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

Of the various Senatorial applicants. and
snS Whtey and rssontion
also offered declaring Hill and Miller legally
elected. "A bill was introduced to confirm the
sales Of the shawnee Indian lands In Kansas, made
under the direction, and with the approval Of the
Secretary Of the Iptefior The bill TO increase
pensions Of disabled soldiers and saiIore, and TIE
widows and children of~deceased soldiers and
sve Years from March 4, ISL, was taken up and
passed. "A resolution was adopted granting the
committee on the alleged Southern
their Convenience, and sit during the sessions Of
the Senate The bill TO relieve COngreesmeD from
importantly. and preserve the independence OF the
departments Of the Government, was further con-
sidered. Executive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 23d, bills and res
olutiona were introduced and rslerred--Ser . com.
mission to determine the claims and damages TO
resolutions Of the Indiana Legislature. asking for
the improvement Of the navigation Of the Wabash
River, and on the subject OF the annexation OF
bridge across tho Missouri River at Bonneville; TO
reduce the rates on correspondence by telegraph.
and connect the telegraph with the postal service
in Dakota; granting lands for railroad purposes
in Montana and Wyoming: granting 1900 %
acres Of public lands for common schools 10 Viz
ginis; granting public lands IN North Caroilns
.
Post ONCE in Raleigh. N. c.: Memorials
were presented from the Illinois Legislature for
the Improvement Of the Wabash River; ofthe st.
Louis Board OF Trade, for the construction OF .
ship canal; OF the City Council Of Covington, KY,
against the completion OF the Newport and Gin
clnnati bridge on the proposed plan, q an obstIuc.
nom Georgia, appeared and took the oath Of Of
fee. "A bill was passed to regulate rank In the
navy; and joint resolution was passed for the
appointment of Committee on Fish and the
Ufokn p{o <,unt ho rnoa ate nd Ia
In the Senate, on the oath, the House
substitute for the bill for Territorial govern.
ment for the District Of Columbia was referred to
resolution allowing merchandise In port and not
entered on Dec 81, 1870, TO be admitted under the
old tariff was passed The House bill relating to
s, p en cnnnt1s.a wss yenorted With an
amendment making 1t unlawful for two or more
cable companies to consolidate or unite their In
terests without the consent of the Postmaster
General Of the United States. and upon such
terms as he may determine ~. The bill TO refund
to States the interest and discount on
their war loans, was reported adversely.
dentials Of T. p. Blair, senator-elect from Mis-
sonri for the term ending March a. 1873 A joint
resolution was passed, apprOpriating $1,000 or so
select Committee iss to he alleged south
ern outrages. A bill was introduced and referred
granting land to aid in the construction OF the At
lantic Il Great Western anal "A motion to re-
consider the vote adopting the resolution allowing
the Committee on Southern Outragcs to SIT during
the sessions of the Senate was agreed to, and the
resolution was tabled for the present. The death
Of Hon. ID. s. Norton was announced, and the
customary resolutions were adopted. The Civil
Service Reform bill prohibiting Congressman from
soliciting appointments, was further considered.
-. Adjourned. Nttf f-t. ..1F''
In the House, on the Gath, bills were in
roduced and referred-in reference to District
Courts In Alabama; to amend the act Of the 18th
Of August 1866, regulating the Diplomatic and'
Consular service "A resolution was reported
and adopted In the contested election case from
North Carolina, that Nathaniel Boyden, the con-
testant was not entitled to seat, and that Fran
CHS r. Shaber, the sitting member, was. "A reso-
luton was adopted, authorizing subcommittee
with regard to the kidnapping and compulsory
resignation Of the three cadets to proceed TO West
Senate bill to reimburse the State of Arkansas
for money expended In enrolling, equip
ping and provisioning militia for the suppression
Of the rebellion, was agreed TO, and the Dill was
member-elect from the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict Of Georgia, were presented, ana he was
sworn in. "A Conference Committee was ordered
on the bill to create government for the District
Of Columbia. Bills were passed-giving the Chi
cago & Ohio Southern Railroad Company the
right TO build across the Wabash River. and de-
claring ID post road; the Consular and Diplomat
ic Appropriation bill Bills were reportedby the
Committee on Commerce and recommitted-n ref
erence to railroad bridge across the Mississippi
River ana to encourage the building OF steamships
In the United states -. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 25th F. P. Blair,
of Missouri, presented his credentials, appeared
and took the oath Of office and was appointed to
I'LL the vacancies in the Committees on Education
and Labor. Bills were intrOduced-tO enable
the jackson, Lansing a. Saginaw Railroad to
change the northern terminus of the road from
Traverse Bay to the Straits of Mackinaw: making
a temporary appropriation for the prosecution OF
the work Of improving the Ste. Marie Canal; ex-
tending to all Southern states the provisions of
the act of July g. 1864, limiting the jurisdiction of
court claims, and also to amend the said act as
to provide for the payment of Southern claims
for quartermaster and c0mmissary stores furnish
ed the army The bill lately introduced in refer
ence to life insurance was reported back adversely
from the Judiciary Committee The credentials
Of Mr.. Wilson, OF Massachusetts, reelected for
six years from March next, were read The bill
to repeal the income tax, was considered at length,
and the subject was finally laid over. Adjourned
In the House, on the 25th, the Fortifca-
ton bill, appropriating $1,627OoO, was reported
and made the special order for the 3lst.. Bills
were passed--Senate amendment to the House
bill declaring the meaning Of the act Of July IA,
1870, to reduce internal taxation; extending the
benefits OF the act for the establishment
diers and sailors to the disabled soldiers Of the
war OF 1912 and the Mexican war: to repeal the
provso In the sixth section OF the act ofJuy 1863,
relating to pensions; Senate bill to turn over TO
the Secretary of the Interior for disposal by sale
after appraisment the United States military reser-
vations at Forts Lane and Wala Walla, Oregon;
Fort Zariah, Kan. Camp McGarry, New; Fort
Summer, New Mexico; Forts Jessup and Sabine,
La. Fort Wayne, Ark. Fort Collins. Col; Fort
Dakota, In Dakota and such portion of Fort
Bridges, in Wyoming, as il no longer required for
military purposes, amended by the Hsuse by. add
ing Fort Smith, Ark =. The Indian Appropriation
bill, appropriating $4359, 400, was considered in
Committee of the Whole. Adjourned.
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