Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-04-04
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remain at certain posts for the accommodation Of
persons crossing the Plains. Mr.. Morrill, intro
duced resolution, which was agreed to, directing
the Commissioner on Indian Affairs to inquire into
and report upon the expediency OF removing the
Indians now in the States to the Indian Territory
mo other business of Importance was acted
upon.
In the House, oh the 25th, bills were in
troduced as follows: to provide temporary gov
erment for the Territory of Lincoln; to repeal the
act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
retire $4,000, COO from circulation monthly to pro-
vide Tor the necessary surveys for ship canal
and require the administration of oaths in GER
Herewith WIT! to construct q ship canal from
Mt Iawrenco, e Of Ohio aSke int M5angan
bill to reorganize the Judiciary Re.
ferred to the Judiciary Committee. The bill abol-
lsnes the circuit Courts of the United States and
creates Courts of Appeals. The District Courts are
to take the jurisdiction exercised by circuits.
and Courts of Appeals are to be held by one Judge
of the Supreme Court and District Judges with an
pellate jurisdiction from District Courts and orig
inal jurisdiction in admiralty cases. . BY MT
Schenck, a concurrent resolution that each House
shall adjourn the present session at noon on the
26th OF March, to assemble on the first Wednesday
of May, first Wednesday in June, first Wednesday
in September, and first Wednesday in November
next unless the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House shall, by proclamation,
ter DAYS before either of those dates, declare
there is no occasion tor the meeting of Congress at
u. H.. IA
resolution was adopted that express its earnest
desire that the people of the States lately in rebel
lion will, in the reorganization of the same, in ac
cordance with the existing laws for that purpose
insert in their respective State Constitutions as
provision requiring the Legislature to establish
system of free schools which shall afford adequate
opportunity for public education to all children OF
the State. aT
In the Senate, on the 26th, Mr. Harlan
reported bill to incorporate the Lincoln Monu-
act of Colorado Territory was passed. The House
resolution for adjournment was amended to ad-
journ from Thursday noon to December next and
passed
In the House, on the Goth, various local
memorials were presented. "A joint resolution
was passed, providing for the necessary surveys
for ship canal around the falls of the Ohio. Mr..
Butler called the attention Of members to the fact
that Mr.. Bingham had revised, and altered, and
materially changed the Globe reporters manuscript
Of the personal debate of last week, between him
self and Mr.. Bingham. The latter replied, justify
ing himself. After SEINE unimportant business, the
House adjourned. e as - - ~.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Howard
introduced, and moved to refer to the Judiciary
Committee, the report of the New York Bank of
Commerce for the year ending June 1865, in which
1t is charged that Mr.. Thomas Senator elect from
Maryland withdrew, in September, 1866, a large
amount OF money accumulated there for the pay
ment of the interest on United States Stock, leav
as) was Secre tary Of the Treasury. The joint
resolution transferring fifty thousand dollars
from the Freedmens Bureau to the Department
of Agriculture, for the purchase of seeds
for the citizens of the rebel States was passed -
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported on the bill concerning Messrs. Doolitte
and Patterson in regard to the New York Custom
House The committee declares there is no evil
dence duplicating Doottle or Patterson. #' 81
In the House, on the 9th, Mr.. Schenck
offered an amendment to the amendment, which
was modification of the graduated adjournment
proposition, the two intermediate steps being the
first Wednesday in June and the first Wednesday
in September Messrs. Schenek and Logan ad-
was agreed to by vote of 70 to d.. Mr.. Banks,
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported
it's sympathy to the people of Ireland and Gambia
in all their just efforts to maintain the independ
ence OF their States, to elevate the people, and ex
tend and perpetuate the principles of liberty"
An amendment, expressing the opinion that the
Fenian movement must prove unsuccessful, was
voted down by 1877 to 10, and the resolution then
passed by a unanimous vote. Mr.. Banks also re-
ported joint resolution declaring that the people
of the United States cannot regard the proposed
confederation of the Provinces on the northern
frontier of this coantry without extreme soicitude.
Passed On motion OF Mr.. Hulburd, resolu-
ton was adopted, by vote of 6S to 3S, requesting
President johnson to remove Henry A. Smythe
from the office of Collector OF the port OF New
York.
which passed the House yesterday to amend the
wool tariff, passed with slight amendment.
The joint resolution relative to the transport
tation of troops 0iG the Isthmus to the Pacific
passed. :. The House resolution authorizing the
construction and operation of two dredge boats at
mouth OF the MISSISSIPPI passed. On motion on OF
sfderation of the resolution for Adjournment.
After debate; an amendment offered by Mr.. Ed
munds was adopted for adjournment ON Saturday
to the first Wednesday in July, and then, unless
otherwise ordered, sine die by vote OF S5 to ID.
The proposition as amended passed, and was re-
around the Falls of the Ohio on the Indiana side,
and to estimate the expense OF widening and
deepening the Portland canal, passed. "A mes
sage was received from the House, announcing its
action on the adjournment question. The Senate
insisted on its amendment and agreed to Com
mittee of Conference. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 28th, various prop
ositons looking to an adjournn. 3nt of Congress,
were introduced, the House finally agreeing to ad
journ until the 9Th of June. Mr.. Ingersoll intro
duced joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States, providing
that all male citizens over twenty years, having
the qualifications of electors of the most numerous
branch of the State Legislature in their several
States, shall be entitled to vote at all elections with
out disqualification on account of race or color or
previous condition. Referred to the judiciary
Com mittee. Mr.. Logan introduced joint reso-
luton relative to contracts for building the IRON
CLAD CamaDche, which was amended by granting
the contractors $17900 for their losses Adopted.
=. The Speaker announced the Select Committee
ON Southern Railroad as Messrs. McClurg, Mercer,
Washburn. of Ind. Chanler and Sawyer. Mr..
Banks introduced bill making eight hours days
work for all laborers, workmen or mechanics en-
plOyed by or on behalf the government of the
United State. Passed The Senate amendment
to the adjournment resolution was disagreed TO-
81 to and Committee of Conference asked.
The Senate amendment to the House joint resolu-
tion for dredge boats at the mouth OF the Mssssp-
i1s n1c fhn IA aTnagn
to the House resolution % amend the Wool Tariff
act.
In the Senate, ON the Goth, Mr. Conness
introduced bill providing that Geo. p. Marsh of
Vermont, Max Muller and Richard Cleverix French,
Of England, and Charles A. Dana, Of New York,
shall form Board Of Commissioners on the pho
netic system, to report upon the pracdbility OF
substituting the phonetic for tho Latin alphabet In
common use in the United States and Great Bri-
tain; said commission to receive $1,000 each as
compensation after their report shall have been
submitted Referred TO the JOINT Committee on
Library. Mr.. Edmunds moved to adjourn, on the
10Th, until the first Wednesday in July, when, nm
less aquorum of each House shall be present they
shall further adjourn them without day. Passed,
% to H. Other matters of little general interest
came up, and the Senate adjourned. = - t+t@ =
In the House, ON the goth, the Senate
bill to reimburse the States of Indiana and Ohio
for moneys expended for the United States in en-.
rolling equipping and provisioning militia to aid
in the suppression of the rebellion, passed by
a vote of 81 to So :. The Senate bill to grant the
American Atlantic Cable Telegraph Company the
right, power and privilege to lay and operate sub
marine telegraph cable on the Atlantic coast of the
United States except the coast OF Florida, and TO
establish Geographic communication between the
United States and Europe, by way OF the BerInu-
das and Azores Islands, was passed. The Senate
Joint resolution in reference to surveys of rivers
was passed. The Senate amendment to the adj
iournment resolution was concurred in by a vote
of So yeas against 45 nays. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Both, Mr.. Salisbury,
offered Joint resolution for the appointment of
Joint committee of three Senators and five Repre-
sentatives, to accompany the remains of the late
Senator Riddle to his home Agreed to-. Mr..
Sumner gave notice that on the first Wednesday In
Jnlv he Would call up the bill for universal suffrage