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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-01-17
Senator. ugoward's Report.

The Senate Military Committee. on
the 10th instant, agreed 70 their re-
port on the Stanton case, mainly
adopting that drawn up by Mr.. Howard,
The changes made were mostly Of little
comparative Importance except In two or
three instancesA At one point they added
paragraph to the effect that If Stanton's
course about the New Orleans matter was
the cause for removal, the President has
been long time finding it out. Senator
Doolittle presented minority report stls-
tanning the Presddent. The following are
the principal points in Dir. Towards re-
port, which, is yeryslengthy, covering over
one hundred pages Of foolscap paper:
After reciting the circumstances of the
suspension of Secretary Stanton by the
President on August IL. and the appoint
ing of General Grant Secretary of War
Gd interim, the report cites The second SEQ
ton Of the tenure of-office act, III order TO
show that Congress Intended to prevent
such removal, except for misconduct in
office, or on account of some physical or
mental incapacity, or some legal 6isquaii-
fication. The act requires that, before the
President can order such suspension, he
shall have evidence satisfactory TO him that
some one of these causes exists. He must
be satisfied by the evidence, and the evil
dence must be such as tends TO establish
the existence of some one of these distinct
ly enumerated causes, and not merely that
there is difference Of opinion between
him and the incumbent, or mere mutual
dislike. Both are, by the Constitution,
but officers of lazy, bound to perform for
the people the duties imposed by the law,
and one no more and to no greater extent
than the other. Their duties may greatly
differ in public Importance, but the obi
cation is exactly the same Ii is to the
law that each is responsible. The first
priciple of constitutional Government in
wolves this responsibility and no official,
however high, is above the Law, or entitled,
under our system, to claim for himself i'm
munity. That monarchical principle finds
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-01-17

cumstances relating to the action OF the United
States with reference TO the recognition OF beig.
erent rights of hostile nations; also resolution
ia reference to taxing the shares OF National
Ranks ~ Bills were Introduced. requiring the con-
currence Of two thirds Of the JUDGES Of the s1
stitntionai for funding the national debt:
and for other purposes; to promote agricultural
industry in the rebel States and to secure ar homes n
rsrs1nstive or naturalized-in the enjoyment or
ali the rights of citizenship that the IAN article
of the cons tuition is duly ratified ON mouon
Reconstruction authorized to report at once. The
bill was thereupon reported. The Senate BILL
ton. declaring what shall constitute a quorum OF
the Supreme Court was reported back. Inc al
ditional section declares that no case, pendlng
before the Supreme Court, involving the elton or
effect of any law of the United States ehall be de-
cided adversely to the validity Of such law with
bersol the court Afterdiscus sion, the passed
by vote Of 1I6 to 10. sWk 60
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-01-17
rma @ees.

The Executive Board of the Illinois
State Agricultural Society have voted to
ostraeize horse-raeing at the State Fair
next fan.
One of the shops OF the Illinois State
Peniteutiary at Joliet, used for etone-cut-
ting and storage purposes, was destroyed
by fire on the night Of the 9th. The build
ing was Of stone, two stories high,
The Chicago, Alton & st. Louis Rail
road Company have decided to relocate
their mac hine shops at Bloomington, Ill
The company intend erecting shops that
will give working room for 1900 men.
A Springfield, H., dispatch of the 18th
says the statement that Governor Oglesby
intends convening the Illinois Legislature
in extra session at an early day to inves-
tigate the affairs of the insane Hospital
at Jacksonville. is without foundation. =
The hall of the Young Mems Christian
Association at Oswego, New York, was
burned on the 10th. Inthe same block were
seven or eight stores and the First National
Bank, all of which were consumed. Loss
about 100000; insurance about $4,000.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-01-17
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C0ntzssageEoneE'V E eiAss Esep 0Ys.

From the report of Special Commits
sioner Wells, which was laid before the
House on the 7th, we CLEAN the following
statements and statistics ."s'+7t 500
Mr. Wells thinks the business of the
country does, as a whole, afford ground
for expecting continued prosperity. lie
attributes the present depression in man
ufacturing INDUSTRY to oYar production,
excessive taxation, and the reaction OF fol-
lowing the speculative movements and the
abnormal prices Of the war. hoo -7eeasne
The gross returns of sales by wholesale
of goods, wares and merchandise for the
last financial year, in all the chief cities of
The IIninn were IS fGllNMS. ..lri-.r E-er.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-01-17
Tho south.

y, A steamer and roo bales of cotton were
totally destroyed by fire on the Onachita
river, on the 18th, ..r-a e> '. ''.-
@7 General Butler arrived in Richmond On
the 18th, and addressed large crowd IN the
evening at the African church. r.a...
:. The town of -Sardis, Miss, YVES nearly
destroyed by fire on the 12th. Supposed
to be The work of incendiaries. 9vw
Judge Trigg has denied the application
for an Injunction against the newly elected
Mavor and Councilmen Of Knoxville
Tennessee. ~; eses;ta -a.... r.si ,.f.3.a
In North Carolina, by order of General
Candy, the armed police force is to be
divided among the whites and blacks in
proportion to the registered voters OF each
7 An Atlanta special to the New YORK.
Herald, on the 18th, states that General
Meade had removed Governor Jenkins and
Treasurer jones, Provisional officers OF
Georgia. General Thos H.. Ruger and
Captain Chas. f. Rockwell are appointed
lnstheir stead .fh ,sst.@ t.' asf.E -'.EfI>
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-01-17
General News.

The receipts Of internal revenue for the
week ending january 18th were $7,744,-
S07. n Total for the fiscal year to same
date, s107, 579,775. !
The House Committee or Foreign AT.
fairs have had the Russian treaty under
I.advisement, and, in view OF some new
phases of the question, have laid 1t over
for two months. 10 ls1'' " 1C'~''1 eA1N1
Speaker Colfax addressed letter TO the
meeting held in Washington, on the lOth,
in which he takes strong grounds in favor
of protecting American naturalized cltl-
zens abroad, and says he has no doubt that
Congress will speak on this suhlsc with
no uncertain voice. Oil EsB9I "
Tie Senate, on the 18Th, in Executive
session, passed the resolution accompany
ing Howsrd's report against sustaining
the President in suspending Stanton, by
35 to,6.s A. resolution was passed direct
ing the Secretary of the Senate to notify
the President, General Grant, and MIR.
Stanton of the action taken in the matter
z It is asserted by officers of the Mer-
chants Union Express Company that the
proposition for combination came from
the old companies, and was not listened to
until it was stipulated that the first tariff
of the Merchants Union should be adopted
as q base, and that the rates should never
be increased except by unanimous con
sent. 1881 ~ .9aG billy 9gbo1
The following is statement of the pub
lie debt on Jannary1 N OFT Il q |.
Debt bearing coin interest. 81 800 l02 09l go
Debt bearing currency interest: 525,49l, 25O W
Matured debt not presented for ..o -
Dahl hearing no interest, ..... 407, 1851, 300 90
Total debt +. III. So. e4s, 1876 2se s.
"A, Amount in trsasury1 no ,.o o,a s,l III !
Currency ...... 25770,3 $40 II
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-01-17

Amt of debt less cash in treasury 1875 $50 30
A comparison, of the public debt state
ment shows an increase for the month OF
$50,000,O00 in that bearing coin interest, a
decrease of s51, 000, 900 in that bearing cur
rency interest, an increase of $i,70S, 600
on the matured debt not presented for pay
nent, a decrease Of cash in the treasury Of
nearly $4,OO0,000, and an increase of the
total debs1ess cash in the treasury, ofiup-
wards of .S7.0oO0OO. 5Jt 1Ts
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-01-17

Mr.. Wells next shows, or clainls, that the
Government can retrench expenses to
$29O,00O,000 instead of s37s, 000, 0Qo .
In regard to the whisky tax haurges The
abrogation of the bonded system. He
also urges thai the tax be reduced from
two dollars to fifty cents, ON the gf9und
that it is impossible to collect . highe tax
than that. He assumes that the wants of
the country require the collection of $780,
COCO per anDum from internal revenue
sources and his estimstes OF receipts are
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-01-17

The Newark, N. j., Courier proposes
z" that some of the church easements, not
required by the uses of the congregations
who own them, be fitted up as houses of
temporary shelter for such of the poor and
homeless as Providence may direct to.
wards them" 1t asks, "'Why should any
poor creature be allowed to ask to be sent
to isil for shelter, 80 long as by any posi-
Bile device the rich end charitable are able
to prevent it," There is sound sense in
these observations.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-01-17
A Curious story !;

The Cleveland Herd1d has received
FROM g gpondent in Detroit, signing
himself VIM Weeks, an account OF the
adventures and 0eath of Maria Matilda
Kibby, her death said to have taken place
in Cleveland on the ID day Of August
last. 1t Is unable to substautiate even so
much Us this latter fact, but giyesit for the
chance that ii may catch the eye of some
who may have the means of knowing its
truth or falsity. The story OF the CORE
spondent is as follows: 6 = ssoss
Miss Kibby was living in New York in
1860 when she formed the acquaintance
of man named Q. II. Niles, living in
Erie county, Ohio. The girls pafents
were wealthy, but she resolved to leave
them to go with Niles. They left the
State separately, he a few lIol4s in advance.
Niles went TO Toledo, then returned to
Fremont, where the girl met him, and
both went to Toledo Niles secured work
in manufacturing establishment there,
and the girl peddled oranges and cigars.
She was so fearful Of pursuit by her IA
ther, that at Fremont, she assumed male
attire, and this she wore constantly for
two years. AS the couple Wefe walking
in Toledo enc evening, a policeman over
heard their conversation, discovered the
sex of the disguised giri, and she vas er-
rested Securing her release by donnlng
her proper apparel, tho two WenttQ Aash'
vile, the girl again taking mems clothing
for her wear. Niles got a position as en-
gineer On the Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad, and Miss Kibby was hisnpeEan.
After some tire spent in this way, 1bey
returned North, went to the Me6 ocagOld
mines, and then came to Cleveland. Here
the girl dice. alone among strangers. Niles
having gone to Chicagoat the tin,e ef her
fatal sickness. During al t'ie time OF
their travel and working together, they
were lawfully married. 4 The correspond
ent does not say whether Mrs Niles con-
tinued to dress In male attire after con-
ing to Cleveland.
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The Brancford (Canada) Es,e5itor
gives the following description Of "a rich
scene in the Town Council OF that town
"The Mayor had the bad manners TO
guffaw right out at recent meeting Of the
Council, because one Of the Councillors
spelled canal, in a Inotion 5nade, thus
kannell. The Councillor Became indig.
nant at the want OF courtesy, while he
could not but feel surprised when the
ifanctionary told him he E0ug hit to- have
spelled the word sthus--canawl The
Mayors mode Of spelling, however,
brought other members TO their feet, and
general discussion followed. The affair
ended in compromise, ii Being unani.
mously agreed that the word should be
kennel, that being its true root"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-01-17

s. They have introduced a new treatment
for the convicts in several of the Irish
prisons. Instead of fastening them up IN
cells, they turn them out to grass and set
them to work draining swamp lands.
The have ,lately,in several instances, re-
claimed large tracts of swamp lands and
made them blossom as the rose In one
tract. there ere about sixty acres in grain,
forty In choice meadow, eight in root crops,
four in, vegetables, and the remainder in
pasturage. So good is the farming, that
this year, while crops throughout Great
Britain are below an average, the crops of
the convicts are above. The productions
consist of fat cattle, hogs, grain and con-
siderable milk and butter, and, as they
have surplus, it Is sold at high prices.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-01-17

The deficiency OF $4,000 600 hes pro-
poses to meet by special licenses and taxes
on sales, which ne doubts not viii be am
rla filrfhAs nllr nogh 4 , 80
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-01-17
POLITICAL.

g Gov Seymour has consented to
place himself in the hands of his friends.
The Troy Times hopes he will secure
better treatment than those who fell Into
the hands of his New York :" friends !" in
1888. moi wsE ,iss,i@ ;atsi7r.t II .;s.a1
The Louisiana Constitutional Con
vention has adopted the thirteenth article
of demonstration, securing equal rights
to all persons, without distinction OF dis
elimination on account Of color, in al pub
lie conveyances and in all places Of a pub
lie character. It defines these places as
1" all places where business is carried on
by charter, or for which license is re-
quired from either State, parish, Or NUM-
.cipal authority. ,ss.f rs sae5.s- H,. - 81
70 Colonel Thomas NJ. Key, who has
been the, standing Oopperhead candidate
for Judge Of the Supreme Court OF Ohio,
for many years, when there was not the
ghost of chance Of his election, was
slaug Uttered in the Columbus Convention,
the yCopperheads. considering that the
chances Of success had improved. Col
onel Key, in the early part OF the war,
Joined the ranks of the Union army and
went into the g Old Dominion to put
down, the rebellion, and this the Copper
heads will never forgive 5rs,,,, s.
~ The Cleveland Herald says; With
this week closes the Gubernatorial service
of General Coz The people of Ohio will
agree with us in saying that General Cox
has added grace and dignity to the office
in which he has been the successor OF o
roll of Governors whose official careers
won the admiration of allloyal men. Ohio
may justly be proud Of her Republican
Governors, for the record of Chase, Den
nison, Tod, Brough and Cox are writ
ten in, clear, bold hand, and. have
contributed immeasurably to the reputa-
ton of Ohio for ability, patriotism and
integrity" 20 .a g. - Dr. r. --H .aa' p
rg The South Carolina fre-eating
Confederate officers, are nov earning their
living at respectable employments Gen.
N. G. Evans teaches school in Cokesbury,
S. Co7ard Live Oak Walker is assistant
principal Of the ST. Philips Street Public
School in. Charleston. Gems. Gary, Butler,
Hagood, Kershaw, Conner, Kennedy, Bon
ham and McGown are ali practlcing law
in the Palmetto State. Wade Hampton is
planting in Mississippi. General Ellison
Capers takes orders, and is now a minis
ter of the Episcopal Church in South
Carolina. Gen. Manigault is planting.
Gen. Logan is practicing law in Rich
mond .-.. n lt~s- ..E- -..
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-01-17
kIIe EAST. } EIG

The New York Legislature organized on
the 7ib. William Hitchman, D Democrat,
was elected Speaker Of the House. .
A correspondent Of the New York 1rsr;
6uas says that 6s persona were killed in
the great disaster at Angola bridge. a & ..
The Pennsylvania House, Of Represen-
tatives, on tho 18th, effected, an organiza-
ton by elect1ng Mr.. Davis / Speaker.
Twenty ballots were had.
The United States Military Asylum near
Augusta, Me-, was burned on the night OF
The 9th. There were $40 patients in the
building During the fire ga barrel OF
whisky was rolled out and, ordered to be
destroyed, but some of the manned soldiers
drank freely of the contents, became In
toxicated, and engaged in FREQ fight.
Some became sdead-drunk, and one poor
fellow Cfroze to0death. 4 Loss Yof prop
erty S150,000.-- H.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-01-17

The Young Meas Christian Association
building in Chicago, which was opened q
few months ago, including Farwell HAIL.
the largest and finest public hall IN Inc
city, was destroyed by fire on the TIN. Inc
total loss, including hall, stores, etc, Is es'i'
mated at $4,000, partly covered by IN
surance.
of the three large buildings belong
ing to the United States Clock ard Brass
Company, at Austin, four miles west OF
Chicago, were destroyed by fire on inc
night of the It'll, together with large
amount of machinery, stock, etc Inc
loss is estimated at $4,000; insurance,
$15O, 600. ,,.,,,-,., ,.,,-. .ro .al.aIg
+ Governor Hayes, Of Ohio, was inaugu'
rsted on the 18th Both Houses Of the
Legislature adopted the resolution with
drawing the assent of Ohio to the pro.
posed fourteenth amendmentto the United
States Constitution. In the Demo-
cratic caucus, on the evening Of the l3tn'
Thurman was nominated on, the first pal
lot for United States Senator, in place OF
Ben. Wade. = 7a asi5rp-Ta cd. s'ni'rrs'
"A dispatch to the Leavenworth CONNER
cial, dated Fort Hays, Kansas, January o.
contains the following news; "The coach
from Santa Fe arrived this morning at i've
o'clock, four days and fourteen hours on
theroad. Conductor Kidder reports that
the Mexicans and Americans had fight
ct Trinidad, Colorado, on New Years day
The cause is reported to be prize tight
between a Mexican and an American,
which broke up in a general fight. Two
Mexicans were killed and six wounded,
one one ,mllortally. The Mexicans surrounded
the. town, and took forty Americans
prisoners, whom they are new holding
The Santa Fe stage was guarded from one
end of the town to the other. No one was
allowed TO leave Their erms were taken
away before entering the town, but re-
turned to them on this side"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-01-17
rrrTr ssorezgz + aaaesngencsa 4

~ =
1.-THE frigate Navara has arrived at Pa 10
with the remains of Macmillan. " ~
The United States squadron, under com
manG of Admiral Farragut, has left Gibral-
ter for Naples. -
Mr.. Edward Thornton, British Ambas-
sador to the United Statessleft Liverpool
for New York on the 18th.
A reports current at Havana that Santa
Anna is secretly making preparations to
send an expedition to Yucstan, consisting
of 400inen. So
Late telegrams received in London an
nounce that General Napier had reach ed
Amnesty Bay and left there for Sentafe to
place himself at the head of the British
advance. ----'--,---A-
A Dublin dispatch of the 18th says
papers. have been found in possession Of
the prisoo or >Lennon, which expose Athe
whole ploS of the Fenian leaders for future
operations III Ireland, & '"s" ."
According to late adviceg, King Theo-
Gore, of Abyssinia, is contesting the ad-
vance of the English with spirit. Heshas
burned the first village they expected to
make base Of operations, and threatens
to lay the country in waste as the British
army ,penetrates the interior. ,.,-Er
Late accounts from the war in South
America show the condition and prospects
of the Paraguayans to be better than the
Brazilians are willing to admit. All classes
of the popula alton were as enthusiastically
devoted to Lopez as ever, and are making
the most energetic efforts to supply men
and provisions but on the other hand, the
allies were preparing to pussh, On n the 37 war
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and the administration OF the affairs OF
those States on that basis. q
e
There are numerous other question
wrapped up in these leading ideas have
announced. The first one l shall mention
is the payment for slaves emancipated dur
ing the war And though this has not
been declared as yet to be q question OF
the issue, am as firmly convinced that it
Is TO be as though read it in tho written
platform of the Democratic party.
The States Of Maryland and Kentucky
have already provided for this III anticipa-
ton of the success of the Democratic par
ty at the next election. There Mr. Nor
ton read from the Constitution OF the
State OF Maryland, and from 81 report OF
the proceedings Of the Kentucky State
Legislature to substantiate the statements
he had made
Georgia has also provided for this, and
although other Southern States may be
silent on this subject, they will be ready
to meet the question when it is time
The Democratic party of the Sosth will
be unit on that question; and now let
me show that the Democratic party Of the
North are ready to meet them. / base my
assertion on the fact that the members OF
this party voted without single excep-
ton against the amendments when they
were before Congress, and Democratic
newspapers have denounced those amend
ments with one voice; so it is safe TO say
that in the issues the Northern wing Will
concede to the South every thing claimed
by them, and if they 10 not, thsir action
will be very different from what it has been
in years past; for I never knew Of de
mand made by the South that was not
readily conceded by the Northern portion
New-York tribune., 1868-07-27

ever man soweth that shall he also reanD For ,,,
the Captain argued that the vast majority az tb az, ~
alict the individual man, as well az those
society at large are mainly due TO the use o 70
beverages, and he appealed most streIuou.v tn a
who were not teetOtaors 10 become so wit59nt ~
The speaker narrated number Of incidents 90 %otiG
pathetcal ana cOmcal nature which had come mn Hs
own observation during MS long service as consertfor
Of the public peace, the tendency of All oS ubich
was TO show the evil effects of i,,0ri.'ti"n
He adduced also numerous criminal i'oS statistics
going 10 show the fact that rum.dr,pping is
the lIu cause or the crime which permeafa ork
IN every quarter The lncarcelaons i'm te T0n,bs for
the year 1867 were 4,3l3 Of which number eighteen
tWentehs were traccabe, directly or nGrectlv TO the
use OF Intoxicating drinks More tan IA 200 persons
during the saEe year. were committed TO tie yaious in
suiutOrs on Blackwcs Island and of these the same
feaNe proportion owe their fate ana its coucom
lahls lhe proportion of drinkers who had under
the notcc OF the police, considered the sexes
III lle latlo OF three men TO woman. The Captaa
n!ade an urgent appeal 20 phanhrOpists and ClIisaVy
disposed people to visit the poor unfOrtunates Blgck-
Wes Island, and use their endeayOrs TO turn them O
themselves rewarded for so doing. He drew may5 Ver5
touching pictures Of the he had wtnessI tlere,
ana IN other cimian institutions among tRSe whose
hearts had been touched 10y kindly word sphc u sea
son, and closed by pOTtraying in pOetca p sG Iie nap
plneSs attendant on life OF perfect sobr Ii3 eAer
ciSeS were closed with bcnedlCOn VJ!ouhcou Dg lIo
Rev. Mr. Lyle Of the Marketst Pr5o! tellah OhuIch'
Inc music on the occasion, renGore' WH W % UOH ~
ness, was furnished by the SEM. biMC Olss VI & We
Church This is the only church ~ ne Sily WrSlo puuc
temperance meetings are he1on SUNDAY Ihey arc 70
persons have signed the IeuSe slneo lc9 "eio oOnl