Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-05-05

Introduced amendatory Of the law for the disposal
l o. coal lands &c. outhe public domain. Bills
| were passed-extending three years the time for
giving priority in tho cosrts Of the United States to
euton Of the revenus isvs y q state ny =
| to authorize the rettlsment q accounts d ON
portation Of immietspts unAer labor contracts
| on Its amendments to the Income Tax bill. and
Messre. Sherman, Williams, and Morrill, Vt).
were appointed Committee Of Ccnf.r renee.
pointed Oommittee Of Conference ON the Cen
sus BILL. The bill specifying regulations for the
foreign and coaeting trade on the Northern,
| posed Va large number Of private bills were
paced. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 25th, bills were
introdncsd-gantfns lands Sos railroad nom on
tonagon 70 the Michigan State linz: for railroad
| from Lake Superior to vermillion Lake, and for
the Omaha Northwestern Railroad; for survey
Of the Mississippi River from the Missouri TO the
Maramac; for the relief OF the people Of the
United States By reducing taxation, PRECEDING
that on the 3Oth OF June next there shall be 70
duction OF Is per cent on internal taxes, and 10
per cent. on import duties, except On sPiits tonac
co and cigars and that no income derived Alter
December 81, 1859. shall b taxable. and abolish
Ing all special licenses, except on dstillers, brew
ers. and nsnufacturers Of tobacco enuh. and cigars
....A resolution was ADOPTED; inetructing the
slider the propriAty Of providing pensions for az
surviving Officers and soldiers Of the war Of 1919
GA petition was presented OF Dinety-fonr Dusi-
ness firms and companies OF Cleveland, againet the
passage Of the Funding lisa joint resolution
was passed. appointing commission TO procure
40 sppropfiats burial place for the remains Of Gen.
eral Jno. "A. Rawlins, late Secretary Of War, and
| TO provide for the erection Of euitable monu-
ment over the grave and that the cost OF the same
be paid ont Of the contingent fund Of the
passed-to enable the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to collect wrecked and abandoned property.
defclict claims. and claims belonging 10 the United
states donating four pieces OF condemned cannon
70 the Ladies' Monument Association Of Peoria. IL
Mn0is. IA report was made from the Election
Committee: in the election case from the Fourth
titled TO scat, and j. p. Newpham H.. "A reso-
luton was adopted calling for the formation Of the
amounts expended in the IMPROVEMENT OF the Bos-
and mouth Of the llirrissippi. The Tariff bin was
further considered In Committee Of the WHOLE.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 26th, memorial
and resolutions Of public meeting in Chicago
were presented and referred, recommending that
the balance Of the 100000 or $4,000 known -
the Chinese indemnity fund be conveyed into the
United States Treasury 9: special fund UNI eitasf 70
lishment Of universities OF learning at Pekin.
report was made that the Finance COMMITTEES were
unsnmously o. the opinion that no change ought
epirits. Bills were reported from cOmmittees-a
substitute for the House Army bill; to regulate
public printing and discontinue the public aton OF
books aBd public documents: donating to the
WiIberforce University S9S 600 from the funds OF
| the Freedmen's Bureau. "A bill Was introduced
for the better protection q the frontiers o. 81:
to the expediency o. dividing the net proceeds Of
q public Lands tbs ne
| by Law that all the people Of the United States
may have an opportunity OF acquiring common
school education ~ The Joint losonon e ~
treatment Of the Cuban insurgente, was Indefinite
y postponed. Bills were pafsed-providing Tor
disposition BY the Interior Department Of a. ~
tain lands In WiscOnsin TO aid the CONSTRUCTION o.
the Green Bay 3 Lake Pspin Railroad. The Dill
ns q the snp Canal spc y shs
tee on Foreign Relations. Executive session ana
| adjournment. 5'E
In the House, on the Goth, the Fortifi-
cation Appropriation bill, appropriating S1,se4,-
$50, was made the special order for the 4th OF May
"A bill was passed, authorizing tho Secretary Of
the Treasury to appoint special agents, not exceed.
ing hty-tbree at any one time, for the purpose OF
counts OF Collectors, and other officers OF customs
-. IA bill was reported, to establish department
OF Justice, OF which the Attorney General 10 mead
Dawes and Voorhees, 1 Conference Committee ON
the Income Tax bill After further conside rat1 on
Of the Tariff bill in COMMITTEES OF the Whole, the
House adjnurnAd
In the Senate, on the a7th, Committee
OF Conference was ordered on the House bill rel.
alive to the Hot SPRINGS Reservation, Arkansas
Bills were reported-for the removal OF causes
| in certain cases from State to United States
Courts the House bill fixing the time Tor the cleo
ton OF Representatives and Delegates In Con.
gress; to organize the Territory OF oklahoma
and consolidate the Indian tribes under Terrific.
rial Government. ;. The bill for The enforcement
| OF the Fifteenth Amendment was made special
order, and comes up next after the Franking Dill
500 bill was introduced and referred, TO extend
until July, 1875, letters patent issued to Richard
| n. Hoe IA number OF private bills were passed
THE joint resolution for the sale OF the Bet
propristins $500, GO Tor the Albany Post once
Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th, bills were
reported and passed-fof additional terms Of the
United States Courts At New Albany and Evans
Vile, Ind giving construction to the provisions
the act Of April 90 1870 IN reference to the more
efficient government of the rebel states; remov-
ing disabilities from eleven cttiz~ns OF Texas "A
report was made from the Suh-C on Eec.
fiona In the election caee nom the Fifth Congress
sional District Of Lonsians, that there was no Jaw
ful election in that district, and that neither Geo
| entitled to seat. :. The House went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Tariff bill and during
the proceedings the calamity 1t Richmond was an
| nounced.. After debate on the Tariff bill, the
House Adjourned. N
The Portland (Oregon) GasHte, Of re-
cent date, says: "As two little boys,
sons of Messra Wyatt and BrownsOn,
were out grouse hunting, few days since,
near PhilOmath, some wild animal, sup
posed to be panther, sprang from the
branch of an oak tree ct Mr.. Wyatt's
| little SON. The little fellow, with great
presence Of mind, lodged out Of the way,
and instead of running and screaming,
as most boys would have done under
like circumstances, he stood his ground,
eyed his antagonist, and called fer his
c0mnanion. Before he could answer