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

mittee Of the Whole. A lengthy debate occurred
on motion to strike out from the paragraph re-
lating to the Department of Justice the item of
Ofor the and subsistence of horses and $500
for repairs to carriages and harness. and the motion
was agreed to-S5 to SO. Among other amend
ments agreed to was one providing that no officer
of the Government shall hereafter receive any
compensation or perqusites directly indirectly,
from the Treasury or property of the United
States beyond the salary or compensation allowed
By law, or shall make any private use of
such property or of the services or labor
vice Of the United States, which ser
vice or labor. is paid for by the United States;
provided, this shall not be construed to deprive
any officer of the United States of such fees are
or may be provided by law in addition to the salary
OF such officer, or the use of such property as
use OF such officer. In a debate relating to
the % finance question Mr.. Beck maintained
not administered the law; that he had gone
out of his way, time and again, in the inter-
est OF the rich, moneyed aristocracy of the East
and 70 the injury Of the people of the West and
South. In reply, Mr.. Dawes said the Eastern
States had an excess of bank circulation because
the West and South would not take it. having
elsewhere. # it were necessary for the proper dis
tr1butlon OF the currency that 5000. 600
be withdrawn from New England, New
They desired two things. They desired free bank-
ing, on the basis of greenbacks at par They did
not desire to bring greenbacks to par by such con-
pay the difference between its present value and
its par value. They desired that the Government
should pay the difference. After the committee
rose the main question was ordered, and The House
adjourned.
THE Senate galleries were densely
crowded on the 27th, the day having been fixed
upon for the eulogies upon the late Senator Sum
ner. The bust of the deceased Senator recently
finished by Preston Powers was placed in a con-.
spicuous position and appropriately draped. Mr..
Boutwell, submitted resolution, which was
agreed to, that as an =, additional ado mark of
Senator from Massachusetts, business be sus-
pended. that the friends and associates of the de-
ceased might pay fitting tribute TO his public
nounced by Messrs. Boutwell,, Thurman Spencer,
Morrill, of Vermont, Pratt, Sargent, Sherman,
Wadleigh and Anthony Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th, several bills
were introduced and referred, including the fol-
lowing: To facilitate resumption of specie pay
ments and to prevent fluctuations in the value of
United States notes; repeating all laws imposing
tax on State banks; to impose a tax of 5 per
cent. on all incomes of individuals and corpora
tions exceeding $4,000; declaring 1t oppressive
to impose additional taxation and inexpedient
to retrench on necessary appropriations
already made in the interests of COM
merce, and providing as measure of temporary
relief for the issue of an additional $50 000 900 of
legal-tender notes; to provide free system of ma
tiOnal banking and for the resumption of specie
payments. bill was passed amending the Ship
ping Commissioners act so as not to ap.
ply to sail or steam vessels engaged in the
coastwise trade or in the lake trade, touching
at foreign ports or otherwise, or in the
trade between the United States and British
North American possessions, or in any case where
seamen are by custom or agreement entitled to
participate in the profits or results of cruise or
voyage "A message being received from the
Senate in reference to the death of Senator Sum-
ner, business was suspended as an additional mark
of respect to the deceased, and eulogies were pro-
I~rA r
Orth, Rainey, Butler, Kelley, Nesmith, G. F. Hoar
Conger and Phillips. Adjourned.