Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-12-13


supersede the extra bounty law Of the last
session, is now in the hands of the Military
Committee of the House.
In the Senate, on the 9th, q number of
petitions from army officers, asking for in
creased pay, were presented. Mr.. Trum-
bull, from the Judiciary Committee, report
ed favorably on the House bill, taking away
the amnesty power from the President, and
requesting that it might be done immedi-
ately. A joint resolution from the Ver-
mont Legislature in favor of impartial auf-
frage, was presented. Mr.. Trumbull re-
ported bill to protect the rights of certain
loyal citizens. Mr.. Poland introduced a
joint resolution having special reference to
the wool growing interests. After the tran
saction. of some unimportant business, the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
Inthe House, on the 9th, Mr.. Washburne,
of Illinois, offered a resolution that the
Committee on Postofices and Post Roads be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of
comforting upon the Postofice Department
the same jurisdiction over the various tele-
graph lines that is now exercised by it over
postofices and post roads. A resolution
was agreed to for the appointment of a
committee of three to investigate the cir
cumstances attending the murder of three
1866. A bill was introduced by Mr.. Dawes
to fix the time for the election Of members
of Congress. A resolution was offered, and
laid over, calling on the President toinform
the House whether any portion of Mexico
has been occupied by our troops, and if so.
by what authority and fer what purpose
"a resolution was offered, and agreed to, TO
provide for the appointment of committee
of three to proceed to New Orleans, and to
inquire into the details of the late massacre.
Mr.. Garfield offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the Judiciary Com
mittee to inquire into the expediency Of
passing law for the more efectual pun
ishment of bribery at elections. A resolu-
ton was passed calling on the Sec
rotary of War for the names of enrolled {
and drafted persons who failed to report to
the proper authorities. Mr.. briggs offered
a resolution, which was agreed to, calling
on the Postmaster Generate to furnish to the
House the names of Postmasters who have
been removed since the adjournment of
Congress, and the reasons for such removals,
&c. A resolution was passed to inquire
into the expediency of recognizing the
Pension Bureau. A resolution was passed
calling upon the Judiciary Committee to
consider the propriety of making it the duty
of the President to proclaim martial law in
those districts in the lately rebellious States
where murders and other outrages have
been committed on citizens and the local
authorities have refused to punish the often
ders. The bill to fix the time for the meet
ing of Congress was taken up, discussed at
considerable length, laid over, and the
House adjourned. sg
The bill to admit Nebraska called up by
Ben. Wade, and referred to the committee
on territories. 1t will be rem embered that
this was passed by both houses last session,
just on the morning of adjournment, but
was the subject Of a pocket veto by the
President It comes up now as o new
measure, and will be pressed to q speedy
passage. "a
The following are the standing committees
in the Senate: l.,,..e
Foreign Relations-Sumner, chairman
Harris, Wade, Fowler, Fogg, Johnson and
Doolittle.
Finance-Fessenden chairman; Sherman,
Morgan, Williams, Cattell, Van Wrinkle and
Guthrie.
| Commerce-Chandler, chairman; Nor
rill, Morgan, Edmunds, Cresswell, Sprague,
| Patterson.
ufactures-Sprague, chairman; Po-
mercy, Fowler, Riddle, Dixon. ~
Agriculture Sherman, chairman; Cat
| tell, Wilson, Cowan, Guthrie.
Military Wilson, chairman; Lane, How
ard, Sprague, Brown, Nesmith, and Doo-
little. ss
I Naval Affairs-Grimes, chairman; An
thony, Wiley, Ramsay, Cragin, Nye, Hem
bricks. -
udioiary-Trumbull, chairman Harris
Poland, Stewart, Frelinghuysen, johnson,
Hendricks. 3g4pa
Postoffices and Post Roads. - Ramsay,
chairman; Conness, Poneroy, Anthony,
Kirkwood, Van Wrinkle, Dixon.
Public Lands-Pomeroy, chairmans Stew
art, Harris, Kirkwood, Edmunds, Cattell,
Hendricks.
Private Land Claims--Harris, chairman =,
Howard, Roland, Riddle, Norton 80 , :
Indian Affairs - Henderson, chairman; y
Trumbull, Morrill,, Ross, Nesmith, Bucka-
lew, Doolittle. 799f
Pehsions-Lane, chairman; Wood, Ed
munds, Ross, Frelinghuysen, Van Wrinkle,
Salisbury. ~ &"
Revolutionary Claims-Yates chairman, !,
Chandler, Fogg, Nesmith, Salisbury. 81, 3," I.
Claims - Howe, chairman Williams,
Sherman, Wiley, Fogg, Freelinghuysen, u
Davis. eie1
District of Columbia-Morrill, cha man; d
Wade, Sumner, Henderson, Patterson, Nc
Dougall. 4oe Il "a.
Patents and Patent Offices Wiley, chair :.
man; Lane, Grimes, Norton, Cowan. .s+
Public Buildings and Grounds-Brown,
Grimes, Poland, McDougall ID ~
Territories - Wade, chairman; Yates,
Nye, Cragin, Chandler.
Pacific Railroad Howard, chairman -.
Sherman, Morgan, CONFESS, Yates, Brown,
Ramsay Stewart. l....1 ,4a