Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-12-13

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Kentucky shall not be allowed to pass into the
hands of disloyal persons. "A resolution was
passed requesting the President to communicate
to the Senate copies of correspondence DetWeen
the United States and the British Government. -.
concurrent resolution was offered by Mr. Drake III
reference to declarations contained IN me Iresi
dents Message that certain acts passed by Con-
gress by two-thirds vote were unconstitutIoHal,
and declaring that such denouncemen. ~ lne
President In the absence 81 any " the nation
is a departure from official propriety ana Dreacn
of oficial obligations, justifying ana calling Ior
o Laid on the table
and ordered printed. "A resoluuon 20 plIIe tne
Presidents Message was discussed pa0 ana cor,
without final action. "A bill to make five Judges
Of the Supreme Cofirt a quorum was passed. An
Amendment TO the bill for the government OF tne
Southern States. allowing a ma}orlty OF tnose
yentioa was referred :. "A Communication was re-
ceiyed from the President enclosing correspond
ence in the case Of Mr.. Motley, The bill pledg-
Ing the payment OF bonds IN coin was uepateu. -.
Executive session.
In the House, on the 4th, the Secretary
was directed to report certain information concern
ing funds In the National banks. A resolution
decaratye of the rights of American citizens, ma
tiye-born or naturalized, at home or abroad, and
pledging the protection OF such rights by the GOV
tax on cotton was passed-145 to 20; "a commu-
nication from the President with list OF pardons
for rebellion was on ap sns
spector of the Military Academy, and referred to
appropriate committees. "A communication from
the premature publication of the Presidents Mes
Adjourned. " '''1fs Ffts7 flf'
In the Senate, On the 9th, petition was
presented from Minnesota asking grant of land
for railroad purposes. Ordered printed and re-
ferred.. "A petition was presented for relief from
damages caused by the United States survey In
81 ~ A h rafor
viding for an appeal to the Supreme Court on be-
half of the United States in cases of judgment In
the Court of Claims adverse to the United States:
-. The Attorney General was, motion, asked
for certain information respecting Assistant Dis
trict Attorneys. On motion, the Committee on
Naval Affairs was instructed to make inquirIes re.
navy yards, and report what legislation Is neces-
sary for improvement and retrenchment.. "A res
the General Of the army concerning the registered
voters, disfranchised residents, unregistered
voters, votes and how casts each OF the three re
constructed States... "A bill was read twice, re-
ferred and ordered printed, authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to issue coupon bonds in ex-
change for registered bonds. The proposition to
the printing of extra copies of the Presidents
message was lost-9 to 81. "A bill passed at the
last session, but not signed BY the President, pro-
ydng for further security to the black race in the
District of Columbia, was called up, debated and
paesed-30 to 8. :. The bill declaring the senti-
ment of Congress that bonds should be paid in
jourhed a..,9, .a.5.,,,., s+...C,
In the House, on the 9Th, bill was re-
ferred extending the time for completing the Sioux
City railroad. :. A bill was reported by the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, read twice and recon-
mitted, repeating the authority Of the Secretary
of the Treasury 20 make any reduction In curren-
cy by retiring or canceling United States notes.
-. The Secretary of War was directed to com
municate the report of General Thomas in the case
of Mliken arrested in Tennessee for violation OF
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corpus a bill to fund the interest-bearing debt
OF the United States, and provide for national
tax thereon was referred. "A bill was referred to
increase and fix the Subsistence Department of the
Army. The Committee OF Ways and Means
instructed to inquire into the expectancy of
sxempting from tax all articles produced by hand
storing the currency to an amount equal to the
amout retired since the act of April IL, 1866. "A
bill to facilitate the toration of the bel States
was referred. bill was referred to fix the time
for the election of representatives and delegates
In Congress. bill providing that the majority
of any election held under the Reconstruction acts
in the rebel States was referred. "A bin was
ferred allowing pensions to widows OF soldiers OF
duced declaratory of the act of July g. 1885, re-
lating to public schools In the District OF Column
bia. "A petition was presented from eighty1tiye
resentatives to impeach the President The reso-
| luton for reviving the Joint Committee on Ord
lions reported by the Committee on Elections In
the case of Blake and Gollady, Third District of
Kentucky, were adopted, admitting Gollady to a
at D. m :, and Mr. Boutwell, proceeded to discuss
the clauses in the Constitution relating 10 i'm
peachment, closing his remarks for the day as fol-
lows: Believing that Andrew johnson is guilty
of high crimes and misdemeanors, have assented
to and by direction OF the majority OF the Commit
tee on the Judiciary, reported resolution for his
impeachment. In contemplation of the law and
upon the facts, believe him so guilty, and there
on ask Judgment of the House,. state
ment Of the Secretary Of the Treasury showing
the amount of revenue received from distilled
spirits from each election district was referred.
Also, new estimate from the Secretary of War.
"A memorial Of the New Orleans Chamber of
Commerce asking aid for certain improvements
in the Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio rivers, in
the rebuilding Of leyees, and In the construction
OF canals and railroads across the Isthmus of Cen
trail America, was referred. The report oil the
Commissioner of Emigration was Refereed:
Communications from the Commissary General
with abstract of title of United States property at
granted Mr.. Sheabarger on account OF sickness.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, several petit
tons were presented and referred. Bills were in;
troduced and referred: to amend the act making
appropriations In the Government service for the
year ending June, 1857; to supply deficiencies, In
the survey of the Indian Reservation to set aside
from the surplus interest of the Naval Pension
Fund, from and after the 3Oth OF next June, the
sum of $150,000 as the nucleus of naval insur-
uu.ss
the Secretary of the Treasury for information re-
specting the use of any nnexpended balances In
the Treasury since the Esd of january and for in
formation respecting the appointment of Mr..
Cooper Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury.
The Committee on Finance was instructed to In
quire into the expediency of reporting bill to au
thorize the Secretary of the Treasury OF the United
States to contract loan and issue bonds OF the
United States for the same, reasonable at the
pleasure of the Government after - years, and
payably In forty years, bearing interest payablefn
gold and to place the Same upon the market for
the purpose of redeeming United States bonds
commonly called 620s as they mature MT.
brakes resolution concerning Inc residents
message was postponed till the nth. The bill
was taken up pledging the faith of the United
States to pay the public debt In coin, and Mr.
Hendricks offered substitute providing that the
debt, except when the law provides Tor It's pay
ment in coin, shall be redeemed in lawful money
of the United States Referred Z. The Secretary
of State was called upon for copies OF the CORE
spOndence between the United states ana FRENCH
Governments respecting the international None.
tary Congress. :. Executive session and adjourn
ment till the 9th.
In the House, on the 9th, the Speaker
presented memorial of the New York Chamber
Of Commerce relative to bonded goods; also. of
the Louisiana Constitutional Convention for the
repeal of the cotton tax -. The impeachment
question was announces as the regular business
speech commenced on the 9th, and MIR. Wilson,
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. addressed
the House against the impeachment resolution,
concluding with motion TO lay the subject on
the table. Mr.. Stevens hoped that Mr.. Wilson
would not ask a vote on his motion. when the
Speaker reminded him that 1t was not debatable,
and stated in response to an inquiry on the sub
ject, that, if laid on the table. it could not be
again called up as privileged question, but any
member could propose the Impeachment OF the
President or any other civil officer, at any time,
even though that officer had already been pre-
scented TO the Senate, tried and acquitted. After
unsuccessful efforts to obtain permission to be