Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-05-08
FRIDAY, MAY s, 1874.

tablish free banking. The bill to carry into exc
cution the provisions of the fourteenth amendment
to the Constitution and to define certain rights of
United States citizens in foreign countries was
taken up and debated. :. The River and Harbor
tee on Commerce. The Indian Appropriation
bill was considered in Committee of the Whole.
....Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 30th, bill was
introduced and referred to promote commerce
among the States and to cheaper transportation
of persons and property between the Atlantic sea-
board and the Western States and Territories. -.
The Legislative, Judicial and Executive Appro-
priation bill was received from the House and re-
ferred and ordered printed. The Senate bill to
increase the pay department of the army, fixing
the number of Paymasters at fifty, with rank. pay
and emoluments of Majors OF Cavalry, was passed
81 to 49,. "A number of private bills were alec
passed. The Civil Rights bill was further dis
cussed Adjourned.
In the House, on the 30th, the Senate
amendments to the House bill relative to the
Louisville & Portland Canal were concurred in,
aud the bill goes to the President. The bill to
carry into execution the provisions of the four
fine certain rights of American citizens residing in
foreign countries, and the duties of dip
lomatic and consular officers, was debated.
A report was made from the Election Committee
ON the Utah contested election, that Mr. Cannon,
the sitting member, is entitled to the seat, and
that Mr.. Maxwell, the contestant, is not, and no.
tice was given of a resolution declaring that Mr..
Cannon Is practicing polygamy, to the great scan.
dal and disgrace of the people and Government of
the United States, and providing for the appoint
ment of a committee to inquire into the matter
and to recommend such action as shall seem just
and proper. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 1st, the credentials
of William B. Washburn, elected as Senator
from Massachusetts to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Mr.. Sumner, were presented, and Mr..
WashbUrn WAS in
House bill appropriating $90000 to enable the Sec
retary of War to carry out the act to provide for
the relief of persons who are suffering by the
overflow of the Mississippi River; Senate bill
enabling claimants to lands within the limits
of the Territory of New Mexico to institute pro-
ceedings to try the validity of their claims. AT
further service on the Committee on Claims, and
Mr.. Washburn, of Massachusetts,, was appointed
to fill the vacancy. The bill to extend for five
years the time for the completion of the railway
from ST. Croix River or Lake, between townships
twenty seven and thirty-one, to the west end of
Lake Superior and to Bayfield,, Wis, was reported
favorably from the Committee on Public Lands,
and placed on the calendar. Adjourned to the
4th.
In the House, on the 1st, the Indian
Appropriation bill was considered in Committee
of the Whole, and several speeches were made on
the general Indian question and concerning the
policy to be pursued toward the Indians. ..Ad-
journed.
No session of the Senate on the 2d.
In the House several private bills were passed. in
Guiding one authorizing the application for an ex-
tension of the patent of John M. Marsh for trim
ming attachments to sewing machines: "A bill
was reported from the Ways and Means Committee
to amend the customs revenue laws and to abolish
moieties. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 4th, bills were in
troduced-to resume legislative control Of the
District of Columbia and provide for govern
ment thereof; relating to army distinctions; to
aid the construction of a steamboat canal from
Gadsden to Wetumpka, Ala bill was re-
ported, with an amendment, from the Committee
on Pensions amendatory Of the act to amend, re-
wise and consolidate the laws relating to pen
sions. Placed on the calendar. The Senate
lands heretofore made to the Territory and
State of Minnesota, to aid In the construction
of the several lines of the ST. Paul and Pacific Rail-
way Companies, was passed-26 to 12. :. The House
having, in compliance with resolution by the
Senate requesting the same, returned the bill ap-
propriating 800 200 for the relief of persons suffer-
ing by the overflow of the Mississippi River, on
motion the vote by which the bill was passed was
recOnsidered, and an amendment was offered
and referred, appropriating $2300cO instead OF
$4,000. The Supplementary Civil Rights bill
submitted providing that its provisions shall apply
to schools and public institutions of learning or
benevolence authorized by law and indorsed by
the United States, or hereafter indorsed by any
In the House, on the 4th, among the
bills introduced were the following: For the issue
of additional bank-note circulation to States or
Territories having less circulation than $40 per
capital OF population, and for withdrawal OF the
legal-tender notes at the rate of 25 per cent. of
additional issue of National Bank notes until the
outstanding legal tenders shall be reduced to
1856, ,O0O, ,000 and prohibiting the National Banks
charging more than $40 per cent. for interest or
discount; to extend for six years the time to COM
plete the railway from the St. Crolx River to the
lake at the lowest end of Lake Superior, and to
Bayfield,, Wis; to promote internal improvements
by the issue of United States bonds, and to pro-
vide for sinking fund to facilitate the resump-
tion of specie payment. Bills were passed-to
establish assay office at Helena, Mont; to
create two additional land districts in Kansas;
extending to Indians the penalties provided
against the liquor traffic among Indians.
report was made from the Ways and Means
Committee on the Sanborn contracts, the commit
tee recommending the passage of bill repeating
the provisions of the act of May =, 1872. under
which those contracts were made, and directing
the revocation and annulment of all such contracts,
and providing that the Court of Claims shall have
no authority to consider or decide upon any claims
for damages by reason of the discontinuance of
such contracts or for any profits or percentages
under them. Adj journed.