Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-02-14

In the Senate, on the 6th, a Joint resolu
ton was introduced for the payment of the Ten.
nessee home guard, organized by order of General
Burnside Referred. The House bin was report
ed to increase the pay Of Quarternaster Sergeant
of the engineer battalion 10 S36 per month. "A
bill was Introduced eXteEding ior thTee years the
provisions of the act for the final adjudication of
private land claims in Florida, Louisiana and Mis-
souri,. Referred. Also, a bill amendatory of the
Post Office law relative to letters held Tor postage
and dead letters Referred. :. The biz to admit
Nebraska was called up, and without debate it
passed over the Presidents veto by yeas 81, nays
o.. The League Island bill was called up, but
without action the Senate adjourned
In the House, on the 8th, joint resolu-
ton passed, authorizing the Secretary Of War to
furnish certified copies OF muster-in and muster
out rolls of any volunteer organization to the Ad-
iutant General of any State "a bill was intro
duced to prohibit the transportation OF crlmEalS5
from foreign countries to the United states, and
prescribing the punishment therefor. Relerred...s
The Secretary OF War was directed to report what
railroad companies in the rebeLious States had
purchased rolling stock or other property of the
United States Government. the amount Thereof,
with the amount unpaid nature OF securities held
therefor, etc. =. Mr. Kasson introduced bill to
establish offices for the assay of gold and silver at
Denver, COL, Charlotte, N. c., and Dab
lonega, Ga....The Committee on Agriculture
was instructed to inquire into the expectancy OF
commission to investigate the causes and results
of the Texas cattle disease. Debate on Mr.. Stew
ems bill was resumed and participated in by
Messrs Shanklin GrisWold and Raymond against
the bill, and Messrs. Thayer, Harding Shellabar-
ger, Hotchkiss, Garfield and Stevens for the bill
80 The House refused, by vote OF 80 to 81, to
second the demand for the previous question.
Adjourned. faS.uts .-tHI 39f.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr. Yates pre-
sented the petition of the widow of ore of the men
killed in the New Orleans riot, for pension -. Mr..
Dixon asked to correct in transmitting his
proposed constitutional amendment to the press.
The second sentence of the first section was omit
ted. The section read as fellows:
1.-THE Union under the Constitution shall be perpetual
No State shall pass any law ordinance TO secede
withdraw from the Union, and any such law ordi-
nance shall be null and void"
| A vote was taken on resolution to reconsider
| the vote rejecting the Bankrupt bill. Yeas ~;
nays IA. The further consideration of the subject
! were then postponed. ;. Mr., Ramsay called up the
| bill to amend the postal laws, which passed. and
goes to the House. 1t modifes the existing sched-
ue of charges for postal money orders authorizes
| the reissue of lost ones; Furnishing counerfeits
| thereof; authorizes the appointment of Superin-
tendents OF foreign mails and dead letters, etc
| The Clerk of the House announced the proceedings
of that body relative to the death of Representative
| Grder Mr.. Davis delivered eulogy, and resolu-
tons OF respect were passed.
In the House, on the 9th, the Stevens re-
construction bill was considered, and Mr.. Banks
| spoke in opposition. Mr.. Ashley called up the
veto of the Nebraska bill, which was read, and the
bill passed the veto by 20to "A, and proclaimed
| q law by the Speaker. The House resumed the
consideration of the reconstruction bill, and Mr..
| Niback spoke against it :. Mr. Hise announced
occurred during the recess The House in respect
| adjourned. EEf I'D p fF x r q = 81 F5