The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-02-10
Forty.6rst Congress -Third Session

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In the House, on the 3lst, a bill was report
ed instruespg the Secretary of Navy end At
torney General to institute proceeding to re.
cnver damages and indemniAcation for the loss
of the sloops of war Oneida, in the bay Of
Teddo, by collision with steamship Bombay.
Bill introdueedt to enable Mr. Schnell, Of Cali.
fOrslia, who is engaged in colonizing japanese
and cultiva6ng the tea plant, as well as rais-
ing silk works, sc, to enter at minumun
price GAO acres Of land Passed. Bill to ez.
tend bopntyi &C., resumed, and after Discus
sion passed without amendment. The hill
provides that all honorably discharged SOL
diers and sailors who served insthe late rebel
li3n ninety days, their widows and orphan
elildren can acquire honestsads on the pub
lie lands Of the United States, or if discharged
on account of wounds received or disability
incurred in the line of putty, then their term
of enlistment shall be deducted from the.time
heretofore required to perfect title. In case
of death, widows if unmarried, or minors can
assort the rights Of the soldier. Message from
Senate, requesting conference Committee IN
regard to the rights Of the House and Senate
bfessAted,C and committee appointed. Root
introduced bill to extend tirns IN which bank
rapts imay receive a discharge. Bill appro-
priafIhg El0POO for expenses Of investigating
committee passed, Dill to repeal the test oath
SO far as regarded persons not disqualified by
4th amendment, reported back, anddebated
till adjournment B VI bs otgs anE
In the Senate, return of income tax biH,was
announced. Motion to non-conour in Henses
reasons for returning the bill was made, and
conference Committee asked for. Adopted
and committee appointed. Resolution recon-
mending the suffering poor of France to Amer
lean people was read, and laid over, and also
resolution recommending the President to
have first class naval vessel stationed at
New York; to carry forward such supplies as
the people hishs desire to send to the suffer-
ing people of Pran5e. Billto preserve purity
Of elections introddced-badly needed. Re
fsrred. Bib to establish ocean mail steamship
line, introduced and referred Bill from Fl
nance Committee to allow drawback on bran
dy and other distilled spirits exported since
June 20, 1868. Georgia Senate case was then
taken up aud discussion snsued which confi6-
ued until adjournment. -. ta4,ai 5aA.
In the House, On the LIST, after animpor-
tant business the debate on repeal of test oath
was resumed, ana participated in by large
number Of the members. During the debate,
Porter and Cox, and Jones and Butler indulg-
ed in some choice epithets and indicated the
extent Of their manhood to their own satisfac-
tion, if to none others. The bill was passed.
Bills were introduced to appoint an additional
Assistant Attorney General; authorizing At
torney General to institute suits in equity to
determine all questions relative TO the rights
and interests of the United States-pass ed;
directing Secretary Of Treasury to pay jndg-
ments recovered against Collector OF Customs,
for mUuey paid in excess Of duties ISc.--pass.