Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-03-04

certificate of election for the term ending in 1871
and is signed bv General Ames, Military Governor
of Mississippi, After considerable discussion the
Senate decided to receive the credentials, and,
pending the discussion OF resolution to refer
Them to the Judiciary Committee, motion to ad-
jOurn was carried tft{
In the House, on the 23d, the death of
Hon. Anson Burlingame was announced. Geo.
E. Harris, J. L. Morphis, Geo. G. W. Mckee, and
Legrand W. Pierce, members-elect from Missis-
sippi appeared and took the oath OF office "A bill
and joint resolution were introduced and referred
granting lands in California to aid the construc-
tion of a railroad from Vallejo to Humboldt Bay,
California: for the creation of harbor of refuge
on Lske Huron, Mich. -. The bill to prevent and
punish polygamy in Utah was debated. The Leg
islative Appropriation bill was discussed in Com
mittee of the Whole David Atwood, member
The case Of B. f: whittemore, Of South
Carolina, whose expulsion is demanded for
sale of cadetships within his appointment, up
for action Mr. Butler appeared as counsel for the
accused request for delay was refused by MIR
Logan, Chairman OF the n lnvesugatng committee
knowedglng that he had received money Tor cadet
ships and had devoted it to charitable purposes in
his district After considerable dlssusslon, mo- mo
ton to give Whittemore twenty days time was
lost without a count, and motion for delay with
out reference to time, was lost by 3S to 1S5. Mr.
Logan then moved the previous question, which,
being seconded Mr.. Whittemore appealed for one
day which Logan granted, and the House ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on the Gath, the House
amendment to the Political Disability bill was con-
Cured in. "A bill was introduced and referred, to
aid the construction of the Burlington & South
western railroad. A resolution was adopted de-
caring that, in the opinion of the Senate, the
present volume of currency ought not to be in-
creased The bill to secure to all persons equa-
protection of the laws in respect to life and prop
erty was considered during the morning hour =.
Speeches were made on the Funding bill, after
which the question of the admission of Senator
Revels was taken up and discussed. but without
definite action, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the gath, the White
more case was taken up, and the accused
proceeded to read his defense, when he was inter-
rupted by the Speaker, who announced that the
gentlemen had placed in his hands communication
announcing his resignation as member OF the
House, and the acceptance of the same by the
Governor of South Carolina, dated February 23.
and that Mr.. Whittemore, not being member of
that body couM not be heard except by unanimous
consent OF the House. An appealfrom the decision
of The Chair was tabled, when motion to table the
resolution of expulsion was agreed to. and reso-
luton was adopted-yeas 1S5, nays none-reciting
the charges against the defendant and declaring
him unworthy of seat in the House -. The
Legislative Appropriation bill was considered in
Committee of the Whole, and the entire bill re-
ported to the House. Adjourned