Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-05-24


amendment restricting the cost Of disposing
Of the bonds to one, instead Of two per cent
Of their amount.
In the House, on the 18th, communities
ton from the Swiss Republic was presented,
in reference to the murder OF Mr.. Lincoln
mir. Wilson, of Iowa, gave notice OF an
amendment to one Of the bills reported by
the Committee Of Fifteen; providing for the
admission of Congressman from States
which establish universal suffrage, without
awaiting the action Of other States IN the
-amendment....A bill passed-79 to "a
amending the organic acts OF Territories
prohibiting the Legislative Assemblies from
denying the elective franchise to citizens o.
the United States on account of race or
color, and also from granting divorces......
The House, in Committee of the Whole, pro-
ceeded with the consideration Of the tax
bill, to which some amendments we're made.
......Several messages from the President
were received, and appropriately referred.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, the Colorado
veto message was read...... Mr.. Wilson intro
duced bill fixing the military peace estab-
lishment. It provides for FIVE regiments Of
artillery, six of cavalry, and IS Of infantry
....A bill was introduced to transfer the
Indian Bureau from the Interior to the War
Department. ....The consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill was considered, and an
amendment adopted giving to our govern
mental agents in Hayti, Liberia and Dom
mica the title Of Ministers Resident and
Consul General. aa1
In the House, on the 10th, bill further
to provide for the safety Of passengers on
steamships was passed. 1t prevents the
transportation Of nitro glycerine.... The
internal revenue bill was discussed. The
House non-concurred in tbs Senate amend
ment to the act regulating the place of hold
ing the United States Circuit Court of Vir-
ginia, and asked for committee of CON
| ference.
The bill to prohibit shipments of nitro
glyoerine On vessels carrying passengers
passed. ......A bill passed granting lands to
aid in the construction of branch Of the
Central Pacific railroad in California to
Portland, Oregon. Consideration of the
diplomatic appropriation bill was resumed,
and the bill passed, after being amended in
several particulars. ...... The West Point Aca-
deny bill passed, after being amended so as
to prohibit appointments to cadetships of
persons who have served in the rebel army
or navy, Wade submitted another
| proposed amendment to the Constitution.
......A joint resolution was offered and re-
ferred, regulating the investment Of the
naval pension fund as permanent loan to
the United States at per cent.
| In the House, on the 18th, bill passed
| authorizing the use of the metric, or French
system of weights and measures, and pro
vidiDg for furnishing standards to the sew
/ eral States also to authorize the use of q
weight in the Postotfce Department called
grGmme; aud also joint resolution to IA
cilitate the establishment Of uniform
standard of coinage among nations. ......A
new bankrupt bill was reported, designed
to obviate the objections to the former bill.
| ...... The Senate joint resolution passed, ex-
tending the time for the completion of the
| first section Of the Western Pacific railroad.
1.-The House went into Committee of the
Whole, and resumed consideration of the
tax bill. Twenty three pages of the bill
were gone through with, and s,ue material
| n Il TO oA hay, ft1E NJ
rose, the Speaker presented message from
the President transmitting o letter from
Gen. Grant, urging the passage of a bill in
creasing the regular army, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs,
and ordered 10 be printed.
The Senate, on the 18th, receded from it's
amendment to the House bill regulating the
time and place of holding United States
Courts in Virginia. .....Several petitions
were presented, and some unimportant bills
rep )rted, when the pension bill was taken
up and considered. Several amendments
were adopted, and the bill passed. The
| Senate then went into executive session.
In the House, on the 18th. the Senate bill
to prevent kidnapping passed, and also the
bill to establish Reform School in the Dis
trict......M Mr.. Delano, the sitting member
from the 14th District Of Ohio, was con-
frmed in his seat, and Mr.. Follett, the con-
testant, allowed ST., 500 for his expenses.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Military Committee,
reported q bill for the equalization of boun-
ties, similar to the one some time since de-
tailed in Washington dispatches. 1t pro-
vides bounty of 800 year to each
| soldier, sailor, or marine honorably DIS
charged, all pensions, bounties, or prize
money received to be deducted, and pro-
| yides for the protection Of soldiers against
extortions from claim agents and attorneys
Reconsideration of the tax bill was re-
sumed, and several amendments made. the
most important of which is one exempting
manufactures, except of liquors, toba Geo,
! etc., from taxation on articles manufactured
to the amount of one thousand dollars, in
cases where the production does not exceed
three thousand dollars also repeating the
provision of the existing Law allowing gas
companies to charge their tax to consumers.
Coffee, roast or ground, spices, mustard,
and authorizations Of them, are to be taxed
one cent per pound. An amendment was
offered, but withdrawn imposing tax on
free passes issued by railroads
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