The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-28

FoRTY-sBcoND CONGRESS.
Third.session
HOUSE.

FEB. l5.-The bill passed relating to private
contracts with Indians, also the bill to distrit-
ute the Geneva award compensation for dep
relations by Confederate cruisers
FEB. l9.-Tho bill passed awarding the
publishing of debates 10 Mr.. Murtagh. Sun
day bills relating to military affairs were
passed. The bill passed providing that no
person shall be promoted in the army who is
addicted to intemperate habits A night ses-
sion was held on business of the committee on
Military.
FEB. 20.-During Wednesday nights ses-
sion bill passed donating eighty-eight pieces
Of condemned bronze ordinance for an eques-
trian statue of General Thomas: The bill 10
reopen the State war claims of 1912 was re-
jected. A resolution was offered instructing
the Judiciary committee TO report articles Of
impeachment against Vice President Colfax If
the evidence before the Poland committee
warrants impeachment House refused to
consider the resolution-yeas los, nays l09
A resolution was adopted referring the evil
dence taken before the Poland committee TO
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report, if the same warrants articles Of i'm
peachment of any officer of the United States
not a member Of the House. A resolution
was adopted directing the Ways and Means
committee to investigate the charges OF brib-
cry in securing additional subsidy for the Pa
cifc Mail Steamship company last session.
In committee Of the Whole on the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill, Representative Platt
gave Farnsworth, of Illinois, the lie direct
and was promptly called to order. The spec
ial Wilson committee on Credit Mobiier and
Union Pacific Railroad made its report, which
was ordered to be printed. The death of Rep
resentative Speer, of Georgia, was announced,
and the House adjourned.
FEB. 2l.-Senate bill passed authorizing the
construction of a railroad bridge across the
Mississippi river at St. Louis. The Secretary
of the Treasury was authorized to dispose of
the old postoffice property in Chicago A bill
passed donating bronze cannon for statue of
Gen. Phil. KsArney. Senate bill passed for a
Government building at Parkersburg, w. Va.
At one O'Clock House went into committee of
the Whole on the Sandry Civil Appropriation
bill. The bill was seyeralIy amended, the
committee rose, and the bill was reported, bat
without action the House took recess till
hal-past seven O'Clock
FEB. 22.-The Ways and Means Committee
reported in the matter of the Stock Exchange
investigation that the evidence implicated no
member of either House. The case Of Judge
Sherman was referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee. The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
was taken up and a long discussion ensued On
the amendment prohibiting the publication Of
bills and documents by Congress for gratuitous
distribution. 1t was finally rejected. The
River and HarborAppropriation bill was taken
up. 1t appropriates s55,5O740O. Without
dispoaing of tho bill House adjourned
FEB. 24-Mr Scott was allowed 81 800 for
expenses in contesling the scat from the
Fourth Louisiana district. A message was re-
ceived from the President in relation to the
fisheries claims of the treaty of Washington,
and suggesting legislation thereon. The re-
port OF the Judiciary committee on the ques-
ton Of impeachment in connection with the
Credit Mobilier was read, and after discussion
the subject was postponed until Wednesday.
The River and HarbOr bill was passed, except
The section relating to surveys and examina-
tons, A bill was reported making the ad
valorem duty on macaroni 35 per cent. The
Fisheries bill was discussed in evening session
and passed.