Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-04-13

President because his Secretary favored
annexation. Ths Presids.fs life vs.
threatened. There were several engage
ments recently on the Dominican frontier
In one of these General, supposed to b
Baez, was killed.
Gable dispatches of the 4th give partic.
ulars of q great battle between the insur.
gents and the government troops, the
former attacking the latter at Narterrt'
Rneil, Bougfval. Basons, Chaton and
Croissey. The fighting continued all day
on the Sd, and the insurgents were every
where defeated, with terrible slaughter.
On the 4th the government troops are re-
ported to have again completely defeated
the remnant Of the communists, taking
many thousands Of prisoners and all their
artillery, and destroying their army.
A Versailles dispatch Of the 4th says
The army of Versailles surrounds Paris,
and order elsewhere in France is estab-
lished. Theirs says the government will
exercise clemency toward all who have
been blindly misled, but will punish with
severity the ringleaders. The insurection
IL impotent"
The Government of Ontario, Canada,
has recently issued instructions to admit
the following articles free: Coal, coke,
wheat, -four, salt, peas, beans, rye, oats,
Indian corn, buckwheat, and all other
grains; Indian meal, oat meal, -four, or
meal of any other grain.
A Versailles dispatch!of the 9Th says
| Notwithstanding their defeats the Com
munists had rallied all their forces in
Paris, and desperate conflict would take
place before the Government troops could
enter the capital.
A telegram from Stockholm on the 9Th
says the King and Queen of Sweden were
both recovering from their recent illness
Advices from Hayti received in Havana
on the 9Th state that great excitement con-
tlnued over the annexation question.
Otherwise the republic was quiet.
Congressional.
In the Senate, on the 30th, resolution
was offered and laid over, calling upon the Secre-
taries OF the Treasury, Of War, and the Navy, to
report to the Senate at the next session schedule
OF the property by classes with ite estimated value
which has been seized or taken possession Of since
January l. 1861 by order, authority, or In the name
OF their Departmental, respectively; what dis
tons sold, and what became Of the money pro-
ceeding therefrOm, etc. The motion to recon
slider the vote passing Mr.. Wilson's 800 bounty
supreme Court, was adopted. The amendment
TO the order Of business, TO allow the considera.
ton of any bill on the South passed by the House
debated bat and adopted
tee TO report bill for the suppression of out.
RACES at the South was further considered .Ad.
journed. E48 I I.tT
In the House, on the Both, the Senate
bill granting Phoebe scoHeld pension Of S. per
month from June 8, 1867, she being at that time
one hundred years cid, and the widow of Revo.
lutionary soldier, was passed . The Ku.Klux
jOurned.
In the Senate, on the 31st, debate on the
resolution directing the judiciary Committee to
report In favor of Ku-Klux legislation was con-
unued, Mr.. Pool advocating the adoption Of the
Blair was awarded the 1oor, when the Senate
3D.. '" '-'~
In the House, on the 31st, resolutions
were adopted directing the Secretary of the
treasury to furnish an estimate of the number of
pounds OF paper that will be required to replace the
present bank circulation, aud the cost per pound of
the distinctive paper now used for legal tender
notes, fractional notes and bonds prior to 1910,
~. paid for paper now used, etc; requesting
the secretary OF state to communicate copies Of
any correspondence between the department and
our Minister PlenipOtcntiary at Florence In rela.
TON TO the occupation of Rome by the King Of
ltaly, and what correspondence has taken place
since December ], 1870. "A bill was passed au-
thorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to change
the name Of the ship William f. Slower to that Of
teenth Amendment was debated. Adjourned, the
session on the lst to be for debate only.
In the Senate, on the Sd, bills were in
troduced-to incorporate the Red River Raft Com
pany; to fix the time for holding terms of the
United States District Courts OF Arkansas; to
create the Western Judicial District of North
Carolina; to prohibit the retention of soldiers
discharges by claim agents and attorneys A
resolution was introduced directing the Secretary
or the InteriO, to inform the Senate under what
laws individuals and corporations are allowed to
mold mold large bodies of public lands, and closing
senate on the resolution Of instruction to the Ju-
dietary Committee. :. Executive session and ad-
journment.
In the House, on the Sd, the Ku- Klux
bill was further debated, and an agreement was
concluded that the general debate should continue
until the 9th, with evening sessions, and that on
the 9th the House would consider the bill under
the ten minute rule, and the amendments should
be disposed OF as In the Committee of the Whole
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 4th, the resolution
to provide for bill to suppress the Ku-Klux was
further discussed, Mr.. Blair finishing his speech.
and Messrs. Morton, Sherman, Casserly and West
engaging In the debate. :. 1t was finally arranged
ana agreed to that a vote should be taken on the
pending question at D. M on the 9Th :. ExeCu.
tive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 4th, during the
further discussion Of the alleged outrages at the
South and the pending bill for their suppression,
dispatch was read announcing the election in Con-
necticut Of Republican Governor and three Re.
publican Congressman. The debate on the Ku.
kiux Dill was continued In the evening .Ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on the 9th, a bill was
introduced to pay Gen. Schenck for his time Of
service on the Joint High Commission. :. The Ku.
klux resolution was further discussed, and, after
being amended so a. to direct the Judiciary Com
mittee to report bill 40 early % practicable, was
adopted.8s TO y; A message was received from