Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-03-16
Congressional.


Of senators-elect Henry Cooper, OF Tennessee,
and j. r. West, of Louisiana, were presented. -.
Bills were passed House bill for collecting dues
to the government from Southern railroads; the
Deficiency bill, with amendments; the Fortifca-
ton, and River and Harbor Appropriation bills;
to authorize the PRONUNCIATION Of regulations for
the government Of the army; for the recovery Of
damages for the loss Of the soop-ofwar Oneida;
to create ports OF delivery at Eureka and Whining
TO the Sans
University, caused by Federal troops during the
war. "A communication was presented, and or
dered fled, from present and former members Of
the Legislature Of Georgia, demonstrating against
the character Of the election of Foster Bodgett
United States Senator from that State. "A report
was made and ordered printed, from the Com
mittee OF Conference to which was referred the
question at issue between the two houses as to the
right Of the Senate to originate the measure
pealing the income tax, stating that the COM
adhere to its position, and stating that no further
conference was necessary "A report was made
from the Committee OF Conference on the Ligis.
bill, that the committees of the two houses
were unable to agree, and asking to be dis
charged, and, on motion. the Senate insisted on
its amendment to the BILL and asked for the APP
House, Messrs, Sawyer, Morrill,, of Vermont, and
Thurman being appointed as new committee Of the
Senate. =. The Senate insisted on its amendments
to the Army and Navy Appropriation bills, aud ap-
pointed the following Committees Of Conference
On the Army bill Messrs, Cole, Thayer and Blair.
On the Navy bill-Messrs. Sprague, Cragan and
Stockton The House joint resolution repeating
the duty on coal was referred to the Committee on
Finance. Adjourned.
In the House, on the I'd, bills were
passed--te provide for board of three commits
sioners for the examination of the claims OF loyal
citizens In the late rebel States for stores or
supplies taken or furnished during the rebellion
for the use OF the army, including the use and
W mr. hNo vxptla o.v1n fvx <1.n
military service Of the United States, said commis-
sion TO exist for two years; to divide the State Of
Illinois into three judicial districts; to remove po
litical disabilities from several citizens Of Ken
tucky and Tennessee The Senate amendments
to the Army and Navy Appropriation bills were
non-concurred In, and committee Of conference
General o. o. Howard Of the charge against him
rs to his administration In the Freedmans Blu
fsau. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Sd, the credentials
OF II. G. Davis, a. Senator from West Virginia for
six years from March 4, were presented and placed
on fle.. Bills were passed-House bills to pro.
vide for reissue OF National Bank notes, and for
Treasury of mutilated notes OF National Banks,
and the reissue In their place of new notes. relat
ing TO- Geographic communication between the
United states and foreign countries, providing 9
section Of the act Of July 70, 1898, 90 a. not to
apply to iermented liquors used for the manufac-
lure OF vinegar exclusively: TO divide the State
Of Ohio Into three judicial districts; q
number Of pension bills. "A motion
was agreed to that the Senate insist on its
amendments and appoint new Committee Of
Conference: as asked FOR by the House, en- the bill
to abolish the grades Of Admiral and Vice Admiral
and Mcssrr. Nye, Anthony, and Casserly were ap
pointed ~ the new committee. >. Mesers. Cole,
Anthony and Vickers were announced ~ a Con-
ference Committee on the Deficiency Appropria
ton bill to confer with similar committee OF the
House. The report Of the Conference Commit
tee on the Army Appropriation bill was concurred
In.
In the House, on the Sd, bills were
passed-Senate bill to amend the patent laws; TO
create Northe IN Judiciary District in the State Of
New York; TO provide for the redemption Of
copper and other token coins: Senate bin In re-
laton to the Selma, Rome b Dalton Railroad
Company OF Alabama, for . certificate OF land
which should have been issned before the war;
Senate bill renewing the land grant to the South
and North Alabama Railroad Company: Senate
amendments to the House bill relating TO tele-
graphic communications BETWEEN the United States
and foreign countries .. Conference reports were
made and agreed tom the FOrtincatioC bill |;
Post-ofacs, Army, Legislative, River and Harbor,
Deficiency and Naval Appropriation bills "A
rssolutaon was passed % pay IAos. Baird, Of
Georgia, $500 for contrasting the seat 70 which -