Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-03
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
COHGKEssIONAL.

In the Serate, ON the 14Sb, q Dill was re-
ported to abolish the Office Of Superintsndent OF
the Or ,senis toDof bills totbe President, and to
return them. Yves debated and passed-29 70 10.
.. MIR. Wfison, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported favorably JOINT resolution to
place at the disposal of the Lincoln Monument
Association certain captured ordnance. The Dill
making appropriations for the expenses OF the
trial OF the impeachment of Andrew johnson, and
other contlngsnt expenses, for the year ending
June 80 1868, was reported and referred An
nouncement was made that the House had adopt
ed the replication to the answer of the President
of the United States. At one O'Clock the Court
OF impeachment was opened, and the replication
)pfesentedand read. The order that ten days time
NJbeS allowed he President was considered and an
moon was adopted hal he Senate fse
for Ss % s ha orSar
had been agreed to that the trial begin on the Both
Of March. fo (which date the Court then adjourned.
- IIhI The House, orthe e4th, the Commit.
tee on Elections reported against both Kerr and
Young from Kentucky and that the Governor OF
that State be notified of the vacancy. Laid oyer.
THE Postofice Appropriation bill and the Post
IL aPresfdent The Senate bill amending the act Of
March B. 1881 providing for the prompt settlement
of public accounts, was passed. Tine House
Committee on Elections have decided to give the
9sest in the conf ested case Of Dsano aganst Nor,
Presidents ans yer was read and considerable dis
cussion thereon ensued, when 1t was agreed to
yeas 1l6 nays 80 and resolution tic was adopted ID
refund the duties paid under protest on importa-
ton from France of bell donated to st Mary's
Of Indiana, for Philosophical and literary purposes.
AT one O'Clock the House resolved itself into a
senate rue Ss aa the
mittee the judiciary were directed to inquire
set 4 Of Contested aections and for the cleo,
ctionof President and Vice President Of the United
20 States; and that the committee report by Dill or
otherwise Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 25tb, the Chair
submitted resolutions of the Constitutional Con-
vention of North Carolina expressing indignation
at the course of the President In opposition to
Congress, and thanking Congress for the stand it
"a has taken; also thanking General Candy, and the
officers under his command sfoi their earlessness
In carrying out the reconstruction laws. Objec-
ton was made to their reception, on the ground
that, inc Senate being also a High Court OF I'm
munication. They were received. "A bill was
., introduced and referred to provide Temporary
S'N' and provisional government for Alabama ,On
bill was passed was reconsidered and the bin
again referred The Presidents veto of the bill
n csrta ca e was up and until
the 9th. :. Executive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 25th, the Senate
amendments TO the House bill exempting certain
aa manufactures from internal tax considered
"A number of speeches were made, and the House
lconcurred in the northumberland tax one
half on coal oils, and non.concurredin the amend
ment az to the tax on machinery contracted for oy
Speaker presented 9varons messages from The
President, and Executive scom muflications ga
bill was introduced and referred for the coinage of
nickel and copper pieces of five cents and under
AFTER considering the joint resolution to reeu
late the tariff on freight and passengers trans
ported by the Pacific Railroad Companies and
branches, the House adjourned. --
r. In the Senate, ON the 26th, the Chair
submitted protest from the Legislature of Ken.
lucky against the wrong done that State in exclud-
ing its Representatives from the House, Genounc-
invi as Referred
memorial from the Constitutional Convention of
seVa p es Re
ferred. ;. "A bin reported and referred to pre-
vent and punish frauds on the revenues and for
other purposes ....Ab bill Was introduced in re1a-
ton to the qualifications OF Jurors The House
amendments to the Internal ak bill were non con-
CURED 1.-The judiciary bill was passed over
the Presidents yeto--32 too Adjourned.
In the House, on the Goth, the joint
re6oiuton to regulate the tariff for freight and
passengers on the Union and Central Pacific Rail-
roads was referred TO the Committee on the Pacific
Railway -. he Speaker presented various Exec.
utive Communications including the protest OF the
era Kentacky legislature Referred 2 "A bill was
reported, ordered printed and recommitted, grant.
ing lands for the Iowa & Missouri State Line Rail-
TTJrebfese tation in; Congress was reported back
ments offered memori s, was presented and
Fl the
harbor of that city, Adjourned.
In'the Senate, on the 27th, the bill sup.
Elementary to the National Currency act was taken
up and laid over. The Navy Appropriation bill
taken up and amendments agreed to-. "A
resolution was adopted providing for sending the
bipassed the day previons.ever the Presldents
veto G Of Of sse saD 0P M
the House. Adjourned
In the House, on the 9th, a resolution
was adopted calling upon the Secretary Of Warrior
copies of all reports made by Major General
Meade to the General OF the army, relating to the
in ma nf no
Legislature, in relation the the rights of natural
lied citizens abroad were presented and referred
ga bill introduced and referred making
agricultural scrip receivable in payment of pre-
emption claims. :. "A message was laid before the
dents veto Of the bill amending the judiciary
z act and the senate's action thereon The bill
was passed over the veto-yeas. 112, nays, 81 ~
The conference report on the bill to convey money
into the treasury was made and agreed to-. -,
The conference report on the pill exempting GER
scented and agreed to- 4. After considering reso-
luton TO postpone action in.the House on.all
merit Of the President, until the Conclusion of
the trial in the Senate which resolution was sub
sequently withdrawals House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Goth, a resolution.
from the Legislature of Ohio, asking Congress to
declare that naturalized citizens owe mo- allegi-
ance to foreign Powers, was submitted and re-
ferred =. "A memorial was presented and referred
from the Chamber of Commerce. of Milwaukee,
praying that money expended on the harbor be
refunded. "A resolution was adopted requesting
the PRESIDENT TO communicate to the Senate
whether he has since the 1st of August, 1867, es-
established or ordered the establishment of any
new departments and under what statute or 9TH
authority. The report of the Conference
Committee the bill relative to tax on manufac-
lures came mp landywas debated at length, and
was fuaily rejected by a vote of % to g. A new
Conference Committee was appointed. ...Ad
journedCE n IT, FH FfTt - 81
In the House, on the 2sth, resolution
of the Iowa Legislature in reference to the Des
Moines Rapids Canal Swamp Land selection, was
presented. "A joint resolution was introduced
and referred in reference to the rights of United
States citizens The bill for the admission of
Alabama was taken up and debated at considerable
length. substitute was offered and passed-i02
TO 20 and motion the title of the bill was amend
ed to read, "a bill TO provide for temporary and
provisional government in Alabama" "A bill
was introduced and referred to authorize the
building of railroad from Washington to the
3 Schuyikill River, Pa. Adjourned. e. IA
! = In the Senate, on the Both, the bill to
regulate the appeals to the Court of Claims was
called up, amended and postponed 80. The bill to
relieve Hon. Roderick r. Butler, of Tennessee
from political dsa bities was called up, the ques-
Iion being on Mr.. Buckalew's amendment to strike
out the word ssConstitutionn from the clause
proposing to relieve him from disabilities imposed
' by the Constitution and Reconstruction laws. No
final action was had on the bill. AT 1920 the
President pro TEN. vacated the chair, which was
> taken by the Chief Justice After the ad journ
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