Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-04-10
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were presented and referred, signed by 7,275 citi
zens of California. setting forth the evils of the
u.e of Intoxicating liq lors and asking for ,egsla
| ton to preyent intemperance and the manufacture
| of such liquors. The bill 10 provide Tor the re
demption and reissue of United States notes ano
for free banking was taken up. and motion tC
strike out the fourth section of the bill was agreed
| to-2q to 27 Several amendments to the bill were
| offered and rejected -. Adjourned.
/ In the House, on the 31st, the bill
providing for the payment of the bonds of the
Louisville & Portland Canal Company was passed
/ after being amended as to provide that no
| money shall be paid under this act until the
State of Kentucky shall have ceded the jurlsdlc-
ton over canal property to the United States -.
| petition of taxpayers of South Carolina,
| signed by large number of prominent and in.
| fuential citizens of that State, was presented
and referred to the Judiciary Committee, reciting
| the excessive taxation to which the people
of that state are subjected, and that the proceeds
1 of such taxation are systema n~itimate
stolen instead of being des1 ar 'ug Congress
,,ss1 r or their condition ise >9me means
of relief . "A bill was introu ICED ana reierred Ior
the relief of the Commissioners 10 the vienna Ex-
| hibition. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 1st, the House
bill to secure to the Episcopal Board of Missions
land in the White Earth Indian reservation in Min
| nesota, for the erection of churches and otter
buildings. was passed Tne lolnL t resouion Vi of
| the mouth of the Missouri River was presented
The bill to provide for the redemption and reissue
of United States notes and for free banking was
| further considered, and several proposed amend
ments were rejected. Adjourned
In the House, on the 1st, counter
statement and reply Of the Republican Central
Committee of South Carolina to the memorial Of
the taxpayers of that State, presented the day
before was presented and referred. The state
ment declares that the taxpayers have only them
selves to blame in not aiding IN the work
Of tho ana sna eRpendtgge eag
of the State Government are incorrect,
the items given being wholly inaccurate untrue
and skfuly selected TO & nHisy
to the Mining law of the 10th OF May. lS72 The
Currency bill was taken up and debated: AT the
evening session the bill for the revision OF the
laws was completed and passed. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 3D.. the Senate
bill to amend the act to promote the development
of the mining reserves of the United States, with
House amendments thereto. was referred "A
bill was reported from the Committee on Post
offices and Post-roads, to provide for the trans
mission Of correspondence by telegraph, which Dill
is the Hubbard Postal Telegraph minor bill nm, an,
changed, except in matter OF detail -. The Dill
to provide for the redemption and reissue OF
United States notes and for free banking came
up, and several amendments were offered ana
rejected A substitute for the third section
tee was adopted-33 to 19-and provides
That $46 600 0l0 in notes for circulation, In ad-
diton to such circulation now allowed Dy law,
shall be issued TO the National Banking assocla-
tions now organized and which may be organized
hereafter. and such increased circulation shall be
distributed among the several States as provlded
IN Section of the act of July H. 1907. Exec
utive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 2d, but little busl-
ness was transacted, the Currency bill being under
consideration, and lengthy debate ensued there
on, which extended into the evening session.
Notice was given of a substitute for the pending
bill which in part substantially the same, Tree
banking being feature common to both. ..'Ao-
journed.
In the Senate, on the Sd, a4memoral
from citizens of Kansas, asking for protection
against outrages by the Usage Indians, was pre-
sented and referred . A favorable report was
made on the Senate bill to set apart certain por-
ton of the island of Mackinac as National Park
The bill 10 provide for the redemption and re-
issue of United States notes and for free banking
was briefly considered, after which the Dill pro-
viding for the payment of the bonds of the Louis,
Vile & Portland Canal Company was taken up anu
amendment, and asking for Committee OF Con-
ference, but vote was reached. Adjourned 10
the 9th.
In the House, on the Sd, bills were
passed-to legalize pontoon bridge across the
Mississippi River at Prairie du Chen; providing
for the appointment of civil agent, and for the
detailing of naval officer to act in concert with
such agent. to obtain information with regard TO
the fur and seal trade of Alaska, and to report
whether the contracts as to seal fisheries
have been complied with and can be sateiy eX-
tended: several private pension bills. Dill was
reported adversely from the Committee on val. al
Claims and laid on the table, appropriating nearly
$40 0000 for the value of cotton and wooden mills
de. troyed during the war of the rebellion by order
afen f15 oS R0naS q aaa
journed.
SENATE not in session on the 4th. In
the House. bill was passed amendatory Of the act
of July 1S, 1893, in regard to the enrolment
of coasting and fishing vessels. Leave was
asked and objected to, to report bill
from the Judiciary Committee. providing
that any civil officer of the United states
except the President or Vice-President, who shall
be impeached for high crimes ana mlsdemeanors
by the House of Representatives, shall be sus-
pended from office until he shall be discharged
from such Impeachment by the Senate or until the
withdrawal of impeachment. :. On motion 1t was
ordered that the Speakers warrant De Issued TOT
the attachment of g. d. Patrick, OF MonIg gomeffy, fy
contempt for refusing to appear before the u
dietary Committee and testify in the matter OF the
impeachment Of Judge busteed... T large num-
ber of private bills were passed. The Currency
bill was further debated. ADJOURNED
In the Senate, on the 9th, bills were in
troduced and referred-amendatory of the act to
limit the liability of ship-owners providing that
the liability clause of the act of March g. 1851,
shall spply to all vessels, steamboats, and other
craft engaged in inland navigation; to release the
| Government of Japan from the payment OF the
balance of the japanese indemnity fund, amount
ing 10 5000. The bill to proyide LOT lne re,
for free banking taken up, and, after lengthy
discussion and the disposition of several proposed
folowius sn shapeoyeas ss' nays "a: Section i,
| That the maximum amount OF United states
notes is hereby fixed at $40O000,001. Sec. 2. That
SAG COO 600 in notes for circulation, in addition
| to such circulation now allowed by law, shall
be issued to the National Banking associations now
| organized and which may be organized hereafter,
and such increased circulation shall be distributed
| among the several States provided in Sec. of
the act entitled An act TO provide for the redemp
ton of 8 per centum temporary loan certificates,
| proved july Ia 1870; and each National Banking
| association now organized or hereafter to be
| organized shall keep and maintain, as q
| part of its reserve required by law, one-fourth
part of the coin received by it interest on bonds
Of the United States deposited as security for cir
| culatng notes on Government deposits, and that
| hereafter only onefourth of he reserve now pre-
scribed by law for National Banking associations
| shall consist of balances due TO an association,
| available for the redemption of its circulating
notes, from associations ID cities OF redemption,
and upon which balances no interest shall be paid
Adjourned.
| In the House, on the 9th, several bills
not of general interest were introduced and re-
ferred The Senate bill extending to the 3ist Of
December. 1876 the tine for completing the Cen
| trail Railroad of Wisconsin was passed A report
| was made from the Committee on Elections in the
| Kentucky contested election case that Young, the
sitting member is entitled TO the seat. Notice
was given of a motion Of the previous question on
the Currency bill at the close of the debate on the
i 7th. :. Adjourned.
The MiIIerstoWn Calamity.
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