The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-06-26
CONGRESS.


JUNE An the Senate bill re-
moving the political disabilities of
Fitzhugh Lee was passed. The cheap
transportation resolution was called
up and discussed, but not disposed
of. A conference committee on dis
agreeing votes in reference to the
Freedmen's Saving Bank bill was
granted. In the House bills passed;
For further security Of Mississippi
river navigation; authorizing con-
struction of bridge over the Mis-
sissippi river at La Crosse; to pro-
mote the efficiency OF the life-saying
service. A bill for deepening the
channel OF the mouth of the Missis-
sippi river was reported from COM
mittee. A resolution providing for
INQUIRY as to title TO the Hot Springs
reservation in Arkansas was passed;
also, a resolution TO designate site
on the Capitol grounds for an eques-
trian statue of General Greene. A
bill increasing the tax on fermented
LIQUORS was introduced and referred.
The bill for Improvement of the
Mississippi river was discussed and
laid over.
JUNE 5,-In the Senate during the
morning hour a resolution to pay F.
A. Sykes, late contestant from Ala
bama. salary and mileage amounting
| to 1854, was discussed but went
over without action. The bill pro,
| viding for sales of extra copies of
public documents was called up.and
a substitute for the 14th section
adopted, authorizing free distribu-
ton through the mails of 100000
copies of the Agricultural Report.
| Pending consideration of the bill, the
Senate adjourned until Monday. In
the House bill vas passed admit
ting duty free all articles for exhibi-
ton at the Philadelphia Centennial.
The bill for improvement of the
| mouth of the Mississippi river was
taken up and a substitute adopted
providing for construction of the
Fort st. Philip canal and its main
tenance as a national highway.
JUNE 6.-In the House pending
consideration of Senate amendments
to the Deficiency bill long discus
sion ensued in regard to official re-
porters. The amendments were dis
posed of and a conference committee
ordered. Bills were passed provid-
ing for a commission of engineers
on Mississippi leyees; in regard to
prepayment of postage on printed
matter; adjusting the salaries of
| postmasters. The committee on EX-
penditures in the Department OF
Justice submitted long report in
regard to expenses, disbursements
| and general management of the Wes-
tern judicial District Of Arkansas.
The committee finds gross irregular
tiles and extravaganza in the admin
istration Of justice in the District,
and recommend that the District be
abolished.
JUNE. SIN the Senate bills were
passed: Authorizing medals com
memorating the one hundredth an
niversary Of the first Continental
Congress-; authorizing any Circuit
Judge to designate the time Of hold
ing District or Circuit Court; pro
viding for better organization of
District Courts in Louisiani; fixing
time for election of Representatives
in Pennsylvania; providing for pub
lication of revised st9tutes. The
Moiety bill was taken up and pend
ing its discussion the Senate adj
journed. In the House motion by
General Butler to take up the Sen
ate Civil Rights bill and refer it to
the Judiciary committee, with leave
to report at any time, was negatived
yeas 136, nays 1856. Bills were
passed: For admission Of Colorado
as State; for Incorporation of the
First Presbyterian Church at Salt
Lake. A bill to pay each enlisted
soldier of the late war $8.331 per
month bounty for the time he was in
service was reported from the Mill
tary committee. A motion to sus-
pend the rules and pass it failed to
be seconded by the House. The Lou
isiana election case was taken up,
and the discussion closed with
speeches by the CONTESTANTS.
JUNE 9.-In the Senate a bill pro
Viding for Incorporation of a double
track railway from New York to
Chicago was introduced. Several
other bills were reported from com
mittees and placed on the calendar,
The Senate resumed consideration
of the bill to repeal moieties, and a
motion to strike out the amendment
providing that forfeiture shall only
apply to the particular item of mer-
chandise to which alleged fraud re-
lates, was rejected. The debate was
continued at some length. The bill
to admit New Mexico as a State was
favorably reported from committee.
A report was received in the House
from the printing committee, adverse
to publication of the debates by pri-
vate contract. The Louisiana con-
tested election case was disposed Of
by refusing to seat either of the con-
testants. A substitute for the Ge-
neva Award bill was reported from
the Judiciary committee and was
discussed at some length.
JUNE 10.-In the Senate a memo
rial of the Ohio Editorial Associa-
ton in regard to the postage on
newspapers was presented by Mr..
Thurman. Consideration of the bill
abolishing moieties was resumed
and the bill, after being amended
passed. In the House several i'm
portant bills were reported back ad-
versely from the Ways and Means
Committee. Conference report on
the Army Appropriation bill was
presented and agreed to. The Ge-
neva Award bill was then taken up,
and lively and somewhat personal
discussion ensued pending General
Buffers substitute. The substitute,
after being discussed, was adopted.
June 1lth-In the Senate after
preliminary business, the conference
| committees report was called up,
read and debated until adjournment.
In the House the Senate Civil Rights
bill was left on the speakers desk.
An effort was made tO oct S75 600