Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-06-26

meanors and minority report from the same
committee was also made recommending that all
proceedings against Durell be discontinued.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, conference
report on the Moiety bill was made and agreed to
bills were passed-House bill to provide
government for the District of Columbia; for the
payment of awards made by the Southern
Claims Commission; the Rive River and Har-
Committee on the Currency bill made
report. "A substitute for the House bill amend
atory OF the act to amend, revise and consolidate
the laws relating to pensions reported from
the Committee on Pensions and placed on the
calendar A bill was introduced and referred to
charter double-t track freight railway from tide
water of the Atlantic Ocean to the Missouri River,
ana 10 limit the rate of freight thereon. .Ad-
journed.
In the House, on the 18th, bills were
passed d-granting the right of way through the
public lsnds to the Arkansas Valley Railway, in
Colorado: FOR the reappointment of the Legisla-
Mining law of May 10, 1872. The conference re-
port on the Moiety bill was agreed to-. Unani-
nous consent was asked for and objected to, to
have the Senate Civil-Rights bill taken from the
Speakers table and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, several bills
were reported from committees and placed on the
calendar. The conference report on the Cur
rency bill was discussed and agreed to-43 to 19-
the bill as reported providing that the amount of
United States notes outstanding shall not exceed
S3S2 100000, and Withdrawing $55, 900 National
Bank notes from States having an excess and
awarding them to the other States; provided, not
over $30, 100000 be withdrawn during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1875. :. The River and Har-
Dor Appropriation bill was considered and
amended. "A Conference Committee
dered on the Senate amendments to the Post
office Appropriation bill. >. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 10Th, several of
the Senate amendments to the Postoffice Appro
priation bill were non-concurred in, and referred
to Conference Committee. AT the evening
isession Mr.. Buter spoke at considerable length
in defense of the moiety system and in answer to
the personal charges made against himself. He
was followed by Messrs. Foster, Roberts and Tre-
MAN, who spoke in reply to Mr.. Buffers re-
marks-the debate throughout being one of a
personal nature Adj journed.
In the Senate, on the Goth, resolutions
were passed-to print 5000 extra copies of the re-
port of the Select Committee ON Transportation
Routes to the Seaboard, and 5000 copies of the
report of the Commissioner of Education; House
joint resolution to purchase the watch presented
to Lafayette by George Washington, and author
zing the restoration the eof to the heirs of La
fayette. Several bills on the calendar unobjected
to were passed The Sundry Civil Appropria-
tion bill was taken up. and several amendments
were agreed to, among which was the striking
out of the section abolishing the Civil Service
Commission and substituting therefor pro-
ating $50, 900 for the expenses thereof. Several
bills were reported favorably from committees
and placed on the calendar. "A message was re-
ceved from the President recommending an in
crease of the rate of interest on the bonds in
which it is proposed to fund the debt of the
District of Columbia, which message was referred
to the Investigating Committee. The Judiciary
Committee made q report adverse to the
granting of the petition of Susan B.
posed upon her in the United States District
Court for the Northern District of New York.
message was received from the House refusing
to agree to the report of the Conference Commit
tee on the Indian Appropriation bill, and asking
new conference, which was granted.
In the House, on the Goth, a resolution
continuing the Committee on Arkansas Affairs
during the vacation was agreed to-. The confer
ence report on the Currency bill was taken up,
and after considerable personal debate was
the Indian Appropriation bill was rejected-yeas
81, nays 147-and new conference was asked for
. The Presidents message relating to the Dis
trict of Columbia bonds was received and
subsequently reported on by the Joint
the committee remaining unchanged as to
the propriety of fixing the interest on the bonds
at the low rate of 3.65. "A bill was passed to
amend the Gold-Bank law so as to allow the
circulation of gold notes to be 80 per cent. in
stead of so per cent. of the par value of the
bonds deposited. The Judiciary Committee re-
ported resolution for the impeachment of
Judge Busteed, of Alabama. AT the evening
session vote was taken on the Supplementary
Civil Rights bill and resulted-yeas 14O nays 81.
There not being two-thirds in its favor, as re-
quired by the order under which the business on
the Speakers table was taken up, the bill was
not passed, but still remained on the Speakers
Committee on the Indian Appropriation bill was
agreed to. :. djourned.