Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-21

10 regulate the exercise Of Admiralty jurisdiction
IN Unifed States Courts; appropIiating 3l6,-
s75 TO supply Deficiencies for salaries Of uni;sa
June 30 1870. "A resolution was offered AID re-
er..d, dires. Eg investigation by the Secretary
Of TIE Tres-ur; into the con6iion s snd manassmsns
H Committee Of the Whole. and several clauses
we're disposed Of. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the Sth, bills were
in.roduced-.o traneler the Cherokee and Creek
India. tribes IN the Indian Territory. to the West
ern District of Arkansas; 10 authorize the Bur
,sngton 81 Missouri Railroad Company TO change
Their established line o. road 10 Nsb.ssks Inc
cies IL sa.aries United STATES Ministers for the
curreni cal year was passed III be bill grant
Ing lahds to the State OF Minnesota. 70 aid Ia tne
Nor repaired wis sDc adnsnts. An amend
meGt was offered TO the bill granting lands TO aid
braska to Denver Colombo Territory; and amend
ments were reported 10 the bill 70 grant the right OF
way through public isnds to the junction CITY, SOLO.
mon Valley b Denver Railroad. :. The copenrrent
resolution for a Joint Committee on Indian Affairs
was discussed when, after the expiration OF the
morning hour, the Senate adjourned. ~ marx OF
respect FOR the memory OF General Thomas.
In the House, on the Sth, . bill was In
roduced and referred, providing that after the
present Congress the House OF Representatives De
composed OF ITS members and Of such members as
AM State thereafter admitted may be entitled to, and
directing the Secretary Of the Interior 70 ascertain
from the preliminary census report OF 15O the OASIS
OF representation and apporlidnment OF each State
pyo a no were sue he Kows
$40 900 for the benefit Of two white capnsee recov
cred from them after the massacre OF their parents
and relatives and Who are 70 Ss anown q Hsnr1
W. Barry. memberelect from the Second Disulct
Of Mississippi. were reported q regular, ara NJ.
Barry came forward and took Tie oath q once;
The Tariff bill was further con4dereo IN COmmittee
Of the Whole. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 9th. memorial was
prevented and referred from ~ colored citizens Of
Circleville. Ohio, setting forth that at the late
election they we're prevented from voting, not
withdrawing the Fifteenth Amendment and ask
ing for law TO protect their rights hereafter "A
bill was introduced 70 Iepea! an ens.nE a~ ~
goods in bond overland to or from Mexico. The
Northern Pacific Railway bill was taken up and
discussed. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th, petitions were
presented to abolish the duty on lead. "A resolu-
ton was adopted to pay the expenses and counsel
fees, not exceeding two thousand dollars, incurred
by Mr. Butler. Of Massachusetts,. in defending the
| suit brought againft him in Baltimore by Chas
! Woolley :. The Senate amendments to the Den
cheney bill we're taken up, and several OF them
we're non-concurred IN and referred TO C0mmi.'
| tee Of Conference consisting Of Mcssrs Dawes,
| Sargent and Brooks, Of New York -. The Tarin
| bill was further considered in Committee OF the
| Whole. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, resolutions
OF the Massachusetts, Legislature, in favor of the
postal telegraph service, were presented. "A me.
mortal Of members Of the Universal Peace Society
asking Congress not to sanction the proposed en-
| largement OF the West Point Military Academy.
| was presented :. "A resolution OF inquiry was
adopted to what legislation is necessary Tor the
regulation OF the q cattle and otner
secure for the animals sufficient space and ventila
| ton :. The amendments 10 the Deficiency Appro
priation bill were insisted upon, and Committee
| OF Conference was appointed. The Northern ia
| cifc Railroad bill allowing the company TO Issue
its bonds on the construction OF Its road, etc wa
taken up, and amendments requiring the sac OF al
terDate sections Of land TO actnal settlers and linn
ting the price to $3.50 per acre, we're rejected. =
| Adjourned. {
In the House, on the 18th, bills were
Notwithstanding the act prohibiting Post
masters from depositing money in bank; TO re
peal the payment Of extra wages on discharge II
seamen; granting lands TO Kansas for Tailroa.
thorizing the Burlington Il Missouri River Hall
road Company to change its line OF road in Ne
braska; relative TO the mode Of selecting candi
| dates for admission to the Military ana MAYA
| Academies. -. Resolutions were introduced
from the Commonwealth OF Massachusetts on tn
subject Of the union OF the telegraph with IN
postal service OF the Maryland Legislature, Il
relation to the revolution in Cuba "A resolution
was adopted-1i3 to s. and afterwards rescinded
granting the use OF the Hall of Representatives 7
the colored people OF the District Of Columbia 10
the celebration of the Fifteenth Amendment; ::
AbiH .Mas leported from the Committee on Publ
-. Unanimous consent to introduce joint resou
ton 20 annex the Republic Of San Domingo wa
asked and objected to. The Tariff bill wa
further considered In Committee Of the Whole :.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, the Hous
bill in aid Of the execution OF the laws in tn
Territory of Utah, in relation to polygamy, wa
reported, with amendments, from the Committe
on Territories. IA bill was reported favorab
from the Committee on Appropri tions, for th
payment of claims of loyal persons who assisted
In taking the census Of 1860 in the late rebe
| States. The resolution for joint Committee OF
Indian Affairs was taken up aud discussed. TIL
motion that It be passed over In order to proceed
| with the Northern Pacific Railroad bill, was re
jected--29 to 30--and the Georgia bill was dis
| cusred up to the hour OF adjournment.
In the House, on the 18th, bill wa
passed, declaring so much Of Iowa River. in Iowa
as lies north Of the town Of Wapello, not to be
navgable river or public highway The LouisIan,
L
was called up and de bated, and II was agreed tina
vote should be taken on the 18th "A joint reso
was " a6e to
Labor, in the investigation of the charges agains
] the Comm issloner OF the Freeaf1ien's Bureau .
I Bills were introduced and referee Recommendation O
/ the Homestead act, In favor of honorably dis
| charged soldiers; to fix and establish the number
| OF enlisted persons In the navy "A minority re
| port was made from the Committee on Elections
In favor Of the right Of Mr. Segar Representative
ut Large from Virginia Adjourned,
In the Senate, on the 18th, the resolu
ton for Joint Special Committee ON Indian Al
fairs was amended 80 a. to require that majority
| of members chosen IRON each House shall be nee
| essary to constitute majority OF the committee
| and passed29 to Is. Bills were introduced and
referred--fOr the better organization OF the medi
cal department OF the navy; for the relief OF the
| widows and orphans Of officers, searnen, and ma.
| rines OF the United states war vessel Oneida A
| report was submitted from the Judiciary Commit.
tce upon the petition OF o. 3 Hart claiming seat
in the Senate from Florida In place of the present
member, Gilbeft. The resolution accompanying
the report declares jah lbert duly elected and
entitled 10 hold the seat The Georgia bill was
taken up and discussed. Adjourned. 81 III
In the House, on the 18th, resolution
was presented from the Committee on Elections.
and agreed to- that Francis E. Shober s entitled to
seat ~ Representative from the Sixth District Of
North Carolina. without prejudice to the right of
Nathaniel Boyden to contest II, and Mr.. ShOber