Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE--On the 21st, the concurrent
resolution declaring the 22d of February, of the
present year, a legal holiday, was adopted.
Bills were passed-for the sale of timber lands in
the States of California and Oregon, and in the
territories of the United States; House bill max.
ing an appropriation to pay fourteen crippled
and disabled Union soldiers employed in the
House of Representatives, from Dec. 8, 1875 to
June 80, 1876. ;. The report of the Conference
Committee ON the joint resolution.to pay the in
terest on the ,3.t5 District of Columbia bonds
was concurred in. Adj .urned to the 23d.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced-limi
ing the power of Congress in making appropra-
tons; to reduce the tax on distilled spirits; to
transfer the Pension Bureau from the Interior to
the War Department. The bin to reorganize
the Judiciary was passed-1I3 to 1872. The Post
route bill was reported from the committee and
passed. :. Several resolutions of inquiry were
adopted Adjourned to the 23d.
SENATE.-On the 23d petitions were
presented-from 1906 women and $4,000 voters
in Indiana asking Congress to appoint com
mission to investigate and report as to the effect
of the liquor traffic; to prohibit the importation
of alcoholic liquors from foreign countries, theil
manufacture and sale in the District Of Column
bia and the Territories and to require the total
abstinence ON alcoholic liquors of all civil
military and naval officers of the United States
-. The Committee on Finance reported bill
amendatory of the acts of July ID, 1870 and Jan
20, 1871, authorizing the refunding of the
National debt, the bill providing that the
amount of bonds bearing four and half pei
cent. be increased to $500. 5000, and that they
be payable at the pleasure of the United States
after thirty years from the date of their issue, In
stead of after fifteen years, the total amount OF
bonds provided for by the original acts, and the
bonded debt of the Government not to be In
creased. A bill was introduced to regulate
elections and the election franchise in Utah. =.
The bill comforting exclusive jurisdiction ovel
Indian reservations upon the United States
Courts and for the punishment of crimes com
mitted by and against the Indians was debated al
length. - motion was made TO reconsider
the vote by which the report of the
Conference Committee on the joint resolution to
pay the interest on the 800 District of Columbia
bonds was agreed TO, and subsequent request te
withdraw the motion tabled-57 to Ii
charge being made that $4,000 of the bonds hat
been issued for fraudulent claims. Adjourned
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced-to pro
mote the efficiency of the army, to provide for in
gradual reduction and the consolidation of certain
of its staff departments: to Increase the clerica
force of the Pension Bureau and TO provide TO
the speedy settlement of all pension
claims ;. Several resolutions of inquiry anl
q resolution authorizing the subcommittee:
| of the several committees charged with inyesti
cations TO conduct those Investigations viii
power TO send for persons and papers. wer,
adopted -. A bill was passed 10 prevent The use