Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-12-06

line recent OrQer vi 0cHtldl 0ldns iOA
the reduction of the army provides that
on the first of next January all volunteer
officers in the service, except General
Howard and his disbursing officers, shall
be honorably mustered out. Major Gene
rails Hitchcock, Swayne and Sickles have
already been ordered out, as has also Brig
adler General r. X. Scott. There will
therefore at. that date be no general
officers remaining in the service, but
Howard, who is to be retained. %
~ Congressional. n5 III % % a.
In the Senate, November rs, Mr.. Conk-
ling presented a memorial asking Congress to pre-
vent the mastering out of the volunteer service of
Generals Sickles and Howard, Referred. 2! Mr.
Wilson introduced bill providing that the APP
pointment of Assistant Attorney General shall be
subject to confirmation by the Senate. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Sumner the President was asked to
communicate any additional correspondence reia-
tive to the removal of Mr. Motley, late Minister to
Vienna. "A joint resolution was passed that the
present session adjourn without day on Monday,
December 2, at II o'clock. Executive session and
adjournment. - 80" 80 vt
In the House, on the Goth, a resolution
was adopted calling ON General Grant for his cor
respondence to the President relative to the remov
al of Stanton and Sheridan; also for any cores
pondence or order in his Office showing the condi-
ton of the Fifth Military District prior to the pas
sage of the military reconstructton bill, and any
what stepsi If any, were taken by the civil authori
ties to such recommendations; also, all cores
pondence in reference to the difficulties In Baltl-
more touching the Police Commissioners, and
other matters prior to 1856 and in reference to the
proposed mission of the General OF the Army to
Mexico In 1866 and for the correspondence In ref
all 0nu mat N
to different committees were ordered "A resolu-
ton for the repeal of the tax on cotton was re-
ferred. The resolution was adopted asking the
President for full information as to the pardon
granted tn persons convicted of perjury or coun-
terfeitng. A resolution requesting the Commit
tee on Banks and Currency TO report bh pToy1d;
Bank currency, dhd to, supply the same with
greenbacks, was referred. Resolutions were Of
to the 81 pu 70 hs
for adjournment on Monday, at IA O'Clock, was
agreed to- In Committee of the Whole the prop
oson to pay the United States bonds In S
instead of gold, was discussed pro ana con Dy
Messrs. Blaine and Butler. ie, ,isss g ~
In the Senate, on the 9th ult., a resolu-
ton was adopted requesting the Secretary of War
to communicates any papers on file in regard to
Fitz John POrters request for review OF his case
=. Adjourned to Friday, 29th.~ s. "3-li u
In the House. on the. 9th ult, the
Speaker presented letter from the Clerk of the
House, accompanied by communication from the
Secretary Of State, II reference to filing, with
PRONUNCIATION order, with the State Department
Joint resolution to carry Into effect the several re-
construction bills. Laid on the table. IA letter
The of the r Il Se
statement of expenses incurred for the revenue
cutter service for 1885, was referred. Mr. Stokes,
Of Tennessee, by leave, made personal explana-
ton In defense Of his colleagues and himself con
tending that he could, with clear conscience,
take the test oath. Mr.. Eldridge, OF Wisconsin,
the swearing in Of members . Mr. Covode intro
duced bill extending the act OF February .20,
| 1857, for the relief of certain drafted men Re
which Mr.. Washburne's (of Indiana) resolution.
on July 18th, was referred TO the Committee Of
Ways and Means, declaring that the burden OF the
ton should be In proportion to the property held,
and the exemption of any material portion OF Inc
wealth of the country from its due proportion OF
taxes Is wrongful and unjust, and should be avoid
ed and that to carry out those views, the right to
! tax the bonds Of the Government should be given
in any future system for funding such bonds was
| the committee. Mr.. Schenck introduced q bill
making provision for tho widows and heirs of Off
Of as aps sSanFs s
| resolution. directing the Committee on Mill
| tary Affairs to inquire into the e4pediency
eia pFG mSs e. p Soldiers and saors zdopd
| =. Mr.. Mallory introduced bill to establish
uniform time for holding elections Tor representa-
Maynard asked leave to offer resolution in refer
| ence to compelling National Banks to redeem
| their currency in coin. Objected to BY Mr. Spal,
| Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Butler finished his
/ speech on the currency, and the DEBATE was fur-
| ther continued by Messrs. Blaine and Brooks.
/ In the Senate, on the Goth, Mr.. Sherman
presented petition Of the City Council Of Cincin-
natl, against any further contraction of the eur
rency, and in favor Of having the national debt
| paid off in greenbacks, excepting such bonds as
are expressly payable in gold on their lace: ne.
forty citizens of Wilmington, DEL, for Immediate
legislation to secure to women equal suffrage with
| men in the District of Columbia referred
be the determination Of the United State Govern
ment to maintain strict and impartial neutrality In
the contest between Great Britain ana tne hing q
4 over Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill that on and
after July a, 1869, all United states non-interest
bearing legal tender notes snoula DC pala IN Con
j the Treasury hereafter until January ], 1885, also
i containing provisions TO further regulate the
security and rsdemponoi dsrad nsned
resolution wasadopted. calling on the Secretary OF
the Treasury to inform the senate S whether Inc
the nrocesds Of the sales Of captured and aban-
/ doned property. had been charged to the Quarter
master Generals Department, and II not what
biii was introduced to regulate the selection of
motion Of Mr. Edmunds, T.. g. Dun
bar was released rom arrest; .Mr. Pome-
mode OF selecting the principal officers the cor.
Of Nj. Fessenden is was resolved thatal subjects
before the Senate on the close OF the present SEES,
sion shall be continued to the next session, and
/ then he coptinned I'm the same manner as IL no
sdiournmept had taken place. In executive SEES
| sion, the following nominations were confirmed
/ HINT, Governor of Colorado, and Colonel Horace
Oapron, Commissioners of Agriculture. Adjourned
| to December 2. t 81 81 II "a
In the House, on the Both, in accordance
with the order OF the Wednesday previous, no bu-
siness was transacted..--.A. II. Bailey. of New
4 York, appeared and took the OATH. AN adjourn
iment was effected until 1880 ON the2d! a5i''s "