Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-01-24
General News /. fi.mary.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate, on the 14th, bills were
passed-amendatory to the National Currency act,
allowing National Banks TO loan to any individual
or corporation ten per cent upon I'd elr surplus
| profit, as well rs upon their original capital; the
Agricultural and Industrial Arts O99Lege Oln' -
Memorials of soldiers were presented urging the
passage of the House bill granting l6O OF land
to honorably discharged soldiers, and statement
was made that the bill would require 320,O00, 600
acres "A bill was introduced to extend the juris-
diction of the Southern Claims Commission. -.
Adjourned.
In the House, on the 14th, bills were
passed-to amend the act of 1872, providing for
holding United States Circuit Court in the West
ern District of Missouri; extending the time for
the completion of the Portage Lake and Lake Su-
perior Ship Canal ..The Legislative Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill was taken up in
Committee of the Whole. and after considerable
ninth section of the Army Appropriation bill. ap.
proved March 30, 1871, in regard to payment OF
railroads for carrying mails, etc.: The bill was
then reported to the House. .AdJourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, bills were
introduced--to amend the Patent and Copyright
law; authorizing the Secretary of War to compro-
mise and settle ali pending claims of the Govern
ment against the Southern Railroad Companies.
An original bill was reported rom tne FINANCE
Committee to require National Banks to restore
GaRs Tnsn iii bill was W passed to
provide for the building of the Custom House at
Memphis, Tenn .Adjourned 81.
In the House, ON the 18th, the POST
Ofdce Appropriation bill, appropriating $3s5gO,-
OOO was reported. "A bill passed relieving
from the operations of the Bankruptcy act State
insurance companies against which bankruptcy
proceedings are taken in State Courts The
Legislative Appropriation bill was taken up, and
the amendment repealng the ninth section OF the
Army Appropriation bill of 1871; in reference to
the interest on the Pacific Railroad bonds. was
agreed to. The bill for the better protection of
the Indian tribes, and their consolidation under
civil government to be calleG the IerriIsry OF
Oklohoma, was debated. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, bills were
passed fixing the compensation and length of
sessions of Territorial Legislatures and commit
ting the care of Penitentiaries to the Territorial
authorities; House bill to incorporate the Loomis
Aerial Telegraph Company; fixing the second
Monday of October for the opening OF the annual
session of the United States Supreme Court =.
Mr.. Buckingham's bill providing for a return
to specie payments was called up, and Mr.. Sher-
man made lengthy speech and then reported
from the Finance Committee a substitute for
the bin :. A resolution was adopted instruct
ing the Committee on Privileges and Elections to
inquire whether there is legal State Government
in Louisiana, and, If so, by whom constituted -.
Adjourned
In the House, on the 10th, the bill for
-. The Oklohoma Indian Territory bill was, after
discussion laid on the table--93 to 45 The Sen
ate BILL amending the Agricultural College act by
extending the time for granting the lands, was
passed. Adjourned:
In the Senate, on the 17th, bills were
passed-appropriating 100000 to defray the ez-
penses incident to a representation of the United
States in the Vienna Exposition; repeating the act
for the relief of certain Indians in the Sioux Su-
perintendency -. The resolution 1nstrucung Cne
Committee on Elections to inquire into the de,
fects of the present Electoral system, aud
the best means for remedying them, was taken
up and Mr.. Morton spoke at length in behalf OF
the resolution, giving n, his views , OF nnr tne
dangers attending the plan vice
President He was followed by Mr.. Trumbul VINO
agreed with Mr.. Morton as to some OF the defects
and dangers of the existing Electoral system, but
dissented from some of his views as to the prop
er remedy. Adjourned to the Goth.
In the House, on the 17th, a large
number of bills of private character were report
cd from the Committee on Claims, and disposed
of =. The Senate bill confirming certain railroad
lands in Iowa to the Mississippi & Missouri and
the Chicago, Rock Island q Pacific Railroad Com
panies, was taken up and debated, and the main
question was ordered--8S to 70. Adjourned
In the House, on the 18th, bills were
passed-to revise the Pension laws; to quiet land
titles in Iowa, providing that the title to lands in
Iowa heretofore approved and testified by the De-
partment or the interior Tor railroad purposes Co
aid in the construction of railroad from Daven
port U5G Iowa City to Council Bluffs, under grants
made by Congress, according to the adjustment
thereof made at the General Land Office, shall be
confirmed to the Mississippi q Missouri Railroad
Company and the Chicago, Rock Island q Pacific
Railroad Company, and their assigns, the corpora
tiOns to whom lands were cert1fed-th1s act to be
construed as conveying only any reversionary or
other interest which the United States may have
in the lands, and all lands settled upon In good
faith and now occupied by homesteads or pre-
emption settlers to be excluded from its opera
tions "A large number of bills of private char
acter were disposed of. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 20th, petition
was presented for prohibitory liquor law.
Several bills to amend the Bankrupt law were re-
ported adversely from the Judiciary Committee,
and majority of the committee reported new
bill repeating the Bankruptcy act of March 2, 1857
repeal to take effect on the 1st day of next July,
provided that the repeal shall mob in any
way affect any proceedings in bankruptcy COM
menced before the 1st day of next July. "A Dill
was introduced fixing $3.50 as the minimum price
at which the Government shall sell all the lands
of grants for rail or wagon roads, excepting lands
within the indemnity limits, and the claims OF pre-
emption settlers, and the privileges accorded by
the existing homestead laws to soldiers and
sailors.
In the House, on the Goth, bills were
ntroduced-providing for bringing suits for
claims against the United States in the United
States Circuit Courts for the distribution OF the
Geneva award; organizing the Indian Territory OF
Oklohama; tOrepeal the law taxing deposits in
savings banks; to punish pretended counterfelters
of United States currency and coin. "A bill was
passed repeating the Bankrupt law.