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

ments and for the distribution of regular official
editions thereof was taken up and several amend
ments were rejected. and one was agreed to, pro-
viding for the printing and distribution Of 100000
nstead of 25, ,000) copies of the annual reports of
the Department of Agriculture-200,0 900 copies for
the House, 900 for the Senate and 25 COO for the
Commissioner of Agriculture. Adjourned to
the Sth.
In the House, on. the 9th, the confer
ence report on the Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was agreed to- . Bills were passed-for the i'm
provement of the mouth of the Mississippi River
by permanent jetties, and for the construction of
the Fort St. Philip Canal and its maintenance as a
national highway-140 to so; to ascertain the pos
sessory rights Of the Hudson Bay Company and
other British subjects within limits which were
subject OF the award of the Emperor OF Germany
under the Treaty of Washington. Adjourned.
SENATE not in session on the 9Th I'm
the House several private bills were passed. as were
also the following: For the sale of the Kansas
sion of Engineers on the Mississippi evees; for the
prepayment of postage on printed matter-10S to.
73 for adjusting the salaries of Postmasters "A
Conference Committee was ordered on the Senate
amendments to the Deficiency Appropriation bill
"A report was made from the Committee on
Expenditures in the Department of Justice in re-
gard to the expenses, disbursements and general
management of the West Judicial District of
Arkansas since its reorganization in 1871. The
committee finds that the expenditures have
been extraordinarily large, and are not in all
cases supported by appropriate vouchers. AS to
the Judge of the district, William Story, the COM
mttee says that the records of his court show that
parties have been baied after conviction for capi
tai offenses and while awaiting sentence, and
while motions were pending for new trials, which
were never acted on; that, Notwithstanding the re-
quirement of the law that.he shall examine and
approve the accounts current of the Marshal before
allowing the same, he has signed, at least in
instance, blank account current which was filled
up by the Marshal for $4,000, the same being
allowed and paid at the Treasury. His explanation
before the committee is characterized as lame,
disconnected and unsatisfactory. The committee
recommends the adjustment of the present West
ern District, the annexation of its territory and
transfer of lis business to the Eastern District,
which consolidated district shall have but
Judge, one District Attorney and one Marshal. -.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, conference
reports were made and agreed to on the disagree
ing votes of the two houses upon the bill to revise
consolidate, and amend the laws relating to PEN
sions and on the bill to increase the pensions of
soldiers and sailors totally disabled: Bills were
nate the time of holding District or Circuit
Court, and to designate the District Judge to
attend and hold court in district not his own; for
the better organization of the District Courts of
the United States within the State of Louisiana;
House bill to provide for the publication of the
revised statutes of the United States The Moiety
bill was taken up, and after considerable debate
the amendment of the Finance Committee author
izing United States Attorneys TO examine books,
invoices papers of defendants was rejected
yeas II, nays 26.. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9Th, bills were
introduced-to abolish the Western District of
Arkansas; to increase the revenue; to restrain
gambling; imposing tax of 20 per cent. on all
sales of stocks, bonds, gold, ETC.. Bills were
passed-substitute for the House bill to authorize
medals commemorating the Tooth anniversary of
the first meeting Of the Continental Congress and
the Declaration of independence; for the ad-
mission of Colorado a State-170 to 65; to incor-
porate the First Presbyterian Church at Salt Lake
on the bill to revise the Pension laws and on the
bill regulating pensions for total disabilities
The Louisiana contested election case of Sheridan
and Pinchback was taken up and debated, and a
resolution was offered. as substitute for the mi
nority resolution, that Pinchback is prind fdcse
entitled to the seat. Adjourned.