Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-01-17
General News Summary.
CONGRESSIONAL.

the persons chosen as Electors of President ans
Vice-President, in any State, shall be decided b.
the Supreme Court of the United States IA res
olution was passed, directing the Committee OF
Privileges and Elections to inquire and repor
whether the recent election has been con
Quoted in Louisiana and Arkansas in accordanc.
with the Constitution and laws of the Unite(
States and the laws of said States, and to inquire
Also what contests have arisen out of the election
and what measures are necessary to provide TO
the determination OF such contests in future.
The Indian Appropriation bill was further con
sidered, and an amendment was adopted appropri
ating S5n, 900 to remove the Winnebago Indians o
Wisconsin to the Indian Territory, if they consent
Adjourned. t F-ts-.f 8s,l. d.
In the House, on the 18th, several bills
were introduced and referred. Mr.. T. C. Bun
nell, of Pennsylvania, took the oath and was as
signed his seat as successor to Mr. Mercur, resign
ed. The Naval Appropriation bill (S1S,S84, 993
and the Annual Fortication bill (S1, ,999, ,000) were
reported. bill was passed to enforce the stipu
latiens of the Convention with Venezuela of Apri
49, 1866, and the payment of the adiudi
Gated claims: :: The Legislative Execu
considered in Committee Of the Whole, and an
amendment was adopted, forbidding the payment
of contestants in contested election cases.
Messrs. Wilson, of Indiana, Shellabarger, Hoar
Swami and Slocum were announced as the Select
Committee on the Credit Mobilier and UnioT
Pacific Railroad questions. The Speaker pre-
sc nted the resignation of Mr.. Beveridge, as Con
gresham at-Large from Illinois Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Sth, bills were
passed for the erection of public buildings al
Evansville, Ind, and Grand Rapids Mich ;. "A
was adopted appropriating $4,000 to
defray the expenses of an investigation to be made
by the Committee on Privileges and Elections into
the election troubles in Louisiana and Arkansas
and conferrieg authority upon the persons to be
deputed by the Committee to make the investiga.
ton, the Committee being authorized to have
witnesses sworn by any State or 0hleeo
The Superintendent of the Interior was directed
to communicate any information in his possession
touching the difficulties with the Modec and Other
troduced and referred amending the National Cur
rency act. :. The Indian Appropriation bill was
further considered. Adjourned. aLe
In the House, on the 9Th, a bill was
introduced to amend the Bankruptcy act. -. "A
number of bills relating to the Territories were
reported and disposed Of. Bills were passed-to
readiust the western boundary of Dakota Terri
tory; disappearing certain legislation in the Ter
ritory of Washington The Legislative, EXecu-
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill was further
considered in Committee OF the Whole, and an
amendment was offered and ruled out of order on
an appeal from the Chair, increasing the appropri
alton for the Presidents salary from $25 600 to
$4,000, and fixing the salary hereafter at $500OO
....Adjourned. et.4
In the Senate, on the 9th, bills were
reported House bill to abolish the franking privi
lege, with amendments; authorizing the construc
tion of bridge across the Missouri River at Lex
ington, Mo. :. Bills were ntroduced-authorizlne
the Secretary of the Interior. with the consent o
the Ute and Missouri Indian tribes te survey an6
sell their reservation, lying in Nebraska and Kan
sas, and, with the consent of the Sacs and Foxes
to sell that portion of their reservation that ies
within the State of Kansas; extending the time o
for
the late Sioux Indian reservation; tt
incorporate the North Central Railway
Company, and grant the right of way for construc
tion of the proposed road in Minnesota; to IN
corporate the European and American Land an(
Emigration Company. Bills were passed-t(
authorize certain Postmasters to deposit public
money in National Banks; to authorize Deputy
Collectors of Customs to act as disbursing agents
in certain cases. The Indian Appropriation bill
was reported from Committee Of the Whole, an6
an amendment providing for the removal OF the
Winnebagoes out of Wisconsin was non-concurre(
in......Adjourned.
. In the House, on the 9th, bill was
reported for the admission of Colorado as State
and amendments were offered for the admission o
Utah and against any form of polygamy there.
A bill was passed amending the twelfth section O
the act for the appointment of Shipping Commits
sioners. =. The bill reported on the nth OF Marcf
last, from the Committee on Commerce, creating
a Bureau of Emigration, and containing prov1s1on
for the regulation of vessels carrying steerage pas
sengers to the United States, was taken up. de
bated, and referred to the Committee OF the Whol
-95 to 61-which is virtual defeat of the bill.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10th, bills were
introduced-for the appointment of acommissio1
on prohibitory liquor legislation; to throw opeI
all branches of the army to all citizens irrespective
of race or color. Resolutions of the Massachu
setts Legislature were presented and ordered
printed, demonstrating against the passage of tn.
bill which provides that the names of battles witt
our fellow citizens shall not be continued In the
army register, or placed on the regmental colors
the United States . The bill to amend the Ma
tional Banking act, to provide for return Z
specie payments, was debated and referred to tn
Finance Committee. The Indian Appropriation
bill was further debated, and amendments wer'
adopted, one providing for the appointment of In
spectors of Indian Affairs, and the bill, as amend
ed, was passed. Adjourned tothe 18th.
In the House, on the 10th, a motion
was adopted that the Select Committee, No. 2, OF
the Credit-Mobilier matter be permitted to sit du
ring sessions of the House, and employ clerk. :.
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appro
priation bill was taken up In committee or the
Whole, and an amendment to Increase the appro
priation for the Bureau of Education was debated
at some length, and rejected-74 20 49,. .Ad
journed. ..s'
In the House, on the 18th, severa
private bills were disposed Of "A bill was passed
for the sale of the present cemetery grounds a
Fort Gratiot Military Reservation, in Michi
gan. :. The Legislative, Executive and Judlc1a
Appropriation bill was further considered In Com
mittee of the Whole, and several amendments
were offered and rejected. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, a number
of bills were introduced, among them one eG
empting mineral lands in Michigan, Wisconsin
M, = 0f ha mi
act of May 10, 1872 The bill to provide for tn,
further endowment and support of Agriculture
Colleges was called up, and an amendment t.
appropriate the proceeds OF the public lands u
the support of common schools was rejected
yeas 9, nays 32... Adjourned
In the House, on the 13th, several bill
were introduced and referred, among them-to re
organize the Treasury Department, fix the sala
ries of its officers, and establish system of ap
pointments in the civil service at Washington; t.
provide for an increase of National Bank note
and for the organization of National Banks with
out circulation; for the removal of the charge o
desertion from soldiers who aTreed to join tn
enemy to escape from the southern prs
arms against the United States; to equaliz
newspaper postage. :. "A resolution was adopted
instructing the Judiciary COMMITTEE to inqulr.
the United States District Court Tor the District
Louisiana. "A motion to suspend the rules ant
pass the bill repeating the law for the iron-clat
test oath was iost-yeas, 123: nays, Co. less thar
two-thirds in the affirmative. "A concurren
resolution for the appointment of
Joint Select Committee OF three Senator
and six Representatives TO inquire int
the Louisiana election was offered and length,
debate ensued, at the conclusion of which a reso
luton was offered as substitute and adopted, re
ferring the Presidents message on the subject o
Louisiana to the Judiciary Committee, with in
struetions to report whether any facts in the cas-
require action by Congress. Adjourned.
THE OLD WORLD.
The ex-Emperor Napoleon died at hi
residence in Chiselhurst, England, at 1914
a. m. on the 9th. He had recently submit
ted to a surgical operation for stone in tn