Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-03-20

Of 5uas g. 1894 This House I'LL 70 exempt ess
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mittee. :. A bill was intro Suced and referred to
provide for survey Of the Mississippi river. !:
Pending discussion on the bill relating to Central
Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad, the Senate
went into Executive session, and soon alter ad-
journed.
In the House, on the 18th, under call
of States, several bills were introduced and re-
ferred, among them one repeating portion of the
act fixing the nuTber of Judges OF the Supreme
Court, which provides that no vacancies be filed
until the number Of Associate Justices ls reduced
to six: one refunding the amount paid by private
subscription toward the improvement of the har-
Dor of Michigan City; one authorizing the eree-
ton of marine hospital at Cairo; and one pro-
viding that the officers of the army including those
of the veteran reserve corps, be entitled to be re-
tired under the same conditions as officers wound
ed In the regular army. "A memorial was pre-
eented from the Wisconsin Legislature for the
reimbursement of Milwaukee for certain expendi-
lures on her harbor. :. "A petition was presented
and referred from one hundred and nine German
be SO amended as to abolish the office of President
of the United States. 90. A preamble and sixteen
resolutions were offered by MT. Ross, OF Illinois,
reciting that the F0rtieth Congress has been
charged with disloyalty to the Government with
the purpose to subvert and destroy the essential
principles and just balance upon Whtch IL
rests, and declaring the Constitution Is the SUI
preme paramount law of the land; that Congress
will faithfully abide by and strenuously maintain
the essential and fundamental principles OF free
government; that Congress will oppose all efforts
to render the military independent and superior
to civil power; that it win oppose all efforts
to deprive the people of the right Of the habsas
corpus and trial by jury; that It Will oppose the
encroachment of one department Of the Govern
ment or another; that free speech, Tree press,
and free ballot are essential to liberty and can
not be surrendered; that Congress is opposed to
on the Treasury should be stopped; that each
State shall regulate suffrage within its own limits ;
that no Government bonds shall be issued not
subject to the rate o. taxation az o1n S PfGP
drawn, and legal tender notes substituted.
The House refused to second the previous cues
Of Mr.: Ashley, of Ohio. they were referred to the
Judiciary Committee. IA preamble and resolu-
ton adopted in reference to lands granted to
the State of Iowa for railroad purposes by the act
of May Is, 1866 directing the Secretary of the In
terror to inform the House by what authority the
lands have been certified and confirmed under
tain branch to be built ga resolution intro.
duced and referred providing that an amount Of
legal-tender notes equal to the amount heretofore
retired shall be issued and restored to the currency,
and that the amount of legal-tender notes so re-
stored shall be used only ia purchasing for cancel
ation any of the gold interest bearing bonds...
The conference report on The bill appropriatipg
SIS 600 for the benefit OF Mrs. Gen. Anderson was
agreed TOT to 60 resolution was adopted
that the rules may be suspended during the pend
ing of the impeachment trial, to proceed to the
consideration of any matter which may be reported
by the managers on the part of the House of
Representatives. Adjourned.
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GENERAL NEWS. s.u,szbH
The receipts from customs for the week
ending March 7th were So, 103,6S4.
The Senate, on the 18th, in Executive
session, confirmed the nomination Of j,
Ross Browne as Minister to China, and
Charles x. Tuckerman as Minister resident
to Greece. " 4ssay a..5a- ~Ei aa'eas
Fractional currency issued for the week
ending March IA, $482,6O0; shipments
ditto and notes, $74O, 79S; National Bank
notes issued, $131 800; fractional currency
redeemed and destroyed, $39S,20O. 30.
A special to the New York Tribune of
the 10Th says :" 1t is reported that Gen
eral Hancock has been telegraphed to by
the President to return Immediately to
Washington to take command of the At
lantic division" sasgi gaiaissi' % a's 50 /
: On the 18th 1 ttorney General Stanbery
handed the President his formal resigna-
ton as member of the Cabinet. The
President accepted it on the 18th, and Mr..
Stanbery will be one of the counsel for the
President in the impeachment trial. The
President appointed Secretary Browning
as acting Attorney General.
Says Washington dispatch of the 10th:
=" General Lorenzo Thomas attended the
Cabinet meeting to-day as Secretary of
War dd interim. The President declines
to receive official papers through Secretary
Stanton's Office, but desires them to be
sent direct to the Executive Mansion" {
The United States Supreme Court, on
the 18th, decided unconstitutional the law
of the State of Nevada, leyying tax Of
one dollar on every passenger leaving the
State by coach or railroad. The court
granted leave to file a bill in the case of
the State Of Georgia eersus General Grant
A dispatch from Washington dated the
18th says ga well authorized report
reached the Wa: Department last night
that an effort would soon be made
to get possession of that building and
depose Stanton. Accordingly the guards
were doubled, and the doors leading to
the Presidents mansion and the area
closed, and access is. only had from the
Streets" -,.,..@.,,,-,. -, - I,
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. l.
The war between the Turks and Cretan
insurgents is reported at an end. le 7a.l ~.
JEFF. Davis arrived in Havana on the
18th, from New Orleans, en- route to Balti-l
more. au sa9 ~ .s vaeF g q aai a astF
Admiral Farragut and his officers were
warmly received by the municipal authori-
ties of Naples. asa 81 y sase a. ssal e2 u
The trial of Captain Mackay was con-
cluded on the 18th. The jury brought in
. verdict of not guilty on the charge of
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