Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-19


to provide buildings for post-ofnce. ETC.. At osh-
kosh. Wis for The relief Of settlers on public
lands in California; defining swamp lande; to en-
able soldiers. sailors and marines TO preempt
sections Of railroad gant l.nae; e prosids for
Duluth, Mimi; ganhs bounty to Ssilo15for g
destruction : q q !. shs emy: gsopsy; s snssd
citizens to vote in c1tain efates; % f9the num-
Der OF representatives at u.s. and providing for the
election Of representatives on the Tuesday follow
ing the 6rst Monday In November, 1872, aud
every second year thereafter Resolutions
were adOpted-1equesting the COMMITTEES on
Ways ard 1eans 70 report bill fc T
bills, resolutions petitions, and papers on the sub
tecs ofocean telegraph csblsss Joint c0mmittee
Or ave members Of the Senate and eight Of the
and report: calling Tor informstion q to perrons
arreeted IN vkginsa Since Jsn. 1ees for violation
Of TIE internal revenue laws, By he revenue on
April 4, 1869. "A communication from the Prest
dent was presented and referred, giving Informs
ton called for BY asesolaicn In regard to the Re
public OF Dominica -. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10th, petitions on
various subjects were presented, including one
from citizens Of Illinois, aakiDg for an amendment
to the Consultation Of the United States recog.
was made from the Finance COMMITTEES on the
supplementary bfli TO reduce taxes. Joint resO-
1uttOns were introduced authorizing the Prosi.
dent to appoint Joint commission to determine
the claim for damages on the commerce Of the
United States by Rrtish cruisers for the relief Of
settlers GU public lands providing that the settlers
eb e make plss ssa Biz n we're
Introduced authorizing the Secretary Of War
to construct 4 telegraph line TO military
Post, q M
dian tf1bes under Territorial Government; for
the removal Of political, disabilities: providing
that al persone be relieved creeping tsose &c VINO
The bili revising the laws relstive 70 the mints,
xs: to 4, The Joint t sssolutiSn pro
%as s.en az snS .n1 max
iog violation e th s. e. sns sRe
The Senate Dominica joint rssolntion, with the
House amendment, was taken up, and, after con-
siderable discussion. Y was ,egrssd to s.oss ths
josrned.sst EiiG 3fhI 80 io &@t00 ~
Ia the, House, on the 10th, q remon-
STRANGE. Of 907 women Of Ohio against woman
suffrage was presented . Consideration OF the
joint resolution Tor the appointment OF coumis-
sioners to San Domingo was resumed, and an
amendment was agreed to declaring that nothing
In the resolution, waefo be construed as commit
ting the government to the annexation Of Do
minica, and the resolution asjsmended, was passed
-i23 to SO. "a majority report was made frosn
ton case from the Fourth District of Tennessee,
declaring Fflman entitled 70 the seat, the minority
report being in favor Of the contestant, sheafe
ence OF America on the one-hyndredtb anniversary
BY holding an International Exhibition Of Arts and
Manufactures. In Philadelphia, in 1875, was amend.
ed 50 as 70 provide that no expenses OF the exhibit
Treasury, and then passed. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the fifth, the House
concurrent resolution for the appointment Of .
Joint committee on all ocean cable legislation, was
debated and laid over The bill in aid of repairs
and construction VI levees In the State OF Msss-
Sas san Domingo
aSo psSoad H. sss nj s
m Being
offered aud rejected. latter which the House amend
meft was unanimously concurred in-1 to o..
Adjourned 1i ,G9nt pa ~ f58ttaH
In the House, on the 18th, the Diplo-
matte Consular Appropriation bill, appropriating
s14sss49, was reported and made the special order
for the 18th "A bill was introduced and referred
for the better protection Of the frontier Of Texas
s.s Bills were passed ITO procure and disseminate
fnformaon az to the extent OF the cereal crops In
other countries, requiring such hforlnstion to be
furnished by the United States COnsuls; making an
additional appropriation Of 200 900 for the Louis
Vile and Portland canal foy the current fiscal year.
and appfopriating s341 900 for the Des Moines
rapids "A Dill was TcPortcu WPrcso"L StuSig
to animals while In transit by railroad and other
means of transportation, fofbidding them to be
confined IN railroad cars longer thsn forty eight
consecutive hours without unloading, to give the
cattle rest, water and feed, except when prevented
by contingencies ). The speaker laid before the
House telegram from Gov. Geary, Of Pennsyl-
vsnia, announcing the death of Hon. John
CovOde, and on motion committee Of eight
members was appointed to attend thct mineral OF
the deceased. The Speaker announced as the
select COMMITTEES on Mr. Brooks inve tigation,
Messrs. Bingham, Poland, Kerr, Beemap and
Biggs !. Adjourned. Hi"1A s%'3ast'sf'+f' '''~