The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
7rotty-a4s. consTess-rhird ass.ila Session

Forty-frst Congress Third Session.
In the House, on the 9Th, Cessna made par
sonAl explanation Of his connection with the
Charpeniag case, denying that he eEer're-
eeived in that or any other case snything for
his services, Hin, Dawes and FarnesWorth
desired to reply, butwsreeutoff by objsctions.
Resolutions from Cincinnati Councils protest.
ing against the Newport bridge as an obstruc-
ton 70 commerce, were presented Bill pro-
viding that no accounts or claims once adjust
ed shall be re-opened except by special author
ity Of law, was passed. Report Of Committee
on the West Point Outrage was read. 1t di-
rects the restoration Of the three cadets exteIl-
ed, dismisses the ring leadersin the sffairlGnd
directs the trial of others engaged. Bill to re-
peal the income tax was introduced and refer
red. The National Educational bill came,up,
but was passed over. .ei
In the Senate, House bill reported from
Committee on Foreign Relations, to celebrate
the lOeth anniversary of American Independ-
snce, by an international exhibition at Phil
sdelphia Joint resolution repeating Joint res
olution authorizing the P. NJ. g, to pay Charp-
ening claim passed, Cameron said he would
move az investigation of the whole matter.
BIZ for the relief of loyal citizens in Virginia
passed. House amendments to. resolutions 10
convey supplies to Europe concurred in.
President vetoed bill fer relief Of certain naval
contractors. Executive recommendation to
mako the Berlin mission first class was made.
Bill to reimburse Susan Shelby, Of Missiusip-
pi for cotton taken by Federal troops, was dis
'eussed till adjuurnmsut. 3G bluoJ Ho-tial
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On the Sth; in the House. after petitions and
resolutions were offered, a. bill was report
ed to remove the Brooklyn Navy Yard. After
several amendments were agreed to, the bill
was discussed at considerable length, and then
passed ever till Thursday Butler offered res
olutiOn to authorize the Treasury Depart
msnt to remit duties on imported articles Of
merchandise, donated and actually sold at
fairs for the beneft Of sufferers by the Euro
pean war. Passed Bill for better protection
of Texas frontier, after discussion vas laid on
the table. National Educational bill was dis
cussed, and passed over A substitute for the
bill to remove the Brooklyn Navy, Yard wssl
offered by Ketchum. It appoints board to
investigate and report. .,s. f-.
In Senate, number of bills, net Of general
character, were reported frcm Committees and
placed on, the ealandar. Memorial of Reform
League Of Philadelphia in favor Of legislation
to protect co,ored people, was presented.
Joint resolution prescribing oath to Be taken
by Southern Senators who had been under
disabilities, reported favorab'y. Bill fnsre-
duced to give Missouri all the public Iands
within the State. Oregon resolutions repudiat-
ing the 18th amendment were read. SUBJECT
laid on the table. remonstrancs by -oaali-
fed electors from third Congressional District
of North Carolina, against removing dis.
abilities from Representative elect Waddells
and Senator elect Vance was read, and discuss-
ed and passed over, till the next morning hour.
A lengthy discussion ensued on the bill to reg.
ulate the organization of schools in the Dis
trict of Columbia, when Senate went into ez--
scstiye session, then adjourned -. s:i
On the 9th, in the Heuse, Hooper moved to
go into Committee ef the Whole SO as to reach
the bill to repeal the income tax, The motion
was subsequently lost, aud remainder of morn
ing hour was passed in discussing bill for re-
moval OF Brooklyn Navy Yard. After which.
In Committee of the Whele, the Naval Appro-
piration bill was taken up. On rising, the
death Of Hon. John Covode, Of Penna., was
announced, and eulogies were pronounced.
In the Senate, resolutions were adopted ask
ing for reports, &c, of Commissioners for car.
rying into effect treaty OF 1876 with Great
Britain, and for information. concerning ap-
preparations for enlarging government build
ings at Fort Leavenworth Bill in relation to
bridges across the Mississippi, below st. Paul.
making them free to all railroads on. equal
terms, was reported. Bills were introduced TO
extend time for completion of st. Louis and
Iron Mountain Railroad; to promote construc-
ton OF Cincinnati and Southern Railroad; to
provide for payment of collectors of Internal
Revenue appointed in 1862, whose terms ex-
pire by limitation at meeting of next Con-
gress. Tnmbull moved to take up bill pre-
scribing oath to be taken by Senator from
Georgia, but morning hour expiring bill for
mixed schools in District of Columbia was ta-
ken up, but passed by to take up legislative
judicial and executive appropriation bill
In the House, on the 10th, Porter made per
sonal explanation. Joint resolution from
asBegsi..elre were presented asking aid
for Soutbern Pacific Railroad Bib to issue and
nav checks under Eve hundred dollars which
have been lost or destroyed. Bill to reiDstate
WIN, II. Hanscom, Naval Constructor, inthe
position which he had resigned, was, after
some discussion in which Admiral Porter came |
in for considerable amount Of cnusticism,
ard Hanscom Jared but little better Passed. |
Butler was quite severe ON the defnnct Admir-
al whom he did net desire 10 have resurrscted |
70 offend the public nostrils, Let him rest in