Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-05-03
Proceedings i'm Congress.

In the Senate on Thursday, April Is, the
bill granting lands for the Improvement of the chan
mel of the Mississippi river below Minneapolis. after
explanation, was placed the calendar...The bill
taxes in the Southern States passed...After pass
ing otherwise acting upon several District of Co.
In the House the bill Incorporating the Great Salt
Lake and Colorado railroad and granting the right of
able discussion Civil Reform bill was then
taken up, but the House adjourned without action.
IN the Senate on Friday, April 10, Mr..
Window, from the Committee on Appropriations, re-
ported the Postal Appropriation bill with amendments
subsidy on the Pacific mail steamship line between
San Francisco and China, to provide for semi
said serrcs sha be-
not less than 400 tons register and wholly of Ameri
of to take auy of the steamers of said line
on payment of reasonable compensation; providing
that the United States mails shall be carried without
further charge all the steamers of said line
tension thereof. beyond Yokohama. Also doubling
between New York and Rio laneiro SO as to provide
for semi:monthy trips at $4,000 per year,.
Ramsey from the Committee of Conference the bill
to prevent straw bids for mail contracts. made
port, WHICH was concurred in...Adjourned to Mon
In the House long debate was had upon the Civil
Service Reform bill, and on motion of Mr.. Butler it
recommitted-yeas 90, nays 79..!.The Speaker
laid before the House from the President in
regard to the Ku-Klux outrsges in South Carolina.
Referred to the joint committee the subject The
remainder of the session devoted to the business
of the District of Columbia....Adjourned till Mon
day. April %.
In the Senate on Monday, April %, a
message was received from the President transmit
Great Brtain Considerable discussion was had
upon the Tea and Coffee bill and the North Carolina
fore reaching vote on either.
In the House the Indiana contested election case.
Gooding against Wilson, was taken up After dis
cussion the resolution giving the seat to Mr. Wilson
was adopted-yeas, loo nays, 64."..m Farnsworth
the bill to prevent strawbids for carrying mails.
Agreed to-; On motion of Mr. Banks resolution
against again Great Britain Cox, from the Commit Commit
sion to the floor of the House, members of Con-
gress who do not declare honor that they have no
measure before the House, any of its committees
the object being to exclude ex;members who are en-
gagged in lobbying without dispos1ng OF the resolu
ton the House adjourned.
In the Senate on Tuesday, April %, the
North Carolina contested election settled by
the adoption of the majority report declaring Abbott
not entitled to the seat....Mr. Carpenter offered
resolution, which was agreed to- calling on the De-
ceedings which have been taken in the Courts to
strain the Gf canal nefSs
priation bill was takeA up and discussed until ad-
In the House Mr.. slocum offered resoluton recit
ing the statement of the Secretary of War that he has
not been able find the record of the proceedings
Buell., and authorizing the Committee on Military
Affairs to send for persons and papers, with view to
ascertaining what has become of such record and
who is responsible for the loss which agreed
IAN excited debate was had upon the bill granting
to the Central Pacific railroad portion Of Goat
Island. in the harbor of San
In the Senate on Wednesday, April "a,
Mr.. Ransom was sworn in from North Carolina. Mr..
Thurman said that for the first time since 1861
every seat filled and every State represented,
fact upon which the Senate and country might well
congratulate thomselves....Mr. Sumnsr presented
petitions from 1900 citizens of the United States
against recognizing God in the Constitution.
ter long discussion on the Deficiency bill, the
Senate went into executive session and after ad
journed.
Printing. recommending the publication of los OG9
COPIES of the American presented at the Geneva
Arbitration produced considersb BILE STIR warm de-
bate ensued the Senate resolution to print q
copies was finally agreed to....The bill give the
Central Pacific Railroad Company certain privileges
ON Goat Island in San Francisco harb d. was passed
yeas l0I, nays S5...A resolution to pay Gooding.
the contestant for the seat OF wilson OF
Indiana $50 for expenses, was offered and agreed
to....Adjourned. ENs ~