The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-07-12
FoRTIETal CONGRESS-.
Adiournea session.

wAsHiYe1oN, july 3.-The Senate met at
noon. Tvshty -four Senators answered TO
their names--mone than "a quorum. Mr.
Sumner protested against that part ofthe ad
| journment resolution which directed the
| President of the Senate and the Speaker Of
the House to adjourn their respective Houses
without day, in case q quorum did not an
swer, as unconstitutional. He also presented
two petitions, to which Mr.. Fessenden OBJ
jected, saying he was opposed to the intro
duction of any business other than that for
whichsit was well known Congress had come
together. The petitions were temporarily
laid on the table. Senator Wilson introduced
q bill in addition to the several reconstruc-
ton acts. The first section vacates all civil
offices in the South within three days, and
authorizes the District Commanders to re-
tain such officers as they choose, or fill the
vacancies BY appointment. The second Sec
tion authorizes the Boards of Registration to
refuse to register persons who, they believe,
| seek to evade the requirements Of the Law,
and to strike from the roll within twenty
days persons disqualified who have already
registered. The bill was ordered TO be print
ed snd TO lie on the table. Mr.. Sumner Of
fered his Universal Suffrage Bill. A COM
mttee was appointed TO wait on the Presi-
dent and inform him that the Senate was in
session. Without waiting for the report of
the committee, the Senate adjourned until
Friday. shv
The usual hubub and excitement marked
the Resembling of the House. The Speaker
at noon called the House to order. The roll
of members was called. During its progress
a message was received from the Senate an
nouncing that it had q quorum, which was
loudly applanded. The Speaker stated that
100 members were present, and directed the
Clerk TO notify the Senate that q quorum Of
the House was in session. When the Ken
tucky members presented themselves to be
sworn in, Mr.. Schenck presented the pro-
lest of Mr.. Mckee against administering
tue oath to j. D. Young, of the Fourth Dis.
trict, because of his disloyalty. Mr.. Logan
offered a resolution in favor of suspending
the administration of the oath to any of the
Kentucky delegation, pending investigations
as 10 their loyalty, and long discussion en-
sued, when the cases of all the Kentucky del
egation were referred 10 the Committee on
Elections, 8f2 7- ID t
Mr.. Schenck, of Ohio, (Uniou.) presented
a protest of citizens Of the Fourth Congress
sional District of Connecticut against the
election OF VIM. Il. Barnum, alleging bribery
and corruption. 1t was referred 10 the COM /
mittee on Elections. . f''7r
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, (Union, offered a res
olution for the appointment Of committee
OF niue 10 inquire what further legislation is
necessary on reconstruction. It was adopted.
Both Houses adjourned till Friday.
FHIDAy, July 5.-SksATE-Mr. Anthony,
from the committse 10 wait on the President,
reported that he had no communication to
make. ~ h'5 9i3
Mr.. Anthony offered the following -
Resolved, That the business ofthis session
should be confined TO removing the obstrue-
tioDs WHICH have been, or a likely TO be
placed in the way of the fair execution Of
the acts of reconstruction heretofore adopted
by Congress, when the same were pissed;
and that fpSther Legislation at this session
on the subject of reconstruction, or on any
other subjects is not expedient. ri,
After considerable debate this resolution
was adopted; yeas %; nays, 9.
HousE.-The Spesker announced as the
Committe on. Reconstruction, Messrs.
Stevens, Boutwell,, Bingham, Farnsworth,
Hulburd, Selye, Beamau, Paine, Pike and
Broois. Mr.. Farnswprth, from the joint
committee to yait on the President, report
ed that the President had informed the COM
mittee that he had no communication 10
make to Congress at the present time. Mr..
Paine moved TO suspend the rules that he
might introduce joint resolution rendering
the thanks Of Congress to General Sheridan
for his able and faithful performance Of the
duties of Commander of the Military Dis
trict of Texas and Louisiana. The rules
were suspended by yeas 10 to nays Is, and
the joint resolution was passed. "A joint res
olutiOn of thanks was rendered to Generals
Sickles, Pope and Schofeld. Mr.. Shanks
offered resolutions referring to Mexico, in
dorsing the recent execution of Maximilian. |
Both Houses adjourned till Monday.
W4sHIEgToS, July s-zSESArE-Mr.
Trumbull, from the judiciary pompittee
reported bill TO give effect to the law to |
provide for the more efficient government
Of the rebel states, which was ordered print |
ed.
HousE.-~Mr, Stevens. from The Recon
struction Cempiiiee, repofSed bill defining |
the Reconstruction law Of last season.
Both Houses Of Congress have called upon
the President for information in regard to
the capture and reported execution Of Santa |
Anna, also in regard TO the Indian troubles. |