Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-01-28
Weekly News Summary
CONGRESSIONAL.


In the Senate, on the 14th, petition!
we're presented-setting forth that the Specia
Commissioner had incorrectly represented the cos
Of manufacture ofpig iron; to abolishthe franking
privilege "A bill was introduced and referred te
abolish the franking privilege, and establish a let
tercarrying system in cities of 5000 inhabitanti
-. Discussion aook place on resolution concern
ing the seizure of some spirits in San Francisco
but no action was taken The Virginia bill was
taken up, and message was received from the
House, with the bill adopted by that body. and 8
motion made to substitute it for the before the
Senate.
In the House, on the 14th, the Virginia
bill was taken up the first thing, and after consid-
erabe discussion, a vote was taken on the amend
ment providing penalty for taking the oath false
ly, which was adopted by 122 to II the next vote
was on the amendment offered by Mr.. Bingham as
a substitute, admitting the State at once, without
further condition, which was carried by SO to 95
the question on the preamble to the substitute was
agreed to by rs to a. and the bill as amended was
passed by vote of 142 to 40, after which the House
adjourned till the nth.
= In the Senate, on the 18th, several peti-
tions for the abolition of the franking privilege
were presented also, for the removal of political
disabilities and one from the soldiers of the war OF
1872 between II and S6 years of age, for pensions
during the balance of their lives. "A bill passed
by the House at the last session prohibiting re-
tired officers being assigned to duty emitting them
to full pay, call up and passed. The Virginia
bill was taken up, and after discussion, on motion
the Senate bill was tabled, 25 to % the House
bill was read and an amendment offered, when the
Senate went into executive session and soon after
adjourned.
In the House, on the nth, a large num-
Der of bills were introduced and referred among
which were-for the repeal of the tonnage tax on
American vessels for the adjournment of Con-
gress on the second Tuesday of April; to pay one
years salary of Associate Justice OF the Supreme
of NJ t<,t,.r 10 fn
Ohio tbs tunsold lands of the Virginia Military
District in Ohio; for the improvement of the har-
Dor of Michigan City: relative to public buildings
in Jefferson city; granting lands to Wisconsin
canal at the head Of Sturgeon Bay;
to connect Green Bay with Lake Michigan; !;
the 1st ofJuly 1870 and authorizing the Postmaster
General to contract for the construction of tele-
graph mail routes, and to establish postal tee-
graph in connection with the Post once Department
:. Resolutions were notwithstanding that pub
lie economy requires that there should be no in
crease in salaries of any officer; on the expediency
of improving the harbor at Evansville, Ind; donat-
ing cannon for soldiers grave at Rose Hill Gene
terry, Chicago; calling on the various Secretaries
for information; favoring the withdrawal of Ma
tona bank notes and substituting greenbacks there
for; opposing the plan of buying $40 bonds at a
premium; constituting eight hours days work
for Government employees Z. The bill to appor-
tion the representation in the next House, was
taken up and discussed. Adjourned. ~
In the Senate, on the 18th, large num-
Der of petitions were presented for the abolition
of the franking privilege. Bills were introduced
creating land districts in Kansas and Colorado;
to increase the efficiency of the army; granting
lands to the State of Kansas to aid the construction
of railroad =. The Heuse bill making appro-
priation to defray the expenses of the Committee
on Banking and Currency was passed =. The Vir-
ginia bill taken up and discussed, but the SEN
ate adjourned without taking vote. r
t.. Il Al e.,
the transfer Eof the Philadelphia Navy Yard to
League Island was taken up and discussed The
apportionment bill was taken up discussed and re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole on the State
OF the Union. :. "A resolution was adopted asking
the Secretary of State for information as the dis
position made of $600,0o0 allowed for aggressions
on American commerce by Japan Bills were in
troduced and referred, for the erection of Post
Office and other government buildings in Brooklyn,
and for the removal of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
....Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, the report
Of the late Louisville Convention, in favor of the
Southern Pacific Railroad, twas submitted. -. Sew
sra petitions for the abolition of the rankng priv
ilege were presented and referred. :. Bills were
presented-granting land to aid in the construction
OF the Republican Valley Railroad in Kansas; Also
and also to aid the construction Of the Lawrence &
Kansas Railroad and telegraph line. =. The Vir-
ginia bill was taken up, and an amendment requir.
Ing an oath from the State officers that they are
eligible under the Fourteenth Amendment, was
adopted-45 to l6 ...Without further action. the
Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 10Th, the General
Of the Army was directed to inform the House
under what act of Congress, or by what authority
General Ruger and Hains, and Major Goodfellow
are acting as Commission of Elections IN the
Georgia Legislature ). Bills were introduced :
granting right of way to the Utah Central Railroad
Company; to amend the Bankrupt act to provide
for the construction of the Niagara Ship Canal.
concurrent resolution providing for adjournment
on the second Tuesday in April was rejected-74to to
3d.. The bill to transfer. the Philadelphia Eavy
Yard to League leland was taken u D and debated
....A Joint resolution was adopted declaring
it to be the true intent and meaning of the acts
lating to the tax on incomes, that all person are
liable to the payment of their proper income ta1
accruing and to accrue for and during and up to the
end of the year 1870 and that the assessment ani
collection of any such tax in the year 1870, and re
naming unpaid on the list day of January 1871
may, under the existing provisions of the law, bt
made in the last mentioned year.. The Pension
bill was considered in Committee of the Whole
Petitions were presented for the repeal of tht
franking privilege; against areduction of dnty OF
iron. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Goth, resolution
was adopted accepting marble statue of Nathan
iel Greene, already placed In the old hall Of The
House of Representatives, and rendered by Rhode
Island. Bills were introduced-for the preserva
coachment: to grant right of way through publi
lands to the Junction City & Denver Railroad
Company; to promote the disposition of the pub
lie lands in California; to establish a postal tele
graph system and incorporate the United State
Postal Telegraph Company. The Virginia bill
was taken up and debated, after which the Senat,
adjourned.
In the House, on the Goth, bills were
introduced-for the relief of settlers on certain
lands in Iowa; for the grant of lands to junction
City, Solomon Valley & Denver City Railroad
Company :. Resolutions were adopted-inquirin,
into the right of Postmasters to refuse sendini
through the mails franked documents, not mai,es
at where the Senator or member resides; inqurins
into contracts for transmitting mails By
railroad; for printing $4,000 extra copies O
the report of Special Commissioner of the Revenu,
Wells. A petition was presented from the citizens
of Kencsha, Wis, asking for an appropriation
for Kenosha Harbor. A memorial of %, ,0C0 citi
zens OF Utah, praying for admission as State wa.
presented and referred :. The Military Academy
bill was considered in Committee of the Whole re
ported to the House and passed The bill for the
transfer of the Philadelphia Navy Yard to League
Island was further debated :. Adjourned.
FOREIGN.
The Halifax Cbrontcle favors the an.
nexation of Nova Scotia to the United