Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-02-28
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i 3S ID CONGRESS.
FEBRUARY 1S.-Senate-House bill,
were passed-declaring the exemptions to be al
lowed by the Bankrupt law; for the relief of settler
on the Sioux Indian reservation in Minnesota.
petition was presented for the enlargement O.
the subject matter of inquiry of the Pomeroy In
vestigating Committee, and after considerable de
| bate resolution was adopted that the com
mittee be directed to inquire into any
said Pomeroy in the recent election
of United States Senator by the Legislature o.
/ Kansas. HouSe-The Poland redit-Mobilier Com
| mittee made lengthy report, submitting the evi
| dence taken before them, and recommended the
| expulsion of Messrs. Ames and Brooks. After
remarks by several members, further proceedings
| The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was consid
cred in Committee of the Whole. asa
FEBRUARY 9.-Sen0te-House bill re-
moving the disabilities of Ex-Governor Smith, of
| Virginia, was passed Several House bills were
| reported from committees A bill was intro
duced and referred to the Judiciary Committee au-
thorizing the President to appoint three Commits
59nsFs to Tsyise nasssa shs onkrat LAWS tTs
| reporting and publishing Of the debates to Mr.
| Murtagh, of the Washington Republican,; to ex-
tend for one year. till February |, 1874, the time
for filing claims for additional bounty under the
act of July %, 1866 to provide for headstones in
| the National Military Cemeteries; to confirm the
purchase, by the proper Executive Depart
| ment of certain tract of land at Omaha,
Neb to authorize the Secretary of War to ascer-
| tain the amount of expense incurred by the Ter
| ritorial authorities of Dakota in arming, equip
ping and supplying the volunteer forces In the In
dian war of 1862; to provide that no person shall
| be promoted in the army who is addicted to the
incorporate use of intoxicating liquors or drugs.
| FEBRUARY 20.-Sem0te-A bill was
passed authorizing the President to invite the In
ternational Statistical Congress to hold their next
meeting in the United States Bills were intro
duced-directing the establishment of telegraphic
connection between the Capitol and all the Gov
ernment buildings in Washington City, to be op-
Grated exclusively for public business, and appro-
the duties upon. goods destroyed by the
Boston fire. Mr.. Carpenter, from the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, made report on the
credentials of Messrs. Mcmillan and Ray, each
claiming to be legally elected Senator from Louis
lana, accompanied by q bill, providing for new
election for the purpose of establishing in Louis
lana republican form of government. Mr..
Trumbull concurred in most of the views of the
majority Of the committee, but did not
concur in their recommendations, or favor the
passage of the bill reported by them; he recognize
ed the authority of the McEnery Government.
Mr.. Morton dissented from the report of the ma
jority, recommending that the recent election in
Louisiana be set aside and new one ordered, un
der authority of the Government of the United
States; he recognized the &, legality Of the
kellogg, Government. Mr.. Hill ,dissented
mended that the members of the Louisiana
Legislature declared elected by both 'Returning
Boards be called together as the Legislature Of
the State and that they then proceed to count the
election returns and declare who are legally
elected State officers Mr.. Anthony agreed with
in their conclusi on that there no legal State
Government in Louisiana, but he would reserve
his judgment as to the course to be
fsPos
luton to refer to the Judiciary Committee the evil
dence taken before the Poland Committee, with
against Vice-President Colfax, if, in the Judgment
of the Committee there is evidence warranting
such impeachment. The question as to whether
the resolution would be then considered was de-
cided in the negative-yeas. 1O5: nays, 1O9 "A
resolution was adopted referring the testl-
mony taken before the Poland Gem
with instructions to INQUIRE whether
anything in such testimony warrants articles of
Impeachment of any officer of the United States
not a member of the House, or make it proper
that further investigation should be ordered in his
case. Mr.. Wilson, Chairman of the Select Com
mittee on the Union Pacific Railroad and Credit.
Mobiler, made report, which was ordered
printed sE
FEBRUARY 21.-Sen0te-A resolution
of the South Carolina Legislature, stating that the
withdrawal of Government troops from that State
would endanger public peace, was presented.
The Committee on Public Lands reported ad-
versely on the Soldiers Bounty Land bill, and on
the bill for the Incorporation of the European and
American Emigration Company. A bill was intro
duced extending until August TO- 1S73 the time for
restoring to market the lands of the Ottawa and
Chippewa Reservations in Michigan. A bill was
passed to punish and prevent traffic in obscene
literature. An amendment to the Postal Appro-
priation bill, repeating all laws authorizing the
free transportation of any mail matter whatever,
was agreed to. Hootse-Bills were passed-author-
izing the construction of a railroad bridge across
the Missouri River at st. Louis; to authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury to dispose of the old
Post-Sffice property at Chicago; donating six
hr0n fer the StafIIa of General KearQeV.
-. The Senate amendment to the House bill to
enforce the stipulations>soft the Convention with
Venezuela was concurred in.
FEBRUARY 2.-Sendte-The report of
the Centennial Commission was presented The
subscriptions public and private, in Pennsylvania
alone would amount to about 81 100000. This start
would insure the success of the Exposition, and
would justify an appeal to other portions of the
country The House bill for the distribution of
the Geneva award was reported adversely.
The Post-Office Appropriation bill was
further further considered inside and amended ,aefs and
from the Committee of Ways and Means,
reported the evidence taken in the matters pend
ing before it in reference to Judge Sherman. He
stated that the evidence implicated no member of
either House, but eXonerated individual men,
bers of both Houses. The Committee offered a
resolution, which was adopted, referring to the
Judiciary Committee the evidence taken, with
instructions to examine and see how much
there is that relates to Judge Charles Il. Sher-
man, of Ohio, to determine whether further inves-
tigaton should not be had with view of present
ing articles of impeachment, If such investigation
shall justify such action. The Suudry Civil APP
proprition bill was passed. A resolution was
Senate Committee on Elections to the effect that
j. H. Sypher, member from Louisiana, before the
general. elccsion last year, while he was
unlawfully and corrupty procured to be
made false and fraudulent registra-
tion and false and fraudulent votes to be cast for
hipnSalf an oth pros frauds n no committed
in connection with such election, and referring
the matter to the Committee on Elections, with
Appropriation bill, appropriating $5,5O7 400, was
considered. att T
FEBRUARY 24-Sendte-A bill was
passed granting right of way to the Walla Walla
and Columbia River Railroad Company. The
credentials of General Gordon, Senator relect from
Oregon, were presented, :. The Agricultural Col
lege bill was taken up and debated, and motion
to lay on the table was rejected-yeas, %; nays,
32-and motion TO refer was also lost-yeas IL
nays, 80. Amendments to the bill were offered and
rejected. R0uSe-A message was presented
from the President urging legislation to bring into
operation the articles of the Treaty of Washing
ton, of May 6, 1871, relative to the fisheries and
other mat ters touching the relations of the United
States with the British North American provinces
=. The report of the Judiciary Committee on the
report of the Poland Credit-Mobilier
Committee was presented, and is
10 tne erect lnat the only TWO lmpeachabe officers
involved in the matter are the Vice President of
the United States and James Brooks in the capac-
ity of Government Director of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company. The latter having long since
ceased to be such officer the case against him has
been considered further. The report
then cites the facts and circumstances
the facts as alleged to have been proved
the Committee are of the opinion that the action
of impeachment can be taken only when the acts
done have been committed while the officer was
in Office. Proceedings of impeachment should
only be applied to high crimes end misdemeanors
committed while in Office and which affect the
officer in the discharge of his duty as such what
ever might be the effect Of these acts
| on the officer as msn..a The COM