The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-03-29
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENA1E. March 2J.-Ihe senate Pdsstn
the bill apporpriatipg $500, 600 10 pay the
expenses incidental TO Southern RccoDstruc-
ton: also Joint resu'ution PROFIT ting Che
National Representatives abroad from wear
ing any costumes or uniform not prescrl6ed
by Congress. The residue of brief session
was occupied in considering certain trust
fund claims ofthe Cboctaw ard Cherokee
Indians. .,s.-.s
HOUSE,, MARCH 20.-A large number of
bills and resolutions we're introduced III the
House, among which was adopted one 10 pro-
vide for Standing Committee on Labor,
and another, TO pay to disabled soldiers the,
SUN allowed for artificial limbs, instead Of
furnishing the limbs. The Southern Relief
bill was considered at much length, various
amendments and substitutes being proposed,
and many memters taking part in the de.
bste. But the House at last adjourned with
out action.
SENATE MARCH 2l.-The testimony con-
cerning the alleged corruption Of Senators
Patterson and DoOlittle was sent TO the Jud.
Committee, with instructions to prosecute
the investigation. The Supplementary Re-
construction bill was repassed over the Exc
cutive veto, by a vote OF 40 to I. The Sem
ate adopted a resolution for adjournment
from March 26,h to the lst Monday in De-
cember, rejecting several proposed amend
ments which prescribed an earlier dale for
meeting. The concurrence OF the House is
yet requisite. sft r-i. .
HOUSE, Mach 81. THE House concured
in the Senate amendments to the bill preyi-
ding for the information. The Presidents
veto. of the Supplemental Reconstruction
bill was received, aud the bill was then re-
passed over the vetO III to 25, The residue
of short session was occupied in debate up
on a resolution for adjournment to Nov. llth
which was still pending, without action,
when the House adjourned.
SENATE, March 22.-The Senate indeh-
nitely postponed two resolutions granting
an increase Of pay to certain civil employees
at Washington. 1t also adopted resolution
directing an enquiry into the accounts and
official ac!s Of Mr.. Wendell, the late Superin-
tendent Of Public printing. A bill was in
troduced to transfer the appointment Of
Registers in Bankruptcy from Chief Justice
Chase to the respective District Judges.
After some other business, not Of general in
tereet, an Executive session was had and the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, March 22.-Iu the House, resolu-
tions were reported by Mr.. Hulburd. on
turning over to the Senate the testimony re-
decting upon Messre. Patterson and Doolit-
tie, that they may be dealt with in that body,
of which they are members, and the other
requesting the President to remove Mr..
Smy the from the New York Collectorship.
The first was passed, the other will be for
adoption to-day. The bill for the relief OF
Southern destitution being under consider
alton Debate arose, during which very
bitter personal colloquy occurred between
Messrs. Bingham and Butler, after which
the bill was amended by limiting the
amount to be expended to such sums ayre-
main undisbursed from former appropri-
ations for the Freedmen's Bureau. Ali other
amendments pending were rejected, but be-
fore taking the final vote, ths House ad-
iourned. ail- ra --
SENATE MARcB pa concurrent resolu.
tion was offered in the Senate reciting the
charges against Jefferson Davis, and express.
ing the opinion of Congress that he should
either be put on trial or admitted TO bail,
without longer confinement in prison. No
action would bs had on this resolution until
it comes back from the printer. The Nor
gan raid claims of the Ohio and Indiana were
referred to a board of three commissioners To
be audited. The resolution to provide arms
for 10000 OF the Tennessee militia was
agreed to; also resolution directing an en-
quiry into the expediency of making the
United States party TO the Geneva interna-
tional treaty for the amelioratiou Of the con-
dition of wounded soldiers. The House
amendments to the Southern relief were al
40 concurred in,
House MARCH 23.-The House finally
passed the Southern Relief bill, as amended
in committee. The resolution relative to the
New York Collector was amended so as to
read that Symthe should be impeached, but
giving the committee authority TO take furth-
er testimony, and in that shape was passed.
A resolution prohibiting the purchase or
payment for any more large guns until such
as have been already furnished can be thor
oughly tested, was sent to the Retrench-
ment COMMITTEES.
SENATE March 25.-The Senate reconsid.
cred its action Of the previous day in adopt.
ing resolution for adjournment to Decem-
Der, and ordered its Secretary to request
return of the resolution on the same subject
from the House, was sent to the Judiciary
Committee Memorials were presented from
citizens Of Maryland, praying Congress 10
extend to that State the provisions of the
Reconstruction bill, Some time was deve--
ted to discussion upon bill to allow the
sale Of war r-vessels by our ship-builders to
friendly belligerents, which was opposed BY
several Senators as unreasonable in view of
our Alabama claims against England. The
usual Executive session closed rather dull
days proceedings.
HOUSE, March 25.-An unusual number of
bills and resolutions were introduced in the
House, mainly of local character. Among
them, however, was a concurrent resolution,
offered by Mr.. Schenck, and which was
adopted, providing for an adjournment of
Congress on the 18th inst, to assemble again
on The first Wednesdays Of May, June, Sep
tember, or November, unless by joint procla-
nation from the presiding officer of the two
Houses, made ten days before each Of those
dates successfully, it should be declared that
such assemblags was not required by the
public interest. The The House granted the
REQ uest of Collector Smythe to be allowed 10
appear by counsel and defend himself before
the Investigating Committee
SENATE, March 26.@rhe Senate passeI
the bill to amend the organic act of Color
ado Territory also the joint resolution pre-
cluding the late rebel States from the receipt
of any Agricultural College scrip until re-
stored to Congressional representation. No
other important business was transacted ex-
cept to pass the house resolution for adjourn
ment, amended by striking out all the dates
specified for re -assemblsge, which RENTS the
question to the Law heretofore prevailing, i.
E. to the first Monday in December.
HOUSE, March 26.-Tbe greater part of the
session was engrossed by arenewal of the
personal controversy between Messrs Bing-
ham and Butler, WHICH terminated in the
proposed offer of a resolution by Demo-
cratic member, that certain declarations re-
| lative TO the execution of Mrs. Surratt made
the subject proper for renewed investigation
by the judiciary Committee. The House
refused to entertain this resolution, and soon
after adjourned.
Dramatic. Fremont Dramatic
Club, flied their appointment in this place,
on Tuesday evening last, by giving an en-
tertainpient at v hittlesey Hall The Troupe,
ss a whole, played with credit, and evident-
| w have had considerable experience.
Nearly all did weil-some exceedingly so.
Among the latter we might congratulate Mr..
Cook, as "Paudeen o Rafferty," Mr.. HooD,
as Count Malf," and Miss FoY, as "Nina :
in the play of "Born TO good Luck, and
Mr. Dw1oHT, as "Ginger Blue" in the farce
the avirginia Mummy the latter, par
ticularly, in our estimation, has 10 neeN for
further Improvement The house that greAt-
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