Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-01-31
SUMMARY OF THE week.
CougressionaL

Georgia Constitutional Convention, asking Con-
oress to establish provisional governments for
the South IA series OF resolutions were offered
and laid on the table, that the President be
directed to cause an investigation into the arrest
of American citizens by the British Government,
and that If done without cause, to demand their
immediate release; and, If necessary, to call out
the land and naval forces to enforce the demand
"A bill was introduced and referred, to fund the
public debt, and amend the banking laws Oh lne
United States. "A resolution was adopteo, re-
questing the President to inform the oenate
whether James A. Seldom was Secretary OF tne
Confederacy any portion OF the time Wneh he rb
Wirz was Keeper of Andersonville prison i ne
resolution for the admission OF Phlllp FRANCIS
Thomas Senator elect from Maryland, was lalo
over until the 22d :. The Supplementary Recon-
struction bill came from the House, and was re-
ferred. :. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 21st, majority
report from the Committee on Elections was made
against the admission to seats of either John
Young Brown or Samuel Smith, from the Second
Kentucky Congressional District-the former be-
cause he could not take the OATH and the latter be-
cause he did not receive majority OF the votes.
A minority report was also made, and the subject
was laid over. The House proceeded to the con-
sideration of the Reconstruction bill, which was
passed-ayes, 1923; noes, 45. "A resolution was
adopted, calling on the Secretary OF the Treasury
for Information on the currency question: "A bill
was passed, authorizing the Southern Minnesota
Railroad to build bridge across the Mississippi
river at LaC Crosse. joint resolution was passed,
authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury to issue,
such desiccated potatoes and desiccated mixed
vegetables as have accumulated during the war,
and are not not now needed for the use or the
army. The Senate joint resolution limiting con
tracts for stationery and other supplies In execu-
tive departments to one year was slightly amend
ed and passed. :. The Committee of Conference
on the bill to further suspend the contraction or
the currency, reported that the Senate should re-
cede from its amendments, and agree to the House
bill with an amendment allowing the cancellation
of mutilated notes, and the replacing OF them with
notes of the same character. The Conference
Committee on the Cotton Tax bill reported that
they mad not been able to agree, and new one
WAS appointed. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 22d, on motion
the Reconstruction act was laid over. "A report
was received and agreed to from the Conference
Committee on the bill to prevent the contraction
of the currency. d. The Conference Committee on
tho cotton tax reported that they were unable to
agree, and moved the appointment OF new Com
mittee, and an amendment was adopted, providing
that the entire tax be suspended until after
1868, and after that year 1t be one cent per
pound. A bill was introduced to grant lands to
the Northern Michigan Railroad IA bill was
passed appropriating SIS 600 for the temporary re-
lief of the destitute people of Washington -. The
resolution to admit Mr.. Thomas as senator from
and debated. Announcement was made OF the
death of Mr.. NOEL, of Missouri, eulogies deliv-
cred, the customary resolutions adopted, and the
Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 22d, a resolution
information as to the reported suffering of United
States troops in Sitka from cold and hunger. All
the Senate amendments to the Deficiency bill,
with one exception, were concurred in. The
and Rock Island Rapids, on the Mississippi
river, was passed. The bill was passed au
thorizng the Secretary of the Interior to cause
the lands of the Miami Indian reservation in
Indiana to be patented. Several resolutions
of inquiry and instruction were adopted. "A
bill in relation. to taxing National Banks was
offered to abolish the ranking privilege. 1.-The
bill declaring forfeited to the United States GER
tain lands given to aid In the construction of
Louisiana and Florida was debated and laid over.
-. The death of Mr.. NOEL, of Missouri, was an
nounced eulogies made, appropriate resolutions
adopted, and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 23d, certain House
bills were referred, The Supplementary Recon-
structon bill was taken up and debated -. The
Conference Committee on the Cotton Tax bill re-
ported in favor of the compromise amendment
that cotton imported after July l, 1868, shall be
exempt from taxation Adopted "a olll
and referred The death of Representative
Hamilton, of Ohio, was announced, appropriate
resolutions adopted, and the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 23d, the Senate
amendment to the Additional Bounty bill, provid-
ing that If person entitled to the bounty provided
by sections twelve and thirteen of the act of July
paid to his heirs, and to none other was agreed
to-. IA bill providing for the sale of the grounds
now occupied by the United States arsenal at Lib
erty, Mo-, with the buildings, machinery, etc.,
and also that portion of the Fort Leavenworth
Reservation lying east of the MissOuri river, and
ce.tain portion on the west side, was passed..
The death OF MIR. Hamilton, of Ohio, was an
nounced, eulOgies pronounced. customary resolu-
tons adopted, and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Oath, petition
was presented and referred in favor of the protec-
ton of the rights Of American citizens abroad.
The House bill to supply the deficiency in the ad-
ministration of the Reconstruction act, and other
purposes, was non. conc urred in. IA bill for Sc
curing the National currency by United States
bonds, was passed. a Joint resolution was
passed for the relief of destitute people in the
South. The consideration Of the Reconstruction
bill was resumed, and after speeches thereon, its
further consideration was postponed -. An
nouncement OF the death of Elijah Hise, of Ken
lucky, was made, the customary resolutions
adopted, and the Senate adjourned to the 27th
In the House, ON the Gath, the regular
Appropriation bill, providing for an appropriation
of between SIS, 000,0 600 and $4,000, O0O was re-
ported, ordered printed and recommitted !. The
morning hour was devoted principally to business
OF private nature, and large number Of bills
were reported from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, and passed. :. Several Executive com
muncations were received and referred. A new
Committee Of Conference on the Cotton Tax bill
was appointed. :. The death of Mr.. Hise, late a
member from Kentucky, was announced, and the
House adjourned. lfft4
Senate not in session on the 25th. -.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union, for general debate, when
the CUES tions of Reconstruction, Individual
Rights, Finance and the National Debt were dis
cussed, and the Committee rose and the House
adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 27th, petitions
were submitted from the Constitutional Conven-
tions of Georgia and Mississippi, praying for the
retention of the Freedmen's Bureau. . "A bill was
introduced to permit officers and soldiers to wear
corps badges for services. during the war. A
resolution was offered and laid over that Congress
oughtto cease its war upon the Constitution, ETC.,
and that the Freedmen's Bureau should be at once
abolished. -. At the expiration of the morning
hour, the Reconstruction bill was taken up and
debated. The bill for the removal of disabilities
in the case of Governor Patton, of Alabama,
passed by vote of SO to S, after which the Senate
adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th, a large num-
Der of bills were introduced and referred, among
them the following: For the taxation of national
bonds giving the right to vote for Presiden-
tial Electors and State officers every citizen of
ment OF all agents Of any Executive Department
of the Government where salary shall exceed
five hundred dollars, must be confirmed by the
Senate !, to provide for temporary government
for the Territory of Wyoming; providing that in
case Senator of the United States becomes Vice
President of the United States by means of being
President of the Senate pro te'npoTe, and in case
his Senatorial term expires before the Presidential
term expires, he shall continue in office until the
end Of the Presidential term the Office of Senator
alone becoming vacant; instructing the Secretary
of the Navy to dispatch to Norway or Sweden one
or more national vessels for the transportation OF
food to the famishing people of those countries;
making appropriations for the harbor of New
Buffalo, Michigan; for the sale of portion of
the Fort Gratiot Military Reservation in Michigan