Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-06-14
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, on the 30th Ult., bill was
reported from the Secretary of the Treasury to pur
chase site for postofice in Phiadephia--the cost
Of site and building not to exceed $l5Oo 1000 The IN
LOOMS Aerial Telegraph Company: Mr. Sumner
offered joint resolution amending the Constitution
by providing for the election of President by direct
to of the people and abolishing the Vice Presidency
The Tariff bill was again under consideration
The Labor Commission amendment was rejected by q
the House on the s0th ult the bin extending for
three years the The 22d of June, $780, for the
fual adjustment of private land claims IN Florida.
e M aqS aer banh
passed. Mr.. ScoieId, from the select committee on
nd Mr. IN M speer of
presented tho report OF himself and Mr. Archer Mr
6ere was 0t new rera eommes report The
ments were all ordered printed.
In the Senate, on the 31st ,tIt., Mr.. Sumner
offered series of resolutions the settlement of in
ternaional differences by arbitration and proceeded
deliver lengthy speech severely attacking the adj
vide for the restoration of the Buell. court mar ia
records was passed; ;: The Army Appropriation bill
In the House. on the sIst ult. the pay of witnesses
before Congressional committees was fixed at "a pei
were passed: To refund the extra duties railroad
iron to the Winona and St Peter Railroad Company
bonded cars passing from one State to Through
contiguous foreign territory; to pay 5000 to the
carriages relative to homestead settlers burned
out in Minnesota. Wisconsin ana Michigan.'The
Tariff bill was again under consideration.
In the Senate, on tho I'd inst, the House
resolution resembling the order for adjournment on
June 3 and extending the time to June 10, com
Cured Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was
again under consideration. An amendment was
other food fishes into the Gulf States and the Mssis
sippi valley"A bill was passed aPproprlating
$40 900 for equestrian statue of Gen Raw|hs.
In the House, on the I'd inst, tho resou-
ton to adjourn on the 80 OF June was re
.ournmcnt."..Th investigation into tho Indian
frauds ordered continued during the vacation,
Territory. bill to make San Diego Cal. port OF
entry and La Crosse. Wis., pert OF delivery was re-
jected.
In the Senate, on the Sd ult., very little
business disposed of. most of the day being con-
sumed in political Messrs. Carpenter and
the bill 2Sinting to the
ton OF steam pressure ON towing and freight boats
on Elections reported in the case Of Senator Pome-
roys election that they had found no facts to sustain
not undertaken the inyest CATION of Mr.. Caldwells
case: They asked TO be discharged from its further
bills were passed.....The bill to prevent cruelty to
animals on railroads in transit was tabledS to b.
The proceedings in the House were of an unmportant
character. The bill confirming to the Mississippi
and Missouri and Chicago; Rock Island and Pacific
from Davenport to Council Bluffs, va Iowa City was
defeated-93 yeas to IS nays-not two thirds MAORI
: W
port of deliyeryA bill amendatory of the Bankrupt
act, extending it to the "insurrectionary" States
from lS7 !, was passed, tsg So ssss HstS f-@ IS
In the Senate, on the 4th inst, petit
ton presented, signed by 100000 workingmen.
against the repeal of tho Eight Hour 1.-The bill
to preventeruslty to animals in transit on railroads
passed. 1t goes into effect Oct l....At the even
ing session the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
piad the sole attention of tho Senate. -.
In the House. the Conference report on the Tariff
bill was submitted by Senator Sherman; Heck
planned that the total reduction made was 1913 oO000
Seme opposition made but the report was finally
adopted. The House adjourned over until Friday,
to allow members to attend the Philadelphia ConYen
''on a58yss* aHe sa3tEN raEs5 st@Gf&5 Flgh}
-. In the Senate, on she 18th inst, nearly the
whole day, and the entire evening session, wore der
voted to the discussion of the item in the Sundry Ap
preparation bill to pay Southern mail contractors for
services rendered in carrying tho mails before the
war. Without, action The whole matter was post
poned till Friday. Tho House bill 20 grant the
right of way to the Now Mexico and Gulf railroad
was passed.
The House not in session.g&a g%a <tET