Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-16
General News Summary.
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In the Senate, on the 9th, bill for free
banking was taken from the table and referred 10
the Finance Committee. IA resolution instruct
ing to Finance Committee to report bill abolish
ing the office Of Commissioner of Internal ReYe-
nue., and to provide for the collection OF taxes oy
States, was indefinitely postponed The House
Joint resolution authorizing Edward Young 10 ac-
cept present from the Emperor of Russia was
passed. "A bill introduced and referred author
4zing the President of the United States orequest
the Republic of Hayti to indemnify Antonla Pelll-
tier for his imprisonment, spoilaion and damages
amounting to S63 The bill to repeal the In
creased Salary act was further debated Mr. Carpe1-
ter stating that he intended to vote for the repeal,
not because he thought the Increased pay excessive
or unjust, but because its repeal was demanded by
the people. Messrs. Conkling and Edmunds would
vote for and Mr. Flanagan (TeXas) would vote
against the repeal. Executive session ana ad-
journment.
In the House, on the 9th, bill was in
troduced and referred for the construction of ship
canals around Niagara Falls and at the mouth of
the Mississippi IA joint resolution was introduce
ed and referred reciting that well authenticated
reports stated that in certain localities OF the Soutn
the people were in condition of starvation, owing
to the failure of their crops, and directing tne
Secretary of War to issue army rations in such
quantities might be required. IA resolul0n
of the Virginia Legislature protesting against the
passage of the Supplementary ClylI Klghts
bill was read and referred. IA lengthy
debate was had on the Supplementary civil Righls
bill the principal speech being by Mr.. Elliot (col
Ored) OF South Carolina. VINO advocated inc pass
age Of the bill. His speech is reported to have
been very eloquent and listened to with
marked interest and attention by members on
both sides Of the House and by crowded galleries,
and at its close he was very generally and loudly
applauded. E. The Naval Appropriation bill, ap-
pr0prating $16,500956, was reported and made
the special order for the 18TH Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, several petl-
tions were presented. Messages were received
from the President, withdrawing the names of
I>o inf Tuofi md
Colonel BrstoW to be Attorney General. "A bill
was introduced and referred for the relief of the
University of the State of Missouri: The bill to
repeal the Increased Salary act was taken up ana
amendments rejected-providing that the
pay for the remainder of this Congress shall
be such an amount as to oda MAKE ooo lne s lOta,
year-l4 to As providing that the amount OF com
pcnsatiOn Of Senators, members and delegates Tor
the year ending March B, 1874 shall be
$7,5O1, and for the year ending March B.
1875, So, 500 exclusive of mileage and allow
anccs: Amendments were ,adopted-proVfd-
ing that mileage shall not be allowed for
the first session of the Forty third Congress, and
striking out so much of the act Of March as pro-
vidcd for an increase of the salaries of the Pres
dent, Vice President, members OF Congress-, ana
Delegates, and all other officers therein named,
and the salaries of all said officers and others, from
the allowed and paid prior to the act OF March
3, 1S73-32 to 30. Mr. Allison was named as mem
Der of the Committee on Pensions, In place OF Mr..
Ferry, of Connecticut, excused. IA telegram
was presented from committee of the McEnery
Lcgisa urc, of Louisiana, alleging that, by the in
reference Of the Federal Government, the powers
of the legal State Government of Louisiana had
been taken from Representatives elected by the
people and given to body of men who could
not even pretend to have been elected, and beg
ging that Congress- in the exercise OF It's C0nstl-
tutiOnal powers, would afford such relief as the
nature of the case might require Adjourned.
In the House, on the Sth, the bill to
establish an educational fund.- and to apply the
proceeds of the sales of the public lands to the
educa ion of the people, was debated me
Naval Appropriation BILL appropriating$ 6,501 8 g..
was considered in Committee of the Whole....
Adjourned
In the Senate, on the ytn, several memo
rials and petitions were presented asking for
amendments to the Bankrupt law. Bills were
passed-for the relief of aged or infrm preemp-
ton settlers the public lands making appro-
priaion of 81 900 for legislative expenses OF Colo
RADIO Territory. Bills were introduced and re-
ferred-fOr the protection of settlers in Utah; TO
aid in execution of the laws in that Territory;
to provide for the whole army and equippng the
whole body of the militia of the United States.
After debate the Senate bill authorizing
National Banks that have decided TO reduced their
stock to withdraw proportion of bonds upon
retiring their circulation notes, or dep0sltlng
money in proportion provided by law, the Salary
bill was taken up and further debated, several
proposed amendments being rejected. Amend
ments agreed to--fxing the salaries of Mem
bers and Delegates at ZOO per annum; striking
out of the House bill the words 'actual individual
expenses of each Senator, Representative ana Del
egate," and inserting the words mileage and other
allowances allowed by law prior to the passage of
the act of March B. 1875" providing that no mile
age shall be allowed for the first session OF the
F0rty-third Congress. Executive session and
adjournment to the 18th.
In the House, on the 9th, a bill was
passed to credit Assistant Treasurer uillhouse of
New York, with $1S5, co. the proceeds of the sale
of the internal revenue stamps embeZzled from
his office without any neglect OF his own. "A
number of bills were referred including one to
u tn hn GrNX nr md
United States District and Circuit Courts. he
Fertilization bill, appropriating $994,O0O, was re-
ported from the Committee on Appropriations and
made the special order for the 14th. The deaths
Of James Brooks, of New York, and w D. Foster,
of Michigan, were formally announced, and eulo-
gies delivered :. Adjourned, the session on the
10th to be devoted exclusively to debate.
In the Senate, on the 18th, several petit
tions were presented, including from Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and others, ask
ing that women be allowed to vote, or that the
same right be extended to them as to the cOlored
men. Bills were introduced-ced to the sew
eral States within whose limits they respectively
lie the beds of unsurvcyed lakes and other bodies
of water; providing that all freight and passenger
traffic between Kansas City and Leav-
enworth, or any point on the line of
the X ansas Pacific and Denver Pacific Railway,
VIA Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, to Ogden, or
any point the lipe of the Union Pacific Railway,
points beyond its terminus shall be carried by
said companies jointly at the same rates as are
charged on similar traffic between Omaha and like
be required to receive upon said traffic less sum
than it would be entitled to receive upon similar
traffic over its own road when pro rated
to and from Chicago. Suits may be brought
and sustained in any United States Court
in which any portion of either of the said
roads is situated, for triple the amount of DANA
ges and loss sustained by a refusal to comply with
the foregoing provisions. After considerable dis
cussion on the Salary bill, and the disposition of
several amendments, a substitute for the House
bill was finally passed-f6 TO 8-repealing the In
creased Salary act, except that portion relating to
the compensation of the President and Justices of
the Supreme Court and fixing the salaries with
the exceptions named at the former rates providing
that mileage shall be allowed for the first session
of the Forty third Congress; and that all moneys
appropriated as compensation to members of the
For ysecond Congress ineXCess of mileage and
allowances fixed by law at the commencement of
said Congress, and which shall not have been
drawn by members of said Congress, respectively,
or which having been drawn have been returned
in any form to the United States, are hereby COW
declared TO be moneys of the United States alb
solutey the esame as if they had never been au-
propriated as aforesaid. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, large num-
Der of bills were introduced and referred among
them-to reorganize the Internal Revenue Depart
ment and reduce its force; to aid in establishing
polytechnic schools in every county and State.
aud in the Territories; to establish uniform and
elastic currency, and TO reduce the national debt
making Treasury notes legal tender for customs
duties; chartering a dOuble-track railway from
tide water on the Atlantic to the Missouri River
and to limit freghts thereon. The rules were
suspended, and resolution adopted - 22l
to -declaring it to be the sense of the Honse tba
the expenditures Of the nation can be and should
be so reduced and regulated that they can be me-
by existing taxes, and that in no event should
thefe be an increase OF either the bearing
or non-interest bearing obligations of the Govern
ment.. The Naval Appropriation bill was con
sidered in Committee of the Whole Adjourned