Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-06-02

fuson wss reported to fu nish r3edas 20 PeDrryi-
vania and Massachusetts .o'a.ers w.o ~e'e pre- :"
done were sdopra--raling upon the oec'esary ~
The Interior for information elatisg ~ fne ~
seph Railroad. 81 Mi~onri. sd slso y rsgsra -
Is report npon liz Zeal comp,etion g tne
PaciAc Rsiiryad. ;. .Aessrs. Stewart, kaDnnas
ard Stockton we're apvct.ted emm az
Fiftecn.h Amendment, and Messrs. wilson, MOT
ton and Abbott on the Army bill. The Legtsia,
tive, Executive and Judicial Appropriation oil.
wss proceeded witt. and several amendments were
disposed Of. Adorned. - g
In the House, on the 23d. bills were in-'
Ntsoduccd end refsrred-to detes. and pSn'.s c'ec-
lion frssds 70 reaues the rates Of duty On foreign
imports, and abolish fpecifc and compound duties
70 secure 10 citizens Of the Us.sed States the neyi,
SsfiOB Of the 81 L4wrence river: tog The reiisAof
the pilots Of tbe Yissi:sigps sqcsdron snq I1s n
surviving fanilies: suino1zing fuRvey g .ne
nsnt AZ tie navigation 81 tie cumber.
And RIVER; TO incorporate the Internation-
. Society Of the United states 10 10
to exempt vessels engaged IN internal az coast,
VIE navigation md Asheries from the payment q
tonnage duties; to extend the proyl.1onss, o. tns
81 wch ess..ed h 1 ths sny and we've honora
lily discharged. TO hose who enlisted O may en-
list In the army Or marine corps .. Inc nenate y
Joint resontios 70 IrovSe icr tee ssn =
and additional clcrks was amended ey rec nucing
the appropriation from $500 70 U,so@ ana
passed. The Senate amend ments 70 tne piiI 70
enforce the rights Of citizens Of the United states
to vote IN the several States was r-concnred H.
ard Committee Of Confsrence, consisting Of
Mersr. Brigham, Davis, Of New York, snd
N NH IL OHIO c9SnH'ssisd eeeios Gaze u Egaeston
sgainst Stradsr thai Strsder, the yiitiDg member,
IL entitled to q teat; IN the kentucky contested
election case q Barnes against ADAMS 'ias se ses ~,
monte Sor s6idiers monument h Allegheny PARK,
Th Ay sod made o, ;Se
spec al order 5or the 18th. a joint resolution was
Introduced and referred, embndyfng system Of
revenue md expenditure, and for commission
to examine into the question OF taxation. "a
motion 10 reconsider the vote Declaring Newman
OF Louisiana. entitled 70 sect, wss tabled-S 10
n and Mr.. Newsham was sworn IN, Inc Con,
sulsr Diplomatic bill was further considered in
Committee OF the Whole, ard several amendments
were a disposed Of the one 10 insert Rome a.
place for Minister Resident being rejected, with
out division Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the oath, memorial
from citizens OF the Dominican Republic against
annex alton was objected to and not received.
Joint resolution was reported and passed; for the
sdmiseion Of foreign photographs free Of dnty for
exhibition at the National Photographic Exhibi
ton at Cleveland in June - The Legislative APP
pr0pria ion bill was further considered. A re-
port was made from the Conference Committee ON
the differences between the two Houses on the
Fifteenth Amendment Enforcement bill. ard after
discussion, II wss agreed that o vote should be
taken on the report On the 18th.
In the House, on the oath, a bill for
the reduction Of internal taxes was introduced
and referred. "A bill was reported and parsed,
removing the charge Of desertion rom soldisra
who served out their terms q enlistment and
we're bonoraby discharged ;. The bill to revive
American navigation and commercial Interests
was discussed At length. The house, BY q vote
Of % TO 81, refused 70 consider the South Carolina
"A repOItwas made In the Virginia contested
case, that Mckenzie, the sitting number, was en-
titled to the sestt The Consular and Diplomatic
OF The whole, reported 70 the House snd passed
pristirs ieIi16tss rom the Port ONCE revenue,
@ q s z; wbhss:.oryx g.s
| In the Senate, on the 25th, bill was
introduced and referred, establishing the right OF
way Of the Portage Lake and River Improvement
| Company, and for land grant to t. The bill ap-
propriating $40 600 from the funds OF the Freed
mems Bureau In aid OF the Wilb srforce Unive rsity
was passed. The Con,uar Diplomatic bill was
received from the House and referred. The re-
port Of theaConfercnce Committee on the Fifteenth
| Amendment Enforcement bill WIS adOpted--2S 10
| II "A joint res0lut,on was reported, Authorizing
tho Midland Pacific Rsilrosd 70 bridge the Mis-
s0un River At or near Nebraska City. The LsRis-
iatise, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bin
| WIS further considered, and ssvcrsl amendments
seTi saRpiisa 4ai0p ns alyu the bill 10
revive TIE navigation ana eommercfal interests Of
the United States came mp, and after discussion,
substitute was introduced. =. The Senate North
ern Pacific Railroad Joint resolution was reported
without amendment. and an amendment forbid
ding the company to coll lie lands to other than
actual settlers In lots Of 100 scres, Or at prices
Tcitcfpd--Ih
and sn Amendment rubiecting lands granted to
the operation Of the Presumption and Homestead
laws at sat0 per acre was also rejected, by % TO
los. Adjourned.