Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-03-10
sENATE.-on the goth ult. bills were

SENATE.-On the goth ult. bills were
passed-extending, until Feb. /, 1877, the time
for the redemption of lands held by the United
States under the several acts levying direct taxes
making appropriations for the support of the
Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1877. "A resolution was adopted declaring it
in order, at any time during the present session,
to move recess, and pending an appropriation
bill, to move to confine the debate on the amend
ments thereto to i've minutes by any Senator On
the pending motion, aud such motions shall be
decided without debate Adjourned.
HoUsE.-A message from the President
was presented urging the necessity of an imme-
date appropriation to supply the deficiency at
the Red Cloud Indian Agency. The bill amend
ing the laws granting pensions to soldiers of the
of the Whole, and subsequently recommitted to
the Committee on Invalid Pensions. ..Ad-
journcd.
SENATE On the LIST an adverse report
was made from the Committee on Agriculture on
the bill providing for an investigation into the
habits of the Rocky Mountain 1ocusts, and the
same committee reported favorably on the bill
for the protection of agriculture against injurious
insects. The bill appropriating $4,000 to con-
tinue the work on the st. Louis Custom House
was passed. A bill was introduced and referred
appropriating $3,200,O GOO for repairing and re-
building the levees of the Mississippi River.
The resolution for the admission of P. B. S.
Pinchback, of Louisiana, was further debated 49,.
Adjourned. tseF 5
HoUsE.-Bills were passed-recom-
mending that the people of the several States as
semble in their respective counties or towns on
the approaching centennial and cause to be de-
livered historical sketch of the county or town,
from its formation, copies to be filed in the
County Clerks offices, and in the Library of Con-
gress, SO that a complete record may be had of
the progress of the Republic; transferring the
tndx r rtnir ind dc frN,,1
Secretary of the Interior to the Treasury Depart
ment. Adjourned.
SENATE.-On the Cd bills passed-to
reduce the number and increase the efficiency of
the medical corps of the army; to extend the
time for filing claims for additional bounty under
the act of May %, 1856. :. The Joint resolution
relating to Centennial celebrations, which was
adopted by the House on the preceding day, was
adopted. The Pinchback resolutions were fur
Their debated. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Bills were passed-declaring
valid all the suspended entries of public lands
in which the Commissioner of the General Land
Office has decided that patents shall issue, and
which have been confirmed by the Secretary OF
the Interior and Attorney General, and repeating
Sec. 2,452 of the Revised Statutes; to amend the
act of March ID, 1874, to increase the growth of
timber on the Western rrairies declaring for
feited to the United States, and subject only to
homestead entry, all lands granted by the act of
road from Leavenworth, Kansas, to Neosho River,
such grant having been forfeited by linn
itation of law; to extend the time two
years for prescriptions on public lands.
Mr.. Clymer, chairman of the Committee on
Expenditures in the War Department, presented
resolutions of impeachment against VIM. w. Bel
misdemeanors in Office. After discussion the
previous question was ordered, and, after re-
marks by several members, the resolutions were
unanimously adopted, and the Speaker appoint
ed committee to notify the Senate of the action
of the House, such committee consisting of
Messrs. Clymer, Robbins, Blackburn, Bass and
ditures of the War Department making the re-
port of the investigation in the of Secretary
Belknap. Adjourned.
SENATE.-On the 3d. the credentials of
Mr.. Beck, of Kentucky, were presented =. No
tce was given of the action of the House in the
case of ex-Secretary Belknap, and President pro
tenn. Ferry responded that the Senate would take
order in the premises. :. Bills were introduced
fixing the rate of postage on third-class
mail matter; to restore the ranking priv
i!ege.. The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions reported favorably on the bill to regulate
the counting of votes for President and Vice
President and the decision of questions arising
thereon. The bill to make Washington's birth
day (Feb. 22) legal holiday was reported favor
ably, with amendment making Lincon's
birthday (Feb. 12) holiday also. =. The Pinch
back resolution was further debated. The mes
sage of the House relating to the impeachment
Of x-Secretary Belknap was referred to special
committee of five, consisting of Messrs Ed
munds, Conkling, Frelinghuysen, Thurman and
Stevenson -. Adjourned to the 9th.
HoUsE.-A large number of private
pension bills were passed. "A resolution was
adopted calling for copies of all kilograms, or
ders and correspondence relating to the Military
Court of Inquiry in the case of Gen. Babcock =.
The committee appointed to notify the Senate of
the action of the House in the Belknap impeach-
ment case, made formal report of the discharge
of that duty....A bill was passed authoriz-
ing leave of absence TO army officers for, sixty
days once in two years; three months once in
three years, and four months once in four years,
without deduction of pay and allowances. ). .Ad-
journed-the session on the 4th to be for debate
on the Hawaiian Treaty.