Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-03-15
Congressional DOimgs.

referred to the Reconstruction Committee,
declaring that any one of the rebel States
snail be entitled to resume complete practi-
cal relations with the United States when
ever its Legislature shall adopt, irrepeala-
bly,, these fundamental conditions: The
abrogation of all laws, &c., making dis
tinctions on account of color or race the
granting of the right of suffrage to negroes
who have served in the army or navy, who
pay taxes on property, and who can read
the United States Constitution and the re-
pudiation of all rebel debts or obligations.
Mr.. Pomeroy made a speech on the consti-
tutional amendment relative to the basis of
representation.
| In the House, on the 5th, a resolution
was introduced to guarantee the Mexican
Republican loan of $50,000,000. The Re-
construction Committee reported a resolu-
ton, s'That the State of Tennessee is here
by declared to be one of the United States
of America, on an equal footing with the
other States, upon the express condition
that the people of Tennessee win maintain
and enforce in good faith their existing con-
stitution," and the laws excluding rebels
from voting; shall exclude rebels from
eligibility to office; and shall never pay any
rebel debt, or claim or pay any compensa-
ton for emancipated slaves. A minority
report was presented by Messrs. Rogers and
Order admitting Tennessee members with
out conditions. Messre. Washburne and
Boutwell, dissented from the majority report
on the ground that it did not require sufi-
Gent guarantees of fidelity to the Union
and protection of the freedmen. The
Speaker presented a letter to him from the
Governor of North Carolina, which the
House refused to receive. The army appro-
priation bill was passed. It contains pro-
vision, inserted at the instance of Mr..
Washburne, that no part of the moneys APP
propriated shall be paid to the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad for the transportation of U. S.
troops or property, and that the Attorney
General shall commence suit to recover the
money heretofore paid to the Company for
such transportation.
In the Senate, on the 9th, resolutions
were introduced to establish quarantine re-
| gulations against the cholera. A bill was
reported to establish telegraphic commun-
cation between New York and the West
Indies. The bill to reimburse Missouri for
militia expense was passed. A speech was
made by Mr.. Salisbury of Delaware upon
the constitutional amendment relative to the
basis of representation. message was
received from the President, transmitting in
accordance with request, documents relative
to the provisional governments of the late
rebel States. The resolution giving the as
sent of Congress to the annexation of
Berkely and Jefferson counties, in Virginia,
to West Virginia, was adopted.
In the House, on the 9th, the Committee
on Reconstruction reported testimony rela-
tive to the condition of affairs at the South
Mr. Schenck's amendment to the Military
Academy bill-tlrat none of the money APP
propriated should be applied toward the
pay or subsistence of cadets appointed from
any rebel State after Jan. l, 1866, until
such State shall have been restored to it's
original relations by act of Congress-was
adopted by 80 to SO; and the bill was then
passed. The bill regulating trade with the
British North American Provinces was dis
cussed.
In the Senate, on the 18th, resolution
was adopted instructing the Committee on
Foreign Affairs to report a bill for the ap
pointment of Commission to examine into
the subject of cholera precautions, and TO
attend the Cholera Congress in Europe.
The constitutional amendment in regard to |
the basis of representation was considered.
Mr.. Sumner spoke against it, and Mr.. Doc
little favored representation according to
the number OF voters
In the House, ON the 18th, the Reconstruc-
ton Committee reported testimony as to the
state of affairs in Louisiana, Texas, and |
Florida The Senate amendment to the re-
solution relative to the transfer of the |
counties of Berkeley and Jefferson from
Virginia to West Virginia was concurred in
The Committee on Military Affairs reported
a bill to reorganize the army. The bill to
rican Provinces was discussed Kelley
of Pennsylvania speaking at length in oppo-
sition to the measure.
The Senate has rejected the nomination
of Mr.. Bonnefant as U. S. Marshal for Ma
ryland Mr.. 3. was appointed at the in
stance of Montgomery Blair and Reverdy
Johnson
In the Senate, ON the 9Th, the Committee
on Finance was discharged from considera-
ton of petition to give Mrs. Lincoln the
amount Of Presidential salary for the full
term for which her husband was elected.
constitutional amendment was presented,
disqualifying rebels from voting or holding
office. Resolutions were introduced declar-
ing that Congress has control of the ques-
ton of reconstruction; that it is its duty to
reorganize the State Governments in the
South on republican principles; and in
structing the Reconstruction Committee to
inquire into the expediency of providing for
such reorganization. The Constitutional
amendment relative to the basis of repre-
sentation was discussed by Messrs. Morrill,,
Wilson, and Yates.
In the House, on the 9Th, the resolution
appropriating ST., 900 to Miss Clara Barton,
for her labors in tracing out missing sol
diers, was adopted Messrs Boutwell, and
Washburne, from the Reconstruction Com