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

In the Senate, on the 18th, a bill to pro-
vide for more efficient government of the so-caled
Confederate States of Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi Alabama,
Louisiana, Florida Texas and Arkansas, was pre-
scented and referred to the Reconstruction Com
mlttee. A bill was introduced supplementary to
the act abolishing Imprisonment for debt. Refer
red. A resolution declarative of the principle of
was reported adversely. The Vice-President sub
mitted the joint resolution of the Legislature of
Wisconsin instructing Mr. Doolittle to resign his
seat, which was ordered to be tabled and printed.
The bill to grant aid for the ruction of the San
Francisco Central Pacific Railroad passed. The
Bankrupt bill was considered and slightly amend
ed, pending which the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 4th, the following
bills and resolutions were introduced: A bill to
prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury selling gold
Referred One to re-estabish civil governments in
the States lately in rebellion, and to enable them to
resume their former relations with the Union. Re-
ferred to the Committee on reconstruction. One
to guarantee repub lican form of government in
the States lately in rebellion, excepting Tennessee
Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. One
in reference to a navy yard on the Northwestern
lakes. Referred The impeachment resolutions
of the 18th OF January were referred to the Judiciary
Committee. A bill was introduced to provide for
the extension OF the Northern Pacific Railroad from
Sioux City to Lake Superior One granting land to
Kansas for the construction of railroad and tele-
graph in the direction of Guaymas, Mexico to au-
thOrlZe the erection OF bridge across the Missouri
river to Fort Leavenworth. One for completing
the survey of Colorado Territory and providing for
the construction ola wagon road from Denver to
Salt Lake city. All referred One to empower the
Judges of the District Courts of the United States
to hear and determine appeals from their own
Judgment. Referred. One by Mr.. Trmble, to re-
peal the tax on State bank circulation. Referred
Que for relief for the loyal citizens of the United
States in the late insurrectonary States Referred
resolution was offered that the public interest
demands that there shall not be during the current
year any reduction of greenbacks, and directing
the Committee on Ways and Means to report bill
to that effect. The resolution was adopted, 81
to g. 1f GE
In the Senate, on the 9th, the House bill
providing that the act of Congress for paying war
claims shall not be construed to provide for the
payment of such claims in the rebel States, was
amended, granting exception in the case of loyal
citizens OF Tennessee. The amendment was agreed
to, including West Virginia within the exception.
The Bankrupt bill was taken up and lost by vote
of 20 to ~.
In the House, on the 9th, recess was
announced for the purpose of presenting Gen
eral Philip Sheridan. bill was passed to provide
for the issue of certificates of service, neatly en-
graved on parchment, to officers and soldiers of
volunteers, legal representatives to be entitled to
certificate in case of the death Of the person en-
titled to it. After the passage of some bills of
private character. the house went into Committee
OF the Whole on the Presidents annual message.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Dixon
offered an amendment to the pending Constitution
property qualifications for votes more than the
value OF S250 in taxable property, as an educa-
t1onal qualification, more education than enough
to read the Constitution of the United States in
the English language and write his own name
Mr. Wilson introduced bill fixing the time for
choosing electors of President and Vice President
The amendment by the House including Cabinet
officers in the list of those officers whose removal
must be approved by the Senate as we'll as Pres-
dent was not concurred in II to % so the subject
must go to Committee of Conference
In the House, on the 9th, a discussion on
the Indian appropriation bill occupied much time.
and the bill was re-co mmitted to the Committee on
appropriations. A message from the President
was received announcing that eight states had
officially notified the Secretary of the State OF their
ratification Of the pending Constitutional amend
ment., Various private and upimportant bills
passed. Mr.. Donnelly introduced bill allowing
transportation and bounty to soldiers discharged
for the purpose OF accepting civil service by order
notice that he would at the earliest opportunity
call up the House btl to pay the loyal States for
troops furnished
In the Senate on the 18th, the House
amendments to the act to prevent smuggling were
concurred III. A bill was reported suspending the
act of 1864 giving $500 to loyal owners of slaves
taken in the volunteer service, also to prevent
poreal punishment in the late rebel States. A bill
was introduced to facilitate direct importation.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce. The
correspondence relative to the Stockholm mission
was called for. An appropriation of $50 600 was
made for temporary clerks in the Treasury Depart
ment The Legislative Appropriation bill came up
and an amendment approprating $4,000 for IA
cil1tating tele graphic Communication with the
Pacific was adopted. The annual pay of the
District Judge of California increased to S. 0O0
of Massachusetts, New York. Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Northern Illinois, Louisiana, Oregon, and
Nevada 81, 500, and of all other District judges
$1,000 Five thousand dollars was appropriated
for the collection of statistics the subject of
mines and mining. The salary of the Clerk of he
Senate was raised to $4,000, and the Sergeant-at-
Arms to $4,000. Adjourned. en ,asse i
8 In the House, ON the 18th, the usual com
mitee were instructed to attend the United States
Mint to examine and report thereon. The Com
inittee Appropriations reported bill reporting
sums for deficiencies in the expenses Of the con-
tngent fund of the House, as follows: MscelIane-
GUS items, $4,000; folding documents, $27, 600;
fuel, light, ETC., $1,000. Total $74,500 The bill
passed billwas reported for organizing, arming |
and dlscipiining the militia. Recommitted and |
ordered printed. The bill to provide for the more
efficient government for the insurrectory States |
was taken up and long discussion ensued, during |
which Mr.. Ashley denied having attempted to in |
Jure General Grant. Executive communications |
were submitted, including reportfrom the Secre-
tary of the Treasury relative to revenue from trade
between the United States and British Provinces |
since the abrogation Of the reciprocity treaty.
Adjourned.