Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-01-31

tence Mr.. Ramsey introduced bill amen
datory of the postal laws, which modifes
the fees on postal money orders, viz: 10
cents for an order not exceeding ten dol
lars; is cents for an order from ten to
thirty dollars, and 25 cents for an order
above thirty dollars. The tariff bill was
then taken up and discussed, after which
the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 23d, the; judiciary
Committee obtained leave to report, at any
time, a bill establishing the eight-hour
labor system. BY, previous order, of the
House, the Sergeant alarms presented at
the bar forty -four members who were un-
der arrest for being absent without leave.
Yesterday the House agreed to discharge
those who, were brought in after the first
call, and to discharge the others
on payment of double the usual fees Mr..
Boutwell, from the judiciary Committee,
reported back the House bill to amend the
act of March, 1892, declaring the officer
who shall act as President Of the United
States in case of vacancies in the offices of
President and Vice President. 1t provides
that in case of the removal, by death, re-
signation, or incapacity, of both the Presi-
dent and Vlce-President, the President Of
the Senate pro. TEN. }; ana in case there
shall be no President of the Senate, then
the Speaker of the House; and in case
there be no Speaker, then the Chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court; and in case
there be no Chief Justice, then the oldest
commissioned Justice of the Supreme
Court shall act as President of the United
States until the disability be removed, or
President elected. The Secretary of State
shall, if the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives, by concurrent resolution. so re-
quest and direct, forthwith cause notifica-
ton of said vacancies to be, made to the
Executive of every State, and cause the
same to bepublished at least in one news
paper Of every State, requiring electors to
be chosen within "a days of the Tuesday
preceding the first Wednesday in Deem
Der. 1t is made the duty of the person dis
charging the duties and powers of Presi
dent, if Congress be not in session, to con-
vene Congress Immediately. After some
| discussion, the bill was ordered printed,
and re- committed. The postal appropria-
ton bill was then passed, after which the
| House adjourned.
| SENATE-In the Senate on the Gath,
bill supplementary to the act to prevent
smuggling, was passed.-The credentials
of Senator Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey,
| were presented.-The Legislative Appro-
priation bill was reported with amend
ments-A bill was introduced to provide
for an allotment by the Chief Justice of the
members of the Supreme Court among the
Circuits, and the appointment of Mar
shall, at a salary of $3,50O-The Tariff bill
was taken up, and long discussion en-
sued, several amendments being adopted,
among which was enc to increase the duty
on linseed or fax seed to twenty cents per
bushel, and on lnseed oil to thirty cents
per gallon.
HoUsE.-In the House. on the Gath, the
Indian Appropriation bill was made the
special order for Tuesday next-The bill
to extend the provisions of the Agricultu-
raj College act to Tennessee was taken up
and discussion ensued, during which sew
eral members were guilty of personalities.
| The resolution passed-Mr. Stevens Re-
construction bill came up; Mr.. Raymond
spoke against the bill, and Mr.. Shellbarger
| in favor of it, and Mr. Stevens indicated
| his intention to ask the House to lay it on
| the table to-day.-The House went into
Committee of the Whole, and Mr. MORRILL,
made a speech on the financial situation
| The Committee on Ways and Means were
instructed to inquire into the expediency
of repeating the tax on cotton, and of al
lowing cotton to go to market without
bond.-A bin to provide for the organizing
and disciplining the militia was ordered
printed and recommended to the Commit
tee on Militia-A communication from the
Secretary of War relative to the Norfolk
riot was received; also one relating to tho
Imprisonment of Rev. VIM. Fincher, Of
Georgia, which was referred--The Presi-
dent was requested to communicate infor-
nation relative to the removal of the Pro
testant church from Rome.-Adjourned
In the Senate, ON the 25th, the bill in.
creasing the compensation of certain civil employees
of twenty per cent. The House bill relative
to hd5eGS corpus was passed A bill allowing de-
duction OF one month per year for good behavior in
of persons imprisoned for offenses against the
United States was passed. The Tariff bill came up
and number of amendments were made. Adj
journed s4
In the House, on the 25th, joint reso-
luton relieving from tax alcohol and burning fluid
made from distilled spirits which tax has been
already paid. passed. Bills passed giving a
pension of $1,000 each to John Gray, Mobile
county, Ohio, 103 years old, and Daniel Il. Bake
man, of Sandusky, New York, t07 years old--Revo-
lutionary soldiers. Various memorials were pre-
sented. bill to amend the section OF July 25tb
1885, granting pensions to widows and orphans,
as to include widows of officers well as soldiers
and sailors, was referred. A bill to expedite the
construction of the Southern Pacific railroad was
referred. The Secretary of War directed to
| furnish report and estimate of General Wilson
| for the improvement OF the Des M0ines and Rock.
river ds.-Adjourned HHtsff
In the Senate, on the Goth, the bill au-
thorizing the construction of lateral branch OF
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, within the
troduced bill to abolish and prohibit peoDage In
New Mexico and other parts of the United States.
Referred. Mr. Lane from the Conference Commit
the bill In regard to the Department Pension
Agents, made report which was agreed to, and
the bill now goes to the President. As passed il
removes all Pension Agents appointed since Janu-
airy last, instead of the first of October. Mr.. Will
son introduced bill TO equalize the pay of army
officers Ordered printed, and referred to the Mil
itary Committee. After some discussion on the
during which about dozen nominations were con-
frmed and fifty rejected. The most important on
the rejected list, that of John McGinnis, OF
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