-
sulting Yeas 30, Nays 18-not wo-thirds-so
the bill failed and the Senate adjourned.
House-Mr. Stevens from the Committee on
Reconstruction, reported concurrent resolu-
ton, that no Senator or Representative shall be
admitted into either branch of Congress from
any of the eleven States heretofore in insur-
rection, until Congress shall avedeclared such
States entitled to Representation. A minority
report by Mr.. Grider in favor of the admission
of Tennessee was permitted to be read, but its
reception was objected to, and Mr.. Stevens
moved the previous question. Diatory mo-
tions and points of order were thereupon re-
sorted to by the minority, and persisted in un-
til O'Clock, when this effort to fillibuster was
abandoned and under the operation of the pre-
vious question the resolution from the Com
mittee on Reconstruction was passed. Yeas,
100; Nays, 40. The House then adjourned.
Senate. FEB. 2I.--A resolution expressing
the thanks of the nation to the officers, soldiers
and seamen of the United for their services in
the war, was introduced and referred. The
bill to assist the Russian Telegraph Co. by a
U. s. vessel was reported and passed, with
some verbal amendments. AT o'clock Mr..
Fessenden moved to postpone the regular order,
which was the resolution for Constitutional
amendment, and to take up the House resolu-
tion excluding Rebel claimants from seats in
Congress. A debate followed upon points of
order, which terminated by the reading of the
House resolution for the first time, and MIR.
Dixon then objected to its being read second
time, which objection the Chair sustained
Mr.. Fesssenden then gave notice that he would
call up the resolution on Friday-the day to
which the Senate had agreed to adjourn. Mr..
Lsne of Kansas gave notice that on the same
day he would introduce a bill to continue in
force the existing Freedmen's Bureau. The
pending resolution for a constitutional amend
ment relating to representation was then taken
up, and Mr.. Buckalew of Pennsylvania then
addressed the Senate. There was brief de-
bate after he concluded, and then an executive
session after which the Senate adjourned.
Hoatse-Mr. Garfield of Ohio read telegram
conveying the resolution of the Republican
members of the Ohio Legislature, approving
the action of the Republican majority on Tues
day in the House. Mr.. Stevens called up his
motion to reconsider the vote by which the res
olution excluding Rebel claimants to seats was
passed, with the motion to lay on the ble
and the latter was carriedsby l0S to 81. After
the transaction of other business the House ad-
iourned till Friday. '-e e - -fs
FEB. "a, Senate.-Not in session.
House.-The House went into Committee Of
the Whole, and listened to addresses from Mes
srs Clark, Plants, Beatnan and Bromwel, and
at p. m, adjourned. .. II; -..,,...,s-
FEB. 26, Seiaat0.-A memorial was presented
for an amendment 10 the Consultation recogniz-
ing the existence of God and the Divinity Of
Christ. Mr.. Grimes, who offered t,took Occa-
sion TO denounce the meeting at Keokuk, Iowa,
sustaining the Presidents Veto as the work Of
a Copperhead who had always opposed the
war, ana WHOSE pI6SS ndu Uctil luC
river. 1t did not, he said, express the senti
ments of the people of Iowa. On motion of Mr.
Lane, of Kansas, the credentials of the claimants
from Arkansas, Messrs. Snow and Baxter,
were taken from the table, and then, on motion
of Mr. Clark, were laid on the table--Yeas, % );
Nays, Il. A motion to admit Messrs. Snow
and Baxter to the floor was voted down by q
to lS The concurrent resolution for the ex
clusion of all Rebel claimants was then taken
up and discussed by Mr. Sherman and others,
and postponed till to-day. The West India Tel
egraph bill, TO grant an exclusive privilege for
25 years to the International Ocean Telegraph
Company, was taken upa and debated. Without
action, the Senate adjourned. .si- y,
HonSe.-A bill was introduced 10 continue in
force the present Freedmen's Bureau act, with
amendments Resolutions were adopted to in
qure into the reported defects of artificial limbs
furnished soldiers and sailors to inquire into
the expediency of paying wages withheld by
order ofcourt- martial to inquire into the ex-
pediency of exempting auctioneers from taxes
on Judgment sales directing committees to re-
port whether clerks employed by them are nee
essary for the transaction of their business in
structing the Military Committee to report
bill at an early day for the equalization of boun
ties and directing an inquiry into improving
Manitowoc harbor in Michigan. resolution
was introduced and referred to ascertain the ex-
pediency Of levying contributions on disloyal
States for extraordinary expenses incurred in
maintaining the Government. Bills were in
troduced to provide for the admission of certain
machinery duty free for one year, nd to estab-
lish Navy Yard and depot at Mound City, Ill.
resolution that Congress has no right to fix
the qualifications of electors was introduced, and
went over. The credentials Of claimant from
North Carolina were presented and sent to the
Reconstruction Committee. communication
from Gov. Pierpont, of Virginia, concerning the
tax of 1861, was laid before the House. Mr..
Bingham. from the Reconstruction Committee,
reported resolution for an amendment to the
Constitution securing equal rights to the citi-
zens of all the States, which was debated at
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