The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-12-16
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poon tHe House was called to order by speak
or Blaine. After prayer by Rev. Butler, l73
members answered to roll call. Shenck NOV
ed the appointment Of a joint COMMITTEES to
wait on the President, and inform him OF their
readiness to receive any communication from
him. Sypher of Logisina and Dixon, Of North
Carolina, were sworn in,siF l, sg.
In the Senate, resolutions were offered by
Fenton, requesting the President to furnish
all correspondence Of the State Department
and Minister to France relating to political
uuestions.-sT Trumbull offered resolutions call
ing on the Treasure for copy of forms DC, pre-
scribed under act of July IA, 1870, providing
for transportation from ports Of entry to
ports Of delivery. Sherman attempted to Of
fer resolution in regard to the session TO the
State Of Ohio, Of jurisdiction over inmates Of
the Soldiers Home.
The Presidents message was then read,
and both Houses adjourned. il94si =
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On WedResdaY,in in the House, John Man
ming, of the North Garelinai Eas admitted to
a seat. Bills Werss introduced to oprovide for
the resumption Of specie payment To author
ize the Cincinnati Southern Railroad Com-
pauv TO build bridges over naVigable waters,
that at Cincinnati to be ninety feet above low
water mark, plan 70 be approved by Secretary
of War. Resolutions calling for information
relative "a seizure Of schooner GTeneda, of
Princeton, Mass, by British cutter. By
Mun0en declaring the European project OF
making the Bay Of Safnana, a free port IN
controTention Of the Monroe doctrine. A bill
was reported to revise and amend the Post
office statutes. FarnnWorth introduced an
amendment abolishing the frankiDg prIY1l-
edge, and taxing publishers cent piece on
exchanges Members speeches and official
e. ctauSsaad and lT97eta o.
charged against the several departments.
Members to have 500 a year to pay letter pos
tage.g Ordered printed, and House adjourned.
Senate-BiI, by Conkling to promote tele-
grphing and giving the American East India
Company exclusive right for 2l years, to main
tain a line or lines from the Pacific to the
Asia coast, but requiring the company to be-
gin within the year and to complete within
three years, the government to assist In sur
yey and laying cable, and protect SAID line,
for which service it is to have priority IN the
use of the time. Might as well build 1t at
once and be done with it Bills encourages
shin building in the United States. Bill to
amend Bankrupt act by striking out the one
year imitation In which bankrupt may ap-
ply for discharge. Petitions were presented
asking for indemnity for property take In
Kentucky and Tennessee, during the way BY
the government. Adjourned. .I,.1I
In the House on Thursday, Paine of Wis
oonsin introduced bill to give lands to. that
State to aid in building road from MilWau-
kee to Lake Superior. Clark of Arkansas
one for the relief Of citizens Of towns and
cities on public lands. a memorial from the
Cincinnati ChambeF-of Commerce against the
Newport and Cincinnati bridge, as an obstTuc-
ton to navigation was presented by Steven
NJ he motion fho Sheriff and
Revenue bills of last session were reconmitted
to the Wavs and Means Committee. Farms
worth's senseless amendment to the bill to
abolish the ranking privilege was debated
and defeated. Ali sections relating to modih-
cations the franking privilege were then striek-
en- out. Hill moved section providing that
no one should exercise the franking privilege
Walker moved an amendment authorizing
free exchange of newspapers and free circula-
tion in counties where punished. Butler will
introduce o general amnesty bill ON Tuesday
Death of Hon. Robert RidgewRy, of Virginia
was announced. Hence then adjourned till
Monday. ia /. n'f l1 lq as
In the Senate Bill by Wilson to preVat as
sessments Of employees for political purposes.
By Morton, providing for the election of Pres
ident,-Viee President and Members of Con-
gress shall be by ballot. Both bills were tai
led: Sherman introduced Memorial from
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce similar to
the one introduced in the House by Stevenson
Some charges were made in Committees,
when the Senate adjourned. 5.....,.,. .'.5 :
In the Senate on Friday, Sumner offered
resolution requesting the President to send
to the Senate sll papers and letters relating to
the annexation OF ST. Domingo. The resolu-
ton was laid over temporarily, but ordered to
be printed Edmunds offered resolution in
Etructing Judiciary Committees to report
whether railroad companies which have re-
ceiyed bonds In aid, are legally bound to re-
imburse the interest paid on such bonds by
government and if so, the necessary legisla-
ton to compel such reimbursement Casssrly
offered resolution requesting the President
to send to the Senate statement of when and
where, and under what circumstances the
army or navy had been employed in aid Of
the civil power, except for guarding and pre-
serving public property; also on whose request
or advice they we've soused, and copies of all
orders and letters relating thereto, with re-
ports, an estimate of costs, &C., g.. Ross res-
olution inquiring in relation to-funds in the
soles of hands in the Miami Indian Reservation
was adopted. Spencer introduced a bill for
the reduction of Offices In the navy. Refer
red to Naval Committee. Coles bill relating
to etportation of Prtroleum was referred to
COMMITTEES on Commerce. Stewart introduced
a bill to regulate and encourage mining.
Harlan from Committee on Indian Affairs, re-
ported fayorably an bill to authorize the cleo
ton of Delegate from the Indian Territory.