The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-03-03
CONFESSIONAL.

Forty-frst Congress Third Session.
On tho 18th, after preliminary business,
House went into Committee Of the Whole on
the appropriation bills, and after an earnest,
session, the Committee rose and reported back
the army appropriation bill, which was passed
and the bill for running the Northwestern
boundary, which went over as unfinished busi-
moss. The report on the McGarraham claim
was then considered. Report declares Nc
Garrahan not entitled to the relief asked for
Minority report with Joint resolution was pre-
sented, directing tho Secretary of the Treasury
to issue patent in lien of the one claimed to
have been issued by President Lincoln, for
tract of land to IcGarahan. The matter was
freely discussed until adjournment
In the Senate, HousebilI authoriEing con.
struction Of bridges over the Mississippi was
passed. Sherman moved to take up the Joint
resolution to prevent obstruction of Commerce
on the Ohio River, and compel the company
vino were greeting the Cincinnati and New
port bridge to build SO that there shall be full
one hundred feet clear headway at low water.
Agreed to, and notice given that the bill would
be insisted ON IN the Monday morning hour.
The Legislative Executive and Judicial Ap-
preparation bill was then considered, but with
out disposing Of it the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the Dist, bill for the ineor-s
poration and aid OF the Texas Pacific Railroad
was consideredy several amendments made and
bill passed. Committee on contested election
case of Shields vs.. Van Horn, reported in favor
Of Van Horn and giving the latter $1,000 for
expenses. Adjourned.
In the Senate, bills were introduced 70 aid
in the establishment aud support OF public
schools in the South; to increase internaI
revenue derived from lotteries, &c. Bill to
incorporate Cincinnati and Southern Railroad
was reported back Senate bill authorizing
Indiana U. s. Circuit Court to partition Miar,
Reserve, passed. Centennial Celebration bill
to be considered tomorrow Executive and
Judicial appropriation bill was then discussed
and after sundry amendments the bill was
passed. Adjourned. q
House proceeded to consider the Deficiency
bill, (which appropriAtes slO,67l ,625) on the
22d, and during the discussion which followed
Framework and Butler had tho satisfaction
of abusing "honorablc" members. The debate
continued until the hour of adjournment, when
the bill was passed.
In the Senate, Morrilfs credentials were.
presented, read and tabled Petition from
Alabamians asking protection against Ku-
Klux's was presented. Centennial Celebration
bill was taken up, but the morning hour ex-'
pired without action, and the bill went over.
Indian Appropriation bill was then taken up
and variously amended, but without reaching,
its passage. Annual Post Route bill was
passed. L
On the 2Sd, in the House, JOINT resolutions
Of Indiana, directing its Representatives and
Senators to vote against any appropriations
for permanent buildings in Washington, and
in favor Of the removal of the capital, were
presented Bill making appropriation for re-
pairs and preservation of certain Notifications,
&c, was considered and passed. Bill making
for preservation and repairs on !
rivers and harbors, &c, was than taken up,
variously amended and passed under sus-
pension of the rules. Adjourned
In the Senate, joint resolution in regard to
the McGarrahan claim was laid on tho table.
Bill to amend the bounty. laws was passed, iti