Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-06-17
Devoted to the Interests of the People.


release was prevented by the in'e-position Of
General Babcock, an officer of the United States
army, who was acting as Commis sioner for the
annexation of San Domingo, which, after con-
siderable discussion, was referred to clal COM
mittee, consisting of Messrs. Nye, Ferry,
Howard. Williams, Warner. Schurz and Vichers;
The Indian Appropriation bill was takenu and
various amendments were disposed of, and the
bill was passed. The Apportionment bill was
taken up and considered. Adjourned.
In the House, on the Sth, bills were
passed-to amend the act of May 3d. 1868, for Sur
vey and Sales of PublicLands, by providing that
the money deposited for the survey shall bs cred
tied as part payment for the lands; to amend the
Supplementary Pension Act of July 30, 1866, by
providing that persons who lost the use of both
eyes both hands both feet in the service If dis
abled as to require permanent aid or attendance OF
other persons, shall be paid arrears of pension
from the passage of that act to date of their disa
bility at the rate of $25 90 per month. A joint
War to transfer to the National Asylum for dis
abled soldiers, in Milwaukee, six pieces of com
demned ordnance, to be placed in the soldiers
cemetery there. The report of the Conference
Committee on the supply of artificial limbs to dis
abled soldiers was agreed to. The consideration
of the Currency bill was then resumed, and, after
considerable discussion and the offering OF several
amendments, the pending question being as to
whether the bill should be engrossed and read q
third time, motion to adjourn was carried-79 to
75-and the Speaker announced that the bill would
go to the bottom of the bills on the table, thus
being virtually killed.
I In the Senate, on the 9th, notice was
given of bill to allow all Indian nations and
tribes, having rights under existing laws and
treaties, to sue in United States Courts with the
right of either party to go to the Supreme Court
upon writ OF error or appeal. A bill was intro
duced and referred, to Carry into effect certain
treaty stipulations with the ChOctaw Nation OF
Indians. The resolution to make the bill relating
to the length of spans of bridges on the Ohio
River special order, was rejected. The House
bill for the appointment of Representatives in
Congress among the several States was taken up,
and an menament increasing the number of Rep
resentatives from 25 to 300 was agreed to, and the
bill was then laid over The bill abolishing the
franking privileges came up and was debated and
amendments were submitted. -. Executive sess1o on
and adjournment
In the House, on the 9th, bill was re-
ported and passed, to punish bank Off
GERS, clerks and agents who issue un-
lawful certificates of checks. The Senate
bill to provide a national currency of
coin and notes, and equalize the distribution of
circulating notes, was reported back, with sub
stitute therefor, being the Ninety-fve Millions
Currency bill with the funding and some other
sections struck out. "A petition was presented
from citizens of Cleveland for the passage of bill
to incorporate the International Society for the
Protection of immigration =. A bill reported
from the Judiciary Committee and tabled-102 to
62-to establish uniform system of naturalization.
and regulate proceedings under the same. .Ad-
journed. a1Giff y itt