The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-03-05
LEGISLATIVE
congress,

Congress.
FEB. -Senate-Discussion of the
resolution seating Pinchback detained
the Senate i'll continuous session all
"Wednesday night and until four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, when the resolution
was tabled. The Indian Appropriation
bill was taken MP and various amend
ments agreed to. A resolution fixing
the hour of meeting ut IL o'clock A. NJ.
was adopted.
House-The Tax and Tariff bill being
under discussion various amendments
were proposed. The section relating to
tax on whisky was allowed to remain un-
changed, and that relating to tobacco
was 80 amended as to increase the tax
on cigars. The bill for improvement of
the mouth Of the Mississippi river was
passed.
! Feb. l9.-Senate-The credentials
of Angus Cameron and ]. i. Mcdonald
Senators elect, were presented. Mr..
1 Edmunds gave notice that he would call
up the Civil Rights bill as soon as the
Indian Appropriation bill is disposed Of
Consideration of of the latter bill was
resumed, aud several amendments were
agreed to, Int final action on the bill
was not reached.
HOuSe-A pension bill was passed
with an amendment repeating the laws
which forbid payment of pensions on
account Of disloyalty. After some time
spent on the private calender, the Army
Appropriation bill was taken up and
considerable progress made.
.
Andrew johnson as Senator-elect from
Tennessee, We're presented. Mr.. Wright's
resolution providing for an investigation
by committee of five Senators during
the recess into the several branches of
the civil service, with view to reorgan-
ization thereof, was passed. The reso-
luton passed by the House last winter
requiring that discrimination shall be |
made in favor of disabled soldiers and
widows and orphans TO deceased soldiers
i'll civil service examinations, was adopt .
ed. Consideration of the Indian Ap- |
preparation bill was resumed and
several propos ID amendments disposed |
of. Messages from the House announc-
ed the deceas of Representatives Rice,
Hersey, Crocker and Hooper Eulogies
We're delivered and appropriate resolu-
tions adopted As further mark of re-
spect the Senate adjourned.
House-The Tariff bill being under
consideration in committee of the Whole
a motion to strike out the fifth section
restoring the horizontal ten per cent. re-
duction, was lost by vote of 95 to lO3.
No final action on the bill was reached.
The petition of the National Grange for
aid to the Texas Pacific railway was pre-
sented. Business being suspended, eulo-
gies We're pronounced upon lately decea-
sed Representatives Rice of Illinois, by
Crocher and Hooper of Massachusetts, |
and Hersey of Maine.
FEB. 22.-Senate-The following bills
were passed; Providing for the distribu-
ton of certain public documents; Mill
tary Academy Appropriation bill; Pen
sion Appropriation bill. An amendment
to the Military Academy bill providing
that the number of cadets appointed
each year hereafter shall be one half the
existing number, was offered and reject
ed.
House-A bill was introduced provid-
ing that Congress shall meet on the 4th
of March. The following bills were
passed. River and Harbor appropriation
bill, regulating the selection of Jurors in
the District Of Columbia, to prevent i'm
portatiou of Chinese women for purpo-
ses of prostitution, providing for pay
ment of awards of the Southern Claims
Commissioners, recognizing the Quar-
termaster's Department of the army
An effort to have the Texas Pacific Rail
way bill made a special order for We'd
nesday evening next was unsuccessful.
Fen. D Senate: An unsuccessful eff
fort was made to take up the House bill
equalzing bounties The bill making
provision for the Congressional Library
was considered, but not disposedof. Ac-
ton OF the House, repeating the Pacific
Mail Subsidy contract, was concurred in,
the judiciary Committee having report
ed that the contract was not binding up
on the government. The Post Office and
Army Appropriation bills were passed.
A memorial from Republicans of the Al
ALBANIA Legislature praying for passage
OF the bill authorizing suspension of the
writ Of habeas corpus, was presented.
House-The Tax and tariff bill was
considered in committee of the wuole.
and after being amended so as to tax in
comes over $1,000, was displaced by
substitute in which the provisions for an
income tax were omitted. The substi-
tute was passed. An effort to take up
the Caucus Force bill failed. The mi
nority Of the Louisiana subcommittee
submitted report recommending rec
ognition Of the Kellogg government,
and restoration of the elected Conserva-
tive members of the Legislature to
their seats. A majority report was also