Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-06-23

live to tbs esniral brsnch OF the Uason Pacific
Rsslsoas for land subsidy was taken up, and an
amendment wse offered, agreed upon by both Far
Ties and which VOC IA not grant The cen.ral branch
sny lAc6s within tie Hmse OF NEBRASKA, but Al
ezcn Iands should be given 10 the otter pFnocn
com,asy. and the bin Was recomnrfeo. PIE
uere ceded 10 the United States in iruet ~ the
rberokees: MAKING uniform the salaries OF
Grief Justace ara Associate Justices In the
nssssre Of the oct the time for presents-
don Of claims Sof additionai bounty Inc
repors from tee Committee Of Conference OF the
FL 70 psos,ccs sh he ar reso.u.son granting
rsrAt Of way 70 BE u. mphss. n Ps-o Pacific
Rsflrosx Company xss Indefinitely postponed
scs.. -s-ss-;s.s ~.s rep re-, 20 r.y ,n vel
i.gtoa during $50. sre sposopratsng 500 ios
TIC prrpo-e wss h tsc1nGes the psrchs-e o. Pee.
se1ts The franking ball wae fnrih<f conssdsfed
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In the House, on the 10Th, . bill to Gre
ate . Rev Judicial district In Kenfucey was -
ported adversely and tabled The Senate oiii 20
.exsisfe credits 20 prisoners for good Dehavso
was pss4eA. IA bill vAs ENTHUSIASTICALLY
nooenens Association Of Adrian. 1ien Biz
wsrs reported and pAssed to effate -. 1929 ssp
10, port q Sshvery sssasaed . 70 .6s Of
- se;s Tor tine removal OF unses In SefA.n
cAs<s from sssNe to Federal Courts, BY eI-
senaise their application 70 csses o. ejecs
mem where the parties In interest sre c'rxeoe
q die-reni states The vote tabling the Nstu-
rsiixaiou bill ~ recon,idered and the Dill r.
consisted 70 the Judiciary Com1i't.e. =. Ine
don bla. rnabering 3ss. nearly al adding 70 the
appeops;afsons were considered. and etafemfnt
made thss The Committee on Approys1aslons OPP
also those for the new state Department ana en-
agreement Of the Capitol grounds, tbougn the
COMMITTEES were unanimous fog the rctention OF
Inr sersons Who participated IN the rebellion from
the Court n Claima The report OF the commiuee
recommending concurreDce or non concurrence
manded Tor tie Senate smendment excluding from
he rebelisoc. ana ssabstitote adopted hist 10
"a court eIc-pt when granted for the diecon-
.snuapce Of active operations Of the rebellion, nm
der the proclamation Of President Lincoln. To
fha senate esce.A.-e:: making compensation 70
females IN departments the same as males. sub.
srafute was offered. simply throwing open AL
classes Of cierkships 20 competent women. Ac-
,ourned.
In the Senate, on the nth, the joint
resolution 10 pay the expenses OF the delegations
81 Indians. sppropristing $4,000 for presents
was called up snd passed The bill relating 10
the Central Brareh Of the Union Pacific Railroad,
making land grant. was taken mp ana, aitef dis-
cussien wss passed-32 70 IL.
In the House, on the 18th, leave was
asked 10 report from the judiciary Committee a
bin TO repeal the Tenure-ofOffce act The Ser
geant-stArms produced Patrick Woods. niias
Dooiey charged with an assault upon Mr.. Porter,
member nf the House from Virginia, COMMITTED
IN Richmond. aud. on motion. the mater avg,
was referred to the Judiciary Committee. with
power to send for persons ana papers,
the prisoner. meantime. 10 be retained in the
custody OF the Sergeant-at-arms. resolution
directing The 20 a em .s.s 10 the
committee The Legislative Appropriation bill
was taken up. and the Senate amendments. sppTo-
pristing $500. 600 for the commencement Of new
building for the State Department In relation 70
the extension OF the Capitol grounds spprogriat-
ing 81 o 90 for the expedition TO the North Poie.
qnn Increasing the salary OF the Justices OF the
Supreme Court OF the United states were sever
ally rejected. and sn amendment increasing the
appropriation for the Agrcnlturnl Dspanmen.
amendment putting female employees In the depart
men.s on the same footing a. men was aoop'eo,
wiih az amendment. that hereafter the compensa
ton OF ruch officers, clerks and employees who
are females shall be the same ar lie now nxed oy
law for Insles OF the same e'ass TIE eil was
then referred to a Committee o. conference
Meesrs. Dawes, Niblnck and Logan being appoint
ed on the part OF the House The blu for the
reorganization Of the army was presented from
the Conference Committee, providing for stsrd
ing army OF &C. 0o0 men from 'he hrst oil Ju y ~
and providing for the pay OF officers and fov their
promotion all officers Lot assigned by the nst OF
January neat to be mustered out, ana Inc Dill was
sgreed 10. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, bill was
introduced. regulatingyhe manufacture OF brandy
from grapes, apples. peaches, and other fruin =
Messrs Drake, Edmunds and McCreery were ap-
pointed a new Committee Of Conference on the
fnvalids Pension Appropriation bill. the commit
tee appointed having failed to agree and Messrs
Morrell (Me.l Morrill, tvt }, am Bsyard were re-
appointed Committee OF Conferences on the III
islaive and Judiciary Appropriation bill. Bills
were passed granting lands TO aid the consfruc-
ton OF railroad from Brownville, Neb.. 10 Den
YER Col granting land for railrosd through Da-
kota, amended TO prohibit the company taking
any land IN any Indian reservation or running
through the same without consent OF the tribe oc-
Copying, or OF the President OF the United states
The Apportionmcnt bill was taken up. and,
after discussion, the amendment increasing
the number Of representatives. to 3eo was concur.
and adopted--requiring report BY the Superin-
tendent Of Census to the Secretary OF the Interior
Of the resuits Of the enumeration OF the popula-
Of representaiion in the states that in any State
In which, BY the new superintendent, mere 10 an
increase In The number Of Representatives the ad
diional number shall be elected TO tne roitye .
states have otherwise provided other amena.
ments reported by the Committee on the judiciary
s:S hs
Cuban affairs which was read. and. on motion, re-
ferred to The Committee on Foreign Relations
In the House, on the 18th, bills were
introduced and Misunderstanding the substts-
ton by certain National Banks Of United States
bonds, for second mortgage bonds OF the Union
Pacific pailroad deposited in the Treasury; de-
claring Indianapolis port OF delivery; to author
ize the sale Of pine timber on the lands OF the
Menomon nee indians. IN Wisconsin = A Dill was
introduced and passed 100 10 46-to amend the
Naturalization laws, m.king false swearing In APP
plicsiiona perjury, and punishable as tuch: pun
isnng false personation and use or possession OF
forged records, or certificate etc. and giving to
fences under tho bill "A motion 10 suspend the
rules and pass the bill removing all political dis
abilities imposed by the Fourteenth Amendment
was de:ested--59 TO no. The River and Harbor
Appropriation bill. appropristing I2sO0l, was
taken up, after consideration In Committee OF the
Whole. snd passed. The Speaker laid before the
Honse message from the Pre- sident condo mnatory
ofthe atrocious manner IN which the conflict In
Cuba IL carried on tn sides repre- senting the
object Of the Cnbans who urge their recognition
~ be II Serents By the United States In the war
with Spain, declaring his inability to ace, In the
present condition Of the contest there. those
elements that are required to constitute war In
the sense OF law, and inviting the attention OF
Congress to all the bearings OF the question. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. .Ad-
journed,
In the Senate, on the 14th, the House
resolution OF inquiry relative to trade with the
British provinces was passed Bills were report
ed-the Postal Appropriation bin, with an amend.
ment striking ont the clause restricting 'appropra-
tions for the Deterioration system to cities having