Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-06-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the I'd, several bills
were reported from committees and placed on the
calendar, among them substitute for the bill to
regulate commerce by railway among the several
States The Indian Appropriation bill was
amended and passed.. Executive session and
adjournment
In the House, on the I'd, the bill re-
ported some days before from the Judiciary Com
mttee in relation to the courts and judicial officers
in Utah. and having in view the suppression of
polygamy was called up and debated, and finally
passed-159 to IS. ;. The remainder OF the days
session was given to the business OF the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds, and bill was
passed authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to suspend work on public buildings IN certain
cases.
In the Senate, on the Sd, bills were
passed-House bill authorizing the appointment
of three Commissioners by the Comptroller OF the
Currency to wind up the affairs Of the Freedmen's
.lieving savings banks that have capital
stock from the payment OF tax on de-
posits as in case of savings banks M
Consular and Diplomatic and Pension Appropria-
ton bills with amendments. The Cheap Trans
portation resolution, instructing the Committee
the pending River and Harbor Appropriation
bill to complete the surveys and estimates for
each of the improvements recommended by the
Select Committee on Transportation upon the four
routes indicated in the report of that committee,
was debated at considerable length, and several
amendments were disposed Of. Adjourned.
In the House, on the Sd, a joint resolu-
ton was passed providing for the termination' of
the treaty of the nth of July, 1858, between the
United States and Belgium, which proves detri-
mental to American commerce several OF the
Senate amendments to the Army Appropriation
bill were non-concurred in. and the bill
was sent to Conference Committee. The con-
ference report on the Navy Appropriation Dill was
agreed to. The Senate amendments to the
House bills to amend the Pension acfs and to IN
sent to Committee of Conference ;. After de-
bate on the bill for the improvement OF the mouth
of the Mississippi River a recess was taken, an
evening session being held 1or debate only.
In the Senate, on the 4th, the House
bill to remove the legal and political disabilities of
Fitz Hugh Lee of Virginia, and the Senate bill to
remove the political disabilities OF Van R. Morgan
TRANSPORTATION resolution was further discussed
"A motion was agreed to lnslsnng upon the
Senate amendments to the OIL 70 amend the
charter of the Freedmens SAVING anu trust COM
pany and Conference COmnusUee was appolnteu
...Adjourned. &A g
In the House. on the 4th, bills were
passed-for deepening the channel at the mouth
Of the Mississippi River by dredging otherwise
to prevent the introduction of infectious diseases
for the further security of Navigation on the Mis-
sssppi River; to authorize the building OF bridge
across the Mississippi at La crosse, WIS Ihe
Senate amendments to the bill IN regard 70 savings
banks and to the Military Academy Appropriation
bill were concurred in. An evening session was
held for debate on the condition OF the Washing
ton monument
In the Senate, on the 5th, the bill for
the relief of certain settlers public lands in
Minnesota and Iowa was passed. The bill to
provide for sales Of extra copies OF public doeu-