Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-04-19
Proceedings in Congress.

In the Senate, April 4th, Mr.. Morton,
from the Committee Privileges aud Elections, re-
ported with amendment the House bill relating to
evidence in contested election Mr.. Ramsey
the bill authorizing a bridge over the Mississippi
river at Red Wing, Minn.....Mr. Anthony, from the
men the bill for the relief Of the officers and crew of
the United States ship Wyoming. Mr. Corbett from
the Committee on Commerce, reported bill to pro-
mote ip,buiding and the commercial interests of
the United States "A bin giving the assent of Con-
gress to subscription by the District of Columbia
the stock of the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad
Company passed. The Senate then went into
In the House on the 9th Mr.. Wood made some re-
marks in eulog of Pref NIB
amend the national currency act, which referred
THE report declaring Hadley, of Alabama. the sit
contestant stated that his expenses amounted to
$5,928....The bill from the Committee Commerce,
for the appointment OF shipping commissioners in the
interest of commerce. was taken up and discussed I'M
til adjournment.
In the Senate, April 9Th, the House bill
for the relief of the settlers public lands Iowa,
Mr. Pomeroy, from the Committee on Public Lands.
the bill was passed granting the right OF way to- a
Hallway from Salt Lake to Portland Oregon The
Indian Appropriation bill was discussed.
to MONDAY. April 6th.
In the House on the 9TH bill was passed authorize
ing joint entry by resumption settlers. The Senate
bill to erect colossal statue OF Admiral Farragut
on Naval to the o
Captain Wins9w officers and crew Of the KeSsrsarge
f. e i t Rs@e the
prize money. Passed ..,, Mr.. Coughlan. from the
Committee Naval Affairs reported the bill to pay
r. Green $4,000 in full for the use by the Govern
ment of his patent machine for bending cable links
connecting shackles. and tackle hooks. which
passed.....Mr Holman. from the Committee on Com
merce reported bill authorizing the construction of
railroad bridge across The ppi river at Fort
Madison. Iowa. Passed.. The Army Appropriation
bill passed after short discussion in Committee of
the w hole......Adjourned .-...
In the Senate on Monday, April s, bill
across the Missouri river at Bonneville. Mo....Quite
number of private bills were pas sed after which
the Indian Appropriation bill was taken up aud dis
cussed until adjournment. f..
In the House on the Same day, a large number of
bills We're introduced and referred, among them
by Mr. Hawley. of Illinois: proposing an amendment
from each State shall be elected by the people thereof
....; The House instructed the Committee Banking
and Currency to investigate to the National Banks
engaged in the conspiracy to lock up money. The
committee is to have power to send for persons and
papers. The Secretary of the Treasury directed
to report any information he has received on that
its bill to carry out certain pro-
visions of the Cherokee treaty Of 1866 and tor the re-
came up and passed under suspension of the
rules. Mr. Sargent introduced bill to allow agei
aud lntrm pre-emptors on public lands to make the
necessary affdayits before any officer authorized to
ah b Whole m hoSse then
ments to the Legislative. Executive, and Judicial APP
preparation bills. and soon after adjourned.
In the Senate on Tuesday, April 9, Mr..
Cragin presented a remonstrance of citizens of New
Hampshire against the renewal of the patent for the
Wilson sewing machne......Mr Window offered a
resolution directing the Secretary of War to COM
partment may possess respecting the canal and dyke
at Duluth, MINI, and their effect on the harbor of
ported from the Military COMMITTEE were pas passed
military Without the VII item nc consen of pa
rents or guardians to provide Sup 4rntendents for
Collins military reservation, in Colorado, subject to
pre-emption and homestead entry; authorizing the
ri at peace the
limits OF the military reservation at Fort Stanton
additional bounty until January 80, 1878. and pro-
vidng that all claims filed after the 18th e January
provide for the payment of women during the
war directing the Secretary of War to audit and
losses by the burning of the government stores in
Glasgow, in 1864 to prevent them from falling into
Who Enlisted pror to July g. $751; and
into any regiment c9mpany, or battery which was vas
iull bounty OF $780, to prevent deserton and elevate
the condition of the army; establishing system OF
deposits shall give bonds ana for the same
OF public money to pay certain Nevada and Cali
ing the payment of $40 900 to the officers and sailors
GU s sns short exc
In the House on the same day, Mr.. Hill, from the
p0st once Committee reported the bill for the of
States mails. The bill authorizes and directs the
General to furnish to the public at cost
pondence postal cards of good stiff paper with
postal stamps thereon the cards to exceed 81 by
Ga inches the face to be used exclusively for address
and the reverse side for communication. All cards
containing vulgar or obscene scurrious matter to
be excluded from the mails and the sender thereof
be punished by fine and imprisonment. Mr Randall
moved an additional section, which carried re-
Quirng the Postmaster General to advertise for pro-
posals for furnishing the cards and give the
tract to the lowest bidder. Mr.. Potter moved an
amendment requiring the card to be furnished with
flap or cover, and spoke in support of his motion.
which finally adopted and the bill as amended
was passed......Mr. Perry (0he), from the Select
Committee on Elections. made Teport on the In
diana contested election case, with resolution that
]. NJ Wilson, the sitting mepber, is entitled to the
seat Ordered printed" ..Ths Coinage bill was dis
cvssed until adjournment,