Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-06-28
Congressional Eso1ngs.

next, in time for the fall business.
Congressional ENoImgs.
In the House, on the 18th, number of
bills were introduced and referred. "A
resolution was adopted looking to the abo-
Etion of the marine corps, or to transferring
it to the army......A joint resolution was
adopted for the payment of Vermont for ex-
penses incurred III protecting the frontier
against invasion from Canada in 1864, not
to exceed SIG, 463 ,8l.....Mr. Morrill, de-
sired joint resolution passed to suspend
the col 5ction of taxes from the st. Adams
bank, on account of its loss by being robbed
in the rebel invasion of the State, but it met
so much opposition that he withdrew it....
Mr.. Stevens introduced an amer dment to
| the Constitution allowing Congress to impose
an export duty on cotton, and attempted to
pass it under the previous question, but it
was rejected-yeas SO, nays 61......A joint
resolution was adopted, requesting the
President to forward the proposed oonstitu-
tional amendment to the Executives Of the
several States......A resolution was also
adopted calling on the President for infor-
nation in regard to the arrest of citizens of
the United States in Ireland. The House
| considered the bill to restore the Southern
States to their political rights, upon which
MIR. Raymond defined his position at much
length.
In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Fessen
! den gave notice that he would call up the
tax bill on Wednesday The bill granting
lands in aid of the construction of a rail-
road from Salt Lake City to Columbia river,
in Oregon, was taken up, and, after
lengthy discussion, passed-20 to II.
In the House, on the 10Th, The report of
the Committee of Conference on the river
and harbor improvement bill was agreed to
......The vote rejecting the bill to create
Department of Education was reoonsidered,
and the bill passed-80 to 44......The army
bill was taken up and considered for some
time by sections, the House finally passing
to other BUSINESS. Rogers made
minority report from the Reconstruction
Committee, which was ordered printed......
"A communication from the Secretary of
the Treasury, stating Government sales of
gold since January l, 1866, was presented;
but a motto being made in regard to its dis
'posal which would necessarily give rise to
debate, the Speaker withdrew it temporarily
In the Senate, on the Goth, the tax bill /.
was considered, and the tax on cotton was
fixed at two cents q pound. ,..,,A resolution
was reported appropriating $4,000 for the
lease of a building. for the temporary ac-
commodation Of the State Department.
In the House, on the Goth, bill was in
troduced to amend the neutality laws 80
that citizens shall not be prohibited from
selling vessels of war materials to the in
habitants or governments of countries not
at war with the United States... The Paris
Exposition bill was considered, and an
amendment amer offered by Mr.. Washburne, of
Illinois, that its provisions should not take
effect till after the French troops werewith-
drawn from Mexico, was rejected by SO to
63. The Senate substitute for the bill was
- ~
hon-concurred in, and a committee of con-
ference asked. eaJ sa
The Senate, on the 21st, after disposing
Of some unimportant business, proceeded
with the consideration of the tax bill !; and,
before adjournment, had reached the 1l7th s
page, there being, 24p. iq yallrs ,7TaaU
\ In the House, on the 21st, bill was re- !.
ported. completely reorganizing the Treasu-
ry Department, and fixing the pay of its
employ LOO, 900 copies of the majori-
ty'and minority reports of the Reconstruc-
ton Committee were ordered printcd......
The army bill was passed, after the adop-
ton Of an amendment giving volunteer Off
GERS, appointed to the regular army, rank
from the date of their volunteer appoint
ments.
In the Senate, on the 22d, the bill grant
ing lands in aid of the Kansas and Noosho
Valley railroad was passed. The Commit
tee on Commerce reported adversely to two
bills giving authority to construct railroads,
on the ground that Congress had no const-
tutional power to charter railroads. The
tax bill was considered, and 233 pages, out
Of 24l, were gone over......The minority re-
port Of the Reconstruction Committee was
presented, but its reception was objected
to.
In the House, on the I'D, the Rock Is
land arsenal bill was passed. The bill au-
thorizing the sale Of marine hospitals which
do not receive 20 patients day was passed.
.....The President sent in a message in re-
gard to the forwarding Of the constitutional
amendment to the States, stating that the
act Of the Secretary Of State ia simply min
isterial and is not to be regarded as an ex-
preston Of Executive approval; renews
the complaint that the proposition was
adopted in the absence of the Representa-
tiyes Of eleven States, and expresses
doubt of the constitutionality of the pro-
ceedings......The Indian appropriation bill
was passed.....The Senate bill providing
for the revision of the statutes was passed.
BISHOP HOPKINS, Of Vermont, has writ
ten speedily forthcoming ''History of the
EniscoDa1 Church -