Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-12-21
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In the Senate, on esaay, tie aouSe
reconstruction resolution, as amended By
the Senatorial caucus, was passed by vote
of 80 to l1,--sIessrs, Dixon, Cowan, and
Doolittle voting with the Democrats in the
negative. Z bill was introduced granting
to certain persons the right TO establish
telerraphic communication between New
York and The West Indies, Aresolution
was presented to restore the writ OF hd6eas
corpus in every State in the Union. Mr.
cowan's resolution, calling upon the presi-
dem for information as to whether the re-
bellion has been suppressed, was amended
by requesting the President furnish copies
of the reports of the Hon. John Covode,
Gen. Carl schurz, and other agents sent to
Investigate the condition Of things at the
South; and, as amended, was adopted.
In the House, on motioa of Mr.. Raymond,
the credentials Of the Tennessee Representa-
tives we're referred to The select committee
on the so-called Confederate States, by
vote Of 126 to Al. A resolution to admit
the Tennessee members to the privileges OF
the floor, pending the decision Of their case,
was adopted latter having been once reject
ed by vote Of 1873 to IS. Inquiry was
instructed into the expedercy Of providing
by law for the equalization of bounties, and
CT revising the laws regulating the commerce
of the lakes and rivers on our northern
frontier. The Hous e refused to second
demand for the previous question on reso-
luton sustaining the President in his recon
struction policy. The Committee on Terri
tories was instructed to afix the name OF
Lincoln 20 one of the Territories.
In the Senate on Wednesday, o remon-
STRANGE was presented from citizens of Lou
| isiana, against the reception of Messrs.
Hahn and Cutter as Senator'S from that
State. Mr. Wentworth's bill prohibiting
the importation of cattle was passed. Mr..
| Su nner's resolution respecting the Treasu-
ry department employees was passed Mr.
Wilson's bill to maintain the freedom of the
Inhabitants of the rebel states was discussed
at length.
| In the House, the committee on Military
Affairs reported resolution which was
| passed, requesting the President not to
muster out the officers Of the Veteran Re-
serve Corps until Congress shall have con-
sidered what disposition is to be made Of
the corps. The Senate's amendment to the
He@se reconstruction resolution was con-
CURED in A resolution that colored so :
diers are entitled TO The rights and privileges
Of citizenship was referred to the select
committee okreconstruction.
Hon. John Wentworth's bill prohibiting
the importation of foreign cattle IN view of
the cattle plague in Europe, passed the
Senate yesterday, and becomes the first en-
actment of the seth Congress.
In the Senate, on Thursday, g resolution
was offered inquiring into the expediency of
providing by law for the ad option by the
government of the eight-hour system Of Ia
Dor. Mr. Foot offered resolutions Of
respect to the memory of the late Sen
ator Coilamer; and eulogies upon the
deceased statesman were delivered by
Messrs. Foot Harris, and Johnson. The
Senate adjourned till Monday.
In the House, the committee to inquire in
to the condition of the late so-cailed Con-
federate States was announced. as follows:
Messrs. Stevens of Pennsylvania, Wash
burne of Illinois, Morrill, of Vermont, Grider
of Kentucky, Bingham Of Ohio, Conkling Of
! New York, Boutwell, of Massachusetts,, Blow
of Missouri, and Rodgers of New Jersey
A resolution was adopted for an adjourn
ment from the 21st to the 9Th prox. a bill
appropriating $4,000 to repair and refar-
| nish the Presidents house was passed; as
also was a bill appropriating Sl5.44O, 600
for the payment of invalid and other pen
sions A resolution declaring that treason
is crime that ought to be punished was
adopted unanimously. A resolution was
adopted providing that no representatives
/ from rebel States shall be admitted to seats
until Congress shall declare that such States
are entitled to representation; also, reso-
ton instructing the Committee on Recon
i struction to inquire into the expediency of
establishing National Bureau of Education
whose duty 1t shall be to enforce education,
without regard to race or color, upon the
population of all such States as sha Il fall
below standard to be established by Con-
gress also, q resolution looking to re-
clamation by the government of its juris-
diction over that portion of the District of
Columbia coded to Virginia. Mr.. Morrill,
delivered eulogy upon the late Senator
Collamer The House then adjourned till
Monday.