Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-06-24
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
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SENATE. Nav 31.-In the Senate on the
31st, bill was introduced to encourage ship build
Affairs reported adversely upon the bills for the
ratification of treaties with the Greek nation, the
Stockbridge and other Indian tribes: also with the
Miami Indians of Kansas. Several treaties were
HOUSE In the House the bill to revive
the navigation and commercial interests of the
United States was considered. The previous ques-
ton was seconded, and the main question ordered
when general discussion took place. The bill
was finally referred to select committee-The
bill to reduce internal taxation was then taken up
and discussed. The House progressed with the
bill far as section slxteen without any import
ant amendments.
SENATp June IA number Of bills were
presented bill to change the Judicial circuits
was discussed, amended and passed. Il consti
Hamnsh;re Vermont, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island
and Connecticut; Second New York; Third-New
Jersey. Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and
VIRGINIA. Fourth-Niissssppi Louisiana, Texas
and Arkansas: Fifth-North Carolina, South Caro-
lima Georgia. Florida, Alabama and Tennessee;
s;yth~Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and West Virgin
Ia; seventh-Illinols, dndiana ana Wisconsin !;
Missouri: California, Oregon and Nevada.
The Supreme Court Justices, except the Ch1ef JUS
tice are required to reside In their respective CIR
cuits and the Chief Justice is to be known as the
,Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United
States.
HousE.-A number of petitions for relief
from manufacturers were presented, when the
House proceeded to consider the bill to reduce in,
ternsl taxes but up to the hour OF adJournlng nad
accomplished nothing OF note.
SENATE. June "a number OF resolu-
tions were presented. Among them was one for en-
couraging an International Pacific road, and one
for rebuilding the levees on the Mississippi. Inc
Indian Appropriation bill was discussed. several
,,adn incl
tion of 81 600 900 for treaty with the sioux An
amendment to prevent the payment of claims for
Indian depredafions out of the money appropriate
ed to nav annuities for tribes was agreed to-.
HoUsE-Mr. Paine reported bill for the
pavment of certain amounts to the contestants OF
sea1s from Louisiana, amounting to $19,500 which
passed-77 to 81. The Internal Tax bill was taken
up. After several amendments mad peen MADE Air
Reck moved an amendment to the forty-fourth Sec
ton taxing the interest on United States bonds
five per cent. The vote on division was 30 to 60
The yeas and nays were demanded, and penang
the vote, the House, amid much excitement, ad-
journed.
SENATE, June "a resolution was adop-
ted for the appointment of committee of five by
the President of the Senate with authority to con-
slider the subject of redeem'ng alluvia lands on the
Lower Mississippi by leTee system, to sit during
the recess and report by bill or otherw ise.- The
Indian appropriation bill was taken up. Amend
ments were adopted appropriating the following
sums, to fulfill treaty stipulations &C.: $220,00o
Navajoe Indians; $4,000 for the Wyandotte Indi-
ans; $23, 200 to the Winnebagoes Another amend
ment was adopted appropriating $4,000 to collect.
locate and subsst rowing Indians ON the borders OF
Texas and Mexico. Adjourned.
HOUsE-After some unlmportant buSl-
ness the tax bill was taken up. An amendment
wus adopted reducing the income tax to per cent.
yeas ia, nays II. An amendment making the
exemption $4,000 was adopted, yeas l3S, nays o.
The allowance for house rent was limited to $500.
Other amendments were adopted proh1 biting the
publication of the income returns, reducing the
number Of persons eatitled to exemption IN social
or religious communities to fve adding to the ex-
emption losses by floods; allowing assistant asses
sors to increase the amount of returns II he has
reason to believe them understaed, and not requr-
ing income returns to include wages OF minor chill
| dren not received. The amendment to tax the in
terest on United States bonds was rejected, yeas
| 49, nays ITO. The House adjourned without dis
| posing of the bill.
| SENATE, June AFTER some routine bu-
siness the Indian appropriation bill was taken up
and discussed at length, and an amendment adopt
ed appropriating $40, 900 for the purchase OF Wag
| ons. teams, agricultural implements live stock,
Seeds etc., and for erecting houses for Indians in
| the Northern SUPPLEMENTARY upon the In
dian Quaker policy.-After an executive session OF
some length the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Several bills and resolutions
were introduced, when the House proceeded with
| the bill to reduce taxation. A great deal OF fill
clustering was INDUCED in on Schenck's effort to
add section on the tariff, reducing the duties on
| some articles. The measure was defeated. During
| this bustering the Senate bill was passed provid
| ing for the appointment of managers of the Ma
tiona Asylus for disabled soldiers also the joint
resolution to amend the law appropriating $40 DOC
| for survey of the Isthmus of Darien, so that II
| may be expended under the direction OF the War
| or Navy Department. Adjourned.
SENATE, June 6-Several bills were intro
| duced and some reported from committee.-A bill
was passed increasing the pay of assistant census
marshals; the increase is not to exceed fifty per
cent of the preseT tpay nor shall the whole pay ex
coed eight dollars per day exclusive of mileage,-A
bill was passed repeating the existing laws author
zing the transportation and expectation OF goods,
wares and merchandise to Mexico overland, or by
inland waters. 1t is claimed that this VIII DO away
with much smuggling and save $4,000 900 yearly to
| the treasury.-The Indian appropriation bill was
considered, and amendments adopted appropriate
ing 500, 900 for industrial schools among the va
rious Indian tribes and $4,000 for the Indian SER
vice in Alaska. Pending the consideration of the
| bill the Senate went into Executive session, and
| soon after took recess.-In the evening session
| the House joint resolution granting right of way
| to the Memphis, Elpaso and Pacific Railway CON-
pany was indefinitely postpened.-The bill for the
settlement of claims for quartermasters and COM
| missary stores furnished or taken by the United
States within the states in rebellion during the
late war came up and was discussed until adjourn
| mem without action
HoUsE-A dozen or more bills were in
| troduced and referred, but none of them were of
| unusual interest.-The n avs and Means commit
to report bill abolishing the tariff on coa-Tues-
day of next week set down as the day for con-
sidering the report of the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee on Cuba.-Schenck, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill for the funding
and consolidation of the national debt. Recon-.
mitted and ordered printed.-The House then re-
sumed the consideration of the bill to reduce taxa
ton, the question being on Mr.. Schenek's motion
to lay on the table the motion to reconsider the
vote whereby the main question ordered on
his amendment to the first section of thetarif bill.
The motion was agreed to and the amendment
adopted-139 to 43. The second section of the tar
if bill, being the free list the third section, re-
lievng from tonnage duties vessels in the coasting
trade and fisheries, the fourth and last section,
modified so as to make 1t apply only to imported
goods in bonded warehouses; were separately offer
ed and agreed to, and the bill passed by vote of
$50 to 55-The postofce appropriation bill was Ia
ken up and passed. Among the amendments adop-
ted was one limiting the letter carrier system to
cities of not less than 10000 inhabitants The
evening session was devoted to speech making
Adjourned.
Fifteen Beings Burned to Ashes.
A dreadful fire broke out a few days since
in the building OF the spirit distillery of Old