Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-29

disappointed. IL was biO 'hih'i ''A"9 ""'
rejected the last settlement. and that set
Element was framed in Washington.
Congressional.
In the Senate, on the 14th, q memorial
was presented representing that many veterans OF
the war Of 1912 are inmates OF poor-houses and
objects OF charity, and praying for pensions in
their behalf. :. The House resolution fora recess
over the Christmas holidays, from the 22d OF De-
cember TO January 4, wac cobcurred in-3b 10 10
"A bill WAS introduced to amend section OF
the act 10 provide temporary government Tor the
Territory Of Montana The joint resolution
relative 10 the Miami Indian Reservation in Kan
sas was reported and passed The bill TO pro-
vide relief fund for the employees Of the execu-
tive department Of the government was reported
with aInendments and debated. The bill OF iast
session 70 promote the securing efficient seamen
for the Navy OF the United states; ana me Oh,
Paducah, KY, a Union surgeon. for the DESTRUCTION
Of his dwelling house In 1864, by order OF the
Union commander, during an attack upon me
place by the Confederates, were considered, a'tef
which the Senate adjourned
In the House, on the 18th, a bill was re-
ported to provide for celebrating the tooth annver
rary OF American independence by holding an In
terpatonal Exhibition Of Arts, Manufactures, Pro-
ducts OF the Soil and Mines. in the city OF Phia-
delphia in the year of 1876; after the consideration
and adoption Of amendments the bill went over
ill the next day The amnesty PHI was f Gonsia,
and Executive Appropriation bill, appropriating
about $40, 600 600, was reported from The Appro;
priati0D Committee and made me special ordel
for the 4ith "A bill was introdpced and referred
to amend the act OF the 4th OF JAY, ~ respect
ing the Judicial system Of the United States .Ad-
journed
In the Senate, on the 10Th, bills were
passedto aid certain colleges and universities, al
lowing the detail of superaurnerary army officers to
professorshp; amending the Twelfth Section or
the act for the reduction OF The army, by substut
ing the words list Of July 1871" Tor the LIT DAY
OF January" wherever u occurred IN raid fecnon,
20 IA to extend the time for the mastering out OF
supernumerary officers, &c. Bilis were miro
duced aid In the repair and CONSTRUCTION or The
levees in the State OF Mississippi TO regulate in
tcrnational correspondence, by telegrapbic lines
between the United States and foreign countries;
providing that hereafter no tax he imposed or col
iected upon any unearncd premiums, or undis.
trbutabe sums added to the contingent FUNDS OF
any insurance company. Bills were repor,en-
with amendment to incorporate the southern Elk
press Company; fayorably, 10 refund 10 States inc
interest on money borrowed to eauip pay, and
transport troops for the United States service dur
ing the late war; with verbal amendments,
authorizing the President at his discretion, TO sns-
pend by proclamation all laws allowing the privil-
eye OF bonded transportation OF fo'eign merchan-
disc consigned to Canada and Mexico, and also
the pGsiys ,ss. o oecs aayag 20
versely, the House bill constituting Jersey CITY
a port OF entry The amnesty resolution de-
caring In favor Of the removal Of all political d,s
! qualifications az soon the imperative pnonr
necessity which dictated their imposition has
| ceased, was taken up and advocated at considera
bio length by Mr.. Sehurz. Adjourned
In the House, on the 18th, several bills
we're introduced and appropriately referred The
! Amnesty bill was taken up and general discus
sion ensued, after which the By! went over to Tho
Goth The Pension bin, appropratng $50 oOo- oo
! -same as last ycar--was reported and made the
! special order for the 10Th. "A memorial was pre-
| scented of the American Medical Association, OF
the cultivation of the ChiDchana tree In the United
! States. Adjourned.
In In III HE Senate, On the 10th, communi
cation was received from Mr. Drake, of Missouri
announcing his resignation az Senator, TO taxi
effect on the 10th ,...A memorial was presented
| nom many merchants OF Boston aversc to the pro
! posed annexation of San Domingo. :. Nariou
bills for the abolition Of the income tax were re
| ported back adversely from the Finance COMMITTEE
The, Honse bill making appropriation 70
revenue cutters was passed. The bill 10 'hcor
| porate the Southern Express Company wa
! taken up, and amendments were adopted
making corporations individually liable 10
the debts OF the concern, and snblectng u'
property Of the company wherever situated, Z
| taxation under State laws, when the bill wa
passed-31 to 49,. "A resolution was agreed to re
| Questing the President to communicate TO the Sen
|
organized apdies OF disloyal and eyil-dispose!
persons In the State OF North Carolina, whicl
have In view or threaten resistance to the execl
| ton Of the laws OF the United states, etc TIT
! general amnesty resolution was taken up. ana Mr.
! Drake spoke ut length In opposition to the reso
| lntion, and in reply 70 his colleague Mr.. Schuri
!, Executive session and Adjournment to the 18th
In the House, on the 10th, bills wert
passed-repealing the third section Of the act o
July Is, 1870, to provide for the compensation 10
! removing political disabilities from some twenty
five persons, chiefly residing In Virginia, and IRON
w. K. Turner, Of Nashville, Tennessee, Judge o
| the Davidson County Court; regulating the cutie
1 on sugar. Bills were introduced and referred
to encourage ship owning and ship.bu!ding In tn
United States; to dispose Of the Cherokee lndial
lands to actual settlers only. Adjourned 70 IN
18TH. @1as IS 9R5i1As ~ ss4tfsi1tt4
In the Senate, on the 10th, q petition
was presented and laid on the table protesting
against the bill to create a Department Relic
Fund ..sA bill was reported, with amendments
revising the laws relative 70 the mints assay y
/ passed relative to the printing OF the Paien
Once reports, providing for condensed week
j report, hundred copies 70 be sent to the capi,s
OF each State and to the Clerks ONCE OF eacn ~
| dicial District. Bills were introdueed-cedm
to the State of New York the oyster islands IN "a
| harbOr Of New York; relative to freights o. "a
Pacific Railroad; to enable the Atlantic q Paclin
Railroad Company TO mortgage W roas, ana ~
\ "a form Z constitution and state govern
4 nest for The admissicn Of said State, into 70
Union on an equal footing with the original Stats
70 inoorpOrate the Red River Rat Company.