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

provides that all soldiers who we're mustered |
into the service Of the United States for three
wears, between Nay 4th and July 22d, 1861, |
and who wsrs honorsbly discharged before
serving two years, by reason Of disability con-
sracted III the service, are entitled TO receite
me hundred dollars. .BiH to facilitate Com
meroe between-the United States and the
Countries ot~Asis, was reported back with
amendments. Joint resolution from Indiana
Legislature, referred to in House proceedings,
Was presented. Concurrent resolutions of
Michigan for an extension Of the operations Of
The Exuadition treaty were presented. Sher.
nan moved to take up bill to suspend Con-
ruction OF bridge at Cincinnati. Not agreed
a6so notice Of Tehswai. Indian Ap-
preparation bill thea became the order, and
was passed, after which an effort was msde by
DeTn6cat6 Senators to prevent the taking up
Of bill to preserve the purity Of elections they
refusing to answsrto ttheirsnames, so that
quorum should not sppoar present. But some
absent Senator came IN, when q motion to
take up the bin vas PISSED; hill read apd no
tice given that it should be first business next
morning. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th. after some busI-
ness of an unimportant character, the "Omni-
bus" Appropriation bill was taken up. It ap-
propriates sS3, $50, 1892 for the various civil ex
penses of the government. An item Of
S230,0OO for coast defences for Massachusetts,
was striken out, on the grounds that there was
no law authoriziRgit. The Finie Ream ap-
preparation was increased $4,000. Twenty out
OF the ffty-fiye pages Of the bill we're disposed
OF, when the House adjourned
In the Senate. credentials of William Win
dom, OF Minnesota were presented, read and
tabled. Committee on Pacific Railroad re-
ported favorably. Committee reported favor
ably to the repeal of the test oath. Bill provi-
ding Assistant Treasurers at Cincinnati and
Chicago, reported back, and bill for erection
Of bridges over the Mississippi, passed. Texas
Pacific Railroad bill was called up, but post
poned to give place to the regular order Of
business. House bill to guard the purity Of
elections was then taken up. An all night
session resulted, on account Of efforts of its
opponents to prevent its passage. Bill passed
by a vote Of 80 to 10. While pending, mes
sage from the President was received announc-
ing that he had signed the bill prescribing
form of cath for Mr.. Miller, of Georgia, who
was invited forward and the oath administered
In the House, on the 25th, communication
from Commissioner Pleasanton, was received
and read. It urged immediate action on the
income tax bin. He had delayed incurring
any expense in connection with assessments
but longer delay was impossible. Hooper
gave notice that at the earliest moment be
would move to go into Committee Of tho Whole
70 take up the bill repeating the income tax
Resolution reported to pay the widow of Mr.
Leftwich, contestant, $1,000 fer the expenses
of the contest. Adopted. The Omnibus bll
was then taken up An item Of six million:
to reimburse the States for expenses incurred
by States in enrolling and subsistipg troops
was stricken out, as also was an item of $780,,
600 for horses and other property lost in the
service. An item Of 5000, 900 was inserted fol
the work at League Island Navy Yard With.
ont reaching a vote on the bin the House Ad
jourued.
In the Senate, the credentials Of ThOma;
White Ferry were presented, The Centenni,
al Celebration bill was then taken up, al
amendment for similar Celebration at New
York, was rejected, and the bill was passed
The Post Office appropriation bin was ther
considered. y clause prohibiting the govern.
ment from printing on envelopes anything
more than request to return # not called fol
was adopted. An effort was mado to attach
the Australian Mail Steam Ship Subsidy bill
but failed Without concluding, Senate weni
into Executive session; and then adjourned.
--E. 10
On the 9th, in the House, the consideration
of the Omnibus appropriation bill was resumed
after some preliminary business. The work
on the appropriation bill consumed most Of
the day, but was laid on the table, after a mo.
ton by Judd to recommit for the purpose Of
striking out all appropriations for new work
but to which Dawes declined to yield. The
vote to lay on the table resulted yeas II5; nay.
TO- dawes moved a reconsideration Of the
vote, but pending action resolution declaring
the right of the House to originate all bills re-
lating to or affecting the revenue was offered,
and notice given that it would be pressed to q
vote at an early moment
Iu Senate, credentials of Senator elect Cald-
we'll were presented. Bill for incorporation
OF Cincinnati and Southern Railroad was re-
ported tayorably. Blair attempted to make
personal explanation, but Senate refused by
vote to allow him to proceed, and took up reg
ular order Of business, which was the Post
Office appropriation bill, which was ammended
and passed, after an evening session. The
Army Appropriation bill was then taken up,
and Senate adjourned