The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-12-25
Congress-.

Congress.
DEC. 10.-SENATE- bill providing
a new Government for the District of
Columbia, was set for consideration
Monday. George Bancroft was elected
Regent of Smithsonian Institution vice
General Sherman, resigned. After ad-
iournment the Democratic Senators held
"a caucus at which Senator Thurman was
nominated for President pro TEN.
HOUsE-A resolution calling for re-
port as to the condition of the Freed
mems Bank was adopted. A resolution
directing that suit be instituted against
the trustees Of the bank was referred.
Also, a resolution to print additional
copies of the Agricultural Report. And
a resolution changing the rules so that
any appropriation bill may be amended
by abolishing any offices OF reducing
salaries. The Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was reported and made special or
der. The $50 convertible bond bill was
considered In committee of the Whole.
An amendment was offered repeating the
legal tender act. Senate amendment to
the bill providing scales for weighing
newspapers was agreed to.
DEC. 1.-THE Senate was not in ses-
sion.
HoUsE-BIls passed: Appointing
George Bancroft to be Regent of the
Smithsonian Institution; extending time
allowed to homestead settlers in the
grasshopper district. Mr. Garfield de-
MED that a Pacific Mail subsidy had
been inserted In the Appropriation bill
Mr.. Dawes made an explanation and
asked for action of the House in regard
to securing testimony of the Pacific Mail
company's agent before the Ways and
Means committee.
DEC. 14.-SENATE Memorials presen-
ted: Of Indiana colored men, asking
appeal from the recent decision of the
Supreme Court of that State in regard
to mixed schools; from the late publish
ers of the Congressional Globe. asking
that the Government purchase their
building and materials. Bills introduced:
Making appropriation for improving the
Great Kanawha river; amending the Ge.
neva award act; providing for distribu.
ton of seeds to the grasshopper sufferers.
Bill for relief Of homesteaders in the
district was passed. Bill
customs and revenue laws was
to committee of conference.
Bill providing a new Government for the
District of Columbia was called up and
extra copies ordered.
HoUsE-New bills introduced. Reg
ulating prosecutions for libel in the Dis
trict OF Columbia; providing for free
banking; reducing letter postage to one
cent; concerning the official term of the
providing for compromise
and settlement of Southern State debts;
providing for investigation of the politi-
cal condition of the South; repealing
prepayment of newspaper postage. A
resolution was adopted calling for inSt
formation in regard to distribution of
of supplies to sufferers from floods in
An effort tos suspend thet
rules and pass the bill repealng the3
press gag law failed, and. the bill wss Te-4t
ferred. A motion to suspend the rules
and pass resoh1tion directing sin3estis
cation in regard to the safe burglary
trial was rejected. A resolution provid-
ing for investigation Of the Vicksburg
was passed. A resolution de-
olaring against subsidies to cerporatons /
was offered, but not acted upon.
DEC. 5,-SENATE-Bills introduced: I
To consolidate the debt of the District
Of Oolunbia;, limiting applications for
bounty; resolution proposing election Of
President by direct vote, making him
Ineligible for reelection, and fixing his
5erm of Office at six years; resolution,
which was passed, instructing the Ju-
iciary committee to inquire into the !
scope and effect of the so-called press
gag law. Bill authorizing distribution
If army rations and clothing to grass
hopper sufferers was passed.
AeUsR-Bill lis introduced: For nar-f
,ow gauge railway from Lake Erie to
he Missouri river; regulating prosecu-
ion of ibels in the Districtof Columbia.
Resolution to adjourn Deeember % to
January 5, was adopted. The Legisla-
i've Appropriation bill being under con
iiderafi in committee of the Whole, an
was adopted abolshing the
Capitol police. After disposing Of six
cen pages of the bill the committee rose.
Select committees to investigate the
troubles and the general con-
lition of the Southern States was appoint
ID by the Speaker.
Dec. 16,-SENATE-A resolution was
submitted proposing that postmasters
hall redeem mutilated currency. Bill
or the relief of the Allegheny River
Railway company was passed. Consid-
ration of the District of Columbia bill
vas resumed, but not concluded. A
from W. L. Mcmillan,
.laiming to be a Senator from Louisiana,
vas presented and referred. Senator
9ease was assigned to the committee on
Jlaims.
HoUsE-Pending consideration of the
legislative appropriation bill, an anima-
ed discussion arose upon a motion to
trike out the item of official postage
lamps for the Treasury department,
up the subject of the franking
privilege. Messrs. Kelley and Maynard
the abolition Of the privilege
nd favored its restoration. The motion
o strike out was rejected, II to II. The
supplementary civil rights bill was re-
'orted from the Judiciary committee.
General Assembly.
DEC. 10,-SENATE-Bills introduced: