Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-03-13
SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
CnNCRESsIONAL,

CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate, on the Sd, the Committee
on Finance was instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of repeating all laws imposing taxes on
Incomes and manufacturers. "A bill was passed
restoring to market alternate even sections OF
land along the line Of the Pacific Railroad and its
branches "a bill was introduced and referred
to promote uniformity Of coinage between the
United States and other countries "A Dill, wila
on Territories to provide a. government ior the
Territory of Idaho The bill for the relief OF set
tiers on the Sioux Reservation was passed Inc
bill to facilitate the payment of soldiers bountes
was called up and referred was oTdcreo lhat
the Secretary of the Senate inform the House that
ponted TO carry to the Senate the articles of i'm
peachment The bill to fund the National debt,
etc, was taken up and posponeGa. s,an nre
laid over for further consideration, and the Senate
went into Executive session, several messages
having been received from the President and soon
after adjourned. e.l--s - - fs-+z
In the House, on the Sd, a large number
of bills and joint resolutions were introduced and
referred "A resolution was offered ana adopted,
instructing the judiciary Committee to inquire
whether Congress has power, under the Constitu-
tion TO regulate the rates TO be charged on regnt
by railroads engaged in commerce e between ,, t1 ne
sur pend the rules to have read and placed on the
journal the protest of the Democratic members,
was rejected-46 to 81 Several Execnnve s con-
message was received from the Senate announc-
ing that the Senate was ready to receive the Man
agers appointed to deliver to that body the articles
OF impeachment. The PostOffice Appropriation
bill was passed. Additional articles OF tmpeach,
ment were adopted--one that the President mad
attempted, in public harangues, etc, win de-
sign to set aside the rghtful authority ana power
Of Congress, to bring into disgrace, rdicule, con,
tempt and reproach the 0onsress o. tne Une e;
substance that the Thirty ninth Congress was not
Congress of the United States authorized by the
Constitution to exercise legislative power under
the same, but was a Congress of only part OF the
States etc. .. Two resolutions We're reported one
directing that the articles of impeachment be ex-
hibited In the name of the House of Representa-
tives and of all The people, and be carried TO the
Senate by the Managers the other authorizing
the Managers to appoint clerk and messenger,
and to send for persons and papers. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 4t|,, a communica-
ton was submitted from Chief Justice Chase rel.
alive to the mode of proceeding upon the lmpeachs.
ment case, in which he took exception TO some OF
the proceedings already had. His opinion was
that the House Managers p1o NC
with the Chief Justice presiding, and that no rules
for the guidance of the Court should be adopted
until the Court is organized. He would. howeV-
err defer to the decision of the Senate. the COM
munication was ordered printed and REFEREED.
The bill to further provide for giving effect TO the
laws in regard to public lands in Nevada, was
amended and passed :. The House impeachment
Managers appeared followed by members OF
the House. the latter ranging themselves oasae
the articles of impeachment, which were read, ana
the Managers then retired. The Sherman fund
ing bill was taken up and debated. "A resolution
was adopted that the Senate would proceed to
consider the Impeachment question at one CLOCK
on the 9Th :. Several orders relating to 1mpeach-
ment proceedings were adopted, and the senate
adjourned. 5fA 3NffT HWE
The House, on the 18th, resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole and proceeded to the
Senate, in company with the Managers, to present
the articles of impeachment. When the House
returned the Managers reported their action. A
resolution was adopted instr uctlng the Judiciary
Committee TO inquire into the expectancy OF ex-
tending the jurisdiction of the United States
Courts of Kansas over the Indian territory: The
case of r. H. Butler, Representative from Tennes-
see was then taken up and after discussion, laid
over A resolution was offered and adopted look
ing to an increase of duty to five cents per pound
on ingot, pig, bar and rolled copper; four cents
per pound on pure copper, and three cents per
pound ON copper ores. "A resolution was adopted
inetructing the General commanding the army to
report the number of votes cast Tor and against
resolution was adopted looking to arresung the
frauds of claim ag ents. "A bill was introduced
and referred in relation to backpay and bounty OF
officers Adjourned. ~ IN
In the Senate, ON the 9Th, after the trans
action of some unimportant business and the in
PRODUCTION of bill to rebuild the levees on the
east bank of the Mississippi river and reclaim the
lands along the Yazoo river, the President pro
tenn. announced that the morning hour having ex-
plrGu, all LEGISLATIVE eAcCutiNC puSiuOoo Wouiu
cease for the purpose OF proceeding to the busl-
ness of impeat hnent Chief Justice Chase, &C
companied by Senator Pomeroy. Judge Nelson,
and Others then advanced to the Presidents chair,
and said that he appearedto join with the Senators
In forming Court of impeachment for the trial OF
Andrew johnson. President of the United States
The oath was then administered to him by'Judge
Nelson. The Chief Justice then requested the
Senators, as their names were called, to step for
ward and take Inc oa19 Mnen Ms nd nn he
question to the presiding officer, whether the Sem
ator from Ohio, being the person who would sue
coed to the Presidency was entitled % SIT asa as
the Constitution itself settled the question.
1t provides that the presiding officer should
not preside, but being silent as to his
lowed, by implication, that he had the right.
The Question was further argued by Messrs. Davis,
Hendricks and Bayard, against Mr. Wade's right
to sit as a member, and by Messrs. Morrill, (Me.),
Williams, Howard, Morton, Sumner, Sherman,
Drake, Thayer and Howe, in favor thereof, the
was no person authorized to make objections but
the party on trial. After some further DEBATE the
Court of impeachment adjourned till one O'Clock
on the 9th, and the Senate Immediately afterwards
adjourned.
In the House, on the 9Th, there were but
few members present, many having gone home,
expecting that no legislative business will be
done during the trial of impeachment. "A bill
was Introduce and referred providing that in case
of the removal of the Chief Justice OF the Su-
preme Court by death or resignation, tne duties VI
the Office shall devolve upon the Associate jus
tice whose commission Is senior in time, until the
disability is removed or another Chief Justice APP
polluted. The case of r. r. Butler, Representa-
tive elect from the First District of Tennessee,
considered and postponed. bill was intro
duced and passed appointing Erastus B. Wolcott,
of Wisconsin; John H Martindae, of New York,
and Hugh T.. Bond, of Maryland. Managers of the
National Asylum for Disabled Soldiers. .Ad-
journed. t A. ~ y A4
In the Senate, on the 9th, the Chair sub
mitted a communication from the President, in
reply to resolution of inquiry relative to the al
legged interference of the United States Consul at
Rome in the recent troubles in Italy. Also,
communication from the same source, in reply to
a resolution of inquiry in regard to the abduction
Of Allen Mcdonald, citizen of the United States,
in Canada. After the transaction of some unim.
important business, the impeachment trial
was taken up, Chief Justice Chase in the chair,
who announced the question to be on the resol1-
ton offered by Mr.. Hendricks, objecting to the
swearing in of Senator Wade. After debate. Mr..
Hendricks withdrew his objection, and Mr., Wade
sworn in The Chief Justice suggested that
the rules adopted by the Senate 10 its legislative
capacity no rules for the government of the
Senate sitting for trial of an impeachment, unless
adopted by that body The rules were formally
adopted, and notification was sent to the House,
and its Managers soon appeared and demanded
that the Court should take cognizance to the
appearance of Andrew johnson to answer Ques-
lions of impeachment. The order was made and
the writ 6rawp m heipc made rpturnabla On Fri.