Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-06-24

Russia. and Nantes, France, ana aQulng Con.
for a! the bef5 SaS Of western
tion between the Mississippi and Lake Michigan
by the Wisconsin and Fox Rivers. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 14th, joint reso-
luton was passed granting pieces Of condemned
ord nance for a soldiers monument at Quincy, Ii
Bills were passed--fxing the compensation OF
grand and petit jurors in the United States Courts,
allowing So day and five cents mile travelled,
more than once ten years; relating to the effect
of writs of error to the supreme Court of the
United States. The Senate Currency bill was
taken up, and several amendments were offered
and rejected. The Cuban question came up on
the Joint resolution reported from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, instructing the President to
declare and maintain strictly impartial .Isal neu,
States States in in the the contest between Cuba
and the Government of Spain, giving the Cubans
all the benefits Of the Neutrality act OF 1918, and
requesting the President to remonstrate against
the barbarous manner in which the war in Cuba
has been conducted, and, if he shall deem it ex-
ernments in such manner as he may deem neces-
sary to secure from both contending parties an OBJ
servance of the laws of war recognized by all CIV
iized nations t 10 ene ersg6 res6qGn No.
Banks, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, leading in the discussion, in advocacy OF
the resolution. The discussion coatnuea IN INTO
it during the whole day on the 18TH after dispos-
ing Of the Currency bill. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 15tn, Florida
Railroad grant bill was passed. The House bill
defining the duties of Pension Agents, providing
for quarterly payments of pensions, etc., was dis
cussed and laid over "A bill asntroduced, that
nothing in the act Of May 1s, 1870 relative to the
Northern Pacific Railroad shall be construed into
guaranteee of its bonds by the United States,
and that it shall not issue mortgage bonds exceed
ing in amount $50, 600 000 Bills were reported
% 70 sao s
the United States !: granting lands to the North
Louisiana and Texas Railroad.
In the House, on the 10Th, the bill to
relieve coal from all taxation was reported from
.t yUo,s or,d Moa,s r,o,,,Yittee With motion to
inc ways anu Meahs ooialhi1..e, Niyu
refer it to the Committee of the Whole, and
the same reference, when, on motion, the bill was
recommitted Resolutions were sdopted-recit.
inc the nroceedinps of the Constitutional Conven-
ton at at SnrnnieId nj in favor of he removal of
the national canital. referring the same to the
Committee on Public Expenditures; instructing
the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire as to
the amnnnt drawn from the treasury on account of
the National AsvInm for Disabled Toluteer Sol
diers how arnended etc The Currency bill was
then taken mn and ali the proposed amendments
wera d;snosed Of whom the hin t,a+ed-gS to 80
W.T. The b'p Decentralization lion Of the Cuban ques-
tion was resumed and after consider
able debate. the vote by which the main
question was ordered was reconsiderd, and sub
fered CONSISTING Of fine third section of the resolu
tion of the majority. modified as follows:
g Tho+ tho prasid nj ~ barehv anthorized to re-
monstrate aoainst the barbarous manner in which
the var in Hnha Las heen CONDUCTED and. if he
shsll deem II exnedent to solicit the cooperation
of other Governments in such measures as he may
daern necessary to secure from botl contending
no rtias on ohservonce of the laws Of war recog-
ppized nv ali civilize6 nations.n The previous
ouestion was seconded, when lie House ad-
fionrneG "AS
.or r,,hs+;trto
In tne senate, On Ine IotH suoSei'u'0
was reported for the bill to facilitate the transport
ta+ion nf Fn-oneon Asiatic and Australian mer-
:. 49, un;+od states and
cnanolse TO iteriof cl1ies VI Tue
acr4ss ene ~ lrn II nnd seross the Continent
=. The Naval Appronriation hin was reported,
r.od wirh iedn;no the faith Of the government to
eeonstrnct a suitable breakvater and harbor of
refuge at the eastern entrance of the proposed
Cape Cod Ship Canal the entire expense to the
not to csne @ On ee to- Se
vessels and properly OF tne pnlteo states
.....A bill was reported, without amend
ment to repeal me ac. oi macn "a M i.UG tbe
| States of Maryland and aeTgia... "A statement t
was made that the House, aItsf being informed OF
the appointment by the Senae OF new managers
| Appropriation bill, had, contrary TO all parma,
mentary courtesy, re-apponted tnelr orlgInal g
managers and the Senate x6mmied Si shershHir hicS
request was granted, and Messrs, Morrill, lMaine),
Nye and Stockton were substituted In their places e
Bills were passed horlzing the secretary o.
! War to deliver toTany city Or municipality CON
'demned iron or cannon ior soldiers. monuments,
| when not detrimental to The public service; the
| House bill to establish Department OF Justice
- The Franking bill came up in regular order,
and motion to postpone the subject till next ses
| sion was rejected-17 to Bland an amendment
| was adopted-36 to discriminating the present
nroyisons of the law relative to the free transmits
! sion of newsnapers and an amendment was of
4 SarraS continnino the franking privilege to per-
law to the Executive department & ana IL AgfieIh Snh
stitute for the entire bill. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 10Th, a Dill was re. r.,
ported ana reietrea " -" .oa, sst,,,en ,n'
mnoie, " .Sor apo nind,, The Cnhan reso1ntion,