Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-07-08
Tn the Senate, on the 27th, the Tax bill
came up as unfinished business and the income

In the Senate, on the 27th, the Tax bill
scame mp as unfinished business. and the income
section stricken out, without division, and
other amendments were agreed to, among them
opst epntinue the.tax on corporations and sala-
ries during this year, and motion to strike out
the reduction OF the tax on sugars was rejected
yeas 2S nays 80 -. The Texas Pacific Railroad bill
was taken 9p and amendedso as tOrnake the gauge
of theroad pnfOrm at five feet from Marshall, Tex,
to San Diego, Cal, and authorizing the Southern
Pacific Railroad of California to connect with the
Pacific by = branch road, and providing that all
iron and steel used shall be purchased in the United
States-and the bill was passed The House reso-
ton. Representative from North Carolina, was re-
eeived, and eulogies were delivered and the rsual
resolutions of coincidence were adopted. ...Ad-
journed.
I'M the House, on the 27th, bills were
introduced-to regulate the manufacture of brandy
from grapes peaches, and other fruits for the es
tablishment of Department of Revenue; to pun
ish the collection of illegal taxes on passengers
to authorize the Issue Of per cent. bonds, ex-
<changeable for and convertible into legaltender
noes at par to abolish the tribal relations of the
Miami Indians - A bill was passed, for the distr-
button; pro reto of all moneys paid or to be paid
by the Republic OF Venezuela for claims of citi-
d Q,
lt9on we're adopted, directing the Commit
tee. of Ways and Means to report forth
vi With a bill resacing the present ID duties on
amendments to the Consular and Diplomatic Ap-
preparation bill were non-cOncurred in, and q
Committee of Conference was ordered .. The
Senate amendments to the bill for additional
terms of Omitted States Courts in Indiana were con-
CURED In. The Speaker presented telegram
English Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
The Senate bill to change the judicial circuits was
reported adversely and tabled. The Sundry
Civil Expense Appropriation bill was further
amended in Committee of the Whole -. A report
was made from the Committee of Conference on
scalledup on the 2Stn Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, an amendment
to the Atlantic u Pacific Railroad bill was agreed
to-26 to 20-that neither the original nor present
land grant shall apply to lands within the Indian
Territory, and requiring full compensation TO own
ers for lands taken from Indians for depots, ETC.
1.-THE Tax bill was further considered. and sew
eral amendments, were agreed to-. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 2Sth, bills were
passed-construing Section IS of the National
Currency act Of June 8, 1864, which provides
penalties for offences against it., to apply to
every President = Director, Cashier, teller,
late the appraisement snd inspection of imports
in certain cases. allowing the transportation of
imported articles in bond, except wine, distilled
spirits and perishable and explosive articles, from
New I ork, Boston. Baltimore, Port Huron. and
New Orleans, to any seaport, or to Portland, Buff
ano Milwaukes; Senate bill granting priority in
4 nlter states Col rrs to certain cases in which
Stste is party tt e Sundry Civil Service Appro-
prlatlon Jill was considered in Committee of the
Whole, several anne 1dments were adopted and the
pul was passed'..A sll was reported and referred