Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-06-21
Congressional DoIngs.

Congressional HDOimgss
In the Senate, on the 18th, the river and
harbor bill was passed, as also the bill pro-
viding for the safety of passengers on steam
vessels...... legislative, executive, and
judicial appropriation bill was taken up,
and sharp debate ensued over an amend
ment placing 100000 at the disposal of
the Secretary, to increase, at his discretion,
the salaries Of clerks in his department.
Senators Wilson and Grimes opposed the
amendment, commenting somewhat severely
on the official acts oe the Secretary, and
criticizing his recent "serenade" speech
The amendment was adopted by Is to IT,.
1.-THE report Of the Conference Commit
tee on the West Point Academy appointment
bill was agreed to.
In the House on the 18th, Senate joint
resolution in regard to bounties, pensions,
&C., to colored soldiers, was passed with an
amendment. bill was passed, declaring
legally married colored persons in the Dis
trict who have lived together as man and
wife,. amendment to the House naval
bill was introduced and referred. 49,. The
Conference Committee on the West Point
Academy appointment bill made report,
which was agreed to.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the legislative,
executive, and judicial appropriation bill
was passed An amendment thereto, APP
propriating $40, 100000, to be paid to loyal
owners of slaves mustered into the military
service, was withdrawn, with the under
standing that it should be attached TO the
army appropriation bill......The Committee
on the Judiciary reported. with amend
ments, the bill to fix the number of Judges
of the U. S. Supreme Court and to establish
their varions circuits. Provision is made
for nine Judges. Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky
and Tennessee constitute the 9th Circuit !;
Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin, the 7th ;
and Minnesota Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas,
the 9Th ...,.. The Senate passed resolution
that will insure hereafter the publication of
the Patent Office Report within year of it's
completion, instead of the present delay of
TIVE or three years. r4a niJ
In the House, on the 18th, Mr.. Stevens
introduced substitute for the bill intro
duced by him May %, to enable the rebel
States to regain their privileges in the
Union. The substi tute provides that Ten
nessee may be admitted to representation !;
but if she does not, previous TO Jan, l, 1867,
enfranchise and extend suffrage to all
classes of her inhabitants, her right to rep
resentation shall cease. 1t also provides
thatth President shall issue a proclamation
ordering elections to be held in the rebel
States for delegates to State Conventions,
to frame constitutions, which shall be sub
mitted to the people. for their ratification or
rejection......T The senate amendments to the
constitutional amendment were concrrfed
in by vote 100 to 49,
In the Senate, on the 18th, the bill regu-
lating the pay and fixing the rank OF officers
Of the navy was passed, with an amend
ment, which sends the bill back to the
House. $500. The bill in regard to the appoint
ment Of Commissioner, &c., to the Paris
Exposition was considered, without final
action. ga"
In the House, ON the 18th, bill was in
troduced to establish National Bureau of
Insurance......T The Military Committee re
ported substitute for the bill organizing
the army......The credentials of North
Carolina delegate were presented, and re-
ferred to the Reconstruction Committee. ....
The bill in relation to the establishment of
assay Offices at Portland, Oregon, and Boise
City, Idaho, passed. The Banking Com
mittee reported their bin amendatory of the
national currency act......The bill for re-
oring the States lately in instruction to
their full political rights was considered, in
the course of the debate on which Mr..
Harris Of Maryland made a violent treas
enable harangue, affirming the right of Sc
cession, declaring that the Southern States
were justifable in their attempt to break
up the Union, and that by the ordinance
Of secession they did go out, and became
an independent foreign power He claimed
secession as ruling principle Of the Dem
ooratio party since 1898. At the close of his
speech, Mr.. LIE Blond protested in the
name Of the Democratic party, against the
views expressed by Mr.. Harris A long
debate ensued, in the course Of which a
colloquy took place between Messrs. Dawes
and Boutwell, Of Massachusetts, on the pro-
priety Of admitting loyal representatives
from the South. The debate closed with
out action $3.50. resolution was adopted
looking for an increase of duty on wool.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the Committee