Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-06-19
CONGRESSIONAL,

In the Senate, on the 9th, joint reso-
luton was passed providing for the termination of
the treaty of July II, 1858, between Belgium and
the United States bill for the government OF
the District of Columbia was reported from the
Special Joint Committee to investigate the man
aoement of the government of the District =. "A
bill was introduced and referred to incorporate the
Commercial Railway Company, with capital OF
5000 0O0, ,0O0, to construct and operate railway,
with four or more tracks, from New York city TO
the cities of Chicago and St. Louis, dividing its
main line at such point as may be found best 10
reach said cities, with the right to extend Its road
from Chicago to any point on the Mississippi Elver
above st. Louis, the road to be commenced Wltmn
two wears and finished within twelve years OF the
enactment of the bill. The conference report on
the Army Appropriation bill was agreed to: "A
his own request Mr. Wadleigh was excused from
further service on the Committee on Public Lands,
and Mr.. Harvey appointed to fill the vacancy
-. The bill to amend the Customs Revenue law
and to repeal moieties was taken up and severai
amendments were disposed of. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th, the majority
resolutions in the Louisiana contested election
case declaring that the testimony was not suf-
fcent to show the election of either Pinchback or
Sheridan, and permitting the committee to take
further testimony, were agreed to: A Dill was
passed to abolish the Western judicial District OF
Arkansas and to annex it to the Eastern Dlstrcl
"A substitute for the Geneva Award bill was
reported, and debated at considerable length An
evening session was held for general DEBATE
was the rejection of motion to suspend the rules
and take from the Speakers table the Senate Clvl
Rights bill and refer it to the Judiciary Commt
tee, with the right to report at any time Ihe vote
stood yeas 1856, nays S6-nOt tWO-th1rdS III Cne al
firmatiye.
In the Senate, on the 10th, a bill was
introduced and referred to abolish the Board OF
Indian Commissioners "A bill was passed tc
change the time for holding Circuit and Distric
Courts of the United States for the Eastern DIS
trict of Wisconsin, at Oshkosh, to the second Iues
day in July of each year. The memorial OF the
Ohio Editorial Association, in regard to postage OF
newspapers, was presented and referred =. De
bate was resumed on the bill to amend the Gus
toms Revenue law, and to repeal moietles @ ane
after several amendments were disposed OF, some
of which were agreed to, the bill as amended was
| finally passed--3S to g.. Adjourned
In the House, on the 10th, bill was
reported and referred for the relief of the owners
and purchasers of land sold for direct taxes in in
surrectionary States The conference report on
the ARMY Appropriation bill agreed to-. The
Geneva Award bill was taken up, and after q
spirited and somewhat personal discussion MI
Buffers substitute for the Senate bill-provldlng,
first, for the payment of claims for direct losses
second, for war premiums, and third, insurance
companies that incurred direct losseS-was agreed
to-i32 to 1Oand the title of the bill was changed
to read, " TO provide for just and equitable as
tribution of the moneys paid IN pursuance OF 1ne
Geneva award Adjourned.
was presented and referred of workingmen OF
Pennsylvania, asking for restoration OF the IL
per cent duty on iron and STEEL and for free bank
ing The report of the Conference Committee on
the Currency bill was read, and lengthy debate
ensued, Messrs. Morton, Sherman, Harvey and
Logan favoring the report, and Messrs. B0utWeil,
Morrill, (vt.), Frelinghuyscn. Jones and Thurman
opposing its adoption. Adjourned
In the House, on the 18th, the Senate
bill to change the time for holding Circuit and
District Courts of the United States in Wisconsin,
at Oshkosh. was passed ;. The Senate amend
ment to the House bill to amend Section ~ or the
act of the 18th of August, 1856, to regulate the
States, was concurred in The Sundry Civil APP
preparation bill ($23, ,613) was considered in
Committee OF the Whole Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, several bills
were reported from committees and placed on the
calendar An adverse report was made on the
Senate bill for further protection in the elections
for President Vice President and members OF con,
gress . The amendments of the House to the Dill
to amend the laws relating to patents trade
and copyrights were concurred In and me Dill was
passed -. The report of the Conference Commltlee
on the Finance bill was further considered, ana
after considerable debate the compromise Cur
rency bill was passed 81 to %. The Postofhce
Appropriation bill was taken up. Executive ses-
sion and adjournment.
In the House, on the 18th, bill was
passed appropiating $1,000 for the relief OF per-
sons suffering from the overflow of the lower
Mississippi. the Tombigbee, Warrior, Alabama and
Tennessee Rivers The Sundry Civil Approprla-
tion bill was considered in Committee OF the
Whole, and several proposed amendments were
disposed of. Among the amendments relecteu
was one appropriating $2500O to enable the fresl-
dent to carry out the civil service rules-yeas 40,
nays 10S. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, report was
made from the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions concerning the charges against Senator
Mitchell of Oregon, and it was stated that the
committee was Of the unanimous opinion that the
charges contained nothing against the Senator
recurring action on the part of the Senate.
Among the bills passed were: House bill to provide
for the care and custody of persons convicted IN
courts of the United States who have or may pc
come insane while in prison; House bill providing
for the collection of moneys due the United states
from the Pacific Railroad Companies, with
arne-dments. "A motion was agreed to-
SO to 17-insisting on the Senate amend
ments to the Finance bill, and new Conference
Committee was appointed, consisting OF Messrs
Wright, Ferry mich. and Stevenson. y. "A motion
was also adopted that the Senate insist upon its
amendments to the bill repeating moietles. and
Messrs Scott, Howe and Bayard were appointed
Conference Committee Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, several OF
the Senate amendments to the bill repeating mole
ties were rejected ard a Conference Committee
was appointed, composed of Messrs. E. H. Roberts,
Sheldon and Wood The conference report on
the Currency bill was taken up, and after debate