Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-02-06
General News Summary.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate. on the 27th, the creden-
tials of William L. Mcmillan as Senator from Lou
isiana were recommitted to the pemmlttee on
Privileges and Elections. a bltl was reported
from committee. without amendment, providing
that every volunteer accepted by lie War Depart
rnent under the proclamatioHtf Eag ;. 1861. shall
be paid the full bounty OF sae hfnufed dollars
promised thereby. Mr.. Morlsan sF9ke in favor OF
the resolution providing Tor commission
of five persors TO examine and reptrt to Congress
what legislation is required in gan to Interstate
railroads, and to provide for cstper transporta-
ton, ETC. The bill supplemented 20 the act to
protect all citizens of the United States IN their
civil rights and to furnish the means of their
vindication, was taken up. and debate
ensued on a motion to refer 10 the judiciary
Committee. -. The joint resolutKn proposing an
amendment TO the Constitution, siding for the
election Of President by dirset A1 Of the peo-
pie, and abolishing the Office Of president,
ea1ae up and was referrcd to kse CoEmittee on
Privileges and Elections. The bin to aaafaIize
the organization OF National Ban as without cir
culation was taken up aud debated. adjourned
In the House, on the 9th, tie Senate
amendments to the Post Route bill were coneurred
in. Bills were reported and ecommitted-reviv-
ing the grant of lands to aid inthe construction of
railroad from Vicksburg to the Texas State line .
to incorporate the Southern Trans-cont1henta1
Railroad Company, and to grant the right
of way through public LANDS; TO amend the act TO
encourage the growth of timber on the Western
prairies The West Virginia contested election
case was further considered and at the, close of
lutions those reported by the majority of
the Committee on Elections being that
John j. Davis and j. M. Hogan, CHOSEN at the
August election, were not ana thst benjamin
Wilson and B. F. Martin, chosen at the October
election, were duly elected-the resolutions re-
ported by the minority OF the Committee taking
opposite grounds; the majority report was sup
ported by the Democratic and the minority report
by the Republican side of the holse, and the vote
resulted in declaring Davis and Hogan entitled to
seats. and they were accordingly sworp IN. Ad-
jOurned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, among the
petitions presented was one from soldiers in the
late war; stating their belief tas they are entitled
to 160 acres of land, and asking for the appoint
ment of special committee 10 nvestlgae as to
the working of the existing laws touchi1gthe sub
iect.. A bill was introduced and referred to
amend the diplomatic and consular SYSTEMS act
of August 1s,, 1S g.. The finance resolu-
ton was further debated Nj Bayard advocating
the resumption of specie payment at the earliest
possible day; he thought the Legal Tender act was
war measure and should not be continued now,
to Mr. Boutwell,, citing his tBoutweil's former
votes and reports to show that "bis pocypf stand
ing still was impossible. " Executive session
and adjournment.
In the House, on the 28th, bill was
passed establishing life-saviag stations, and ap-
propriating $1,000 therefor, md 81, 600 for medals
ordered previously to be prese nted to persons who
had distinguished themselyosain saving liFes from
the wreck of the steamer Mstis. :. "A memorial was
presented and referred Of New York bankers
against any further imitation Of the currfncy....
substitute was offered and referred for the bill
introduced in the House by + COMMITTEES OF Ways
and Means, fixing I'll status OF the
tute declaring that Unstet States notes is
sued in excess of $685. 000 00 were issned without
authority of law, and are not legaltenders, and
Congress cannot give them tie attribute Of money
under the recent decision the Supreme Court,
but, having been issued, are lust deDt against the
United States, redeemable HI legal money The
a1fgmy 1g yaa ApproPddapG6G in o e wos
An evening session provided fer, TO De Tor Tne
consideration of the bill revising The statutes.
In the Senate, on the 2gh, petitions
were presented and referred-from citizens of Illi-
nois, asking that legal tenders be substituted for
national bank notes; from citizens of Montana,
asking for division of that Territory. After the
expiration of the morning lour, Mr.. Ferry OF
Michigan, was called to the e4air, and Mr.. Carpen-
ter addressed the Senate on louisiana affairs. he
reviewed at length the CONDITION. OF affairs in that
State: he referred to the lengthy report of the
Congressional Committee On Louisiana affairs,
and said it is too late now to talk about seating
Pinchback on pri771G fGcte calse, as this commit
tee had agreed there was no Agal government in
Louisiana, nor legal Legisla ire, ON the 18th OF
January last. Before-the confusion of Mr.. Car
penter's speech the Senate rent into executive
session and soon after adjourned.
In the House, on the 10Th, bills were
reported and referred to Committee of the Whole
to amend the several acts rehting to the Nation
al currency. and to establish Zee banking; limit
ing the amount of United Slate notes in circulation
to $4,000 II co, and allowing neir exchange into
convertible 365 bonds. .Thebill to establish and
maintain National Saving Depositories as
branches of the Postoffice apartment was re-
ported adversely from the Committee on Banking
and nS II; nFy df ihe Whole M
IAN evening session was he'll for consideration
of the bill codifying and revising the statutes.
In the Senate, on the 30th, large
number of bills were introduced, among them
one authorizing the President b appoint board
of five officers to investigate tie charges against
General O. O. Howard, which was laid over in
formally "A memorial was Presented and read
of the Governor OF the DlstrNt OF Columoia, IN
response to certain statements made in memorial
PRESENTED q few days before. The Gov
ernor says the District officials have
not sought and do not now seek TO eYade the full
est Investigations into the affairs OF the District
Mr. Carpenter concluded his remarks on
Louisiana affairs He claimed that the PRESIDENTS
proclamation was issued without authority, but
hat it had a salutary effect at the tlme he argued
that Kellogg was not legally elected that his asso-
ciates in the State Offices were neyerelected ana
the Legislature sending Pincbh4ek to the
eIecLeQ.
tion should have been ordered in louisiana at the
last session of Congress. Mr. Morton began a re-
ply to the speech OF Mr. carpenter, IA
which he said the new election was mol demanded
bys the Republican party of the State, nor Dy tne
business men of New Orleans. The men who were
interested in the preservation of order ane prolec-
ton of honest labor opposed new eleclon
for the reason that they were opposed 10 anarchy,
and knew full well that the overturnng of this
State Government would be the signal for disorder
and the shedding of blood. He conlended tnat tne
Kellogg Government was in sypapathy ,1o VIII a9 ~
sustained by large majority OF the people OF
Louisiana. Before the con<laslon o. Mr. Morton
speech the Senate adjourna to the "a.
In the House, op the 30th, numerous
reports of a private character were made from
committees and referred. A Joint resolution was
reported from the Committee on Military Affairs
requesting the President to ctnvene Court OF
Inquiry, of not less than five ohcers OF tne army
to investigate fully all charges against Brlg-GeI
o. O. Howard contained in communication or
the Secretary of War of the 9th OF December,
1873 and to report their opinion as well on the
moral as legal responsibility for such ofenses,
il any NAV be discovered. Anamendment TO this
resolution was offered giving the accused the Tlght
of challenge allowed by law IN trial by court-nlar
tial and an exciting debate ensqea aIser Wntea 1
resolution as amended was passed Several joint
bills were considered and disposed OF Adjourn
ed, the session on the 31st to pc Tor de0a.e only
In the Senate, on the sd, the House bill
changing the time of meetingof the United States
District Court in Iowa was passed, with an amend
ment fixing The time of meetiig at Council Bluff.
on the fourth Mondays in March and September of
each year, instead of the thld tuesdays lay OF those
months Mr. Morton conflnded bis remarks
on Louisiana affairs. He reviewed
the argument of the Senttor from Wisconsin
(Carpenter), and contended hat the Kellogg Gov
ernnent was the legal government OF the State,
the Pres;dant and fhe otnes House of Congress
having recognized ii. The recognition of that gov
eminent by the President wss IN pursuance OF law.
of pniSisna and order a new election was one Of
the gravest character 1t could not be. done
IUithont setting aside g portion of the