Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-21

CONGREGATIONAL.

XUmEWANE " AHs
Congregational.
Tn the Senate, on the 18th. after the con-
s,doration Of several bills of minor Importance,
and the reception and reference o. numerous Pc; pc;
was debated :. Executive session and adjourn
ment. "a t3#I3 tl..- Uu3
In the House, on the 18th, the bill rela-
tive to the rights of American citizens abroad
came up, and was discussed till the expiration oil
the morning hour. "A petition was received ana
referred from citizens Of Ross county ONO ppads
ing Congress to auth orize the issue OF Lego enoe
NOES sufficient to pay the bonds OF ne Gnieu
States A message from the President, encioslibg
his letter In reply to General Grant, togetneI
letters of members of the Cabinet, was suDml!teo
and referred. motion calling Ior an iurtad
correspondence between the parues was auUp .d
In Com mittee of the Whole several amend
Nmanta 10 the legislative, Executive and Dlpio-
matic Appropriation bill were agreed TO, wnen tne
Committee rose Severai @ pun 49,
Transmitting copy of General Grant last letter
10 himself, which letter was referred and ordered
printed The Com mittee OF Ways and Means
were instructe % inquire into the expectancy OF
amending the .nternal revenue laws, go as TO pro-
vide for distribution of Government stamps
adopted relative to fees paid by the several
ments since 1850, forlegal services, and the House
adjourned. l40 assG .es ~ -1tFti> -0"i@ 49,
~ In the Senate, on the 18th, q bill was in
,troduced and referred to declare the State OF
Alabama entitled to be restored to the right OF
representation in Congress. "A bill was reported
from the Committee on Territories in favor OF me
admission Of Colorado as State. Inc Diil ior
the PRONUNCIATION of the laws Of the United states
was taken up and passed. Executive session
~ and adjournment. ~. ~ g.
~. In the House, on the 18th, bill was in
troduced providing for the surrender of persons
convicted of murder piracy, assassination, arson,
robbery or forgery in foreign Countries. After
the Introduction OF several bills and resolutions,
foreign States came up. A motion for the pre-
-rioDs question was iost. Several amendments
were then offered, and the bill went over. AFTER
brief consideration of the Executive, Legislative
and Judicial Appropriation bill, without final ac-
ton, the House adjourned. I
r. In the Senate, on the 18th, memorial
was presented from the Manufacturers Convention
ii of Cleveland, praying for economy in the admin
:stration of the Government; also from the cti-
zens Of Ann Arbor Mich, on the same subject.
bill was reported to supply vacancies in the
Executive Department In certain cases a me-
mortal was presented, signed by over 600 citizens
of Alabama, protesting against negro rule, and
praying for continuance of military govern.
ment the State. Bills were introduced and
referred authorizing the construction of railroad
and wagon bridge across the Missouri river at
Fort Leavenworth reservation, Kansas: to pro-
vide temporary iot the nef,oTy OIL
ferred, to grant relief for property destroyed by
the United States during the war -. The resoiu-
Maryland, was taken up, and the question dis
cussed pro and con, after which the Senate adj
journed. a. H,p.i'sn -'di ~ i7ia'q@s' ~ -ftg.
20 In the House, on the 18th, the bill in
reference to the rights of American citizens abroad
was considered and recommitted to the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs "A bill was reported to
give eight dollars per month to all survivors of
the war of 1912 who are dependent upon others
for support, and who were loyal to the Govern.
ment during the rebellion which bill, the morn
mo hOur hAyinp exnired. went mill the 18th
....A bill was introduced and referred, supple
mentary to the act OF July H. 1862, to establish GER
tain post roads,. "A memorial was presented and
referred, from three representative bodies Of the
Society of Friends in reference to the Ipdians
q The House then proceeded to the consideration
of the contested seat in the Second Congressional
District of Kentucky the resolution that John
e Young Brown was not entitled to the seat was
passed 1903 to 43; and the resolution declaring
Smith the contestant, not entitled to the seat was
recommttede "A joint resolution was passed,
directing the Secretary. of War to take immediate
at and near New York....A bill was introduced to
regulate the disposal of land grants Adjourned,
In the Senate, on the 14th, the bill to
supply vacancies In the Executive Department in
certain cases was amended and passed. IA bill
was reported reducing the expenses of the War
Department. A resolution was introduced in
quiring of the President If any new military de-
pa tment, division district has been authorized,
and under what authority of law. "A bill was in
troduced to prevent the unlawful use OF public
duu pTUp6fty hltcI COubiuCl uiS iul tuot
the case OF Mr.. thomas, Senator elect from Mary
land, the Senate adjourned.
In the House on the 14th, q resolution
was adopted, directing the General Of the Army
to furnish all correspondence, by telegraph or
otherwise, between himself and Gen. Hancock
relative to the removal of Councilmen in New
Orleans. IA bill was introduced and referred,
to create new Judicial Circuit in Illinois, to be
held at Gales burg. A joint resolution was in
troduced and referred, providing tina: from and
aqfa 1a4 do, 30 ft1t1n al nil aA cot
bonds shall pay an internal revenue tax OF 2 per
cent. per annum. "A communication wac pre-
scented and referred, giving history OF the whls-
duced and referred to forever abolish peonage and
Indian slavery In New Mexico. IA memorial was
presented and referred from the citizens of Ozau.
kee and Washington counties. for an appropria-
ton for the harbor at Port Washington. "A bill
was passed for the relief of the Navajoe Indians
reservation appropriating $3.50, 600 to remove the
Indians after further consideration of the Ken
lucky contested election case, without disposing.
OF the question, the House adjourned. r G
Senate not in session on the 10TH. In
the House several petitions were presented and
REFEREED. The Kentucky election case was de-
cided by the adoption of the resolutions declaring
that Smith is not entitled to the seat, and direct
ing that the Governor of Kentucky be notified OF
the vacancy. =. The correspondence between Gen
erals Grant and Hancock, relative to the removal
of members OF the New Orleans City Council
was referred to the Committee on Reconstru ction.
--..A1ter a. Drlef CONSIDERATION, In committee or
the Whole, OF the Diplomatic and Consular APP
preparation BILL the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, petitions
were presented from freedmen that they be sent
TO LIBERIA. "A memorial of German citizens was
presented for the abolition of the Presidency of
the United States, on the ground that 1t Is copy
of royalty, and dangerous to the United States
....A memorial was presented from the citizens of
Illinois for aid in the construction of deep water
communication between Lake Michigan and the
Mississippi River. -. Bills were introduced to
amend the Reconstruction act providing that
hereafter at any election authorized by said act,
= o majority of the votes actually cast shall de-
terminc the question of adoption or rejection of
any constitution, and any person duly registered
may vote In any part of the State; to determine
the Jurisdiction of the United States Supreme
be within the jurisdiction of the Court, and that it
rests with Congress to decide what government is
the established in State, &c; for the gradual
reduction OF the army to prevent the abuse OF
the franking privilege. After the consideration
or some unlmportant business, the Senate adj
journed. rTTT III - AT
,o In the House, on the nth, a large num-
bers of bills and joint resolutions were introduced
and referred, among them bill to restore the
State of Alabama to representation in Congress
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the Diplomatic and Consular and ApprOpria-
ton BILL which, alter debate. reported to the
House and passed. Adjourned
General News.
1t is now deemed probable that the Sur.
ratt trial will not begin on the Gath inst.
as announced. 2E47A 4 fi95'4sfa
The President, on the 18th, nominated
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