Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-12-24
Weekly News Summary.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 18th, the joint res
olution Of the Ohio Legislature rejecting the pro-
posed Fifteenth Amendment, was presented.
Bills were introduced and acknowledgements the
mail steamship service between the United States
and China and Japan to fix the western terminus
presented and referred, extending for two years the
time for the completion of the Atlantic q Pacific
Railroad " The death of Mr.. Fessenden, late Sen
al9r from Name was Sn o
resolutions of respect were adopted, after which
the Senate adjourned. aTF
In the House, on the 14th, bills were in
troduced and referred-to define and extend the ju-
rsdictiOn and duties of United States Commission
ers; making temporary appropra ion for the prose-
cution of the work for the Improvement OF the Des
nishing at the cost of the War Deparl ment, cloth
ing to needy and INDECENT soldiers, sailors, and
marines in the Soldiers Homes, Leave was
obtained to have printed andN recommlt-
ted to the Committee on Reconstruction a
bill pending for the admission OF Virginia to repre-
sentation in Congress upon certain fundamental
President announcing that he had approved bill
for the removal of political disabilities from large
number of persons. The Census bill was further
sage was received from the Senate announcing its
proceedings in reference to the death OF Senator
FessendeR, and eulogies were pronounced by sew
eral members. Adjourned.
e, In the Senate, on the 10Th, the House
resolution providing for recess rom the 22d in
slant to the 5th proximo was agreed to-. The bill
to encourage and promote the international indus
trial exhibition OF 1871 was reported from the COM
mttee, and laid "A joint resolution for the
distribution to members of Congress and other of
fcials, who had not received copy, of the Tribute
Of Nations to the Memory of Abraham Lin
coin, was passed. "A memorial of 1aboring men OF
the United States asking the intervention OF Con-
gress in behalf of the colored aborers of the South
by purchasing and dividing land in the South
among them, was presented, referred and ordered
printed. The bill relative to appellate jurisdic
ton of the Supreme Court in certain cases was
takenup Executive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 10Th, bills and res
olutions were introduced-to provide for specie
payments to remove all political disabilities i'm
posed by the Fourteenth Amendment; authorizing
the President to make all necessary arrangements for
the reception and escort of Mr. Peabody's remains
to increase the tax on circulation, deposits, and
average amount of capital stock of National Banks,
beyond the amoulV invested in United States
bonds. "A resolution was adopted requesting the
the causes of the late horrible accident in the Av
ondale Mine, Pennsylvania, and, if there be power
under the constitution, to report bill embodying
such provisions as WILL far practicable, pre-
vent the recurrence of such accidents in coal mines
-. The Census bill was considered in Committe
of the Whole, and reported, with amendments,-to to
the House. Adjourned. -
In the Senate, on the 10Th, various bills
and resolutions were introduced and referred among
which were-to establish Bureau of Customs and
Revenues; providing that the acts of the several
departments shall not be called in question by the
other departments and fixing the limits of judicial
power; to encourage the establishment of lines of
steamers under the United States flag carry mails
to Eul The bills to perfect the reconstrac-
tion of Georgia, and relating to the appellate jurs
diction of the United States were taken up end de-
bated. Adjourned, 81 SIG
In the House, on the 10th, bills were
introduced-for the improvement OF the harbor of
Kenosha, Wis; to apportion the representation of
the several States in the House of Represe natives
for the Forty-second Congress; to establish Bu-
reau of Customs Revenue in the Treasury Depart
ment; to amend the existing laws of the United
States relative to the assessment and collection of
internal revenue; to repeal the tax of 10 per
cent. on notes of. State Banks; to extend
the time to five years in which the application for
pensions may be filed in the proper department
IA report was received and referred from the
Secretary of State, in reply to resolution of the
American Minister at Madrid on the subject of
Cuba, stating that it was not deemed advisable to
comply with the request: AN the amendments to
the bill to provide for the taking of the ninth
Genus were disposed of, and the bill passed.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on
the Presidents annual message, and, after con-
siderable discussion of the financial policy
of the Government, resolution declaring that
the propositions. direct or indirect to repudiate
any portion Of the debt of the United States is
worthy OI Ine nOuOr auu SOOu usIne Oh Tue udIlOu,
and that the House without distinction of party
hereby sets its seal of condemnation on any and all
such propositions" was reported to the House and
123, nays IA message was re-
ceived from the President announcing the ratifca-
ton of the Fifteenth Constitutional Amendment
by the State of Alabama. Adjourned to the 20th.
In the Senate, on the 18th, bills were
introduced and referred-to prevent persons who
have been officers in the Treasury Department from
aiding in the prosecution of cases against the Unit
ed States; to abolish the Office of Naval Officer;
to abolish the ranking privileges to provide for the
settlement and payment of expenses incurred by
the Territorial authorities of Montana in the sup
preston of Indian hOstiities during the year 1867
to provide for the reduction of officers of the army
THE bill relative to telegraphic COM
munications between the United States and foreign
countries was taken up and discussed The bill
to promote the reconstruction of Georgia was
amended so as to require the Legislature of that
State to ratify the Fifteenth Amendment before be-
ing allowed representation in Congress, and making
distinction in the administration of the oath, be-
tween those who had voluntarily aided and those
who were compelled to aid the rebellion; and the
bill was passed-45 to g.. .Ad dourned to the 20th