Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-14
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In the Senate, on the 9th, Chan
| dler, from the Committee on Commerce. re-
ported favOTabiy on the juint resolution re alive
| 20 the survey Of the TtbeTn and nOrthwe,t-
e'n lakes. Passed Thsyer introduced a bill
| to solve the Indian Peace Commission, Re-
/ ferred. Sherman discussed az ler 9Th the pre-
| vious question. Tie Senate passed the int
| resolution to provide for the issue Of clothir z
/ to soldiers and others, TO replace clothing de-
/ stroyed "a prevent eOntagion. The Senate took
/ up the joint resolution Directing certain moneys
/ in the hands OF the Treasurer Of the United
/ States as proceeds Of captured and abandoned
/ lands t. b. covered by warrant into the treas.
/ uTy. The Senate adjourned during the di scus-
sion on the resolution.
In the House, Boutwell,, from the committee
| to report articles Of impeachment against
/ President johnson, offered a resolution permit
ting the committee to report in print. Adopted.
/ After the introduction of number Of resolu-
/ tiOns the House went into Committee of the
/ Whole on the civil appropriation bill. After de-
/ hate Mr. CkuTchilPs amendment directing toe
six revenue cutters on the lskes to be laid up.
was agreed to with the understanding that il be
voted on by yeas ard nays in the House TIE
item Of 81 900 for court house at Des Moines,
/ Iowa was increased to sos 900 Hopkins moved
10 increase the appropriation for the court
house at Madison, Wis, from $3.50 Q 10 i5O,-
/ eco. Wsshhurn opposed il. but Hopkins
amendment was agreed t.. Several attempts
were made 20 increase other appropriations but
/ failed. communication was received from
the Sup't of Police of New York, saying that
| six cases of nitro gyeeTne were missing, and
expressing fears that they had been taken for
some bad purpose Cobb presented a resOlu-
ton Of the Wisconsin Legislature in reference
to the projected connection, by navigable chan
nels ct the waters of the Mississippi River an
Lake Michigan. Referred TO the Committee on
Connie &c.
In the Senate. on the 18th. the chair
submitted the resolutions of the Legislature Of
Wisconsin in relation 20 the improvement Of
navigation. The Senate coneurred in the House
amendment to the joint resolution re lative to
placing warnings to harbOr entrances The
rules tor proceedings of the high court of im-
Pe3ehment we.e presented end ordered printed
Chandler introduced 4 joint iesoludon TO estab-
lish the right Of way of the Portage Lake and
Lake superior canal 10 Michigan, ard giant
ing 10000 acres of land in the northern PENN
sula Of Michigan to aid in its construction
bill to ameLd the bankrupt law was referred.
A bill passed requiring persons applying for ex-
tension renewal of patents 10 give public
notice thereof The bill directing the proceeds
Of the sales Of public lands to be paid toto the
treasury was passed. Mr.. McCreaty. of Ken
lucky, took the oath and his seat. The military
academy appropriation bill was called up By
M Morrill,, of Maine, and the amendment con
cured il, but IF er discussion AID without
action. the Senate sdjOu med
in the House, Blaine. from the committee on
appropriations, reported the postOfiee appro-
priati1n bill: which was made tue special order
for Monday next. 1t appropriates $40 209 600.
Buesalew offered resolution to inquire into the
axped ency of establishing a naval depot and
dry dock in Sandusky Bay. Referred. Several
priva'e bills were passed, and fifteen adverse re-
pOrts on private claims were adopted. rbe Sen
ate Joint resolution fOf the survey of the north
EN- and Northwestern lakes was passed. Butler,
from the committee on appropriations reported
a bill for the regulation OF the custody and ex-
/ Dendituce of public moneys. Garfield, who had
been absent from Washing on thu last ten days,
asked leave TO record his vote aihrmati ely on
the impeachment resolution, but the Speaker
| informed him that it could not be done, except
/ on MOnd y under suspension of the rules. A
Communication from g. A. of Il. of Philadel-
/ phia. relative to ignoring soldiers and sailors
/ In appointment to government offices, and ask
ing action by Congress was referred The House
went into Committee Of the Whole on the state
of the Union, Mr.. Schoheld In the chair snd
resumed the consideration Of the sundry clEil
expenses and apprOpTiaiion bill. motion to
l reduce expenses in the White House caused
| fanny di cussion. Sehebck, from the Committee
on ways and means, reported bill for the re.
lief Of certain expo ters of distilled spirits but
pending action the House abound.
In the Senate on the 81. q petition
was presented from the Buffalo Board Of Trade,
asking for an appropriation for inst hn Dor.
Cattel presented petition OF soldiers OF the
war of 1872. asking TO be PLACID 90 the same
/ footing with so ders OF the ate war. The Sem
ate then proceeded to the confederation of The
/ Impeachment rules. Hosard offered sn amend
meat VII CD was ad pied by vote OF 81 t. 7,
providing for the submission by the pre- idiag
officer Of eli incidental questions to the Senate
to be decided if demanded by one-sixth of he
members by yeas and nays. On motion Of
Drake the provision in the oath article admin
isteripg he same oath TO the presiding officer az
/ 10 the Senate was stricken out. The rules then