Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-02-09

for an amendment TO the Constitution reported
from the Committee on Reconstruction. Mr..
| Sumner took the floor and delivered an extend
ed speech. before the conclusion Of which the
Senate adjourned.
House.2Mr. Wilson introduced bill TO es-
tablisb new test oath for all officers, civil
military. and naval, and for members of the
| bar, Other bills were introduced TO fix stand
ard of weights and measures in accordance
with the French decimal system; TO punish the
wanton removal of dead bodies from the Dis
trict of Columbia; to transfer TO the Court of
acts in obedience to orders; to improve the Mis-
sissippi River; to incorporate the National
Telegraph Union; requiring an enumeration of
the people of the United States. Joint resolu-
tions were offered for amendments to the Con-
stitution declaring that any State attempting to
rebel shall revert to the condition of territory,
and to amend the last clause of the 9Th section
of the 1st article. Resolutions were adopted
directing an inquiry as TO repeating the law al
lowing majority of fines to informers, and as
to authorizing the employment of colored
troops in railroad building. The Senate bill TO
protect the civil rights of all persons in the
United States was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary. The Senate amendments to
the appropriation bills for pensioners were
agreed TO, and also the Senate resolution for
distributing 500 copies of Madison's writings.
A resolution directing an inquiry as to levying
contributions OIL the seeded States was offered,
and went over The Committee on Elections
presented a report declaring R. A. Trowbridge,
sitting member for the 9Th Congressional Dis
trict of Michigan, entitled to his seat, which
was laid over. A resolution looking to the re-
movsl of the National Capital to the West, was
referred to the Committee on Reconstruction
The House took up the Freedmen's Bureau
Bill, which was debated by Messrs. Trimble
Grinnell, Randall, McGee, Elliott, Raymond,
Chanler, and Lawrence, and the House adjourned
FEB. g. Se,satc.-A resolution was adopted
instructing the Committee on Judiciary to in
quire into the expediency of reporting bill to
provide for the payment of loyal citizens of the
lately rebellious States for Quartermaster stores
used by the army of the United States.
Mr.. Doolittle offered substitute for the House
proposition for an amendment of the Oonstitu.
tioD, as regards representation. 1t apportions
representatives according to the number of male
voters and direct taxes according to the
amount of taxable property in each State.
Mr.. Sumner concluded his lengthy speech
commenced yesterday. A bill was reported
from the Committee on Foreign Relations 10
authorize tho appointments OF Diplomatic rep
resentative to the Republic OF Dominica, and the
Sanate adjourned. H 'l'i.l ii-
House.-The report OF the revenue Commis-
sion upon tlnance, taxation, de-, was received
and referred 10 the Committee on Ways and
Means. The consideration OF the Senate bill to
enlarge the powers of the Freedmen's Bureau
was resumed After vplng down an amend
mept excepting Kentucky from its operations,
and substitute offered by MIR. Stevens, the
substitute reported bby the COMMITTEE on Freed
mems Affairs was adopted by vote OF l57 to
50. This is nearly the same as the Senate bill,
with the following exceptions: The substitute
provides that the act shall extend to refugees
and freedmen in all parts of the United States,
and the President may divide into sections the
country within which the privilege of the writ
of babeas corpus was suspended on the lst day
of February, 1866. 1t also makes reduction
of the salaries of officers, and provides that no
person shall be deemed destitute, suffering or
dependent on the Government for support with
in the meaning OF this act, who being able 10
find employment, by proper industry can avoid
such destitution and suffering. It further pro-