Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-03-21
Congressional.

ITa9 Congressional.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr. Ramsey
introduced bill to grant lands for the construc-
| ton of railroad from St. Paul to the Missouri
river Referred =, Mr. Howard introduced bill
for the distribution of awards for the capture of
JEFF. Davis Referred. Mr.. Wilson presented the
petition of eight hundred and thirty seven citizens
of Alexandra for the annexation OF that city to
the District Of Columbia. Referred. Mr. Wilson
voters in the Territories, which referred Mr.
| Sumner introduced bill to provide for the adjust
ment and satisfaction of claims of American citi--
zens for spoliation committed by the French prior
| to July 1910, being the bill of last session Re-
ferredt t9
In the House, on the 18th, bills were in
troduced and referred as follows: Extending the
provisions of the bounty law to widows and child
rem of soldiers enlisted for nine months killed in
battle; to provide for the construction of a.ship
canal around the Falls of Niagara to guarantee to
certain States that have been in rebellion repub-
Oh e 10 o s0ders
| ors, and marines, who served In the late war for
the Union; to aid the construction Of railroad
and telegraph line from Lawrence to the boundary
| line between the United States and Mexico, in the
direction OF Guaymas. California; alse, to author
ize the construction of bridge across the Missouri
river at Leavenworth, Kansas also, to provide for
giving the right of pre- emption to settlers on the
| Cherokee neutral lands of Kansas to establish an
A memorial of the Wisconsin Legislature was re-
ceieved asking grant OF lands to AID the Gonstruc
ton Of the Sugar Valley railroad from Freeport
claring that the PROPOSITION that the war debtof
| the country should be extinguished by the genera
ton which contracted it, Is not sanctioned by sound
principles of national economy, and does NOT meet
the approval of the House, was referred. Mr.. Will
S IG IVA t from ths Jsdfagy re-
organizing State governments in the rebel States.
1t is the bill introduced by Mr., Wilson, of Mass,
| in the Senate, last Thursday. The bill gave rise to-
considerable discussion, and finally passed by q
vote of III to S7. Mr.. Donnelly offered apreamble
he MI sevn pa
jected, and pending the motion to suspend the
| rules, ae' burned.
In t. e Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Wilson
introduced resolution authorizing the Secretary
of Wal to furnish arms and equipments for q, 900
militia to the Governor of Tennessee, and asked
| its immediate consideration. Mr.. johnson OBJ
| jected, and the resolution went over. Mr.. Nye
| introduced preamble and resolution declaring
the sympathy of the United States with the Irish
and asked its Immediate Consideration. Mr, Sum,
| ner objected, and the bill went "A discus
sion followed on the reconstruction resolutions of
Mr.. Sumner, and the supplementary reconstruc-
ton bill was taken up and referred to the Judiciary
Committee. Pew 1.t's '."t aari. ts
In the House, ON the 18th, Mr.. Stevens
introduced joint resolution providing for the
| expenses of carrying into full effect the act OF
March 2 for the more efficient government of the,
rebel States and supple mentary acts of the bill.
|
| Agreed to, and the bill as amended was passed. -.
The Senate joint resolution appropIiating 81 000-
600 for relief of destitute persons in the South and
Whole - - 'O-o-'
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Morgan.
! from the Committee on Commerce, reported a
| joint resolution directing the survey for ship
| canal between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
| passed. Mr.. Harlan introduced bill in relation
to treaties with Indian tribes Itprovides that here
after tbs latter shall not be recognized indie
pendent nations, butas municipal domestic organ
1 izations, for which regulations shall be made ON
behalf of the United States subject to the approval
of Congress before taking effect. The Senate
then went into Executive session.
In the House, on the 13th, the Senate
joint resolution presenting the thanks of Congress
| to Mr.. Peabody, came up Mr. Howard moved to
strike ont that part of the joint resolution which
| Peabody, and declared in some remarks that Mr..
Peabody had made profit by the rebellion and given
| it aid and comfort-the resolution passed ! The
Senate joint resolution for relief to the destitute ia
the South and Southwestern States, directing the
Secretary of War to issue supplies of food sufi-
! cient to prevent starvation and extreme want
among the people of all classes, and appropriate
$1,000 o9o for that purpose came up A debate fol
tute, which was to strike out after the enacting
words, and insert provision appropratng one
million dollars, to be expended under direction of
children OF Union soldiers starved to death in the
rebel prisons of Andersonyille Salisbury, Libby,
Mlllen and beIte Isle. Inc House adjourned
without action r. q 1- -
In the Senate, on the 14th, no business
of importance came up. 5r ,..- p. ......I r,-t d.
% In the House, on the 14th, Mr.. Julian in
troduced bill to fix the time for the election OF
Representatives and Delegates to Congress- and n
bill to constitute eight hours legal days work for
all mechanics and laborers employed in behalf of
the Government Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee 49,. Fernando Wood presented a petition
from Mayor Hoffman, and citizens of New York b,
asking the extension of the same privileges to
sailors honorably discharged as now extended to
soldiers. W hHE i3l alp -. VI ata enos SO : ~
In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr. Howe
presented resolutions of the Wisconsin, Legsla-
ture for the improvement of the Mississippi river
and aid in the construction Of the Northern Iacifc
Railroad. Referred to the Committed on Com
merce Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee ON
Finance, reported concurrent resolution that the
Joint Committee on Retrenchment be INSTRUCTED to
make a careful and minute examination of the
affairs and safeguards of the Treasury Department
=. The reconstruction bill was amended by pro
vision that vote should be taken in each State
for and against State Convention to form State
Constitution and according to the result of this vote
a convention shall or shall not be held. Mr. Ed
munds moved TO amend by requiring that maiori-
ty Of the registered voters shall vote on the ques
ton OF calling convention. Adopted. 'N ~
The House was not in session on the 10th t,
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