Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-05-01

JILL, Will ICuCluPbtOu CLAUSE, IL was cOu-
cluded that such plan was feasible Senator
Sherman is represented as believing that some
measure could be devised which would be
agreeable to both sections of the country, and
Senator Morton is also said to be of the opin-
ion that compromise would yet be agreed
upon which would be acceptable to nearly all
parties. He thought the debate on the veto
would be of considerable length. One special
telegram says: Some of the more promi-
nent Eastern members this morning manifest
ed much anxiety to secure some compromise,
in order to restore harmony in the party.
| They express willingness to cooperate in all
proper ways to secure such compromise,
and think that the West is entitled to more
than it has received. One of the suggested
means of compromise is the passage of the
House Free Banking bill, with something
like the Foster amendment" This amend
ment, which was rejected in the House by a
vote of los yeas to 133 nays, provides that,
whenever the National Bank note circulation
shall exceed $4OO, 100000, legal-tender notes
shall be redeemed and Cancelled to the extent
of 35 per cent. of such excess until the out
standing and unpaid legal-tender notes shall
be reduced to 100000.
LITTLE Rock dispatches of the Oath say that
negotiations had been going on between the
hostile parties, to the effect that both sides
should retire all their forces except body
guard until competent tribunal had settled
| the question as to the Governorship.
Brooks held that Baxter had no power
to call the Legislature together. He
was erecting barrricades and powerful
magazines in the rear of the State House.
Some of his troops had gone home Baxter
| had stopped sending his men home. Both
forces, as to numbers, were pretty equally di
vided. Baxter's were nearly all white men
and Brooks mostly colored. Baxter had sent
a dispatch to President Grant to the effect that
he had convened the Legislature for the 18th
| Of May; that he had sent home part of his
forces, and would have sent the balance, ex-
| cept small body-guard, but Brooks retained
his whole force, and was receiving reinforce
ments.
A WASHINGTON Associated Press dispatch of
| the Goth says it was thought by many conserv-
ative Congressman that bill could be framed
| by the Senate Finance Committee which would
be acceptable to the Senate, combining the
feature of redemption proposed in the House
Finance bill with the right to issue additional
bank-notes, on condition that certain propor-
tion of legal-tender notes shall be withdrawn
at the same time, and many were of the opin-
ion that if such bill was reported from the
Senate committee with provision authorizing
free banking it would pass the Senate and
the House and receive the approval of
the President. A telegram of the Oath says
l,oJ ;,fo
he would approve bill which provided for
free banking, with the further provision that,
as new bank-notes were issued, greenbacks to
the extent of so per cent of the amount of the
new issue should be retired, this process to
continue until the volume of greenback circu-
lation is reduced to $500, 100000.
A late New York dispatch says the Federal
Council of the Internationals had resolved to
dissolve the organization, it having prov ed
failure in the U nited States.
A HEAVY snow and wind storm prevailed in
many sections of the East on the 25th. In
several places the snow was over q foot in
depth. Much damage was done in many
localities by the wind.
ACCORDING to late census of st. Louis,
taken by the School Board, the total number
of persons between the ages of five and twenty
one in that city is 13S, 131, indicating total
population Of about 435, 600.
A JACKSONVILLE OILY telegram of recent
date states that suit for 100000 debt and
$1,000 damages had been instituted In the
Morgan County Circuit Court, in the name of
the People of Illinois against the Toledo,
Wabash & Western Railway Company. The
action is brought under the Railway law of
1873, for extortion in freight and passenger
rates.
THE Globe Theater in Chicago was burned
on the night of the Goth.
The following abstract of the crop statis-
tics was published in the National Crop Re
porter at indianapolis on the 25th:
The area planted in Irish potatoes last year in
the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Min
nesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin was, in round
numbers, 554 600 acres, the average percentage of
increase upon which is estimated at nearly 5 per
cent, or about 1880 acres. Correspondents in
Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin estimate the prob
per cent. as compared with last year. The
average condition of swine in April in the eight
States named above shows very low rate as
compared with the condition at the same date
last year. Representing the latter at 100, the
average for the eight stands fraction less than
81 None of the States report over &c. and Missouri
ces are follows: Wheat, SILT; corn, &c.; oats,
DC; hay, 1927; swine $466; potatoes SLIP
This shows since March Is an advance corn,
oats and hay, and decline in wheat, swine and
potatoes
DISPATCHES from Louisiana on the Goth
show that the floods in the Ouachita Valley
had been far more disastrous than was at first
supposed. Several towns were wholly under
water; over 100000 acres were submerged,
and about ITO, 900 persons were washed out of
house and home Over 5000 were actually
suffering for the bare necessities of life.
No crops could be raised this year in the
country overfiowed, and the prospects of the
people were of the gloomiest character. The
river at New Orleans was reported falling on
the 25th. Liberal contributions in aid of the
sufferers are reported as being raised in East
ern and Western cities.
THERE was little change in the condition of
affairs at Little Rock on the 25th. Baxter pro-
posed to Brooks to leave the determination of
differences between them to some competent
tribunal and retire all forces except body
guard, but Brooks refused. Brooks received
a quantity of arms and ammunition from St.
Louis. Gen. White, of Baxter's forces, had
declared martial law in jefferson County and
taken possession of the Court House.
THE District of Columbia Legislature assem-
bled and organized on the 27th, when Gov
Shepherd sent message recommending that
the body adjourn until Congress disposes of
the investigation and the pending joint resolu-
tion contemplating the suspension of the
functions of the District Legislature.
ACCORDING to Washington dispatches of the
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