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

In the Senate, on the 3D. Dill was re-
ported from the Finance Committee to authorize
the funding and consolidation Of the national debt,
to extend banking facilities and establish specie
payments. IA bill was introduced and referred--
to reorganze the marine hospital service, and pro-
vide for sick and disabled eeamen. "A resolution
was adopted instrueting thee 1ppmtttee on the
Judiciary to inquire into the po1er ~ the goyers.-
the limits OF certain Southern States, and
to report what legislation IL required, and
especially to inquire into the. constitution
tional police Zee for the better enforce ment of
law. The Joint resolution authorizing the Secre-
tary Of the Navy to transfer to the use OF the Blu
reau OF Construction and Repairs and of Steam En-
gineering, uchapproprauonst TO the credit of other
bureaus In that department as may be required,
was taken up, debated, and amended 80 as to pro-
Vide that the wages 81 ~. wokmem emP'oRea IN ,ae
employers. "A communication was received from
the President, and referred In response to the Sem
ate resolution Of inquiry relative to the trouble In
Winnipeg Territory. Executive session and ad-
journment. ft"N
In the House, on the 3D., bills were in
Notwithstanding the homestead acts; to bring
weights and measures OF the metre system into
public use for the location and entry Of swamp
lands by actual settlers in Arkansas granting lands
to the Minnesota d Missouri River Railroad, for a
railroad from the Minnesota State line to Yankton,
IN Utah was reported from the COMMITTEES on Ter
rit0ries, and recommitted. "A resolution for a
per CAPITA dog tax of $9.50 was offered and referred
1885 in D relation Mis to additional bons extending
Its benefits to the widows and children Of soldiers
who had enlisted for less period than one year and
had been killed or died In service Tho fax bill
was made the epccial order for the 1st OF
March, to be taken up. after the Tariff
bill. The resolution calling on the Presi-
dent for information as to the treatment OF
oences came s,sn up and was discussed s
similar In all respects to the Virginia BILL for the
admission Of Mississippi, was reported from the
ton to admit that State Internationally having
been voted down-6s to o.. Tho bill to supply de-
fcienciss in the Navy Department, by transfer Of
funds from one bureau to another was amended 50
passed. Resolutions were passed, to print 2,O0
extra copies Of the Tariff bill and 200 copies for
the Senate and 5000 for the House, Of X. " Hoy
den's report Of the geological survey In Colorado
and New Mexico. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 4th, bill was
passed authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury
to Withhold moneys due to any State which may be
bonds held In trust by the United States. -. The
House bill for the abolition OF the ranking privi
legc was taken up and debated until the expiration
It's consideration was defsstsd-a2 to a..
s wsss con.lds1sa and B. and 1sse1a
posal Of lands within the Fort Ridgely Military
Reservation In Minnesota; TO amend the act
granting lands to the state Of Kansas to aid In the
construction OF railroads. relating to settlers on
the Sioux Reservation IN Minnesota Pending
the consideration OF the bill relieving from legal
and political disabilities under the Fourteenth
Amendment y large numberof persons in various
States, the Senate adjourned to the It'll.
In the House, on the 4th, resolution
was adopted, authorizing the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs to inquire q to whether any member
of the House has ever sold, or offered to sell, his
influence a. 4 member In securing appointments to
the Military or Naval Academy; and whether any
member had received, or expressed Willingness
TO receive any valuable consideration for using his
with power TO send for persons and papers,.
Several private bills were passed. bfllto per
init Francis r. Sholzer, member elect from North
Carolina, 70 take the oath prescribed for
test oath, was tabledS9 to -. Bills were intro
duced and refcrred--to provide mode OF paying
pensiOns to prevent the sale Of coal OIL or other
OIL for illuminating purposes, that will ignite at
res1IatinT The issue q currency and il equitable
distributi0n; TO. check the drain q ccsn and pre-
pare for permanent resumption Of specie pay
ment The bill for the relief Of the Poor Of the
District Of Columbia was amended md passed lilo
In the Senate, on the It'll, the resolution
Of the Georgia Legislature, accepting the condi.
tions recently imposed by Congress, BY changing
the State Constitution, and ratifying the Four
tenth and Fifteenth Amendments, was presented.
-. Bills were introduced-to regulate me sale o.
Tor the relief Of inhabitants Of Salt Lake City and
Utah granting lands to aid the construction Of
extending the pr0visions OF the Civil
Rights act, and for the enforcement OF the FIJI