Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-02-04
CONGR ESSIONAL.


SENATE the Oath several petitions
were presented from Ohoans asking that Con-
gressional aid be extended to the Texas Pacific
Railroad. Petitions were also presented for ad-
ditional appropriations for the Fox and Wiscon-
sin River improvement. "A memorial from the
Aabama Legislature in relation to Senator Spen-
Ger was presented and referred. "A bill was in
troduced to establish branch mint at In
dianapolis. The papers purporting to be the
credentials of Mr.. Eustis as Senator from Louisi-
ana were referred to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections The resolution providing for an
investigation into the books and accounts of the
Treasury Department was taken p. Mr.. Davis
replied to MIR. Boutwell,, after which the resolu-
ton was so amended as TO refer to the Finance
Committee, and in this shape was passed. Il he
bill for committee to investigate the Liquor
traffic was debated. Adjourned.
l. HoUsE.--Bills were introdEced-to
bond the -legal-tender debt of the United States;
to provide for cheap transportation between the
Atlantic and the Mississippi valley; preparatory
to the redemption of United States notes and he
resumption of specie payments; to provide
cheap transportation on interior waters. :. A
resolution was adopted directing the Secretary of
the Treasury to report the amount of specie on
hand Dec. 81, 1879, and the amount
of silver purchased under the provisions
of the act of Jan. H., 1875, providing for
the resumption of specie payments. :. Reso-
buttons were adopted instructing the mmittee
on Civil Service Reform to inquire into any
abuses or frauds existing in the administration
branch of the public Sc vice; instructing the
Judiciary Committee to inquire whether improper
and fraudulent means were resorted to to in
huence legislation on the Texas Pati fc bill of
March 3, 1871. Adjourned.
SENATE.-On the 25th petition, signed
by a large number of ladies, was presented, ask
ing for the establishment of government in the
District of Columbia which hall give women the
right to vote The bill providing for commits
sion to investigate the liquor traffic was amended
and passed :. A petition was presented from citi-
zens of Wisconsin asking for q Constitutional
amendment abOlishing the Senate and transfer
ring its powers to the House of Representatives.
....Adiourned.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed providing
that, except in cases of specific disability 10 in
crease Of pension shall be allowed to commence
prior to the date of the examining surgeons GER
tifcate, and repeating the law maxim bounty
land warrants personal property. =. The Centen-
NAL Appropriation bill was discussed in Commit
tee of the Whole, and after the adoption OF an
amendment requiring the payment in full to the
Treasury of any balance left in the hands of the
Finance Committee b fore any dividends are paid
to stockholders was reported to the House and
passed-146 to 80. Adjourned.
SENATE.-On the Goth, the House bill
transferring the custody of certain Indian trust
furds from the Secretary of the Interior to the
Treasurer of the United States was passed. :.
bil'was passed amendatory of the statutes re-
ldting to naturalization. A memorial in behalf
of Mr.. Eustis, claiming to be duly elected Sena-l
tor of Louisiana, was presented and referred. :.
The House Centennial bill was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Bills were passed-forbiddin
clerks or Government employees prosecuting ap-
plications for patents amending Sec. 469S of the
Revised Statutes in relation to assignment of pat
ents; providing that all third class matter may
be ca ried in packages not exceeding four pounds
in weight each at the rate of one cent for every
two ounces or fraction thereof. The Military
Academy Appropriation bill (S23i,241) was con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole I'D
journed.
SENATE.-On the 27th report prepared
blythe Chief Clerk of the Treasury Department
was presented, in regard to erroneous practices
in accounting in the Treasury, which had grown
up in usage or had been authorized by Jaw, the
same having been submitted to the Secretary of
the Treasury in 1872, and Mr.. Boutwell, moved
that it be printed, and the Senate ordered -.
bill passed-44 to 9-to confirm pre-
emption and homestead entries of public lands
within the limits OF railroad grants in cases where
such entries had been made under the regula-
tons of the Land Department. Adjourned.
I HoUsE-A bill was passed prohibiting
clerks or Government employees acting as com
sell attorney, or agent for the prosecution OF
claims or patents, and directing the immediate
discharge of persons so offending. The Military
Appropriation bill was further considered in Com
mlttee OF the Whole. Adjourned.
SENATE.-On the 2Sth memorial was
presented for the admission of New Mexico as a
State. The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons submitted report on the claims of j. ID.
Eustis, of Louisiana, to be awarded seat as
Senator from that State, declaring that in the
opinion of the committee, there is vacancy,
b. p. 5. Pinchback having been elected United
States Senator for the term commencing March A.
1873. A bill introduced establishing mint
for the coinage of gold and silver at Chicago
The Senate. as mark of respect to the memory
| OF the late Representative Starkweather, adj
| journed to the 3tst.
HOUSE. The memorial of the Terri
ritorial Legislature of New Mexico was presented
asking for admission as State. . Bills were in
| troduced-Prohibiting American citizens from
holding slaves in foreign countries; TO regulate
elections in Utah. n he diplomatic and Ccnsu-
| lar Appropriation bill (S922,S4D was reported
| from the Committee Appropriations -. The
| death of Hon. ii. I'll. Starkweather, member from
Connecticut, was announced, and q committee
| appointed TO take charge of the funeral and ac-
| company the remains to Norwaik, after which the
| House adjourned to the 3lst.
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