Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-01-18


verdict against the Senate; and the Fenian
Congress has rescinded the action at Phila-
delphia, abolished the Senate and re-estab
1lshed O'Mahony as Head Centre, with au-
thority to appoint his own Cabinet. The
financial report shows that there is only
S39, 900 in the treasury, though the receipts
since October have been S247 coo.
On the 8th, New York was visited by more
severe cold weather than has been known by
the Oldest inhabitant since the earlier years
Of the 18th century.
There were rumors Of fight in Ireland
between the Fenians and constabulary, in
which the former were successful. The
Fenian Congress in New \ ork has resolved
itself into a court martial to try the seed
ing senator's.
The order mastering out General Officers
has been issued. The full Major Generals
mustered out are: Hunter, Rosecrans,
Parke, Granger, Sykes, Stanley, Pleason-
ton, A. J. Smith, Dodge, Gibbon, Osterhaus,
Mower, Crook, Weiizel, Hazen, Merritt,
Griffin, Custar, Emory, Potter, G. A. Smith.
The list embraces 81 brevet Major Generals
and As Brigadier Generals-making 1872 in
all.
The reports as to Secretary Stanton's
contemplated resignation are now consider
ed untrue, as that gentleman has made ar
rangements for receptions during the winter
as usual.
A petition for the speedy trial Of jeff.
Davis has been sent to Washington signed
by 10000 citizens of Indiana, headed by the
Governor and state officers.
A train on the Nashville and Northern
Railroad was thrown off trestle near Nash
Vile, on the 9th, killing one man, wounding
several, and burning several negroes.
Efforts arc being made in New York to
secure the pardon of Kahnstann, the noto-
rious criminal who was sentenced to ten
years Imprisonment in Sing Sing.
The new daily paper in Detroit will be
issued March 1st, and will be called The
Post. A company has been formed On a
basis of 100000 capital.
The Canada from Liverpool brings an
interesting budget of news. The French
Government has announced its intention Of
Withdrawing from the extradition treaty
with England, which expires in June. 81,
Henry Storke has been formally gazetted as
Governor of Jamaica. The steamer Ibez
was wrecked off Cork, and two hundred
lives were lost. Further correspondence
between Mr.. Adams and Earl Clarendon on
the Shenandoah subject is published. The
question remains unsettled.
The Indiana State Democratic Convention
meets at indianapolis, March 10Th, to nomi
nate State officers. a
Slidell is in Paris, Mason, Thompson
Benjamin, Mrs. Gwynn and daughter il
London, and Breckenridge and family arr
expected in the latter city shortly, from
| Canada.
Reports of the weather in all parts Of thu
United States, show the 9Th to have been tn,
| coolest day of the season. A painful cir
cumstance was the freezing of several freed
men in winter quarters along the Potomac
Secretary MeGulloch's bill for funding tn
public debt, authorizes the issue of sufi
cient amount of gold-bearing bonds, interes
and principal payable in coin, to fund al tn
present floating debt of every character, ant
to meet the existing Indebtedness and cur
rent expenses of the Government. TIL
bonds are to run forty years, redeemable a
any time from date designated by the Sec
rotary, and to be payable, interest AM
/ principal, either in the United States or il
Europe. The bonds payable in Europe I
bear FIVE per cent. interest those payabl
in the United States six per cent. Bonds t
be sold at their market value for gold o
foreign coin, or exchange or treasury notes
national currency or other obligations o
the United States, and to be exempt fro1
State or municipal taxation. A provisio
in the bill also provides that compound in
terest notes shall cease to be legal tende
; from and after maturity. Another claus
! repeats the sinking fund act of July, 1862.
A man named Joseph Woods has bee
arrested at East st. Louis with $4,000 il
counterfeit United States postal currency, Q
the denomination of ffties, in his posses
sion.
Gov. Cox of Ohio, was inaugurated on tn
9th, at Columbus, Ohio.
Gov. Marshall of Minnesota, was inaugu
rated on the same day, and took decide
ground in favor of exacting due guarantee
from the rebel States before consenting
their readmission to Congress. He ais
spoke strongly in favor of universal sui
frage.
Half million of the new fifty-cent cur
rency will be ready for distribution mex
week. The plates for the new ten and TWEEN
ty-fve cent currency are also nearly ready
The best of feeling is reported as existin
between our soldiers and the inhabitants q
; Texas, and the Texans are anxious to hav
the soldiers make that State their home al
ter being mustered out of the service.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The proceedings of the Senate on the 8tl
were unimportant.
| Tn tho Housa on thaf dow Mr. Stavan