Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-04-20
Conversational.

Congressional.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, the resolu'
ton reported from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, admitting to seats Goldthwaite, OF
Alabama. and Blodgett of Georgia, was discussed.
The concurrent resolution for joint special
investigating committee on Southern AFFAIRS was
taken up and debated Executive session and
adjournment.
In the House, on the 9th, the Ku-Klux
bill was taken up and several amendments were
offered and disposed of, and the bill was passed,
118 to 81 :. Several bills were INTRODUCED. Ao-
journed TO the 10th.
In the Senate, on the 7th, the Ku klux
bill was received from the House, read twice, and
referred to the judiciary Committee. BY unani-
nous consent, Mr.. Morrill, Of Vermont, was
awarded the foor, and addressed the Senate In
three hours speech against the San Domingo an
nexation The concurrent resolution for a joint
special investigation committee the South was
taken up and the House amendment Increasing
the number OF the committee to fourteen from
the House and seven from the senate, was con
pointed, to represent the Senate on the committee,
the present Select Committee on Outrages-Messrs
Scott, Chandler, Nye, Rice, Wilson, Bayard ana
Blair. Executive session ana adjournment 70
the 10th.
In the Senate, on the 10th, the House
Ku-Klux bill was reported. with amendments,
from the Judiciary Committee. ,. The election
cases OF Messrs Blodgett and Goldthwaite were
debated at considerable length. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 10th, bill was in
troduced and passed-1A TO 48-under a suspen-
sion Of the rules, removing all legal and political
disabilities, excluding only members OF Congress
who withdrew from Congress- and aided the rebel
lion, officers Of the army and navy wss aided the
voted and signed ordinances OF accession. The
resolution declaring that the tariff should be SO re-
formed ~ to be tax for revenue only, and not for
the protection of class interest at the general ex
pense, came up In order, and was referred TO the
Committee OF Ways and Means. "A bill was intro
duced and referred for the appointment Of commits
between labor and capital. "A bill was passed
authorizing the Secretary Of War to extend or con-
thue the contract for the improvement OF the har-
Dor of Buffalo, N. Y, made on the 10th Of Jsnua-
~, 1863. "A resolution was adopted l8D to a.
reatirming q resolution adopted December H.
1870, declaring that the true principle OF revenue
reform points 70 the abolition Of the Internal reve
nue. system, which was created AZ war measure
TO provide for extraordinary expenses, and re-
quires the repeal, at the earliest day consistent
with the maintenance Of the faith and credit OF the
government, of all stamp and other internal taxes,
and that properly adjusted rates should be retained
on distilled spirits, tobacco, and malt liquors, SO
long as the legitimate expenses of the government
require the collection OF any sum from internal
taxation. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the nth, the House
Amnesty bill was read twice and laid on the table
-. The House Ku- Klux bill came up and lengthy
debate ensued The resolution to admit Bod.
gett and Goldthwaite, coming ap In order, 1t was
laid on the table-yeas. 49,; nays H. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, Senate bills
were passed-to pay Schenck his salary as Minister
to England; donating condemned cannon for the
erection of monument to tue late Brig. Gen.
Nathaniel Lyon, OF Missouri....A resolution was
adopted declaring that the election for members OF
Congress held In Tennessee on the Sth OF Novem,
Der, 1870, was held on the day fixed by law, and
therefore not void. !. The Senate amendments TO
the House Deficiency bill were considered .Ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on tho 18th, memorial
was presented from the Republican Executive
Committee OF New Orleans, asking the passage OF
the pending u-Kiux bill, or some more stringent
measure. "A resolution was adopted instructing
the Finance Committee to consider, during the
recess the best system Of reducing taxes SO a. to
leave only enough revenue to pay the working ex
penses Of the government. "A resolution was Of
fered and referred for printing $1,000 copies of the
Presidents Message and Commissioners Report On
San Domingo. :. The Ku-Klux bill WAS further de-
bated Executive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 18th, a petition
was presented from the New York Chamber of
Commerce for the repeal Of the income tax.
Bills were introduced authorizing the construc-
ton Of bridge across the Missouri River at or
near st. Joseph: supplementary TO the acts to
prohibit the Coolie trade; to provide for the ad-
justment OF the French spoliation claims prior to
or, members-elect from Connecticut, appeared and
took the oath az members. The following COM
mttees were announced by the Speaker: Commit
tee on Rules-The Speaker, Messrs, Banks, Garfield,
-Messrs. Halsey, stMkweather, Tyner, Plat,
Morphis Orr Getz, Wells and Perry The Senate
amendments to the Deficiency bill were further
considered, aud several OF them were concurred