The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-02-10

ed; 10 divide Ohio into three judicial districts;
pro7iding r. B., Companies having Offices in
q state, shall be deemed as ascitizen OF the
State, and not be permitted to remove causes
to o. s Cellrts, ,--passOd; eltdEing discharge
Of oonvicts sentenced to fine and imprisORs
ment, aftsetsrm ofirnprisenment has sxPirad,
upon making OATH he has no means Of satisfy
ing the fns--pasaed; to divide Virginia into
-tRojadicial districtss--passedi to Tellnqaish to
Michigan the U. s. title to Fort Grafton Re-
servation; making laws Of each State govern.
5-compgtcucy Of zEituessss, 1u-uii-crimius4
trials in the o. S. Courts in ssid states, passed
8c enfprps the Sights Of citizens 70 vote in The
-setesail states.l Adjourned - - AZ
In Senate female suffrage petition was pre-
sentsd;; Pomsroy offered 4 substitute for reBo-
luton Of Yesterday relativeto France. Itcom-
usnded both beligeTants alike and suggest or
Qanized sEoTts TO sid their necessities. SAsr-
man offered an amendment fEVoring the
Freuuh people, which eccasiOned disousston'
was Withdrawn snd subsequently, offered as
distinct digtifn 1t resolution. PoIneroys resolution wa
changed tO Concurrent, and agreed 70. BiIii
4 i 49,
initroduced:-to enable Union p, r. R., to is
Gus. bonds toaeomplete the bridge across the
Missouri, asi Omaha; to enable Now York to
treat with the Seneca Indians for the sale OF
their Iahdsa President was requested to fur
nish dispatches from Mr.. Blow, y. s. Minis
ter to Brazil, relative to the cultare Of ccttoH'
Georgia Senator case then came up, and Mr.
Hill was admitted to a seat. Joint resolution
prescribing thu oath to lie taken by Senator
Miller; Of Georgia, was offered, and after some
debate referred. An effort was made to get
/ up the steamship subsidy bill, hut laid aside.
Consular and Diplomatic, and the West Point
Appropriation bills were passed. Motion to
take up steamship subsidy bill was renewed,
but without reaching a vote Senate adjourned.
4 On the 2d, in the House, bill to facilitate
collection Of judgments in favor Of the United
States, was recommitted, sundry unimpsrtant
bills were passed. Bill reported authorizing
Secretary of War to compromise, adjust and
settle suits against Southern Railroad compal
nies ssuitably and for the best interests Of
the, Government. Passed. Bill authorizing
the issue Of duplicate bonds, in certain cases,
in lieu of those lost or destroyed, passed. Bill
extending the time for constructing St. CEoix
Railroad, was debated up till near the hour of
adjournment, when motion to recommit was
passed. Bin to establish a system of national
education was taken up, but without consider
ing it House adjourned.
In the Senate, memorial from 1000 citizens
of Des Moines Valley, complaining of decision
of Supreme Court, was referred to Judiciary
Committee sauIsberry endeavored to have
Pomeroy's resolution of the day before rela-
tive to the belligerant foreign nations recon-
sidered, but he voted alone Joint Resolution
to forbid obstruction of the Ohio River, was
referred to Judiciary Committee. Bill author
izing Internal Revenue Commissioner to sus-
pend the present metre used for distilled spir-
its. c4me up but being objected to, went over.
Amendments TO bill dividing Virginia into
two judicial districts we're concurred in, and
the bill to subsidize stoam ship line, was taken
up and discussed. Senate then went into Ex-
ecutive session, and then adjourned.