Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-12-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

presented from 1,100 naval officers headed
by Vice-Admiral Farragu., asking for an
! increase Of pay. 4 resolution fo1 the ex-
penditesre of 81 ,00O,G COO fer the support Of
destitute indians was adopted; A resolu-
ton was offered looking to the relief Of reg
ular officers who did not render meritorious
service during the rebellion. Bills were
presented granting 100000 acres of pub
lie lard fo2 the benefit Of the public. schools
Of the District of Columbia; authorizing the
construction of a bridge across the Mssis-
sippi river at ST. Louis and giving to U. s.
Distric. Courts riginkl oogaiiance Of all cas-
e. rot originally cognizable. in U.-SmCireais
Courts. The joint committee on the death
Of President Lincoln reported in favor Of e
meeting Of Congress en- the 18th OF Pebru-
airy next to hear an address from Secretary
! Stanton upon the life and character Of the
! decease1 Chief Magistrate. ;a5E. ya. ,.
n the House, a resolution was oIarea that
/ no rebel State should be entitled to repre-
sentation until it had adopted constitutional
! amendments securing the payment of the
national and the Reputation Of the rebel
debt The credentials of an Arkansas mem
| Der were presented ard referred to the
| Committee on Reconstruction. A resolution
Notwithstanding On the President for
information as to why JEFF. Davis has not
been brought to trial. A bill was presented
| for the repeal Of the fishing bounties 4
1 resolution that the elective franchise belongs
| exclusively to the regulation of the States
was tabled. bill was passed appropria-
ting $4,000 for the relief of Mrs Lincoln.
A bill was reported extending the right Of
suffrage in the District of Columbia. Mr..
Stevens of Pennsylvania, made speech on
reconstruction, in which he took the ground
that the rebel States must come back into
the Union as new States, or remain as con-
quered provinces. @
In the Senate on the 18th, resolutions
were adopted calling upon Secretary Stan
ton for detailed statement ofthe numerical
strength Of the regular army, and for o
statement of--the humber of Generals Of Vol
upteers now in the service. The Senate
amended the House resolution Of adjourn
p,ant to the 9th of January, by inserting the
Sd as tho limit of the recess. Notice was
given of bill to enlarge the powers of the
Freedmen's Bureau. 4 message from the
President was received in reply to resolu-
ton calling for information as to the condi-
ton Of the United States, inclosing o re-
port from General Grant on the subject of
his late visit to the South; also similar re-
port from Gen. Schurz. ~
In the House on the 10Th, tho Committee
on Elections was instructed 10 Investigate the
case Of Mr.. Harris of Md 4 bill was
passed to facilitate postal, commercial and
military communication between the states
The House non-con Cured in the Senate
amendment to the adjournment resolution.
A joint resolution was adoptad (i40 to III,
proposing an amendment to the Constitution
forbidding the payment Of the rebel debt.
In the house on saturday,a resolution was
adopted, (l44 TO g. concurring in the views
of Secretary McCulloch in relation to the
contraction Of the currency with view to
SIS early resumption of specie payment as
the business interests of the country will
permit. A bill was introduced to enable
legal citizens in the rebel states to form Con-
stitutions and State Governments. A reso-
luton was presented declaring that polyga-
my should be SWEPT from the territories of
the Republic, if it takes the whole power Of
the government to accomplish such pro-
ceedure. = 4
In the Senate, on the Goth, the bill ap-
propriating S25. 900 to Mrs. Lincoln was
passed. A bill was reported extending the
right of suffrage in the District of Columbia. /
The bill to maintain the freedom of the in |
habitants of the States lately in rebellion
was taken up, and led to a debate on the
Presidents message Of the 18th, remarks |
being made by Messrs. Sumner, Salisbury, |
and Cowan. The Senate agreed to the repor. I
Of the conference committee in favor CT an
adjournment from Dec. q to Jan. S. ~
In the House, on the Goth, bill was /
passed authorizing the Secretary of the |
treasury to appoint Assistant Assessors Of
Internal Revenue. A bill was introduced
to pay pensions, and damages to Union pro-
perty by rebels, out Of confscated property.
A resolution was offered that JEFF. Davis
should be tried and punished. The House
concurred in the conference report on the
question. The Secretary of I
war was directed to co nmunicate the FRO
ceedings Of the court martial in the case of
b.. G.. Harris, Representative from Mary
land. The certificate of election of an Ar
kansas Representative was referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction; as was also
a petition from ,dge Yarmouth, asking to
be admitted as Delegate from the Territory
of louisiana. The Superintendent of the
Freedmen's Bureau was directed to inform
the House whether any rebel property, the
title to which had become vested in the
United States, had been restored to rebel
owners, and to state under what pretence
of authority such restoration was made.
The death of Representative Kellogg Of New
York was announced, AMI the usual tokens
of respect were paid.
In the Senate, on the { lst, the President
was requested TO report why JEFF. Davis was
not brought to trial. The following gentle
men were announced as the Senatorial por-
ton of the Committee On Reconstruction
Messrs. Fessenden, Grimes, Harris, How
ard, johnson, and Williams. A resolution
was offered calling for list of persons
indebted TO the United States. Mr.. Wilson
bill to maintain and enforce
the freedom of the inhabitants of the United