Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-17
GENERAL. NEWS SUMMARY.
naNGREssrONAL,

In the Senate, on the 7th, q memorial oil
the Legislature of Montana, praying fora grant O
land for educational and agricultural purposes
was referred petition Of 2.OO0 or 9, 900 colored
citizens of South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama
asking the Government to aid them in emisratins
Legislative Executive and Judiciary Appropria
ton bill, was offered and referred. "A resolution
was adopted instructing the Committee on Pen
sions to bring In bill TO so amend the Pension Law
that marriage of deceased soldiers widow shall
mo longer work forfeiture of her pension. The
bill in relation TO the charter Of the city OF Wash
tDgton was called up, amended and passed. The
bill to remove the political disabilities from A. n
Butler, Of Tennessee, was recommtted Inc
Navy Appropriation bill was called up and De
bated. when the Senate went into Executive ses
sioEsa soon after adjourned.
ed In the Senate, on the 9Th, bill was re-
ported from the Military Committee TO continue
the Freedmen,s Bureau. The bill in regard to
thesquaIlfcafions Of jurors providing that the ex-
preston OF an opinion founded on public rumor
or the statements Of public journals shall not dis
who shall take an oath that he can give verdict
according to the evidence, was called up, dis
cussed and passed-31 to g.. a joint resolution
was Introduced and referred, proposing an amend
menr to the Constitution of the United States pro-
Iding that e. No President or Vice President who
has once served as President, shall afterwards be
tionof private bills, the Senate went into Execu
tive session and soon after Adjourned. ~ g
In the House, on the 9th, the Senate
amendments to the Naval Appropriation bill were
referred. "A communication was presented and
referred from the Commissioner on Indian AT
fairs relative to the necessity OF speedy leglsa-
ton on the Indian appropriations "A resolution
of impeachment against Andrew johnson, passed
February z4th, 1858, and the proceedings amenda
tory thereof or supplemental thereto; pc, ana the
same are hereby, recInded, and the Managers be
recalled T" The speaker decided the resolution
mot privileged. Adjourned. eeass esM
In the Senate, on the 9th, the Impeach-
ment Court was organized and trial proceeded
with. u i Lei "a &ts6 f E& "a 81
In the House, on the 9th, leave of alb
sence was granted several members. "a. A bill was
Introduced and referred to amend the twenty.frst
section OF tine bill to enroll military forces so as
to modify the provision DISTINGUISHING deserters;
-. The House resolved itself into Committee OF
the Whole and proceeded to the Senate Chamber,
after which no further business was transacted
In the House, on the. 10th, several pri.
vate bills were received from the Senate. bill
was introduced to declare the Iowa river anove
Wapelo unnavigable. The House attended the
impeachment trial, and after re-assembliDg the
Speaker presented several executive documents
....Adjourned. M
In the House, on the 18th. q bill was in.
troduced and referred to test the constiutionaliy
of Questionable acts of Congress, providing
whenever any act Of Congress shall be vetoed by
the PRECEDENT the ground OF the demonstrations
atty of any of its provisions and shall afterward be
enacted into law and over the veto, 1t shall be
lawful for the President to order the Attorney
General to file in the Supreme Court feigned is
sue TO test the constitutionaity of such parts OF
the enactment as were specially objected to by
him !. A letter was presented and referred from
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, transmit
ting amendments of the rules in bankruptcy. :.
"A bin was introduced and referred to provide for
the payment of back pensions, in cases where
persons entitled have been infants or insane, OF
during the time were without guardians. The
House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole, and proceeded to the Senate-no business
to be done ON its return. - TY ggE8
N3In the House, on the 18th, among others
bill was int oduced and referled to establish {
post road from PIainville to Smoots Dell, Ind. :.
It was resolved that the Secretary of War be told
to communicate to the House the report on The
improvement of the harbor at Alton, Illinois. :.
At the afternoon session the Speaker laid before
the House an invitation from the Committee O
Arrangements having in charge the dedication o
Mr.. Lincon's monument, inviting the members
to be in attendance on Wednesday. On the
question arising as TO printing copies OF Butler Z
opening speech before the Impeachment Court, 9
division was taken-43 to 15-showing no quorum
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