Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-02-20

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ments, military stores, supplies and all other ex
penses of the volunteer force in the Indian OF
1862. The bill to repeal the stamp duty tax on
| matches was considered in Committee of the
| Whole and lengthy discussion ensued on the
| question of revenue. ...At the evening session
several amendments were made to the bill codify-
| ing the statutes
| In the Senate, on the 18th, the resolu.
tions of the Wisconsin Legislature presented
and referred, instructing the delegation In Con-
gress from that State to vote for the passage of
law reducing the pay of ali civil and military em-
| ployes of the Government to scale commensu-
rate with the duties performed. Petitions were
presented and referred-one signed by 1888 citi-
zens of California, asking the Senate to pay some
attention 10 the condition of the treaty between
! the United States and China, with view of hav-
ing some modification made therein, 10 prevent
the evil of Chinese influx to this country: of ex.
| soldiers of Indiana, asking an equalization OF
bounties. The bill to equalize the distribution
ored tSe daa before was ana
drawn and new one was offered
and debated, providing for the issue of $46 00C
OF National Bank currency, in addition to that now
in circulation, to be issued to banks now organized
hereafter to be organized and distributed to the
| several States in accordance with section OF
the act of July 12, 1870, which, section
provided that the money should be issued to those
| States having less than their proportion :. The
| Chair announced Mr.. Dorsey member of the
Committee on Appropriations, in place of Mr..
| Committee of Mines and Mining, in place of Mr..
Crozer; Mr. Pease as member Of the Committee
on Enrolled Bills, in place of Mr.. Ames, and Mr..
Harvey as member of the Committee on Mississippi
Levees, in place of Mr.. Crozer. Adjourned to
| the 10th.
In the House, on the 18th, several pri-
vate bills were disposed of The bill for ascer-
tanning the losses sustained by citizens of Southern
| Oregon and Northern California by reason of
indian depredations in 1872 and 1873 provoked a
quite excited discussion in Committee of the
| Whole, the enacting clause being stricken out-79
| to 6S-which action was reported to the House
and was concurred in-105 to S5-thus defeating
the bill "A resolution was agreed to directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to furnish copies of
all contracts, schedules, correspondence and
orders OF the department, and also statement
of the amounts paid in under each contract by
whom paid in. and under which contract. -.
Adjourned the session the 14th to be for debate
only.
In the Senate, on the 10th, memorials
and petitions were presented-from the officers of
the National Banks of Massachusetts and Rhode
Island protesting against the passage of bill for
the withdrawal of currency from New England;
from colored citizens, asking that the Government
detail vessel to carry them to Liberia and bring
back produce, and also asking the aid of the Gov
eminent for the construction of railroad into the
interior of Liberia from the Illinois Legislature,
CT izens of Chicago, and others, asking for an in
crease in the volume of the currency. 80.
The joint resolution of the. Iowa Legis-
lature, asking for an approximation for the
improvement of Fox and Wisconsin Rivers,
was presented and referred. "a bill was intro
duced and referred to revive and continue in
force certain land grants in the State of Minnesota
to aid in the construction of the st. Paul Pacific
Railway. The bill to equalize the currency was
taken up, and substitute was offered
acts of Congress which limit or restrict
the amount of notes for circulation, and providing
that all associations organized to carry on banking
shall be free to establish National Banks with cir
culation, subject to all the limitations pro-
vided by law, except the limit OF capital which is
hereby repealed after considerable debate on this
proposition, motion made and discussed to
recommit the bill to the Finance Committee. -.
Adjourned.
In the House, on the 10th, among the
bills introduced were-to abolish the navy yards
at Kittery, Charlestown, New London and Wash
ington; to increase taxation whisky; TO abolish
the revenue marine service; to abolish certain Gus
revive the grants of land for the several lines of
the St. Paul & Pacific Railway; to abolish Pension
Agents, and provide for paying pensions by Post
masters and Collectors of Internal Revenue, thus
effecing an annual saving of $500O00: to
amend and codify the laws in regard
to the payment of pensions as to secure
efficiency and economy. joint reso-
luton of the Missouri Legislature was presented,
asking Congress for such legislation will secure
to the people there equal advantages as to rates,
time and transportation on the Union Pacific
Railway, and the several branches thereof, which
are reserved and guaranteed as chief part of the
consideration to be given by the company for
grants of lands and bonds made by Congress. -. "A
bill was passed, fOrbidding the Secretary of the
Treasury to refund any duties upon the reversal of
his own rulings