The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-06-05
CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 18th, the resolution to
adjourn June 22d was adopted. Consideration
of the Legislative Appropriation bill was re-
sumed, and the bill, after being variously
amended, was passed. The roll being called
on a motion to take up the Civil Rights bill,
showing that no quorum was present, the Sem
ate adjourned. In the House the bill report
ed by the Ways and Means committee to abol-
ish the moieties system was taken up and
after considerable discussion largely pertain
ing to the relations of Senator Conkling to
the Phleps, Dodge & Co. case was passed. An
effort was made to take up the Senate adjourn
ment resolution, but failed.
On the Goth, in the Senate, the bill to abol-
ish the Southern Claims Commission and
transfer its jurisdiction to the Court of Claims,
was indefinitely postponed. The Civil Righ is
bill was taken up, and its passage advocated
by Messrs. Flanagan and Pratt The resolu-
ton providing for sine die adjournment June
22d was agreed to. In the House, an amend
ment TO the Postoffice appropriation bill was
adopted, providing that the Agricultural Re-
port should be carried free through the nails
A resolution to adjourn sine die June % was
passed.
In the Senate on the 2lst, the Civil Rights
bill being again taken up, was opposed by Mr.
johnson and advocated by Mr.. Morton The
Postofice and Pension Appropriation bills
were received from the House and referred.
A petition to amend the oath Of Office, SO as
to require government officers to abstain from
the use of intoxicating liquors, was presented
in the House. The Pension Appropriation
bill was so amended as to reduce certain fees
of pension agents to twenty cents. The
amendment to the Postofice bill providing for
free transmission of Agricultural Reports
through the mails, was agreed to-yeas 1874,
nays Il. The bill repeating the law under
which the Sanborn contracts were made, was
taken up and advocated by Mr.. Foster of Ohio.
A bill admitting New Mexico as a State, was
passed. The Senate substitute for the Cur
rency bill was reported, and notice given that
it would be called up on Monday next.
On the 22d, i'll the Senate, the bill to settle
certain accounts between the United States
and Ohio, Indiana and Illinois was favorably
reported from the committee. A bill was
passed authorizing the President to issue sup
plies to destitute sufferers by floods in Ala
bama. The House Centennial bill was report
ed back with proviso that "the United States
shall not be liable, directly or indirectly, for
any expense attending the Exposition, OF by
reason of the same" The Civil Rights bill
was taken up, ard long debate ensued. In
the House bill was reported from the War
Claims committee allowing over 1000 different
claims, aggregating S676,274. Among num-
ber of private bills passed was one for relief
of widows and orphans of soldiers murdered
by guerillas at Centralia, No, in 1864.
The Senate on the 23d continued in session
the whole of Friday night and until 7:I5 on
Saturday morning pending Civil Rights bill
The bill was finally passed by vote of 20 to
l6. The House passed the bill donating con-
ID hoI Ifs to
Grand Army of the Republic for monument
al purposes. Also bill providing for sale of
the Rush Valley Military Reservation in
Utah. The following bills were reported and
referred to the committee of the Whole. Al
lowing bounty of 1888 per month to soldiers
during the late war, and also providing for
grants of land to them; Providing for the
gradual reduction Of the army of the United
States, reducing the number of cavalry regi-
ments to nine, artillery to four, and infantry
to twenty.
The Senate on the 25th passed a bill amend
ing the pension laws. Mrs. Belva A. Lock-
woods memorial to enable women to practice
in the U. S. Courts, was referred. Deficiency
Appropriation bill amended, and pending dis
cussion Senate adjourned out of respect for
Representative Mellish, deceased. 10 the
House substitute for the Senate Currency
bill was reported. Death of Representative
Mellish, Of New York, was announced, ap-
propriate remarks made, and committee to
superintend the funeral appointed.
On the 26th the Senate passed the bill do
mating condemned cannon to the Grand Army
of the Republic. Also bill to leg alize a pom
toon bridge across the Mississippi at Prairie
du CHEN; extending the time Tor completion
of the st. Croix and Rayfield, Wis, Railway !;
for better protection of Texas frontiers from
Indian and Mexican raiders; Deficiency Ap-
porhonment bill was resumed and after being
amended passed. The Centennial bill was
then passed-25 to II. At four o'clock the
Senate proceeded to attend the funeral services
of Congressman Mellish. The House re esumed
/ consideration of the report of the Ways and
Means committee on the Sanborn contract,
and was addressed by Mr.. Beck The bill to
amend existing customs aud revenue laws was
considered in committee of the Whole. The
funeral obsequies of the late Representative
Mellish, of New York, closed the days ses-
sion.
The Senate on the 9th passed bills: to pre-
vent hazing at the Naval Academy; to reduce
duties on imports and internal taxation to re-
wise and consolidate United States statutes; to
revise and consolidate statutes relating to the
District of Columbia The Alabama contest
ed election case was called up, and pending
discussion thereon the Senate adjourned. In
the House the bill repeating the law under
which the Sanborn contracts were made, was
passed without objection. Bills were passed
providing that the pay OF deceased member
Of Congress shall be given to his wife or heir:
at law up to the date of election of his success
sor removing political disabilities Of Raphae
Semmes; giving eolored persons residing
within the limits of the ChoctaW and Chicka-
saw nations all the rights enjoyed by thos'
Indians; forbidding any person to serve as I
Juror in the United States Courts who canno
read nor write the English language; regulat
ing removal of causes from State Courts T.
United States Circuit Courts transferring
from State to Federal Courts Of seizure Of cap
tured aud abandoned property,