Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-04-22
Weekly News Summary.
CONGRESSIONAL.

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| Appropriation BILL supplying the deficiencies in
| salaries to United States Ministers for the current
fiscal year. was passed. The bill granting lands to
the State of Minnesota, to aid in the improvements
| of the harbor OF Duluth, Lake Superior, was re-
ported, with amendments. :. An amendment was
offered to the bill granting lands to aid the con-
struction Of railroad from Lincoln, Nebraska, to
| Denver, Colorado Territory and amendments
werereported to the bill to grant the right of way
through public lands. to the junction City, Solo
| mon Valley q Denver Railroad The concurrent
resolution for joint Committee on Indian Affairs
| was discussed, when, after the expiration OF the
morning hour the Senate adjourned, asa mark OF
| respect for the memory of General Thomas.
In the House, on the 9Th, bill was in
troduced and referred providing that after the pres
ent Congress, the House of Representatives be
composed of 275 members, and of such members
| as any State thereafter admitted may be entitled
to- and directing the Secretary of the Interior to
ascertain, from the preliminary census report OF
| 1870, the basis of representation and apportion-
ment of each State Several private bills were
/ passed. among them one to reserve from moneys
due the Kiowa Indians, $4,000, for the benefit OF
| two white captives recovered from them after the
massacre of their parents and relatives and who
are to be known as Helen and Heloise Lincoln.
! The credentials of Henry w. Barry, member-eect
| from the Second District of Mississippi, were re-
ported as regular, aud Mr.. Barry came forward and
| took the oath of Office The Tariff bill was fur
ther considered in Committee OF the Whole .Ad-
| journed.
In the Senate, on the 9th, a memorial
|
zens of Circeville Ohio setting forth that at the
late election they were prevented from voting not
withstanding the Fifteenth Amendment, and ask
ing for law to protect their rig hts hereafter "A
bill was introduced, to repeal all existing laws
authorizing the transportation and expectation OF
goods in bond overland to or from Mexico. The
Northern Pacific Railway bill was taken up and
discussed. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th, petitions were
presented to abolish the duty on lead "A resolu
ado tad to ho
fees, not exceeding two thousand dollars, incurred
by Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, in defending the
suit brought against him in Baltimore by Charles
Woolley. The Senate amendments to the Def
cheney bill were taken up, and several of them
were non-concurred in and referred to a Commit
tee of Conference, consisting of Messrs. Dawes,
Sargent and Brooks, of New York. The Tariff
bill was further considered in Committee of the
Whole Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, resolutions
of the Massachusetts Legislature in favor of the
postal telegraph service were presented. A me-
mortal of members of the Universal Peace Society,
asking Congress not to sanction the proposed
enlargement of the West Point Military Academy,
was presented. "A resolution of inquiry was
adopted, to what legislation is necessary for the
regulation of the transportation of cattle and other
animals on railroads of the United States so as to
secure for the animals sufficient space and ventlla-
ton. The amendments to the Deficiency Appro-
priation bill were insisted upon, and Committee
of Conference was appointed. The Northern
its bonds the construction of its road, &c,
taken up, and amendments requiring the sale of
alternate sections of land to actual settlers, and
limiting the price per acre to $3.50, were rejected
80. Adj ourned
In the House, on the 18th, bills were
| ntroduced-repealing the act prohibiting Post
masters from depositing money in bank; to re-
peal the payment OF extra wages on discharge to
seamen; granting lands to Kansas for a railroad
from Fort Scott in the direction of Santa Fe;
| thorizing the Burlington 81 Missouri River Rail-
road Company to change its line Of road in Ne
| braska; relative to the mode of selecting candi-
dates for admission to the Military and Naval
| Academic Resolutions were introduced
| from the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts on the
| subject of the union of the telegraph with the
| postal service of the Maryland Legislature, in
relation to the revolution in Cuba :. resolution
was adopted-113 to 55-and afterwards rescinded,
granting the of the Hall of Representatives to
| the colored people of the District of Columbia
"A bill was reported from the Committee on
| Public Lands, and re-committed, granting lands
for railroad from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Denver,
| Colorado. Unanimous consent to introduce
joint solution to annex the Republic of San Do
mingo was asked and objected to-. The Tariff
| bill was further considered in Committee of the
| Whole. Adjourned. rg8ti
In the Senate, on the 18th, the House
bill in aid of the execution of the laws in the Terri
tory of Utah, in relation opoygamy was reported,
with amendments, from the Committee on Terri
tories "A bill was reported favoraby from the
Committee on Appropriations, for the payment of
claims OF loyal persons who assisted In taking the
census of 1860 in the late rebel States. The
luton for joint Committee on Indian Affairs was
taken up and discussed. The Georgia bill came
! up as the special order, and motion that it be
passed over in order to proceed with the Northern
| Pacific Railroad bill was rejected 30 to 30-and
| the Georgia bill was discussed up to the hour of
adjournment $3.50
In the House, On the 18th, bill was
passed, declaring SO much of Iowa River in Iowa,
as liesnorth of the town of Wapello, not to be
navigable river or public highway. The Louisi-
don was called up and debated, and it was agreed
that vote should be taken on the 18th. "A joint
resolution was passed, approprlatlng S30O0 TO de-
fray the expenses of the Committee on Education
and Labor, in the investigation of the charges
against the Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bu-
reau Bills were introduced and referred-amen
SaoFy Of the ac IN & ayor OF hGn9F }b
number OF enlisted persons in the navy. MI
nority report was made from the Committee on
Elections in favor of the right of Mr.. Segar. as
Representative at Large from Virginia. Ad-
| journed. s'
In the Senate, on the 18th, the resolu-
| tion for Joint Special Committee on Indian Af-
fairs was amended so as to require that a majority
of members chosen from each House shall be nee
essary to constitute majority of the committee,
ana passed -2S to Is. Bills were introduced and
referred-for the better organization of the medi-
Cal department of the navy for the relief of the
widows and orphans of officers, seamen, and ma
rines of the United States war vessel Oneida.
| report was submitted from the Judiciary Commit
tee, upon the petition of o b. Hart clamin seat
in the Senate from Florida in place of the present
member Gilbert. The resolution accompanying
the report declares Abiah Gilbert duly elected, and
entitled to hold the seat The Georgia bill
taken up and discussed. Adjourned.
In the House, ON the 18th, resolution
was presented from the Committee on Elections,
and agreed to- that Francis E. Shober is entitled to
seat as Representative from the Sixth District of
North Carolina, without prejudice to the right of
Nathaniel Boyden to contest ii, and Mr. Shober
took the oath :. The majority resolutions in the
Louisiana contested election case of Hunt against
Sheldon, declaring Mr. Sheldon entitled to the
seat were adopted and in the case OF Taylor against
Reading of Pennsylvania, the maj jority report was
also adopted, giving the seat to Mr. Taylor, and he
was sworn in Bills were reported-in reference
10 international unitary coinage; to establish an
assay Office at Helena Montana; to reorgan;ze the
ciVllzatlon and for other purposes. Leave was
asked and objected to, to introduce joint resolu-
10 annex the Republic of Dominica. The Tariff
@ pIi was further considered in Committee OF the
! Whole. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 14th, the bill
authorizing the city of Buffalo to construct tun.
mel under the Niagara river was passed IA bill
was introduced and referred, to incorporate the
Pacific Submarine Telegraph Company, aud to
iacuitate tslegfaphlc communication between
America and Asia. The bill granting lands 10 sid
the construction of railroad or near the 36th
parallel from the Mississippi to the Arkansas rive
! was reported, with amendments The resoIntion
directing inc secretary OF the treasury to sell sur
plus gold in the Treasury without delay was tabled
-. The resolution for the conSiderat on in open
session Of the treaties for the acquisition OF FOREIGN
| territory. was indefinitely postponed i. The