Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21
Congressional.

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In the Senate. on the 7th, petition of
colored citizens for supplementary Civil Rights
bill was presented and tabled Among other pc
titons presented was one from wounded soldier at
the DAYTON (Ot Asylum. for modification OF the
Pension law- Notice was given Of a bin 10 abol-
irh the Office OF Commissioner OF Internal rev
cnue and 10 reduce taxation Bills were intro
Notwithstanding the paw of officers Of the navy
and executive departments; for the incorporation
of a postal telegraph . The Standing Committees
were announced. and. after an executive session
the Senate ad iourDed TO the llth
In the House, on the eth, various bills
were introduced and referred The bill eodifyng
the Postal laws taken mp. but before The read
ing Of the bill was concluded the morning hour ex-
pired when an adjournment was had to the 18th.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Sumner,
al his own request. was relieved from the Chair
manship Of the Committee Privileges and Elec-
lions Petitions were presented and referred.
skiing for a repeal Of the duty on salt. Bills ana
resolutions were introdueed--For deepening the 81.
Clair Flats Canal to sixteen feet-referred Tor me
sale Of the Kansas Indian lands etcreferred pro,
yiding for the dournment Of Congress on the third
Monday in NAV laid over to restore the records
Of the nited sts'e. Courts III the northern Dlstrct
Of Illinois and also for the relief Of the United States
Marshal Of that district-referred legalizing the
issue Of gooda, blankets, etc. by the Secretary OF
War to the Chicago sufferers. A debate was had
on a motion for the consideration OF resolution
directing the Military Committee to inquire into the
dcfalcation OF Paymaster Hodge, pending which
the Senate adjourned
In the House, on the 18th, bills and
Joint resolutions introduced-to carry out the
Treaty Of Washington for general amnesty,
without exception proposing or amendment ~ Inc
Constitution so to make naturalized citizens eli
pibIe for the Office Of President or Nce-PTcsdcnt;
appropriating 100000 for United States buildings
at CoyiDgton. KY: 10 restore the records Oh the
United States Court in Chicago to divide Illinois
into three Judicial Districts: to relieve sufferers by
the fire in Chicago proposing an amendment to the
Constitution, by which Congress should have no
power to raise taxes by imports or excise, but only
by direct tax on property 70 be assumed,
collected and paid by States at their option; for
ship canal between the Mississippi River and Lake
Michigan: for a suspension Of duties on merchaD-
disc entered at Chicago; for United States public
buildings al Kansas City: proposing an amendment
to the Constitution prohibiting the intermarriagc OF
white and colorcd persons. and authorizing States
TO provide for the education Of white and colorcd
children in separate schools; to equalize bounties
to soldiers and sailors in the late
Dieting at the Military Road in Michigan; for United
States public buildings in Denver City; 10 facilitate
REORGANIZATION and promote cheap and uni
form system Of railroad transportation in all parts
of the United States and Territories. The con
current resolution for adjournment from December
81 to January was adopted bill was reported
and passed, appropriating sfso,oOO to supply den
ciencies in taking the ninth census. The APP
portionment bill considered in Committee Of
the Whole Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the House
resolution to adjourn from December 81 to
January 8. was concurred in AT his own request
Senator Morton was relieved from his position on
the Committee Of Agriculture. A bill was intro.
duced appropriating $4,000 600 Tor the purpose OF
paying balances that may be found due under the
act to indemnify States for war expenditures.
The resolution for final adjournment on the third
Monday in May war called up, and motion was
made that there be no adjournment until after the
passage Of bill securing equal rights, without
distinction OF race on color Executive session
and adjournment.
In the House, on the 18th, various bills
were introduced and referred, among them one for
holding United States District Court at Toledo,
o.. granting 5000 acres of public land for levec-
ing the Mississippi River in Kentucky and Tennes-
zee; for a United States public building at Mem
phis, Tenn: for the better detection and proven.
ton of fraud in the naval service Resolutions OF
the Tennessee Legislature for systematic plan OF
meteorological observations and crop reports, were
presented and referred. Resolutions were
adopted-directing an investigation into the man
agemcnt Of various Executive Departments; in
strictiny the Secretary Of the Treasury to ascer-
tain and report whether any Of the National Banks
In New York were interested or concerned In pro-
noting an artificial scarcity Of money Bs were re
purchasers of land sold for taxes in insurreconary
States. A bill was reported from the Judiciary
Committee and postponed to the second Wednes-
day in January. fixing the first Monday OF Novem-
Der, 1872, the time for the Presidential election
The Apportionment bill was further discussed
in Committee Of the Whole Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, a bill was in
troduccd providing for the condemnation or pur-
chase under the statute OF Illinois, OF the remain
der Of the Custom House Block in Chicago, or a
block within two squares thereof, on whchto erect
a new government building, at a total cost Of So
OOOOOO ~ 900 900 OF which the bill proposes to APP
propriatc Immediately The House bill appropri-
ating moneys for taking the last census was passed
"a resolution was y, , onerea, m s"n IN
trepchment, to consist of seven members, to be
elected by the Senate and to have power to 1nyesti-
gate and report upon such subjects a. may be com
mittcd to Ii by the Senate; and an amendment was
proposed to the resolution directing the committee
TO inquire into the expenditures in all branches Of
the government services; whether any and also
what offices ought TO be abolished, and what sala
ries or allowances ought to be reduced, ETC.; also
giving II power to sit during the recess of Congress.
Considerable debate ensued, but vote was not
reached. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, bills were
introduced granting various land privileges to
Utah Bills were reported and referred-appro-
priating So 600 900 for the erection Of public build
ings In Chicago; approprating $250, 600 for like
purposes in st. Louis. According To a new rule
which had been agreed to, the Speaker appointed
Mr.. Chaflee. OF Colorado, as Il member on the Com
mittee on Territories, and Mr. Chapman az a mem
Der Of the Committee for the District of Columbia,
such Delegates not to have the right OF voting In
the committees The APportonment Dill was
further discussed In Committee OF the Whole A
bill was reported from the Committee on Educa-
ton and Labor, for the appointment by the
President, with the advice and consent Of the
Senate OF a commission Of three persons, to hold
office for two years, unless their duties shall have
been sooner accomplished, who are to investigate
the'subject Of wages and hours OF labor and the
division Of the joint profits Of labor and capital
between the laborer and capitalist, and the social,
educational and sanitary condition of the aboring
classes OF the United States, and show how the
afta hN tha lott
commerce, finance and the currency; such Com
mssoners to receive salary OF 5000 each, and
may employ clerk, and shall report the result of
their investigations to the President TO be by him
transmitted to Congress. A motion to lay on the
table debated at Length, when, the morning hour
having expired, the bill went over Adjourned.
Mr. f. Chambers. the Park Street