Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-05-22
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 18th, the bill
amendatory of the act to increase the pay of the
soldiers of the United States army was reported
favorably. An amendment to the new Finance
bill was reported from the Committee on Finance.
:. The Geneva Award bill was taken up, and the
amendment to strike out the clause excluding the
claims of insurance companies was rejected, and
other proposed amendments were disposed OF, and
the bill was passed-26 to II. "A resolution was
offered providing for committee of three to pro-
ceed to Arkansas to inquire into the cause of the
existing troubles in the governmental affairs of
that State, and to ascertain who Is the lawfully
elected Governor of the State. Adjourned
In the House, on the 18th, resolution
was adopted declaring that Cannon, the sitting
member from Utah, had been duly elected and was
entitled to seat as Delegate, and resolution
was also agreed to-127 to 51to refer the question
of Cannon's polygamic practices to the Committee
on Elections. :. The bill to amend the Passenger
Steamboat law was considered in Committee OF
the Whole. Adjourned e
In the Senate, on the 18th, bills were
introduced-for the better protection Of immi-
grants; to regulate commerce among the several
States and with foreign nations; for the relief of
the Chickasaws and the freedmen. The new FL
nance bill was taken up and debated, and one pro-
posed amendment was rejected. The House bill
TO secure hoesteads to actual settlers on the pub
lie domain was reported from committee, with
amendments Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, the bill to
revise, amend and consolidate laws relating to the
secarity Of life on board vessels propelled in
WI = or in part by steam was passed. The De.
ficiency bill was considered in Committee Of the
Whole. The Senate bill to distribute the Geneva
award was referred to the Judiciary Committee
| Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 14th, the Finance
bill was taken up and amended as follows: Max
ing 25 per cent nstead of SOY as the proportion Of
legal tenders to be retired as the new National
RouE ara wit
thirty days after circulating notes to the amount
of 100000 shall, from time to time, be
issued to National Banking associations under
this act in excess of the highest outstanding vol
ume thereof at any time prior to such issue, it
shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury
to retire amount of United States notes equal to
25 per cent. of the circulating notes so issued !;
making Az per cent. (instead of 81 as the rate OF
interest which bonds issued to redeem the
present United States notes after January, 1877,
shall bear; making ten years Gnstead of fteen) as
the time when such bonds shall be redeemed in
coin; fixing July /, 1873 Gnstead of Jan. j. 1870 as
the time when United states notes may be redeemed
"shal Gnstead Of may in The clause authoriz-
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to reissue United
Stases notes redeemed after July, 1873 provided
in the ninth section. Among the amendments offered
and rejected was one providing for the withdrawal
of S46, 600 900 from those States having excess
of National Bank circulation and the redistribu-
ton thereof to those States having less than their
proportion-yeas IL, nays 2S. The bill was then
finally passed-yeas 25, nays 49,. A bill was intro
duced and referred to authorize the settlement of
the claims of several States for per cent. of the
values Of Indian reservations. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 14th, bill was
passed to amend the charter of the Freedmen's
Saving and Trust Company The Deficiency bill
was reported from Committee Of the Whole and
passed. The Consular and Diplomatic Appropri-
alton bill ($3,347, ,304) considered in Committee
OF the Whole. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, resolution
was passed calling for copies Of Official corre-
spondence relative to the troubles in Arkansas.
Several private relief bills were passed. "A bill
was introduced TO establish Bureau of Internal
Commerce, to be attached to the Treasury Depart
ment, and be under the direction of Commits
sloner of Internal Commerce. who shall be ap
| pointed by the President and confirmed by the
| Senate. :. Adjourned to the 18th.
In the House, on the 18th, the Senate
joint resolution prohibiting the publication in the
Congressional Record of speeches or parts of
speeches not actually delivered wes reported,
with an amendment providing that it shall not be
lawful fo- any member Of either house Of Con-