The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-07-03
CONGRESS.

JUNE 1s.-CoDference report on the Mciety Dill
was agreed to. House bill to provide government
for the District Of Columbia was passed; also Dill
for payment Of awards by the SoEthren Claims
C5ml1ission. Conference report on the Currency
In tie Honse Bill passed: Fixing limit to the
cnsf Of public buildings at Covington, KY; grant,
ing right of way through public lands to the Kan
sas Valley railway IN Colorado.
JUNE 19.-Senate-A bill bill was passed author
izing transfer of gold mint bars from the bullion
fund of the Assay Office of New York to the Assist
ant Treasurer at the same city. The bill to organ
ize the territory Of Oklahoma was favorabIy repor-
ted. Conference report on the currency bill was
agreed to-yeas 49, nays 10.
In the House Bills passed limiting expenidture
for public buildings at Atlanta, Georgia; appropri-
ating 500 for purchase and restoration of watch
presented to Layafette by Washington: for pro-
lection of the Louisville Custom House. for relief
of East Tennessee University. Senate amendments
to the Postofice Appropriation bill were reported
back and disposed OF.
JUNE O.-Senate-Passed: House resolution to
purchases 4 watch presented BY Washington to La
tayette bill repeating the act under which the San
oorn contracts were awarded. The Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill was then taken up, and the
new conference was granted on the Indian ApprO-
priaton bib. The River and HarbOr Appropria-
ton bill being under consideration, amendments
were agreed 10, providing for survey Of the mouth
of the Mississippi by Board of Engineers; con
tnuing improvement of the Falls of st. Anthony
and of the Mississippi river above the falls apprO
priatng 100000 for survey and estimates for i'm
provements recommended by the Transportation
committee upon the four routes indicated by the
report of said committee; striking out apprOpria-
ton for exploration of routes for extension of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal to the Ohio river; in
creasing appropriation for improvement of the
James river; appropriating 100000 for improve
ment of Charleston harbor. Several other amend
ments were offered and rejected, when the bill was
read third time and passed.
In the House resolution was adopted ordering
testimony Of the committee on Arkansas Affairs to
be printed, and for continuance of the committee.
Conference report on the Currency bill was agreed
tO-yeas 221 nays 90 Resolutions for impesch-
ment of Judge Busted of Alabama, were reported
form the Judiciary committee. A message from
the President in regard to the District of Columbia
dill was received. Bill amending the Gold Bank
be ninety per. cent instead Of eighty per cent of
the par value Of bonds and deposits was passed A
resolution was passed giving two months salary
TO clerks OF Departments who have been legislated
out of Office. The Texas Pacific Railway act was
passed. Conference reports on the Deficiency and
Indian Appropriation bills were agreed to.
JUNE 22.--Senate-The Tariff bill was then Ia
ken up and the amendments made in committee
of the Whole agreed to. The bill was thEn passed.
A conference on the bill was afterward granted
the request OF the House. The report of the con-
ference committee on the Postoffice appropriation
bill was considered and rejected. new confer
ence committee on the bill was then appointed
Also new conference committee on the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill. House bill granting a
right OF way 10 the Arkansas Valley Railway COM
pany was passed.
House-Senate amendments to the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill, 124 in number and increasing
the appropriations S4, 800 900, were reported from
committee and disposed of, some being concurred
in and others rejected. Mr.. Butler Of Massachu-
sets presented the conference report on the Gene
Va Award bill. The House agreed to the Senate
OH win some nominations. The committee on
Election reported constitutional amendment prs-
yiding for election of the President and Vice Pre-
ident by direct vote of the people. Ordered re-
tn
sion.
JUNE 2S-Senate-Passed. Resolutions author
izing Appropriation committee of both Houses to
sit during recess TO inquire what reform can be
made In civil seryice favOrng international arbi-
tralon 10 print extra copies of the report on Min
ing Statlsucsi giving Printing committee leave to
SIT during recess; rendering thanks of the Senate
to tbs presiding officer, Mr. Carpenter; bills to pro-
tect Government hnis of telegraph; relating to
courts and Judicial officers in Utah: declaring a
bridge across Niagara river post route providing
for sale OF kaW Indian lands In Kansas; the Post
route bill. Authorizing coinage of a twenty-cent
piece OF silver confirming purchase of portion of
Shoshone Indian reservation in Wyoming. The
oil Tor admission of Colorado and New Mexico as
Ode.
In the House bills passed: Extending right of
way of the Anegheney Valley railway; authorizing
appropriation committee to sit during recess; reor-
ganizng the staff corps Of the army; Senate amend
ments to the Utah bill; removing the political dis
abilities of James L. Pugh, of Alabama Confer
enee report on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
was agreed to. Also conference report on the Post
once appropriation bill, fixing the postage on pub
nc documents at ten cents per pound, to be pre-
paid, and on the Daily Record at one cent per num-
Der. A report was received from the committee Oh
Indian Affairs Of its investigation of alleged frauds
In making contracts and furnishing supplies in the
Indian Office. The report exonerates the accused
officers completely from the charges. Adjourned
sine die.