Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-17


requesting The Attorney General to furnish nfos
nation concerning the charges againft the United
States Marshal for the Southern District Of ILL.,
nois. The bin to relieve from imposiunity and 70
preserve the independence o. the eeversl depart.
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received from the House announcing the death OF
Representative Hosg. =. Ohio. and after Addresses
sno s1s aoopion VI lu'ions y respect, soe oen-
In the mouse, on the I'D, Oils WeIe In
troduced and refened-to exempt nom the opera
Hon N the lav aboliehinr thu frankfno pr,v,ieee
~ 81 = WssAy newSpsPsfs w'tnan co1n-
penodicais pubnshed vithin the Omitted States TO
when sent nom the once Of publication 70 actaal
and regular subscriber; for The repeal Of the act
prssc,oing e o, ,h o. Once; 5sm0yng psitisal
political disabilities IN North Carslna; % discon
time the Freedmene bureau 70 amend the oank
rupt act; TO give female employees OF the govern
lions: v Incorporate the National Irish Emigrant
Association; TO aid the construction OF certain
Tailroads; TO reimburse NenrnkA for expenses m
cured IN the Indian hostiities IN 1851 and 1852;
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to have Rock Island bridge constructed for single
track road, only - place the wagon read
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In the Senate. on the 9Th. the re6Ol1-
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teenfh Amendment were submitted A resolution
was adopted that the President should institute
correspondence With Foreign powers scr common
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Of railroad from Dakota Territory to Iowa: au-
thondng the Northe m Racidc Railroad to issue
bonds for the construction OF their road and TO se.
cure the same BY mortgage; granting lsnds TO aid
from Columbia River to Puget Sound The West
Point Appropriation bill, the bill setting apart
a portion OF Fort Smelling Military Reserva-
ton for permanent military post, and IN settle.
relieve persons named therein fromlega and politi-
cal disabilities: were passed Inc Census Dill was
taken mp and debated 49, resolution was agreed
to, calling upon the Postmaster General for infor-
nation to the number and cost Of blank petitions
apd circulars, for the abolition Of the ranking
privilege, sent from the POst.Ofice Department
since September ], 1862 &c. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9Th, bills were in
troduced-making appropriations for the enlarge
ment Of the harbor Of Chicago; for the improve
ment OF the harbors OF Ontonagon. Marquette and
Eagle Harbor, Michigan. The House insisted on
its amendments TO the bill Tor the temporary relief
Of the poor OF the District OF Columbia and q
Committee Of Conference was asked for ;. The re-
port OF the Committee on Elections In the case Of
the Twenty-hYt Congressional District Of Pennsyi-
vania, was called up, with resolution that Henry
Foster II not entitled to tho seat, and that John
Covode IL, and discussion ensued without final ac-