Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-12-27
Congressional.

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In the Senate, on the nth, a bill was
! reported from the Finance Committee for funding
the national debt, and for the conversion of notes
of the United States. Laid over and 5000 copies
| ordered printed. After the adoption or refer
ence of several resolutions, the bill to repeal the
| cotton tax was taken up and discussed until the
Senate went into Executive Session. Adjourned.
In the House, on the nth, bill was in
troduced and rofened to pay certain troops of
Cincinnati eng ged In putting down the Kirby
Smith raid In 1852. The bill declaring that no
officer of the army cashiered Or dismissed by SEN
tence of general court martial, approved by the
proper reviewing authority snail ever be restC con
adopted-111 to a.. Mr.. Stevens asked and was
refused unanimous consent to report from the Re-
construction Committee a bill relating to recon
etruction. A resolution authorizing the judiciary
Committee to continue the inquiry concerning
public affairs in Maryland, with an amendment
that the Representatives from Maryland be prlVi-
legged to attend the examination and cross -exam1-
nation of witnesses, was offered and adopted
The joint resolution changing the time OF holding
the annual meeting OF the Union Pacihc kaliroad
Company was concurred in In Committee OF
the Whole, debate was had on the Presidents
annual message, and the bill to tax United States
| bonds when the committee rose. "A bill was In
troduced and referred to allow free goods to be
stored In bonded warehouses. -. "A resolution was
introduced and referred RENTING the tax of i've
per cent. on articles manufactured from United
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In the Senate, on the 18th, the resolution
| requesting the President to transmit the CORE
| spondence, and other documents, between Great
Britain and the United States, relative to the Joint
| occupancy of San Juan island, was passed. "A
| bill was introduced and referred, supplemental to
the several acts in relation to reconstruction
circuit court in Nebraska The House resolu-
| ton to prevent the forfeiture of certain lands
| granted railroads in Michigan and Wisconsin was
l NIo In1J xnvyoff{ I'D
| favor of admitting Mr.. Thomas, Senator elect
from Maryland, to his seat, and the report, togeth
er with resolution that he be admitted, was laid
| on the table and ordered printed. The cotton
| tax question was then discussed at some length
| 49,. A message from the President relative to Gen
eral Hancock was read. Adjourned.
| In the House, on tho 18th, resolution
was adopted directing the Secretary Of State to
furnish information respecting report that Ameri
can vessels had recently been ordered of the
and whether such vessels have or have not
| right on that coast. IA report from the cleo
| tiOn Committee that Mr.. Van Horn, Of Missouri,
s entitled to the seat was laid over "A bill pro-
viding that all persons relieved from the charge
| OF desertion or absence without leave from the
army or navy by the act of July 10Th, 1857, shall
| be furnished certificates OF honorable discharge
under the limitations and restrictions of that act
| was discussed until the close of the morning
mendation of Gen, Hancock was laid on the table
| and ordered printed. "A resolution from the
| City Council Of CINCINNATI and large mass
| meeting of citizens Of Cincinnati, protesting
against the treatment of adopted citizens by for
egn nations, referred. "A bill amendatory of
the reconstruction act of March 49, 1861 providing
thDt majority Of the votes cast at election for
ratification or rejection of constitution shall be
considered valid as affirming or rejecting said con-
stltutlon, and also providing for the election of
| Members OF Congress at the time OF voting on
| constitution, was passed-1C4 to a. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, communi-
cation from the President, transmitting the pro-
ceedng Of the International Monetary Convention
| held in Paris, referred. "A memorial Of the
citizens of Cincinnati, including members of the
City Council, asking for the adoption OF measures
TO secure he rights OF American citizens abroad
from foreign aggressions and alss asking for some
| explicit definition Of American citizenship, Yves
presented, discussed at considerable length, and
referred. A joint resolution was introduced and
referred, to place certain troops In Missouri on
the same footing with other troops In regard to
bounty. "A bill was introduced and referred to
grant certain lands to the Northern Michigan
Railroad, and an extension of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 10Th, joint reso-
luton providing for postponing the sale of the
shares of stock owned by the United States in the
Dismal Swamp Canal Company to February 9Th
was passed. bill enacting that all United States
and National Bank notes shall be subject to taxa
ton by and under State authority, In the same
manner as other moneys are taxed, and at no high
er rates, was referred. IA resolution requesting
of the President information and documents In
reference to the acquisition of Russian America,
was adopted. bill to amend the law relative to
pensions, by making them date from the day Of
discharge, etc, was referred. The Committee On
Military Affairs directed to inquire into the
Of allowing 10 to wounded soldiers and
planes to which their wounds would entitle
them. "A bill from the Committee on appropria.
tions reported yesterday, to supply deficiencies in
the execution OF the Reconstruction law, and for
the service of the Ouartermaster, which calls for
$500 600; lnciden,a $3.50 900; for pur-
transportation of army, $7,35O,00O. etc.-In ALL
$l2, 665 900, was considered in Committee Of the
Whole, reported back to the House, and passed
81 to So. The Election Committee reported In
favor of admitting Mr.. Cleaver to seat as Dele
gate from New Mexico; agreed to, and MIR. Cleav.
er was sworn i in =, o Joint resolution amending
cure the payment OF claims OF loyal persons for
property taken and used by the Federal forces dur
ing the late war, was referred "A report from
the select committee on the payment of additional
bounties was ordered printed. and postponed to
the 9th of January. A message from the Presl-
dent was received enclosing the report OF me sec
abroad as to the assassination of MIR. Lincoln;
also, communications from the Secretary OF War
nal at Fort David Russell, Dakota Territory; to
the 20 per cent additional to employees and to the
hiring of building In New York for military pur
poses all of which were appropriately referred. -.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10th, q petition
from the citizens Of Michigan was presented and
referred asking for an amendment to the pension
laws SO az to apply to regulars or volunteers, dis
abled from whatever cause. The bill to repeal
the tax ON cotton was taken up, debated and LAID
over. :. The House bill making appropriations FOR
the execution of the Reconstruction laws and
Quartermaster's Department was referred -.
Joint resolution was reported, asking Tor an ad-
journment of the sale of stock held by the United
States in the Dismal Swamp Canal until February
9th. Adjourned.
In the House, on the Goth, resolution
was introduced and referred, reciting the obliga
ton of subject to bear true faith and allegiance
ton the part of the government to protect and
defend such subject in his rights; assert.
ing that Great Britain had violated the rights OF
American citizens, and declaring that the House
of Representatives would not submit to euch OPP
PRESTON etc. .. General reports of private ma
ferred increasing the pay OF jurors In the United
States Court to five dollars daily. "A petition
was presented praying that the American Minister
| to England be directed to demand the immediate
release of American citizens now held In unlawful
| custody by the English Government as Fenlans
also the petition Of VIM. j. Maggie, claiming to be
citizen of the United States, born In New YORK,
| and to be unawfully held as prisoner by the
| British Government, and praying for release nom
| Imprisonment; also a petition praying that the
American Minister to England De drected 20 ae-
| mand the full settlement of the Alabama claims.
All referred. "A bill to allow further time or
two years for fling applications for pensions was
| referred. Adjourned to January6.
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Horrible Railroad Accident.
The following are some OF the paftlcu-
lars of the awful accident which occurred