Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONOtkE(SSlONAAs
In the Senate, on the I'd, a memorial
was presented, signed by James Brooks, claiming
to be the lawful Governor of Arkansas, and that
the present Government of that State was an
usurpation maintained by an armed force. "A
bill was introduced authorizing the construction
of pontoon bridge across the Mississippi River
near Dubuque. Executive session and adjourn
ment.
In the House, q motion prevailed-l01
to e0-to suspend the rules and allow the Com
mittee on Rules to report new rule forbidding
dilatory notions and limiting discussion to one
Debate 6eba saGe agreed d toi to S Sessrs Randall
and Cox rendered their designations as members
of the Committee on Rules, which, after discus
suspension of the rules appropriating $4,000 to
paw the expenses of the Louisiana Committee. =.
A motion was made to take up the Senate civil
Rights bill, pending which the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Sd, large num-
Der of pension bills were passed. "A resolution
was adopted requesting of the President informa-
ton respecting affairs in Arkansas. Resolu-
tions adopted at public meeting in Chicago in
regard to the location of branch mint in that
city were presented and referred. The House
Grasshopper Relief bill was referred to the proper
committee. Adjourned.
In the House, the Hennepin Canal bill
was postponed until after the disposition of the
Civil Rights bill. :. The Civil-Rights bill was
taken up and debated during the entire day and
evening gHen and be
question would be moved at one O'Clock p. m. on
the 4th.. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 4th, the House
Grasshopper Relief bill was passed. =. The con-
current resolution to repeal the twenty-second
joint rule of the two houses was considered and
substitute offered, providing that mo objection
to the reception and counting of any electoral
vote from any State shall be valid unless such
objection is sustained by the affirmative vote of
the two houses,' which was sent to the Commit
tee on Elections and Privileges. Adjourned.
In the House the Civil Rights bill was
debated during the entire day. During the dis
cussion Mr. Brown, of Kentucky, INDUCED in re-
marks concerning Mr.. Butler which the Speaker
characterized as unparliamentary and improper,
and resolution was adopted-16l to 79-that he
be reprimanded by the Speaker, which was DONE.
The Committee Naval Affairs submitted re-
port generating Mr.. Stowell from the charge of
selling naval cadetship, in which the House
concurred. "A recess was taken until 10 a. m. OF
the 5th.
In the Senate, on the 5th, no business
was transacted beyond reading the journal. "A
resolution prevailed that the Senate adjourn as a
mark OF respect to the memory of the late Sena-
tor Buckingham, of Connecticut
In the hOuS0, d1bCI oil oCOooC,
an amendment was made to the Civll-Rights
BILL striking out all in the bill relating to schools
Sundry other amendments were moved and re-
jected The preamble was then adopted-2ls to
&-apd the bill as amended paesed-162 to lO0
The Senate amendments to the Consular D1plo-
matte and Legislative Appropriation plils were
concurred in Adjourned.
In the Senate, OIL the 9th, the bill reg
Mating the counting OF electoral votes was re-
ferred to the Committee on Elections. A
memorial from Pinchback, Of Louisiana, asking
speedy action in his case. was presented ne
Oklahama Territorial bill was postponed until
the second Monday in December next. "A con-
ference committee was ordered on the National
Bank bill. amended by the Senate and disagreed
10 by the House. The Civil Rights bill passed
bv the House was referred to the Committee on
Judiciary. Adjourned.
In the House, a bill was introduced
for a postal telegraph Majority and minority
reports were made by the committee TO investi-
cate the condition of affairsS In Arkansas. the
former recommending that the stdtn quo be nlaln-
tanned and the latter that Brooks be recognized
as Governor. . A conference committee was or
dered on the Legislative Appropriation bill =.
The Hennepin Canal bill was taken up and de-
bated. Pending motion to table. the House al
journed.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, the Sewing
Machine Patent bill was rejected-23 to 13....A
memorial was presented praying for an amend
ment to the Constitution abolishing the ofhces OF
President sn6 vice-Prosident and vssting the