Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-02-25
Weekly News Summary.
CONGRESSIONAL.

weekly News summary
CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate, on the 18th, bills wer,
reported from commlttees-witha amendment, grant
ing land to aid the construction of railroad from
the Columbia river to Puget Sound providing fo
the location of Agricultural College scrip by actua
settlers; with amendment, relating to the Centra
Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad "A bill wal
passed t, enlarge the public srotnds surrounding
the Capitol. pills were ntrOduced-t0 relnquisf
| the interest of the United States in the military
reservation in San Francisco granting lands to ait
| the construction ofa canal in Oregon. "A reso
luton was introduced and referred recognizing the
belligerent rights of Cuba, and declaring that the
United States viii observe strict uraity between
the belligerent parties az e their duty under the
law of nations. The bill to abolish the frankne
privilege was taken up and debated. The Missis
sippi bill was discussed "A message was received
sentative Hopkins, of Wisconsin, and after appro
pirate remarks and the adoption of resolutions Ol
respect, the Senate adjourtisd to the 14th.
In the House, on the 18th, bills were
introduced and referred ed-authorizing the building
of bridge across the Mississippi, at Clarksville
Mo-. for the further reduction of the army. The
Legislative Appropriation bill was further consid
cred in Committee of the Whole, and amendments
disposed of. The death of Representative Hop
kins, OF Wisconsin, was announced, and, after re.
Marks the usual resolutions of coincidence and
| respect were adopted. Adjourned. A*.e
Senate not in session on the 18th. In
the House, bills were introduced-to construe sec.
tion 40 of the act of March 81 1S6S excepting GER
tain manufacturers from internal tax, so not to
treat as manufacturers, home packers lard render
ers or persons engaged in saving hams canning
meats, in the provision trade, ETC. and to refund
such taxes already collected granting lands for q
railroad from the Columbia river to Puget Sound
directing the Secretary Of State to cause the re-
Y,oipc r 1uta of
Santiago, Cuba, to be sent to his late home In POr
tage County, Ohio The Legislative Appropria.
tiOn bill was further considered in Committee of
the Whole, and amendments disposed Of. ...Ad-
journed. NJ
In the Senate, on the 14th, the creden-
tias of Messrs Hill and Miller Senators elect from
Georgia. were referred to the Judiciary Commit.
tee The bill to increase the salaries OF Chief and
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the
United States was reported from the Judiciary Com
mittee. The Mississippi bill was taken up and de-
bated.. Executive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 18th, a resolution
in reference to extra pay Of the Missouri militia,
was offered and referred. ...Ares0utionwas offered
declaring that the business interests of the country
circulating notes. and that the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency report bill to effect this purpose
motion to lay on the table was defeated to 50
bill 81 Dsitute for the Senate Currency bill was
introduced and referred. The Senate amendments
to the bill to supply deficiencies for the Naval and
Military Academy appropriation We're non-cOn
CURED in, and Committee of Conference ordered
The resolutions relating to the recognition ofthe
belligerent rights OF Cuba were called up and de-
bated "A bill was introduced to reduce the num-
Der of officers in the navy. The Legislative Appro-
priation bill was further considered in Committee
of the Whole. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, the House
Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War
to place at the disposal of Bridges Battery Asso-
citation, at Chicago, certain captured ordnance,
was passed :. "A resolution was agreed to calling
on the President for information as to the number
and character of iron cads belonging to the United
States, their cost and present condition. The bill
sippi bill were taken up and debated. :. Commit.
tees of Conference were appointed upon the dsa-
greements between the two houses on the Naval
Deficiency and Military Academy bills. .Ad-
journed.
In the House, on the 18th, a resolution
was passed to close the Land Office in any State
where the unsold public lands do not exceed 10000
acres Bills were introduced and refered-to
regulate the fees of attorneys &c in United States
Courts authorizing the payment of bounties to
persons who were rejected as volunteers and i'm
mediately afterwards drafted and held to service
IA resolution was adopted calling on the Pres-
dent for information concerning the imprisonment
of Americans in Great Britain for political offences
1.-The contested election case from the Eleventh
tions reported by the committee being chat Geo.
W. Greene, the sitting member is not entitled to
seat, and that Charles H. Van Wyck is, was taken
up and discussed. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the House
bill to provide for furnishing artificial limbs to dis
abled soldiers was discussed, and amended by ex-
tending its provisions to soldiers of the Mexican
war The Mississippi bill was taken up, and con-
siderable discussion ensued, and an amendment
was submitted to repeal so much of the Virginia
act as declared that State admitted to representa-
tion upon certain fundamental conditions therein
expressed Adjourned. .T
In the House, on the 10th, number oi
petitions were granted. Bills were passed-regu
lating the jurisdiction of Probate Courts, salaries
of Judges, &C., in the Territories to redefne Q
portion of the boundary between Nebraska and
Dakota. "A petition was reported and referred
from citizens OF Massachusetts, that that State be
remanded to territorial condition, on account o.
were reported-setting aside the net proceeds oi
the internal revenue collection in Arizona, Dakota
Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, for 1870. II and ~
tories not to exceed $4,000 in each to aid the
ecuti0n of the law in Utah, SO as to prevent and
punish polygamy "A billproviding for Territori
and tabled. Resolutions were introduced and re-
ferred, declaring that the Government shall OBJ
serve impartial neutrality in the contest between
Cuba and Spain. In the Greene-Van Wyck IN
" contested election case, the resolution of the
minority, declaring Greene, the sitting member, en-
| titled to q seat was defeated-56 to bland tina
of the majority. giving the seat to Van Wyck, wa
adopted-yeas, 119; nays,51 Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 17th, motion
was adopted that the Senate recede from its amend
ment to the West Point Appropriation bill. Bill
were ntroduced-dsclaratory Of the Tariff act o
| 1861; appropriating 100000 for the improvement
of the mouth of Cape Fear River; providing TO
the disposition of the proceeds Of the sale Of thu
Harper's Ferry property; amending the naturali
| zation laws. ..JOint resolutions were passed
authorizing the payment Of the full salary OF Gen
sral Hoyey as Minister to to Peru; to pass to th'
! teers the upeXpended balance of the fund create,
by tho seventeenth section of the act of Februar,
| Gath /, 1864; for the relief of Commander Bis
SELL. The Mississippi bill was taken up. ant
| the Virginia bill was defeated -23 to 3s-an,
| the amendment to strike Of the bill al
conditions and simply declare the State entitled
| representation, was voted down-27 to 80; the bill
then passed-50 to H.. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 17th, Mr.. Val
Wyck, OF New York, was sworn in. The bill +
prevent and punish poygamy in Utah was consid
ered.. Two bills were reported for the relief Q
commerce, ordered printed and made the specis
order for the third Tuesday in March. A repoI
| from the Conference Committee on the West Poin
Appropriation bill was agreed to "A joint resolu
| tion was introduced and referred to place Gel
tain ordnance at the disposal OF the County Cour
| of Green County, Mo. The Legislative Apprc
| priation bill was considered in Committee of tn
| Whole, and amendments disposed Of. Adjourned
FOREIGN.
A Havana telegram of the 18th state
that subscriptions for the family of Green
| wa III vvera cominr o. in freely The Cantai,