Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the Oath, joint reso-
-ution of the Legislature Of Wisconsin in favor of
the removal of Indians from that State was pre-
sented and referred. Bills were introduced ana
referred-to regulate the service of the collection
of customs; to regulate duties on imported wines;
to enable the Mennonites of Russia to effect SET.
Element on public lands to abolish the the onces 9i
sioner OF Customs, etc. Petitions were presented
from merchants of Chicago against any further
issue of irredeemable paper currency and In favor
ness men of Chicago asking an increase
of the currency; of 27O merchants and
of irredeemable paper currency. - A number OF
private bills were passed The bill to extend tne
time for completing the Wisconsin Central Rail
way was reported fayorably, from the Committee
on Public Lands The bill to equaze the distri-
button of the currency was further considered, and
Mr. Schurz spoke at length in opposition to an In
crease in the volume of currency and Mr. Morton
briefly replied to the arguments of Mr.. Schulz.
Executive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the Gath, bill was
passed to facilitate The expectation of dis
titled spirits. Bills were Misunderstanding to
the State of Indiana the lands covered by Wolf
Lake and Lake George; to increase the currency
and to provide for its inter conversion with Gov
ernment bonds, and to abolish the sinking fund;
to abolish capital punishment. A lengthy
discussion was had on the bill to provide for the
distribution of public documents printed by the
Agricultural Department., for the free exchange of
newspapers between publishers and for the free
Transmission Of weekly newspapers by mail WITHIN ra
given of an amendment to and substitute Tor the
pending bill. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 25th, after the in
PRODUCTION of few petitions and bills, the bill to
provide for the appointment of commission on
the subject of the alcoholic liquor traffic was taken
up and briefly debated. The bill to equalize the
distribution of the currency came up and was fur
0iScusSpd
taking place between Senators Schurz and Morton,
both of whom were in the course OF the debate,
called to order for unparliamentary personal alu-
sons. The discussion on the bill was participated
in by other Senators, the pending motion being to
| reeommit the bill to the Finance Committee with
the instructions agreed upon, directing the COM
mittee TO report in favor Of increasing the volume
Of the National Bank currency to $400, 900 0OO
message was received from the President IN re-
gard to the Centennial exhibition, which message
was ordered printed and 10 lie on the table,.
Executive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 25tn, bills were
passed Cor the issuing and recording of commits
sions to Postmasters appointed by the President
with the consent of the Senate; to amend the
| Steamship Passenger act in regard to the pu6hca
ton of lists of immigrants. Resolutions OF tne
| New Hampshire Press Association were presented
| in favor Of the restoration of the law allowing
weekly newspapers free transmission through
ication, ~ and i declaring hostility to any
| action that may result. directly or
indirectly, in the restoration of the abuses OF the
franking privilege. The bill to provide for the free
distribution in the mails of public documents, etc.
was further debated, after which the previous
| question was seconded-112 to 67-and The vote
| on ordering the main question resulted in yeas
| 1876, nays III. No further action was had on the
| bill. An evening session was held for the con-
| sideration Of the bill to revise the statutes.
In the Senate, on the 26th, bills were
| passed-prescribing the form of oath to be taken
by Postofce officials before entering upon the dis
| charge of their duties; the Naval Appropriation
bill, with amendments. The bill to provide for