Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-02-09

shall receive increased pay to that amount: SEN
ate bill appropristng $1,000 for the proseeution
Marys River. Michigan. Senate joint resolutions
man . Regent Of the Smithsonian Institute; au-
ment, IN connection vifh building vessels q war,
TO be referred to the Court Of Claame "A resolg.
tion was sdopted-l7eto 1l-thst The Congrses o.
the people Of the Uni1ed 6te3ss, givp 10 J. O'Don-
ovan Rosa, Thomas Clark Lady, Jno. O'Leary,
Thos. r. Burke, Chas. Underwood O'Connell, and
welcome to the Capital and the country; and that
. copy Of the resolution be transmitted to them
By the Prssidenf. /. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 8lst, the Vice.
President announced t. ,petusn from ths House
u the income TAX lepeal bill. with the accompany
ing suggestion On the part Of the House, that an.
House s Ia lie sole power "a g ognsss such
MEASURE, and . rseolutiOn wss sdOpted that the
bill be returned to the House, and that the Senate
Messrs. Scott, Conkling and Casserly were ap-
pointed - such committee on the part OF the Son
ate. -. Resolutions were offered commanding the
-. BilE were introduced and reSsrred--to further
preserve the purity OF elections and guard against
abuses Of the esctvs franchise by the REGISTRATION
service between he United States and foreign
fariRsr DEBATED Esseat,s session md sjou-a
! ~ 4W n g4l 3 a
In the House, on the Dist, q Joint resolu-
Ion OF THO Michigan Legislature for the repair and
Improvement u the harhof and ship canal It Mon
authorizing the institution Of proceedings 70 e.
cover damages for the destruction OF the sloop-Of
war oneida By he steamship Bcmb:y: Bills
soldiers and sailors Of the late war to their wid
ows and orphans; approprattng $4,000 for th:
expenses Of the SELECT Committse on the alleged
outrages ct the South. "A conferences was agreed
70 on the income tax question, and Messrs. Hoop
or, Allison and Voorhees, were appointed conferees
On =: ~, q he 4 We
csive : discharge in bsnkruptcy, whose assets do
not pay hfty per cent The Senate substitute for
the bilf aboiishing the rank Of Admiral and Vice.
q M ".
journed. ~ .s.ftf - x44f ftrs
: In the Senate, on the LIST, remonstrance
was presented from women Of New England
against female suffrage. "A concurrent resolution
was adopted, commencing the suffering bellige.
rent nations Of Europe to the American people,
IN "
and referred, requesting the President to cornmu-
nicate to the French Government our profound
sympathy for the people Of France, and TO extend
to them every encouragement and support consist
cnt with the laws Of the United States and our
treaties with other Powers, 10 establishing upon
arm basis republican gov srImsnt -, Joint res.
cifc Railroad Company to tissue bonds to complete
the bridge across The Missouri River ct Omaha. :.
The resolution for the admission Of joshua Hill Sen>
atOr from Georgia, was adopted, and Mr.. Hifl took
the oath Of Office. "A joint resolution was offered
and referred prescribing the oath Of ONCE to be
taken by Mr.. Miller, Senator.elect rom Georgia.
The Consular Diplomatic and the West Point
bills were passed, with amendments.
-. Executive session and adjournment
In the House, on the LIST, bills were
passed Senate bill providing that persons in the
South not disqualified by the Fourteenth Amend.
ment, who, when appointed to Office. shall not be
able, on account Of participation in the late re-
beliOn, 10 take the oath prescribed In the act OF
Congress, approved 23d Of July, 1861, shall take
the oath prescribed In the act Of July H. 1868 pre-
from whom legal responsibilities shall have been
to 80; for the appointment OF an adj
ditional Assistant Attorney General; to divide the
State of Ohio into three judicial districts;
for the relief Of purchasers Of land sold for
direct taxes inthe insurrectionary States; provide
Ing that where q railroad company is operating in
q State and has Offices there, It shall be deemed
permitted to remove causes brought against II by
citizens OF that State from the State Courts TO
those Of the United States; relinquishing to the
State Of Michigan the title Of the United States to
Fort GratiOt military reservation. Bills were
reported parties IN certain cases to
testify making the laws OF each State govern az to
the competency Of witnesses In all criminal trials
the 31st Of May, 1870 to enforce the rights OF ct
zens Of the United States TO vote in the several
states. The Speaker appointed Messes. Logan,
and Butler OF Massachusetts, a Con-
ference Committee on the bill to abolish the OF.
fees Of Admiral and Vice-Admiral. Adjourned.