Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-28
SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
CONGREGATIONAL.


EOAa<essk osszaz.
In the Senate, on the 18th, several petit
lions were presented and referred, Including one
for the Improvement of New Buffalo, Michigan.
"A bill was referred to amend the postal laws.
800 The House bills to reduce the exF 2nses of the
War Department. and for the gradual reduction
of the military force, etc, were passed. The
case of Mr.. Thomas, as Senator from Maryland,
was considered, and the Senate adjourned without
taking the vote.
In the House, ON the 18th, bill was
referred to amend the act establishing National
Banks, in reference to voting by proxy IA bill
was introduced ard passed appIopris ting $oD wv,
to be placed in the hands OF the Secretary OF STATE
to relieve the wants and defray the expenses OF
the return to the United States OF destitute citl
zens imprisoned in foreign countries without
Justice and discharged without trial.. The bill
was passed giving pensions to certain surviving
officers and soldiers OF the war OF 1872 The
House took up the Legislative and Executive APP
preparation bill, but no action was had. .Ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on the 10th, q joint reso
luton was introduced to restore Alabama to
representation in Congress. IA bin was intro
duced and referred. to grant aid to the railroad
from Brownville, Nebraska and TO otl,er railroads
Railroad. -. The bill extending the time for the
completion of the Dubuque Sioux City Railway
was passed -. The case OF Mr. Thomas, Senator
bate, the resolution 10 admit Mi, Thomas was re-
jected-21 to %. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, the bill to
establish Law Department was reported back
and ordered printed. The bill providing for the
surrender OF persons TO other govern nent'. con-
victed OF certain crimes. was passed The Legts-
lative and Executive Appropriation oil was then
taken up. Amendments were disposed of and
the bill passed "A resoiution was adopted call
ing npon the President for all correspondence In
reference to comforting upon Lieutenant General
Sherman the brevrt rank of General, and also IN
division :. In Committee OF the WHO'S the Army
Appropriation bill (appropiiatng an aggregate OF
$50 C9s) was discussed. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Goth, communi-
cation from the President, concerning counter.
feters psrdoned. etc was referred to the Judiciary
Committee The bill to establish National
School of Mines was reported. with aIne ndments
....On motion, the House bill to amend the act OF
March % 1867, supplementary to the Dill Tor the
more efficient government OF the rebel States,
passed March 3 1867 and 10 facilitate taelr restora
ton, was taken up and an amendment cnrred
making necessary ten days residence III Inc us
trct be the election, before person can voie,
the bill heretofore pubsht allowing registered
persons to vote anywhere la the State "A reso-
luton was adopted calling on the secretary OF
War TO communicate the result OF the recent sur,
vey of the Ohio river. "A bill was introduced ana
referred. providing that officers OF tho army may
hereafter be retired ON account OF wounds recelved
In the volunteer service in the late wal, under the
same conditions as II they were serving IL the
regular army ADJOURNED
In the House, on the Goth, bills were re-
ported and ordered printed concerning the rights
of American citizens in foreign States to regu-
late the disposition of lands that may hereafter
be given to aid in the Construction or railroads;
to remove the disabilities from Governor Holden
and others "A large number OF bills granting
pensions to Individuals, were reported from the
Committee on invalid Pensions and Iassed.. =. "A
bill was passed extending the provis of the
twenty first ction of the act of July IL, 1852, re-
VINO enlisted in the naval or marine service OF the
United states, ana have been or may hereafter De
hOnorably discharged -. In Committee OF the
Whole the House resumed the consideration OF the
Army Appropriation bill, when the CCI9mftte rose
and reported the same to the House, 'iih amend
ments amendment for the reduc ion of the
army was adopted and, all the amend ments hav-
ing been disposed of the bill was passed. ..Ad-
j0urned.
In the Senate, on the 21st, petition
was presented from colored citizens Of Kentucky
praying that law be passed, or the Constitution
amended so that no State shall abrdse the privi-
leges of any citizen OF the United Sta5es =. 80. Bills
were introduced and referred, to provide for the
registration of electors in Territories; for chang
Ing The time of holding the District and Circuit
Courts in Tennessee; to organize g commission
to examine the claims on the War Department
ga resolution was adopted requesting the
President to communicate copies of any CORE
spOndenee on the su C OF the abduction of Allen
Mcdonald. an American citizen In Can ada. The
Reconstruction bill was taken up and bri fly con-
sdered, when the Senate went into Executive
session, and afterwards adjourned.
In the House, on the 21st, an interna-
tional copyright bill was reported and ordered
printed. IA bill was passed granting leave for
application for he extension of the Smith & Yves
son patent. 80. A letter received from the
Postmas ter-General, denying, and asking for an
Investigation into, cert ain charges OF corruption
made against him in his contracts for carrying the
Sou hern malls. "A bill was introduced 10 tab
lish uniform system OF small COINS. -. bill
passed making Hannibal, (MissOuri), and
Peoria, Uliinois), ports OF de livery fol two years
THE House went INTO COMMITTEES OF the Whole
on the Naval Appropriation bill, which was briefly
considered and laid over, and the Committee rose
IA communication was received from Mr. Stan
ton, enc osng the Presidents order for his remov
al as Secretary of War. Refer, d to tine Commit
tee on Recon. Tucion and ordered printed. A
petition was presented aud referred from the ciIi-
zeBs OF kOss ana Adelphia (Ohlol, praying Con-
gr So to pass law 10 authorize the issuing OF
eufficientamount of legal tender notes to pay the
United States bonds. "A resolution was offered
and referred, that Andrew johnson, President of
the United States, be lmpeached for nigh crimes
and mlsdemeanors. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 22d, communion
tons were received from the President in reply to
resolution of inquiry in regard to lands in San
Juan and Pugent's Sound. -. Without transacting
any further business, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 22d, the Pension
bill, approprating $50, $780, 600, was reported and
passed. "A bill to prevent and punish the unlaw--
lul use OF puDnC moneys WIS paeseu. AuS OCH
bill for the protection in certain cases of per-
sons making disclosures as parties or testfying
Witnesses, was passed.. The Committee on Re-
construction made a report, concluding with the
submission of a resolution that ~ Andrew John
son, President OF the United States, be impeached
of high crimes and misdemeanors." The resolu.
ton was discussed. pro and con, until a late hour
at night, when the House took recess until the
oath.
The House re-assembled at ten o'clock
A. m. on the Gath and resumed the consideration
of the impeachment resolution. The debate was
continued until five p. m, WIN the vote was
taken, resulting in 1876 in favor of, and d against,
impeachment Messrs. Stevens and Bingham
were appointed to proceed 10 tie bar oil The
Senate and notify that body of the action OF the
House. -
General News
Surratt's trial has been postponed to the
next term, at the request OF tho prosecu-
ton, and is likely to so over till May.
The President has, at the request CT Gen.
eral Sherman, revoked so much of Gene