Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-12-27
General News Summary.
CONGRESSIONAL.

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in the Senate, on the 18th, Messrs.
Window, Sherman. Conking. Ames, Lewis, Cas-
serly and Norwood were appointed committee
to consider The question of cheaper transit from
the West to the East Mr. Morrill,, of Maine, and
mr., osborne we're appointed to Iii vaeatcies IN
| the Military Committee The resolution of the
| House against removing from the army register
| the names of the battles of the rebellion was
Of fraud on the part of the Administration party
| in the late election in Arkansas, and resolu-
| ton providing. for the appointment of a
comm ttee of five to go to Little Rock and
investigate the matter, were. presented and
laid on the table The Customs bill, reported
| last session from the Committee on Finance was
referred to the Committee on Commerce -. The
Indian Appropriation bin was reported from the
COMMITTEES On Appropriations, with taltih1portant
ted s the time for e Som of
The French Spoliatioh bill was further debated.
....Adjoufned ~
In the House, on the 18th, the bill to
fix the compensation of the claimants under the
Geneva award. was referred TO the Judiciary Com
mittee; the bill appointing Commissioners to in
vestigate tie depredatiohh ON the Te7as frontier
was referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
THE bill providing for determining the bound
the Emperor of Germany, was passed. =. The bill
for appfopriatng 100000 for American exhibitors
wsnna oefed that and twelve
American artisans to attend the exposition be ap-
pointed by the President to report their observa
tions Mr.. Brooks, of New York: called atten;;
World that H s. McC0mb had testified before the
Credit Mobiliet tn&estiEating COthMittae that he
(Brooks) had received certain shares OF stock In
order to influence him, and through him the Dem
Of hn in LEGISLATION beneficial
to the Union Pacific Railroad Company. He
utterly denied the statement, statement, and nd
huenCe Democratic members for btibs Of
fifty shares of Credft-Mobilier stock representing
$4,000. He wished the Committee to search his
conduct from beginning to end. and II they found
any fault in him to report it to the House, and to
disgrace him. =. The report of the Conference
Committee on the bill to remove the sunken
to-. The bill reported from the Judiciary Com
nittee last session for the settlement with the
States of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois OF the five per
cent Of the net proceeds Of the sale. of public
lands within those States, was debated. ;. .Ad-
journed. -- ..--
In the Senate, on the 18th, bill was
reported and debated for the relief of settlers
Cherokee lands . The bill authorizing the East
Chester National Bank, Of Mount Vernon, Indiana,
to change its location and name, was passed. -
Bills were introduced and sfefetred-rto secure
more efficient and honest administration OF indian
affairs authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to
negotiate with the Creek Indians for the cess1on
of part of their reservation. - The death OF
Garrett Davis, late Senator from Kentucky, was
formally announced and eulogies were delivered
by Messrs Stevenson, Vickers, Cameron, Thur
man, Sumner, Bayard and Trumbull, when the
customary resolutions were adopted. Adjourn
ed.
In the House, on the 18th, bills were
passed authorizing the Comptroller of the Cur
fencv to examine the condition OF the savings
banks in the district OF COLUMBIA; CONCERNING a
settlement with the States of Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois of the per cent. of land claims under the
act of March g. 1s57-103 to 81: The Deficiency
bill was further considered in COMMITTEE OF the
Whole :. .Eulogies delivered on the late Sen
ator Davis, of Kentucky. :. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, the House
BILL amendato+y to the postal code, with amend
ments was reported and passed; the amendments
change the rate of postage on Seeds authorized to
be transmitted, from two cents for four ounces TO
one cent for every two ounces OF, fraction OF two
ounces. and provide that all mail matter OF the
third class must be fully prepaid. Bills were re-
ported-Postal Telegraph bill, by the provisions
of which the PostmasterGeneral is required as
soon as practicable, to establish telegraph offices
at all Post Offices on telegraph circuits, at otners
within ten miles thereof where the salary IS at
least $500 per M BUSINESS ana reere
and fixing the rates of charges for the trans
mission Of messages; substitute for the bill pro-
-libitng the sale of liquor in the District OF 20;
adversely-alowing women in the Territories to
vote and hold office; relating to Judgments IN the
Provisional Courts of Louisiana ..Tne Dill au-
thorzing an exchange of registered coupon Donos
was called up and an amendment was agreed to,
providing that the operation OF the law snail not
increase the public debt rate OF interest ON the
bonds when the bill was debated and laid over.
The French Spoliation bill was further discuss
ed. Adjourned.
In the House, ON the 10Th, bills were
passed-for paying the expenses of the Mexican
Commission; the Deficiency Appropriation bill;
appropriating 100000 toward the representation
of the United States In the Vienna Exposition IN
1873, and providing for the appointment OF COM
mission of not more than twelve skilled cltlzens
to attend the Exposition and report their obserya-
tions to the President Senate bill authorizing the
East Chester National Bank, Mount Vernon, Ind,
to change it's location and name RESOLUTIONS
were adopted-that the Banking Committee in
quire whether unlawful combinations for locking
up gold and money exist, and report what leglsla-
ton is necessary'to prevent and punish sucn un-
lawful combinations; for the appointment of
committee of three to examine the cause OF tne loss
of stamps from the Assistant Treasurer's ONCE In
New York . Several bills were introduced and re-
ferred. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the goth, bills were
passed---House BILL extending the time for the
completion of the Winona & st. Peter Railroad;
authorizing the Kansas National Bank to change
its name to the First National Bank of Topeka;
appropriating SIS, ,790 for the Texan Commission;
the Deficiency Appropriation bill win amend i'd
the late Senator Garrett Davis ordered print
ed :. The resolution for a Special Committee to
investigate the alleged Irregularities in the Arkan-
sas election was debated. Executive session and
adjournment to January6
In the House, on the goth, bills were
introduced to extend the time for entries in the
Usage lands in Kansas; to secure more efficient
Indian administration in the Territories to amend
the Constitution for the election of President,
President and Senators by the people .Ad-
journed to January
THE OLD WORLD.