The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-03-10

able discussion. Before reaching a vete, Sen.
ate adiouFneti. - s -zzs
Inths House, on the first, after some skir-
paishing, lhs nn6nishads business was psoesed-
cd with. And1hber Of bills were passed, when
the Conference Committee on the Indian APP
preparation bill reported. Report contained
q concession from tho Senate Of the right to
make treaties With indian tribes and hence
forth the IRdiahs as FszBes will not be rvcog
.nized as competent to make treaties. This
d a firsts longstride in the way Of progress
and-Ehl do more to reduce them TO territorial
saeiection, than any other methOdHhiche could
be adopted The report was eoncurrsd in.Rnd
the bill passed. Adjourned. e7re
In tho Senate, credentials Of Frelinghnysen,
Of Now jersey, Kelley Of Oregon and Wright,
Of Iowa, were presented. It was moved. that
the special Committee continue their inyesti-
gationsin Ku-Klux outrages Amendment
oiEofed 70 print the testimony. A1nsndrueht
rejected and resolution passed Army ap-
preparation bill then came up, when the fol-
lowing amendment was adopted: az7h
And be It further enacted, that the proyis- |
ions Of the act Of Jdly o, 1884, entitled an act
to limit the jqrisdietion OF the Court Of Claims
&c, are hereby extended to loyal citizens, who
remained lloyd during the late war, and Who
in no way voluntarily, gave aid and comfort
to the rabellionr provided that service in the
United States army during the late rebellion, /
N a commissioned oii3cer or enlisted mar. |
shall BE- held 70 be PrimR faeia evidence of 10y
atty unless some act Of disloyalty shall be |
nroyen TO have been committed after said ser-
- aN-T1I
extended 10 the citizens Of the state Of Tennes-
see, and all such parts Of said act as make a
discrimination between loyai claimants be- |
cause Of their residence, are hereby repealed.
The bill was then passed. and the Naval
AppropTiation bin was taken up, and cOnSd-
cred. An evening session resulted, at which
It was further considsreds but not disposed Of.
On the ID, IN the House, COMMITTEES on
Claims reported in favor Of Board Of three
Comrnissieners; at q salary Of $1,000 each to
etsmrine all claims Of ali loyal eitizens in the
late insurTeetiOnaEy ststes for supplies farn-
ished to OF taken By o. s. TROOPS. The com.
mission is tO'eoutih1e two years BIN passed.
Senate amendments to army and NAVY An
propration Bills, were non-conourred in and
Committee Of Conferences appointed Bin to
divide Illinois into three judicial districts
passed. ATesolution eEculpating Gen. How
ard from charges made against hinss and pay
ing q high oomPHuent to- his integrity and
4 ability was passed. Motion 10 suspend the
4 rules and pass tho bill repealing the inceme
tar, failed Committee Of Conference, on
the Legislature appropriation billJ could not
agree. Logan made strong speech in fsYer
Of economy and strict accountability after
which Committees report was adopted and a.
new Committee appointed. Seyeral bills rc-
moving disabilities were passed.
In the Senate, fhe credentials Of Cooper, Of
Tennessee, and West Of Louisina wers read.
Bnl to collect duties from Southern Railroads
due the government, passed. Fourteen nen-
orisls from citizens Of Kentucky asking for
q the charter Of the Cincinnati Southern Rail
Z road wefs presented Conimitt0 Of Conference,
upon the question at issue between the two
hOosesin regard 20 the right Of the Senate 70
originate abill TO repeal the ihcomatzx re-
4 poltedHoasreement, and advised tho Senate
TO Hsititain its position Cincinnati So6thern
3. f., bill read osOeond time. ConieEencs
Gommittee on Legislative appropriation Bill
reported ne sargument aud wero discharged
New Committee. appointed. Deficiency aP-
lPrepaation bin was then considered. and after
rmendment passed. The fortifcation bill Eas
then taken up and passed. River and Harbor
/ Appropriation bin was then, proceeded with
aud continued IN evening session. 1t was
uariously amended but without reaching a
vote Senate adjourned. = ~-i1
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j In.the Heuseso on the Sd, Conferencs Conn
mittees' report on the Southern Pacific Rail-
road was adopted. Bill to increase pensions
twenty. percent, was defeated. Resolution Of
thanks to Speaker Blaine for bis ability and
fairness and courtesy was passed A number
of bills were called up-some passed and others
rejected. In the evening session, conference
report en- Pest Office rappropriation bill, was
agreed TO-. Conference report on army appfo-
priation bill was presented. Report agreed to.
Report Of Conference Committee on Legisla-
tive Appropriation Bill was Preseuted, and oc-
oasioned lively discussion. But report was
finally agreee to. Conference Committee re-
ports were made on the Deficiency and Naval
Appropriation Bill, and agreed to. At mid
night all the appropriation bills were disposed
Of but the "omuibus,' ? which had not been re-
turned from the Senate House continued in
session, and passed several bills Of no general
imuortance. 10 slLr -s IL 7C-lis
In the Senate,l credentials Of H. j. Davis
from West Virginia was read. The bill to
divide the State of Ohio into three Judicial dis
triets was waived with similar provisions for
ether States andithen. laid on the table BY
vote of 80 10 2S. Conference Committte Of
Southern Pacific Railroad bill reported and
report agreed to. The bill to alter the Gin
oinnah and Newport Bridge was taken up and
passed SO TO 20 Conference Committees re-
port on Army Appropriation Bill waa con-
Cured in. Senate then took up the Sunday
Civil Service Bll, aad had it under discussion
up Elll adjournment. sc SIR sEls
At Athalf-psst four on the morning Of the 4th
the Omnibus bill was sent from the Senate to
the House, together with mass Of amend
nents, which were read After examination
the amendments were concurredin din,snd at $40
"a n, the House took aEeeess till 10 A. NJ,
when it re-assembled, spent few minutes in
business and then. tooka recess until n o'clock,
when it gasumed business but accomplished
nothing Of a practical character, Precisely at
noon the speakers gayal fell, silence preSailed,
and he addressed them few words of ccurte-
Gus adieu, aud declared the 4lst Congress ad-
iourned SAFE die. !
"A somewhat similar procedure took place in 4
the Senate, which really did no work, up till
the hour of adjournment
Forty-second Congressional Session
Z The House was called to order by McPhsr-
son, Clerk, who proceeded TO call the names
Of members by States, aud anuouuced tho
presence Of 222 representatives out Of 245. It
was moved to proceed at once to All election
OF officers, when Blaine, Of Me-, was chosen
Speaker, and entered upon bis duties By
acknowledging the honor. lie was sworn IL
by Dawes, and then psoceeded to swear in the
members Objection AFas made to swearing (
in Waddell of North Carolina. sudthe me1n-
bers from Tennessee. The Iennessee mem
bers were, however, sworn IN. Objections
was made TO swearing in the members from
Mississippi They were sworn and their Gre
dentials, ike those of the Tennessee members,
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