The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-02-19
LEGISLATIVE.
Congress.

ing his argument
House-But little occurred to vary the
monotony Of roll call ON dilatory mo
tions.
JAN. 29.-Senate-Th credentials
of Francis Herman and f. NJ. Cockeroll,
Senators elect from New York and
Missouri, respectively, were presented.
Resolutions Of the Missouri Legislature
condomuing military interference in
Louisiana we're presented and tabled.
Mr.. Cunkling concluded his argument
on the Louisiana question, and was fol-
lowed by Senator Gordon, Mt the con
clusion Of whose speech Senator West
obtained the floor.
Houae-The House adjourned at 1925
after "a continuous sitting of forty-six
hours.
SAN. 30.-House After the House
was called to order, the Clerk proceeded
to read the journal, omitting the yeas
and nays in detail, when Mr.. Randall
raised Che point Of order that they must
be read After a long debate the speak
Ell decided tle point was well taken, and
directed the Clerk to read the journal.
FEB bill amending the Ma
tional Banking act was passed Resolu-
tions OF the Indiana Legislature favoring
pensions TO the surviving soldiers of the
Mexican war We're presented. A reso-
luton Of inquiry in regard to the regis
tered letter system was adopted. The
Louisiana resolutions were further dis
cussed by messrs. Vest and Morrill, of
Vermont.
Housa-5ohn B. Caulfeld was sworn
IN as successor 20 john Is. Rlce OF lii
nols. Il resolution amending the rules
SO as to oisallow diiatory motions pend
ing any public measure except such as
may appropriate money, credit or other
proper ~, rot included IN theregular ap-
preparation bills, wns introduced and re-
ferred to the committee on rules. A
mohon that the rules be suspended and
committee authorized to report at once,
failed hJ oneyoteto receive the necessa-
~ two-t-ards, as oLid also a similar mo
ton authorizing the committee to report
INN di1.1iy after reading the journal
tomorrow. Il recess was then taken un-
tll u O'Clock tomorrow, when Monday S
session 'iI be resumed
tEB. Z, -2enate-lba credentials Of
WllEdH =. Wallace, Senator elect from
Penu9yl .uia, We're presented. Also a
memo-a- Irom James Brooks, claiming
to bo legal Governor OF Arkansas. \
resolution was passed looking 10 tho sup
pr57son Of gambling III the District OF
Colnmn.a. OWING ID tno Illness OF Mr.
Sarge nt, VINO had the floor, the Louisi-
ana debate was not resumed.
Hoiia--Ihe Hou3e resumed Monday s
ses5l'i 's I0 O'cloc6 A motion by Mir.
But.5l, # Massachusetts,, that the Com
m1ttac op Rules be authorized to report
new rato forbiGdlng the entertainment
OF Cualury motions, brought on pro
tracgsu and exciting debate, the final re-
suit Of which wan that the rule Was re
ported and passed.
F.EB. 3.-Senate-Ihe President was
called upon by resolution Tor nfOrma-
ton regarding Arkansas affairs. House
bill aPproprlating S25, eco to defray ex-
penses OF entertaining King Ralakua,
was PASSED
Houso-4he Clvu flights bill was
brought before The House, the question
being on ordering It to a third reading.
Debate on the bnl lasted all day, and al
evening session was held exclusively fol
continuance of the discussion.
-+-'H - '~----N~~ -AN AN-ob@AAAA1AA IL
troduc1d by Senator Morton repeating
the twenty-second joint rule was modi-
fled to one providing that no objection
to the reception of the electoral vote of
any State shall be valid unless coRcurred
In by both Houses. In this form the
resolution was referred. House bill
providing relief for grasshopper suffer
ers was passed.
House-Debate on the Civil Rights
Bill was resumed, and occupied the at
tentlon OF the House during its entire
session. While 1t was IN progress Rep
resentatlve Brown OF kentucky made a
grossly abusive attack upon Represen-
tatiye Butler of Massachusetts,, fol-
which, In obedience to n resolution OF
the House, Brown was censured at its
bar by the Speaker.
FEE. 5.--Senate-Ihe Senate, without
transactng amy business, adjourned out
OF respect to the late Senator BuckIng-
ham, OF Connecticut
Horse-Ihe discussion and passage OF
the Oayll lights BIN occupied the time
o. the House almost exclusively The
Dill was passed Dy vote OF Ioz 10 1OO.
FEB 6'-T9ehsJe-4he credentials OF