The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-03-08
coNCR ESsIONAL.
xxxIxTH CONGRBss--aD SESSION.

XXXlXTH HCONGRESs--3D SESSION.
SENATE, FEB. 2S.-TLe annual report Il
the Patent 0fics was admitted. The numbe
VI applications was IS 269; patents issued, in
cluding reissues and designs 9,450; caveat
filed, 81 72S; application for extension of pat
ents, 81; patents extended, SO; patents expired
10, 425. Ofthe patents granted there wer
to the citizens Of the United States, 8, 2lN
The receipts were $495, ,6e5; expenditures
S36l ,274; cash on band, including the sur
plus of last year, $264 l25. The tax bill wa
resumed. Boots and shoes were added t.
the free list. Mr.. Confess offered an amend
ment taxing grape brandy so cents gallon
and imposing penalty on manufacturers 0
spurious articles. Agreed TO. Mr.. Wsd,
moved that the Colorado bill be taken up
but after debate was postponed till Tomorrow
at O'Clock, when a vote will be taken. The
Senate concurred in the amendment to the
River and Harbor bill.
HOUSE,, Feb. aS.-The house noa-cuncur.
red in the senate's amendment TO the resolu-
tion giving public buildings and materials al
Camp Chase to the State Of Ohio, and asked
for Committee of Conference.
The Senate amendments to the river and
harbor bill was taken up and all concurred
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The Senate amendments to the House
joint resolution for the erection of an eques-
trian statue to General Scott, were concur.
red in.
SENATE. March 1.-The tariff bill was laid
aside at o'clock aud the Colorado admission
bill taken up. A vote was taken, resulting
ss follows: yeas %, nsysl9. Less than two
thirds having voted yea the bill fails The
bill allowing travelling expenses to volun-
| teers mustered out in distant territories was
ccneurred in. The Tariff bill was resumed,
but, without action on the ending amend
| ment to increase the duties on all articles
except tea, coffee, sugar, molasses, coal and
railroad iron twenty per cent, the Senate, at
1880, adjourned.
Housk, MARCH 1.-After some unimportant
business the House went into Committee Of
the Whole ON the deficiency bill. Mr.. Price
moved to strike out the appropriation of
$4,000 for completing repairs and furnish
ing the Executive Mansion. Quite lively
discussion occurred, involving the old sub
iect of an alleged number Of trunks having
been taken away by the former occupant
and the statement that some $4,000. of the
previous appropriation had been expended
in refurnishing the White House with table
linen, bed linen, etc at the time the present
occupant took possession. Mr.. Prices mo-
tion was finally amended, that no further
payments be made for repairing the Execu-
tive mansion, until such account te submit
ted to joint Committee of Congress and
approved, Rejected by "A Against So. -
SENATE March 2.-The Senate was in
session all Saturday night, adiourning at
half past Sunday morning and holding an
evening session Sunday. The veioes of the
President of the Reconstruction bill and the
civil Office tenure bill were received, and the
bills passed over the vetoes.
House., March 2.-The bills on Recon-
struction and to regulats the tenure of civil
offices were passed over the Presidents We.
toes.
SUNDAY EVENING SESSION.
The House reassembled at 8 P. NJ Not
withstandipg the prevalence of severe storm
the galleries were packed. On the floor
there was sort of political exchange the
new members of the fortieth Congress ming
ling with those they are soon 10 succeed, and
making the cquaintance Of their future col
leagues. A number of enrolled bills were
presented and signed this being in fact the
main purpose for which the House was in
session this evening.
Mr.. Stevens rose 10 personal explanation,
saying that it was not often he did so, but
owing TO q great number of letters Of inquiry
which be was daily receiving and which he
had not time to answer, he felt it necessary
TO depart from the usual rule Of his life on
that point. 1t would be recollected, be re-
marked, that some time since there had been
publication as TO certain conversation be-
tween two members from Ohio, Messrs. Ash
ley and Bingham, and himself. in which the
name of General Grant was involved, and so
far as it referred to any connection he had
with it, the story was utterly false. There
was not even yestige of truth about it, out
of which to fabricate a lie.
The Judiciary Committee reported on the
impeachment question. They recite the
presmble and resolutions under which the
Investigation was ordered. The committee
say: ,.ar
: Soon after the adoption Of the resolution
by the House, Hon, James N. Ashley COM
municated to the Committee, in support of
his charge against the President of the Uni
ted States, such facts as were in his possess
ion, and the investigation was Immediately
proceeded with, and has been continued
almost without a days interruption. A
large numbr of witnesses have been exam
ined; many documents collected, and every.
tniuk uOuc ulCu COulu DC uOuC " IOdCu
conclusion in the case. But the invfstiga-
tion covers broad fields; embraces many
novel, interesting and important questions,
and involve a multitude Of facts, while more
witnesses are distant from the capital, owing
to which, the committee, in view of the mag.
nitude and interests involved in its action,
had not been able to conclude its labors, and
il is not therefore, prepared TO submit
definite and final report. II the investiga-
tion had even approached completeness, the |
Committee would not feel authorized to pre-
sent the result to the House at this late Pc |
riod of the session, unless the charges had |
been 90 entirely negatived as TO admit of no |
discussion, which, in thu opinion of the
Committee, is not the case. Ceitainly no |
affirmative report could be properly consid-
cred in the expiring hours of this Congress. |
The COMMITTEES not having freely inveStiga- |
ted all the charges against the President of
the United States, it is deemed expedient to |
submit any conclusion beyond the statement |
that sufficient testimony has been brought |
to its notice to justify and demand further |
to the investigation. Testimony |
which the Committee has taken, will pass |
into the custody OF the Clerk of the House, |
and can go into the hands of such Commit
Tee as may be charged with the duty, bring |
ing this investigation TO close, so that the |
labor expended upon it may not have been
in vain. The Committee regrets its inabil-
ity to definitely dispose of the important
subject committed to its charge, and presents |
this report for its own justification, and for
the additional purpose of notifying the sue
ceeding Congress Of the incompleteness Of
it's labors, and that they should be compile
ted. The report is signed by all the Com
mittee except Mr.. Rogers.
In the minority report Mr.. Rogers says:
There is not one particle Of evidence before |
The Committee to sustain any of the charges |
which the House charged the Committee to
investigate, aud that the case is wholly with |
Dut a particle Of evidence unpon which an
could be founded.
He furthermore reports that most of tie
evidence taken is of a secondary character,
and such as would not be admitted in a
court of justice, and he can see no good in
the investigation.
The Reese Case.
The Constitution of the Sts'e of Ohio al.
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