The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-02-21
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

SENATE, FEE. l2.-The Senate Committee
on Territories to-day made favorable re-
port on the Senate bill to admit Colorado in
to the Union, concluding as follows: ''As it
has been the practice of the Government to
admit new States without requiring any
specified amount of population, and as the
present population of Colorado appears TO be
equal TO or more than many States heretofore
admitted, and as il appears to be the almost
unanimous wish of the people TO be admitted
under the present bill, and as Congress has
expressly voted her admission by an enabl-
ing act, it seems but just 10 the people of
Co o, ado that the plighted faith of the Gov
eminent should be made good by the admis-
sion Of the State, which your committee
unanimously recommend" The Commit
tee show an improved condition of the Ter
ritory, including an increase of population
since the former bill was vetoed by the Pres
ident. The third section Of the bill declares
that "This act shall take effect with the fun
damental and perpetual condition that, with
in the State Of Colorado, there shall be no
abridgement or denial of the exercise of the
elective franchise or of any other right, to
any person by reason of race or color, except
ing Indians not taxed, and neither this con.
dition, nor the laws of Congress securing
such equality of rights, now in force in the
territory of Colorado, shall be abrogated or
set aside, anything in the constitution or
laws Of said state to the contrary notwith-
standing" The right TO require and enforce
a compliance with and obedience to the same
is expressly reserved TO the Congr IS of the
United States. The time for holding the
election for members of the Legislature and
for State officers to be not later than sixty
days frem the passage of this bill, and the
time for meeting of the legislature to be not
more than thirty days after the election.
Mr.. Sumner also introduced bill for the
admission of Alabama, on the ground that
her new Constitution has been adopted by
majority of the qualified persons voting on
the question of Ratification. This bill
amounts to a repeal, by indirection, of that
provision of the Reconstruction Ac, which
required the Constitution to be voted for by
a majority of the registered voters.
HOUSE, FEB. 12.-In the House, a bill,
drawn at the State Department, was intro
duced, which provides an adequate remedy
for the European practice of forwarding
criminals 10 our shores. Partial progress
was made on the bill to protect the right of
American citizenship abroad.
SENATE, FEB. 13.-Mr. Trumbull reported
bill to supply vacancies in the executive
departments in certain cases. The case of
Senator Thomas, of Maryland, was next
taken up. A substitute to the resolution to
admit him was offered, declaring him guilty
of misprisioa of treason and setting forth
that he cannot be admitted. The question
was debated for some time, but the discus
siod was finally terminated by adjournment
Among the nominations sent to the Senate
day by the President was that of Lieut.
General Sherman to be General by brevet in
the army of the United States.
House, FEB. l3.-The bill on the rights of
naturalized citizens was recommitted. A
pension bill was reported and considered till
the expiration of the morning hour. The
House then took up the Kentucky election
case, rejected resolutions declaring Mr..
Brown entitled TO the seat and passed reso-
lutions declaring that he was not entitled.
The Two other solutions ignoring the claim
of Mr.. Smith were re-committed. A bill
for the disposal of lands hereafter given to
railroads was referred aud the House ad-
jourred.
SENATE, FEE. l4.-Mr. Wilson, from the
Committee on Military Affairs reported
bill reducing the expenses of the War De-
partment and for other purposes The spec
ial order resolution to admit Philip +. Thorn
as, Senator elect from Maryland was taken
up, but Lot decided.
HOUSE, Feb. I4.-Mr. Logan introduced
bill that all U. S. bonds should pay a reve-
nue. tax of two per cent. per annum, collect
ed semi-annually from the coupons at the
Treasury. Mr.. Clarke, of Kansas, intro
duced a bill to abolish and forever prohibit
the system of peonage and Indian slavery
in New Mexico.
SENATE Feb. I5.-No report.
HOUSE, Feb. l5.-The resolutions from
the Committee on Elections declaring Mr.. |
Smith of Kentucky not entitled to his seat, |
and directing that the Governor of that
State be notified of the vacancy, were ad-
opted.
SENATE, Feb. lS.-The Senate passed the |
House bill to reduce the expenses of the |
War Department, and for the gradual re-
duction of the army.
HOUSE, Fab. lS.-A bill was passed, yeas
lO4, nays 10, placing $4,000 in the hands
Of the Secretary of State to relieve the |
wants and defray the expenses of the return
to the y. S. of destitute citizens imprisoned |
in foreign countries without Justice and dis
charged without trial or acquitted.
SENATE, Feb 19.-Mr. Wilson reported a |
oint resolution to restore Alabama to req
resentation in Congress, declaring that Con-
gress is satisfied that the Constitution Just |
voted for meets the approval of majority |
Of the qualified voters of that State. The |
resolution declaring that Mr.. Thomas of |
is not entitled to a seat in the |
Senate was adopted.