Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-02-18

from the sale of intoxicating liquors. :. A mo-
ton to suspend the rules to consider
resolutions declaring that Congress has no con-
stitutiona right in time OF peace, to issue the
paper of the Government as money, and that all
legislation should have in view the resumption of
specie payments, was defeated-yeas 96 NAYS.
40. The Senate amendments to the District of
Columbia Bond bill were non -concurred in, and a
Conference Committee appointed. A resolution
was adopted directing the Committee on Foreign
Affairs to investigate and report what action, if
any, had been taken by the Executive De-
partment in regard to the connection of United
States Minister Schenck with the so-called En-
claim :. The Senate amendments to the bill pro-
viding for the payment of the judgments rendered
by The Court of Alabama Claims were eoncurred
in. The Consular and Diplomatic Appropria-
ton bill was considered In Committee of the
Whole. Adjourned.
SENATE. On the Sth, sundry House
bills were presented and referred :. Mr. Ferry,
President pro tenn, was, at his own request ex-
cused from further service on the Finance Com
mittee, and Mr.. Cooper was appointed in his
place. The Centennial Appropriation bill was
taken up, but, before proceeding to It's discus
sion, Mr.. Eaton offered d resolution of respect to
the memory of the late Senator o.. S. Ferry,
which, after euogies BIZ several Senators, was
adopted The Centennial bill went over, and
the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-A bill to repeal the Bank
ruptcy act, to take effect Jan. l. 1877, was passed
-1S3 to 81. The bill provides that all existing
laws shall be continued in force only for the pur-
pose of closing up suits and proceedings begun
before the time the law goes into effect. After
passage, it was discovered that the bill contained
an error in its recital of the date of the act repealed
giving the same as the I'd instead of the 21st of
March, Objection was made to have it corrected
by unanimous consent and it went over. .Eulo-
gies were pronounced ON the late Senator Ferry,
OF Connecticut. Adjourned
SENATE.-On the 9th petitions were
tod <
favoring aid to the Texas Pacific Railroad The
Finance Committee reported substitute for Mr.
Davis resolution offered in the carly part of the
session in respect to defaulting public officers,
ETC., such substitute directing the Secretary of
the Treasury to furnish statement of all the
balances due to the United States from public
officers and others who were formerly, but are
not now, in the public service. "A bill was
introduced to repeal the Presumption laws and
provide for the sale of timber upon the public
lands of the United States. =. The Centennial
bill was taken up and eeveral amendments were
offered and rejected. Adjourned.
HOUSE The Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill was debated in Committee of
the hole. Adjourned.
SENATE.-On the 10th, petition was
presented asking for an appropriation to complete
the Washington Monument. The bill to extend
the time for the completion of the Northern Pa
cifiC Railroad pass eds to IS. The Centennial
Appropriation bill was debated. Adjourned.
HOUsE.--A memorial was presented
from citizens of Louisiana praying for relief
against certain political evils alleged to exist in
that State. The Consular and Diplomatic APP
preparation bill was taken up in Committee of
the Whole and debated by Messrs. Hale, Lynch
(Miss.), Blaine and Tarbox. Mr.. Blaine's speech
was lengthy, and devoted mainly to the currency
question and in advocacy of specie resumption
Mr. Tarbox's spec b was devoted to answering
Mr. BlGine's arguments. Adjourned.
/ SENATE.-On the 18th, after debate, the
Senate passed the Centennial Appropriation bill
without addition amendment, by vote of al
to Is "A bill was introduced to correct errors
and supply omissions in the Revised Statutes of
the United States. Adjourned to the 18th.
HoUsE.-Committee reports on private
bills were made in the House. The bill relating
to the transportation of animals was reported
from the judiciary Committee with amendments
The Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was reported from Committee of the Whole
to the House, and passed as amended-191 to 2
Adjourned to the 18th.
THE MARKETS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14-FlOur-White
Wheat Extra $6.O5@7.75. Wheat-No. Chicago
Spring, $i.25@l1.27; No. 2 Milwaukee, $1.26@
12S. Barley-S50SS. Oats-Western Mixed,
46@47c. Corn-Western Mixed, 64064hc. Pork
Mess, $4,000. Dressed Hogs-Western, 9Bc.
Lard-13c. Cattle-Market dull; 9@12Hc.
for Good to Extra. Hogs-S140Sasc. Sheep-4h
06Ac. Gold closed at 113.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa. - Cattle - Best,
$6.OcQ6.25; medium, $5.OC@5.5o. Hogs-York-
ers, $7.50@765; Philadelphia, $S.500S.65
Sheep-S40O0575.
/ CHIcAeo.-Wheat-No. 2 Spring closed
at 1O3@1O3hc. cash. Corn-Closed at 41c for
No. and 32c for New Rejected, cash. Oats-No.
2, 31A@315sc cash; March options sold at 3214c.
Rye--No. 2, 66@67c. Barley-No. 2, 70h@71c.
Mess Pork--$21.S7H @21.O0 cash. Lard-$12.6-@
1870. Cattle-Good to Choice, $f.3005.50; Me-
dunn Grades, $4.10@425; Butchers Stock,
S3OO0375; Stock Cattle, etc., $3.25@375. Hogs
Good to Choice, 81 sO@s.a5. Sheep-Good to
Choice, $4.25@5.25.