The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-12-23
Fozty-frst congress-Third Session.

Monday 18th, in the House, Bill was intro
duced by Butler to incorporate Southern Ex-
press Company. By Jenckes to prevent and
punish corrupt practices in Congressional
elections. By Hill to authorize the Postmaster
General to introduce one cent correspondence
cards BY Packer to increase the duty on
pigiron, and place coffee and tea on the free
list. BY Mckenzie to appoint Commission on
claims of loyal citizens for damages. By Co
burn to provide that accounts adjusted by the
Treasury should not be re-opened By AspeI
to authorize construction of a bridge, across
the Missouri at st. Josephs. Joint resolutions
asking aid for geological survey of Michigan
were introduced. By Axtel to incorporate
California and Arizonia railroad, and make
notes of gold note banks receivable for Gus
toms. By Sphinx to amend bill to extend pro-
visions of preemption act to Colorado. By
Jencks to inquire into charges of corruption
and bribery at last Rhode Island Congression-
al election. By Kellogg to instruct Ways and
Means Committee to inquire in regard to i'm
mediate repeal of income tax. House refused
to second motion for previous questions, reso-
luton goes over to Jan. 9th. Postofice ap-
preparation bill amounting to s26, ,l6l ,69S, was
reported. Motion to suspend rules and restore
bill relating to control of Branch Pacific Rail-
road to Speakers table, did not prevail. Bill
by Voorhees, to exempt disabled pensioners
from settlement provision of exemption act.
Adopted. Jones, of Kentucky, not awed by
the fate of McCreery's resolutions, introduced
similar ones which were rejected IA to -142.
Cox wanted to introduce the resolution offered
by Jones, without the preamble, but was re-
fused. Sargents bill to appropriate $4,000
to collect Apache Indians on reservations was
passed Lawrsnce's bill giving soldiers of 1872
and dtheMexican war the same rights of presmp-
ton on alternate sections along railroads which
had received land grants was passed. Appro-
priation bill for pensions was passed. It tap
propriates S29,OOO,OOO. Legislative appropri-
alton bill was discussed, when House ad-
journed.
In the Senate Sherman reported bill to revise
laws relating to mints. Anthony introduced
a bill to print condensed weekly patent Office
report, one hundred copies to be sent to the
capital of each State. Passed. Conkling re-
ported bill to cede to New York State the
Oyster Islands in New York harbor. By
Stewart bill relative to freights on Pacific
Railroad in favor of government. By Nye to
allow Atlantic and Pacific Railroad to mort
gage its road. By Rice, to incorporate Red
River Raft Company. Schurz disability bill
was diseased and the bill relating to govern
ment liability for destruction of property dur
ing the war. After which Senate adjourned.
On the 3Oth, in the House, Orth moved to
make report of Committee on Foreign Affairs,
the Special order for Jan. 5th. Ingersoll made
an explanation which involved controversy
with Dawes, Farnsworth and Judd. Bills
introduced to improve Sheboyagan and Port
Washington harbors, Wisconsin, and to build
Custom House, at Nashville. The amnesty
bill was then discussed. Butler moved the
previous question, which wassustained by a
vote of 81 to 81, but before vote was taken
the House adjourned.
In the Senate Pomeroy introduced bill to
incorporate the Great Salt Lake and Colorado
River Railroad and aid in its construction.
Sherman introduced bill to issue $500, ,OOO,-
900 Eve per cent bonds Objection being
made the bill went over. Sherman also il
troduced bill TO amend the tax and tariff bill
Of July last, restoring the former tax on bran
dy and opium. Pratt offered resolution ask
ing for information OF Secretary of Interior, in
regard to Indiana Bonds held in trust for GER
tain Indians. Merton asked to
take up his resolution for the
sppointment of st. Domingo, com
mission. Sherman wanted the bill to correct
classification of sugars taken up, but his motion
being decided premature, Morton and Summers
ct Domingo resolutions were read, and mo-
tion to postpone the calendar and proceed with
the st. Domingo resolutions prevailed. Nor
toms resolutions were then discussed, but
without coming to a conclusion the Senate
adjourned