Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-04-05
Proceedings in Congress.

In the Senate on the 21st Mr.. Logan, from
the Committee on Pensions reported adversely the
House bill making all pensions payable from date of
discharge or death of persons whose account the
nitely postponed.....The Vice President announced
Messrs Anthony. Hamlin and Casserly as a Commit
and publishing debates... Senate went into Exec
uge Sc sIoa ana a sen on after ao1ouTned
ments to the Chicago Relief BILL After discussion by
the bill. and by Messrs Burchard and Dawes in favor
of its immediate passage. the bill referred to the
Committee OF Ways and Means; with leave to report
at any time after Monday, the 25th......The Army
Appropriation bill, appropriating S29, 5s799 dis
cussed Id Committee of the Whole until adjournment
In the Senate, March 22d, bill was passed
to refund to the Winona and St. Paul Railroad
Company certain duties paid on railroad The
Soldiers Homestead bill passed. The bill pro-
Woes naG the time OF service of soldiers in the Union
army be deducted from the time wtich, under the
Homestead laws is usually required to perfect titles
placing tea and coffee the free list was adopted by
vote of IS to l3..Adjourned to Monday, Ma ch 25
In the House on the same day 81 4S0 paid to Mr.
Cessna for expenses in contesting the seat of B. f.
Myers, of Pennsylvania...A large number of private
Dlils were passed......AdJourned.
In the Senate, March 25th, the bill was
passed for the sale of the Marine hospital and grounds
in San Francisco Ca...The following bills from the
Committee on Commerce were passed. To establish
collection district at Duluth. Mimi and to make St.
PAUL Mimi, a port of entry; for the enlargement of
St. Mary's Falls canal to extend the customs and
NAVIGATION laws over Alaska and adjacent waters and
. t acquired BY the United States authorizing
river at or near Evansville and Mount Vernon Ind.
approprating $4,000 to deepen the st. Clair Flats
canal TO sixteen feet to amend the act to regulate the
consular and diplomatic system of the ed States
eGdns ol 9s
steamship service between New Orleans and certain
Mexican ports..The Senate then went into executive
session. and soon after adjourned.
In the House on the same day the Senate bill to en-
able honorably discharged soldiers and Sailors their
widows and minor children to secure home.teads on
the public lands was agreed to...Mr. Taylor. from
ported joint resolution providing for colossal
statue of theate Admiral Farragut, to be erected in
structs the Senate and House Committees on Public
Buildings and Grounds to inspect all models that
and select thererom of the most appropriate to
commemorate the deeds and character of Admiral
Farragut, and it nstructs the Secretary of the Navy
to contract for such statue at cost not exceeding
$4,000. The resolution was adopted...-Aojourned
The time of the Senate on the Goth was
taken up with the discussion of the House bill making
tea and coffee free. Amendments to include salt and
coal voted down. and the Senate adjourned before
The House the 26th spent most of the day in vot-
ing motions to adjourn alternately with motions to
solution of the diffiouty.. Mr.. Hooper. from the
Committee on Banking and Currency. presented the
testimony taken before that committee in the matter
of the failure of national banks with resolution
that is the opinion of the committee that the sue
change in the head Of that bureau The testimony
ana report were ordered printed to be called Tor
future Northumberland.
In the Senate, March u, Mr.. Hamlin
offered resolution pay $4,000 from the contingent
fund of the Senate for expenses of the Arms Invest
eating Committee. Adopted....The remainder of the
session was taken up with the tea and coffee bill.
In the House on The same day several hours were
occupied in discussing the bill designating d. pot
site for the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com.
pany.... The Speaker announced the appointment OF
Mr. Archer Of Maryland on the Select COMMITTEES to
stead of Mr.. VOORHEES,. declned...The House then
adjourned.