Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-04-07
Congressional Summary.

In the Senate, on the ODD, Sumner
read series of resolutions protesting against
the President employing the navy on the
dominican coast, in order to prevent any
opposition to the annexation scheme
Scott then used up the remainder of the ses-
sion IN speech on the Ku-Klux outrages.
"A special message from the President
was received, read, and ordered to be laid on
the table and printed.-At $40, after an
Executive session, the Senate adjourned.
The House, after considerable discussion,
passed a resolution asking the Senate to per-
NIT it to adjourn without day on Monday,
the 27th.-A bill providing for the reissue
of National bank notes was laid on the
table The Senate bill authorizing the
construction of bridge over the Arkansas
river at Little Rock was passed. "A mes
sage was received from the President, recon-
mending such legislation as, in the judg-
ment of Congress, shall effectually secure
the life, liberty and property, and the en-
forcement of law in all parts of the United
States. 1t was referred to a select commit
tee of nine, after which the House adjourned
until the 9th.
In the Senate, on the oath, the Vice
President laid before that BODY the resolu-
ton received from the House for the final
adjournment of that body, with the concur
renee of the Senate, on Monday next. On
motion of Edmunds, the resolution was ia
bled by UiUG 0oce vote-Sumner gave no.
tice of his intention to address the Senate
on the 9th inst, on the San Domingo ques-
tion.-The regular business being Sher-
mans resolution instructing the Judiciary
Committee to prepare a bill to suppress Ku-
Klux disorders, Cole moved to postpone it's
consideration In order to proceed with the
pending deficiency appropriation bill. Sher-
man demanded the yeas and nays on the
motion, and Coles motion was adopted, 26
to Z2.-The deficiency appropriation bill
was then taken up. Numerous amendments
were made, and without disposing of the
bill, the Senate, at $3.50, after brief Execu-
tive session, adjourned till tomorrow.
The only business of importance in
the Senate on the 25th inst. was the passage
of the deficiency bill.
The House was not in session on the 25th
In the Senate, on the 9th, the de-
livery of the address of Senator Sumner oc-
cupied the entire afternoon. There has not
been so large crowd in the Senate chamber
since the impeachment trial. Sumner was
briefly replied to by Morton, of Indiana, and
Howe, of Wisconsin, when, at $50, the
Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th, a series of reso-
lutions were offered declaring what the finan-
al policy of the Government should be, and
after some discussion they were referred to
the Ways and Means Committee, when an
pointed. The House then adjourned to the
Senate chamber to listen to the speech of
Senator Sumner.
- In the Senate, on the 2Sth, Sumner
presented a memorial, asking for the adop-
ton of such measures as will secure a court
of nations, where all questions may be de-
cided, and urging that in the points at issue
between Great Britain and the United States
every effort may be made to avoid war be-
tween the two countries. Tabled-An-
thony called up his resolution amending the
order OF business under which the Senate is
now acting so as to admit of the considera-
ton of any bill in reference to the South re-
ceived from the House of Representatives
Thurman offered and advoca ted an amend
mentto require its consideration by commit
tee before resolution could be taken upon
1t by the Senate.-Upon the expiration OF
the morning hour the Senate resumed con-
slderatlon of the unfinished business of yes
terday, being the resolution of Sumner on
San Domingo. Howe continued his reply to
Sumner, and defended the course Of the
PRESIDENT. lie commended that, instead of
attempting to sell his country, Baez had fur
nlshed an example worthy of imitation. In
conclusion, he contended that the mission of
the republican party was not ended. and he
would beSeech the man who would engage IN
its destruction to take his position with the
common enemy, and not, Judas like, stab in
the back the party to which he professed to
belong. Schurz next obtained the floor, and
said he did not think the report of the Com
mission which had just returned from a
pleasant jaunt to San Domingo would prove
very influential, either in the Senate or be-
fore the country, for he thought the treaty
had already been effectually disposed Of The
Senator from Wisconsin (Howe) had dis
played wonderful knowledge of ancient and
modern history, and, not content with de-
stroying Cesar, Cassius, and prominent men
of our owl times, he had mercilessly used
his Ratchet upon the Senator from Massa-
cbusetts. If it was proven that orders had
been issued to our naval commanders in
gross violation of the Constitution, then
something more than mere rhetorical -four
ishes about Gen. Grants services, or about
those Of the Secretary of State and the Secre-
tary of the Navy, would be required to an
swer the proof. The fact was, President
Grant had fallen into he mistake that he
was the United States of America. An ami
mated and long colloquy here ensued be-
tween Schurz and Morton, and before it was
concluded, the Senate went into Executive
session, and, at 5:15, adjourned,