The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-03-12
LEGISLATIVE

the new Minnesota Senator, 8. J. II. |
McMillen, were presented. The bill to
regulate the counting Of votes for Presi-
ident and Vice President, and the de-
Cisions Of questions arising thereon, was
called up and considered Several
amendments Of verbal character wore
agreed to.
House-After continuous session from
yesterdny, lasting all night, the House,
at 820P. NJ, succeeded in taking up
the bill for the governmental of the South
ern States, and pending its considera-
ton, the House adjourned
Feb. 2G. Senate The House Tax
and Tariff bill was reported from Com
nittee without change. A bill regula-
ting the mode Of aflixing and cancella-
tion of beer stamps, was passed. Also
bill restricting the refunding Of customs
duties. The Civil Rights bill WIS taken
up and discussed during the afternoon
and evening session.
House-Mr. Coburn gave notice that
at one o'clock tomorrow he would call
the previous question ON the Force bill
The Sundry Civil appropriation bill WAS
considered in committee of the whole
FRB. 27.-Senate-A resolution was
approved requesting the Presidentto in
stitute inquiries as to the proper place
for establishing branch mint. The
Civil Rights bill was taken up, and after
discussion passod-3StO 26. The Tariff
bill comes up next,
House-The Ways and Means COM
mittee submitted its report of inveshgs-
e ton of the Pacific Mail subsidy, and
those of the special committee on Mis-
sissippi affairs was also laid before the
House. The Force bill WAS then taken
up and after prolonged debate was
passed.
MARCH 1.-Senate-The credentials
of J. p. Ohristiancy, the New Senator
from Michigan, were presented. The
The House Force bill was received and
read once. A second reading WAS OBJ
iected to, and the bill went over. Sew
[eral bills from the Commerce committee
were passed. The Tax and Tariff bill
was considered.
House-The resolutions Of the Louis
lana select committee recommending the
reseating of the elected members Of the
Legislature, and sustaining the Kellogg
government, were adopted. The Def
cheney bill was reported The SundrJ
Civil Appropriation bill was taken NJ
and considered during the afternoon
and evening
Mason .@Senate-The Force bill
was read q second time, but its thirG
reading was objected to and the bill
went over. The House bill for tn,
equalization was passed with amend
unents, one of which authorizes the Sec
retAry of the Treasury to borrow as muol
money as may be necessary to carry tn
act into effect. Senate resolution recog
nizing tho independence of Cuba wa
unfavorably reported from committee
The River and Harbor bill was reportet
back without amendment. The Tax an,
Tariff bill was taken up and was consid
cred during the evening session
House-T'he bill for the governmen
of the District of Columbia was passe
with amendments, The Post-otfice Ar
preparation bill being taken up, th
House refused to strike out the amend
ment providing for free transmission
through the mails of documents printe
during this session. A conference CON
mittee on the bill was appointed. TIL
resolution of censure passed upon Sec
retary Cameron in 1867 was rescinded
Abil, suggested by the arrest of Whit
law Reid, was passed, protecting Wi
nesses from arrest while attending til
summons of the House. The resoluiO
reported by the committee on Arkansa
affairs, declaring that no interference
that State is called for, was passed.
MARCH Observation-Disclosures {
the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill WI
resumed, and q large number of amenC
ments disposed of. The bill WAS the
passed. At one o'clock A. NJ, Marc
1, the Senate was still in session.
House-The Deficiency Appropriate
bill, with various amendments, was pas
ed The Post-ofiee Appropriation bi
was reported from conference commit,
and the report agreed to. The bill r
wives the franking privilege for doc
ments and seeds until the 1st of DeceI
bar next. A resolution was passed @
pressing the thanks of the House
Speaker Blaine for the faithful and alb
discharge of his duties. A motion
tako up and pass bills for the admissiC
of Colorado and New Mexico as Stat
was rejected, not two-thirds voting
suspend the rules. The House W
likely to be in session all night.