Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-04-26
Proceedings in Congress.

In the Senate on Wednesday, April 10, Mr..
Sumner presented the resolutions of the Massachu-
sets Legislature in regard to the French spolaion
claims, which were ordered printed ....Mr Howe,
from the Committee on Public Lands, reported bill
for the relief of homestead settlers in Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Michigan whe suffered by the fire last
who affected by the fires shall have years
time in which rebuild and that this time shall be
deducted from the five years residence required by
law.....The Indian Appropriation bill was passed...
4 In the House on the same day Mr.. Hill. from the
Postotce Committee. reported bill abolishing the
the privilege from and after the LIST of July
1873 and proceeded to address the House in advocacy
it After considerable discussion the bill was finally
recommited, which is considered equivalent its de-
teat....Mr. McCrary, from the Committee on Elec-
tons made adverse report the petition of certain
voters to take testimony in the Ohio contested election
The House went into Committee of the Whole
the Senate amendments to the Legislative. Executive
discussion ths question of appropriating
the expenses Of the civ-service reform system The
debate was generally adverse to the proposed reform
Before reaching vote. the committee and the
| House adjourned.
| In the Senate on Thursday, April II, Mr..
Davis CIV. Va presented resolution of the West
Virginia Constitutional Convention in favor of the
immediate removal of all political disabilities in that
| S 1ateM Mr. Edmunds, from the COMMITTEES on Pen.
sions. reported adversely to the bill granting PEN
gut. Messrs Howe Hamip and stevenson were ap-
pointed a second Committee of Conference on the
Bayfield, and ST. Croix Railroad bill..T The Consular
amendment was adopted providing that hereafter mo
matte officer after the termination of his official func-
tons other than for the time necessarily used in his
direct return to the United States On moton of Mr.
Stewart, an amendment was adopted making the In
terpreter OF the American Legation in Japan also
compensation of $4,000 per annum. The bin then
Wilson. Of the Committee on Agriculture, bill bill
passed extending the time for provdiSg the Agricql
| a bill to prevent cruelty to animals in
BY the Of Of
etc. more than twenty four hours continuously,
after which time they to have five hours for rest
MIR Hazlteton from the same committee, reported
bill to encouragethe planting of trees for the pre-
ali patents for lands to be the condition of Keeping
ten per cent of the land in timber, of planting two
w IS fsSg
judicial ppropriation bill was taken up The Senate
dent to carry out the Civil Service rules was warmly
discussei. An amendment reducing the amount to
$4,000 was finally Observation-Disclosures.
In the Senate on Friday, April IL, the
House bill requiring report from the Commissioners
of Claims was passed. On motion of Mr.. Pomeroy,
payments on public land under emption claims in
Minnesota, Dakota. Wisconsin and Michigan The
passed ref1nding taxes distilled irits de-
stroyed by fire in bonded warehouses in Chicago and
other places. since Jan l. lS6SA Joint resolution
dans in Colorado for the purpose of acquiring their
ands...After some other unimportant BUSINESS. the
Senate went into executive session. and after ad
journed till Monday, April Is. rz-v9- -.
in the House, resolutions in honor of the late Eras
to the Executive and JUDICIAL appropr
ton bills on wh9 mo MSoe Fhe end
ment prohibiting the, publication in news
of laws and treaties Merrcf em
the Committee on Elections. made report on the
the sitting delegate, is emit tied to the seat. Ordered
printed: The Speaker laid before the House mes
the children OF John M Baker by allowing his salary
as Acting Charge dAtfars~ at Rio Janero in 1884
Charge d'Afaires but, on the contrary expressly
forbidden to enter inse diplomatIc correspondenee
referred to the Committee Foreign Affairs...-Ad
journed to Monday. the 10Th.
In the Senate on Monday, April 18th, a
bill was passed permitting the nterment in the
tional cemeteries of all honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors The hill authorizing the construction
of wagon and railroad bridge across the Mississippi
river at Quincy, passed. Memorials were pre-
sewing machine pa tent They were laid on the table
the committee having reported adversely on the bill
memorial protesting against the exactons on freight
and travel over the railroad bridge between Omaha
the Deficiency bill the Senate adjourned.
In tie House, under call of the States, large
number of bills of general interest introduced
and referred......Mr. Hoopers supplementary Civil
Rights bill csneue aud much time was consumed in
tons against further land grants. against recognizing
God IN the g TO- b regIs s
firming to the Port Huron and Lake Michigan Rail-
road Company the grant of land made by Michigan
for railroad from Grand Haven to Flint and thence
to Port Huron. The River aid Harbor Improve
ment bill was passed. The bill appropriates about
S. OO0 Coo. Mr.. Hancock introduced bill for the
appointment by the President of three Commissioners
at salary of SO per day each. to inquire into the
depredanions on the fir ontiers of Texas by bands
Indians and Mexicans, aud appropriatng 5000 for
the expense of such commission. The bill was pass
ed and the House adjourned
, 0Intthe Senate on Tuesday, April 16, the
bilIwas passed to provide for the redemption and
sale of lands held by the United States under the
era acts levying direct taxes 1t excludes from its