Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-07-07

petition Of Davfs Hatch, in connection with tho
Dominican treaty. with the testimony taken IN the
caee, and recommending the iDdsnuits postpone
made tbss the Views d ths minority o. the com
nitsee would be pfeeented. and joint resolution
was introduced relative TO the compaints Of Davis
H:e ~, :s; IN. e:
wss saSsitssd and adopted. a bill vas intro
Nom e; w & T.:
ton. Charlotte z Rsthsffofd R.ilIosd, . and
lie nsns 4 re western North Carolisa Extsn-
ss a:. e. s
between iAs Atlantic ports q North Carolina and
soStssss Tran. coStiSsn,ai Railroad. ne reso-
lution fps@ the Committes On YOesign kelst1ms
g cubs Va taken up and debated: re Houss
sion, vs postponsd 70 The s7R npon condifion Of
then being finally disposed Of. ...Adjournsd.
In the House, on the 25th, . report was
made from the Conference Committee on the bill
70 amend the Bankruptcy Lao, ana vas agreed TO
IA bin IVES introduced to encourage the build
ing Of ships Tor foreign trade. Senate bills were
passed-to change the boundaries Of land DISTRICTS;
TO incorporate the National Bolivian Navigation
servcs, ma 10 provide for the relief Of sick and
disabled seameD, with amendments changing the
dates nom Nay to August. "A report and resolu-
Committes for the punishment Of Patrick
sentative Por,er, ~ three nonths' ,mprisonnsnt
yiews Of he minority. were ordered printed >. :.
The Senate amendments to the bill TO revise, con-
sOidate, and amend the patent and copyright laws.
were non-concufred IN, and Committee Of Con.
ference ordered :. The Senate apendnents TO the
Buffalo Bridge bill were concured in. The Sun
dry Civil Service Appropriation bill was consid.
cred in COMMITTEES q the Whole, and several
Heaton. member from North Carolina, Was an.
nounced, and altar the customary eul0eies, and
the adoption Of tons, including one provtd
the rename TO the National Cemetery at Newborn,
N. G., the House adjourned.
h In the Senate, on the 9th, the Tax bill
came up q unfinished business, and the income
tax section was stricken ont without division, and
other amendments were agreed to, among them
one 70 continue the tax on corporations and sala-
res during this year, and . motion to strike ont
the reduction Of the tex on sugars was rejected.
yeas %, nays 30 The Texas Pacific Railroad bill
was taken up and amended 90 a. to make the gauge
OF the rOed uniform at i've feet from Marsbal Tex,
70 San Diego Cal, and authorizing the southern
Pacific RAILROAD OF California to connect with the
Pacific by branch road, and providing that al
iron an steel used ehall be purchased in the United
btates-and the bill was passed. !, The House rcso-
ton, Representative from North Carolina, was re-
cefved, and eulopiee were delivered and the usual
resolutions Of coincidence were adopted .Ad-
journed.
4 In the House, on the 9th, bills were in
troduced-.to regu iste tie manufacture Of brandy
from grapes, peaches. and other fruts for the es-
tabIishment OF Department Of Revenue; to pun
ish the collection Of Illegal taxes on passenger
to authorize the issue Of per cent. bonds. ex-
changeable for and convertible into legal tender
Miami Indians "a bili was passed, for the distri.
button, py0 rata, Of All moneys paid or to DO paid
by the Republic Of venezuela Tor claims OF citi-
mixed commission "A preamble and reso-
luton were adopted, directing the
Committee g, q Ways and Means e report
e..s on rec ae Sss
amendments to the Consular and Diplomatic Ap-
Propristaon eill wsfs non-concunsd m and
% re- e. v S
terms OF United States Courts in Indiana were con-
cured In. The Speaker presented telegram
.ns ss s ss s: e ss F Fs, e a
reported adversely and tabled. !: The sundry
civil Expsn:s App.cp'isti ~. Stil was turtle.
was made from the Committss Of Conference on
the Currency bin. With notice that It would Be
called up on the Ssth.. Adjourned
7" In the Senate, on the cSth, an amend.
msnt 10 the Atlantic D Pacific Railroad bin Wa
agreed to-ae TO % that neither the original nor
present Land grant shal apply % lands within the
fndisn Territory and requfring full compensation
sc \. The Ta1 bili vas further considered, ana
several. ansndments were agreed to....Ad.
tourned.
In the House, on the 2sth, bills we're
passed -construihg Section % OF the Natioaa.
Currency act OF June 3, 1854, which provides
penalties for offences against II, to, apply to
ever, .esns S .as to :re e:,s
tho appFaissmsnt and inspection OF imports In
s,rais e..s ;. alleging The t,snspost.uono 9,
New York. Boston, Baltimore, Port Huron and
New Orleans. to any seaport, or TO Portland, Buff
ialc, cnic.go. Cincinnati. 81. LoatS Evansville
United States Courts 70 certain c,.es ~ which
priation bill ~ considered In Committee Of The
bill wss psssed, "A bill was reported and referred
TO Committee Of the Whole to reduce the tax on oil
kinds Of salt any per cent. The report Of the
called sp and discssssd. I. djoSrnsd.
In the Senate, on the Goth, memorial
was presented andrefsrESd. upon the importance
Of making fall appropriation for the Louisville
Canal according to the engineers estimates. a
bill vas Introduced 10 divide The stats OF Ten
reconsider the Texas Pacific Railroad bill wss dc.
80 Pacific Railroad Company to extend its rail-
way and Telegraph lins TO 81 Peso. New MEXICO,
Was considered. and substitute offered. The
Tax and Tariff blll was procesds4 with, and
several amendments were sgfocd to the paragraph
making he duty on htuAiinOus coal and shale 30
cents par ton Of twenty eight bushels. eighty
pounds to the bushel, wss defeated and rejected
Is u 3-the rate remaining % under the pfesent
law motion To strike 0ufths duty on Bessemer
steel rails gave rise 70 discuseiou, and, without
sction upon It, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the goth, Senate bills
we're passed Of the act Of July n,
1885, to protect tho right OF actual ssttls on pub.
lie lands; to establish the Western Judicial Dis
tsict OF wisconsin to amend the act to establish
and protec! psttonAl &c meteriss to regulate the
foreign and coesting trade on the northern and
northwsetesn frontiers Of the United States; to
regulate the eject offs vote OF ihanks OF Congress
upon promotion In the navy; In relation 70 un- |
Indiana, TO establish m additional land district |
exhibition hee Of duty giving the consent Of
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