The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL.


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In the Senate on Monday, a bill
was was introduced by Mr.. Spencer
removing political disabilities from
su persons engaged in rebellion on
condition that they shall not be ena-
bled to maintain any claim or right
against the United States before
such removal of disabilities. unless
the same occurred prior to April II,
1852, or subsequent to April 19,
lS65.-Tho discussion on the sale
of arms to the French was the fes-
ture Of the days session again.
In the House, Mr.. Perry of Ohio
introduced a bill to preserve the in
dependence of the several Depart
ments Of Government, and to fix the
actual responsibility ofappontments
to Office in the civil service, and for
removals from oflice.-A bill was
passed repeating the law requiring
packages of jellies, mustards, sauces,
canned and preserved fruits, vegeta-
bles, meats, DC, to be stamped when
sold in market.
On Tuesday, 9th, Mr.. Sherman S
bill authorizing the free importation
of photographs, paintings and sta
tionery for the Cleveland exhibition
was passed.
In the House, the Senate bill set
ting apart Yellowstone valley, in
Montana and Wyoming territories,
as national Park, was passed.
On Wednesday, 2Sth, in the Sen
ate, Mr.. Logan, from the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, reported
adversely on the claim of Mr.. Alb
bott to a seat from North Carolina.
Mr.. Carpenter, for himself and Mr..
Rice, made u minority report in
favor of giving the seat to Mr.. Alb
bott. The question was not disposed
of-Mr. Sumner made big
spread on the alleged sale of arms to
French agents.
In the House, a resolution was
adopted without quibbling for the
appointment of a committee to in
vestigate the sale of ordnance stores
by the government in 1S7I.-A
good portion of the days session
was spent in considering the Senate
bill TO extend time to the State of
Wisconsin for the completion of the
railroad from Lake st. Croix to Lake
Superior. 1t was opposed by some
members, on the ground that it vir-
tually made new grant of land of
100000 acres, the Old grant having
expired three or four years ago.
Adjourned before coming to a vote.
On Thursday, 29th, the Senate
passed the House bill exempting
from internal tax canned fish, pre-
serves, jelIies, mustards, &e.--Mr.
Chandler, rising to a personal ex-
planation, read letter from 9gen-
tleman living in jackson, Michigan,
who wrote that somebody had sent
him certain reform movement and
liberal Republican documents under
his frank and that Of Mr.. Morton.
The writer had expressed his aston
ishment thereat, and wanted Chan
dler to send him no more documents
unless they had the true ring. Mr..
Chandler said his frank was q for
gerry, but as the whole liberal Re
publican movement was q fraud, he
was not surprised that those en-
gagged therein resOrted to forgery.
Mr.. Morton pronounced his frank
thereto a forgery.-A bill to ad-
NIT Japanese youths to West Point
Academy was passed.-Sumner's
resolution of inquiry on the alleged
sale of arms to French agents with
the knowledge and consent of the
Administration, was adopted, but
the preamble, which was simply a
thrust at President Grant, was laid
on the table, Mr.. Sumner himself
voting to dispose Of it in that way.
The House spent the day in dis
cussiDg the bill giving an ex-
tension of time to the State of Wis
consion for the completion, under a
former land grant, of the railroad
from Lake st. Croix to Lake Supe-
rior. Many members signalized
their opposition, in a most emphatic
manner, to any further robbery Of
the National domain.