Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-12-26
General News Summary.
CONGRESSIONAL.

yard the waters of the Atlantic and in the Mis-
sissipp Valley TO afford facilities to the navy; to
| facilitate the asserting and redeeming of
| rational bank note currency, and to authorize
| an issue of circulating notes to the amount of
nlnety-two per cent In lieu OF the
ninety iIy per cent now authorized by law Several
passed amendatory of the act 10 reduce duties on
imports and to reduce internal taxes. :. The reso-
luton for the admission of Mr.. Pinchback as Sen
| ator from Louisiana was taken up, and Mr.. Nor
ton addressed the Senate in behalf of the resolu-
| ton. Adjourned
In the House, on the 10Th, the bill re-
| pealing the Bankruptcy law was debated at con
| siderable length and passed--220 to "A. 1t pro-
vides that s'all suits and proceedings pending
in the courts of the United States, wherein adj
proceeded with and governed by the provisions of
the existing laws, which are hereby continued in
force only for the purpose of closing up suits and
proceedings now pending Pf00tded that, from and
after the passage of this act the fees commissions
and charges of officers and agents of courts in
bankruptcy cases shall be reduced to one-half of
| the fees, commissions and charges heretofore al
| lowedn. The Select Committee on Salaries re-
| ported bill repeating all the provisions of the
act OF March g. 1873, which increases the salary or
compensation of Senators, Representatives and
Delegates in Congress, of any officer or en-
poye of the Government, except so far as relates to
Judges of the Supreme Court and to the President
of the United States during his present term of Of
| fee, and providing that hereafter the compensa-
ton of Senators, Representatives,, and delegates
in Congress shall be at the rate of $500 per an
| mum, and this shall be in lieu of all allowances
except actual and necessary individual travelling
| expenses coming to and returning
| from the national capital once every
session, and requiring the Secretary of the Treas
ury to cover into the Treasury all sums that may
| remain undrawn or that have been received as in
| creased compensation, which shall or may have
| come into his possession by the return thereof.
| After considerable discussion an amendment to
this bill was agreed to-172 to M-making the re-
duction of members salaries take effect from the
4th of March, 1878. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, several reso-
lutons of instructions to committees were passed.
IA bill was introduced to reimburse West Vir-
ginia for losses caused by the Federal troops dur
ing the late war of the rebellion. The House
resolution fixing the time for adjournment for the
holidays was taken up, and after de-
rbar moOa ooOsderaon % Was Ro to
N....The House bill to repeal the Bankrupt act
was referred to the Judiciary Committee -. The
House bill making special appropriation. OF $4,-
O0OOO0 for the navy was taken up, and, after con-
siderable discussion, was passed-46 to 7....Ad-
journed.
In the House, on the 18th, the Senate
amendments to the bill for the redemption of the
loan of 1858 were concurred in. Several resolu
tions of instruction were passed. "A bill was
passed to allow dstillery warehouses to be cOntin
ued in use after changes in their management.
The salary question then came up, and an exciting
debate ensued, and, amid much confusion the
following substitute for the bill reported from the
committee was finally adopied-122 to 74-and
notice to reconsider was made and laid on the ia
BILE: 'That from and after the passage of this act
the compensation of Senators, Representatives,
and delegates shall be at the rate of Sc 0U0 per an
mum, payable monthly, and in addition thereto ac-
tua individual expenses of each Senator Repre-
sentative and delegate in going to and return
ing from the seat of government once in
each session, to be certified in writing by each.
That the compensation of the Speaker of the
House of Representatives shall be s., 600 in add-
ton to his pay as Representative, amounting in
all to $1,000; and that of the Vice-President shall
be the same amount, with the same allowance for
travelling expenses as hereinbefore provided That
all laws and parts of laws inconsistent with the
provisions of this act are hereby repealed That
the Secretary of the Treasury is required to
into the Treasury all sums that may remain un-
drawn, or which shall have been received, as in
creased compensation under the provisions of said
act, approved March g. 1873 which shall have or
may come into his possession by the return there
Of" Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th petition
was presented and referred from citizens of
Kansas, asking for the passage of law allowing
soldiers of the late war bounty of one hundred
and sixty acres of land. The House bill to estab
sh the compensation of Senators, Representatives,
and Delegates was taken up, read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on the Civil Service and
Retrenchment. "A lengthy debate was had on the
question of finances, and after short debate on
the House resolution for adjournment over the
holidays, the Senate ad iourned.
In the House, on the 18th, lengthy
personal discussion occurred between Messrs
Hale, Wilson, Edridge and Butler, concerning
the receiving, by Mr.. Hale of salary of $4,000 as
agent and counsel of the United States on the mixed
British and American Commission, in addition to
his salary of $3.50 as member of Congress-.
The Speaker announced that he had appointed
Messrs E. R. Hoar, Cox and Hazleton, Regents of
the Smithsonian Institute for the next two years,
The Senate amendment to the bill making an
appropriation for the extraordinary expenses of the
naval service, increasing the amount from $4,000,
000 10 $5,000,O00 was concurred in. "A concurrent
resolution was adopted for adjournment over
the holidays from the 10Th, till Monday,
&G on o Of copes of each of He
ricultural reports of 1872 and 1873 gave rise to
discussion involving the question of a renewal of
the franking privilege and a reduction of the ex-
penses for printing public documents. The resolu-
ton was agreed tO....A Postal Telegraph bill was
introdaced and referred. "A supplementary
Civil Rights bill was reported from the Judiciary
Committee. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, petition
was presented from large number of citizens of
New York, asking for a general disarmament of
the Federal forces, and the adoption of provisions
to settle all difficulties by arbitration The House
bill allowing distillery warehouse to be continued
after changes have been made in their manage
ment was passed. The House bill in re-
lation to the compensation of Senators, Represen-
tatives and Delegates, was reported back, with an
amendment, from the Committee on Civil Service
and Retrenchment, and its passage was recon-
mended After a discussion ON the question of the
repeal of the Bankrupt law, the House resolution
for adjournment over the holidays was passed-32
to Grand after executive session the Senate
adjourned to January 5.
In the House, on the 10Th, a resolution
was adopted authorizing the Judiciary Committee
to send subcommittee of two to New Orleans to
take testimony in the matter of the impeachment
of Judge Durell, with power TO send for persons
and papers. :. The Supplemental Civil Rights bill
was called up and debated. "A reso-
luton was adoped instructing the
Committee on Railways and Canals to inquire
whether the rates charged by the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railway Companies for the trans
portation of cars, freight and passengers across
the bridges and tracks connecting Davenport and
Rock Island are reasonable, and if not to secure
reasonable rates. Adjourned to January 5.