Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 9th, the bill to
fix and reduce the Adjutant- Generals Depart
ment in the army was passed THE Senate then
adjourned out of respect to the memory OF Sen
ator Buckingham, whose funeral occurred to-
day.
In the House, an unsuccessful effort
was made to call mp for consideration the report
of the committee in the case of Delegate Cannon,
of Utah The Indian Appropriation bill was
considered in Committee OF the Wnole, ana
agreed to accept the Choctaw and Chickasaw
amendment. The bill was reported to the House
and passed-162 to 62-the Choctaw amendment
being defeated-s5 to 137. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10th, business
relating to the District of Columbia was trans
acted bills were passed making appropria-
tions for public buildings in Covington, KY st.
Augustine, Fla, Topeka, Kan, and Harrisburg,
Pa The Steamboat bill was recommitted to
the Committee on Commerce. Adjourned
In the House, bill was introduced
supplementary to the acts relating to immigra-
tion and bearing reference to the coolie trade,
making it penal offense for citizens of the
United States to engage in such trade. :. new
Tariff bill was reported from the committee OF
Ways and Means and referred to the Committee
of the Whole The Postofice Appropriation
bill {: 37,524 361) was considered in Committee of
the Whole. An evening session was held Tor
debate. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Messrs.
Hamilton and Salisbury, of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, made minority report
against the admission of Pinchback Senator
from Louisiana "A bill was passed authorizing
the President to appoint Commission to attend
the International Penitentiary Congress in Rome
next year The bill granting the right @ OF way to
the Utah & Wala Walla Railroad and Transpor-
tation Company was rejected. :. The District OF
Columbia bill was then considered. and an
amendment to have the Commissioners elected by
of hoin
President was rejected rs to %. Pending far
ther consideration the Senate adjourned
In the House, the Postofffce Appropria-
ton bill was reported from Committee of the
Whole with an amendment providing for the free
transmission ofpublic documents and seeds from
the Agricultural Department through the mails,
which amendment the House relected.g3 TO 10.
An amendment canceling the Pacific Mail con,
tract Of 1872 was agreed to, and the Dill passed
The Tariff bill was considered In Committee
of the Whole. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 18th, the state
ment was made that the Committee on Railroads
had concluded to report adversely upon all bills
granting subsidies to railroads. The District OF
Columbia bill was further conslderea anu an
Amendment that two of the proposed Commits
sioners shall be appointed by the President ana
one elected by the voters of the District was re-
jectcd--13 to IS Adjourned.
In the House, the Revenue bill was fur
ther considered in Committee of the Whole, af-
ter which several private bills were disposed OF
A bill was reported for the relief OF certain
loyal creditors whose moneys were consncaIed
nv the Confederate Congress, pending consldera-
ton of which the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Eaton
was sworn in as the successor OF the late Mr..
buckingham, of Connecticut. "A memorial was
presented from the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany against the repeal of the subsidy granted
that company and resolution was agreed TO in
structing the judiciary Committee to inquire and
report whether the Government 1s legally bound
to now carry into effect any contract made under
the act of June l. 1872, respecting additional mail
service between San Francisco, China and Japan
The District of Columbia Government bill was
further considered In Committee of the Whole
and reported to the Senate, when the resolution
to have two of the Commissioners elected by the
voters of the District and one appointed by the
President was renewed and further amended and
again rejected.
In the House, on the 18th, the bills to
provide for the relief of certain loyal creditors
whose moneys were confiscated by the Con-
federate Congress and making compensation ior
supplies taken by Union soldiers ourrng III
the Morgan raid were defeated Ipe
Pension and Military academy Appropriation 70
hills were passed, was also tne Dill TOT the
equalization of bounties--1s7 TO 59-Wnicn pro-
vides for the payment 10 every OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES