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

passed-to abolish the offices Of Admiral and Vice.
Admiral OF the Navy the Offices to continue until
a vacancy occurs; appropriating "a ,69S to pay
mortgage executed by a Mr.. Harmon, Of East Ten
nessee to counsel who defended him before the
military commission Of the enemy which tried him
in tho early part ofthe late war "A petition was
presented from citizens Of Iowa, praying for the
establishment OF an umpire to prevent wars.
A bill was Introduced and referred, to secure the
cheap transportation of breadstuffs and provisions
from the West to the seaboard, and uniform rates
throughout the year. providing that the United
States Government shall aid the construction of
the Portland, Rutland, Osweg0 Il Chicago
Railroad by loan of . per cent. thirtyyear bonds
TO the amount of $50 900 per mile for its whole
tent from Portland to Chicago. "A motion was
five to investigate the charges Of violence and
sistance to the laws ut the South. Executive
session and adjournment. RtiJ
In the House, on the 10Th, bills were in
troduced and referred-to aid in the construction
of twenty or more frst-class steamships, together
with shipyards, machine shops, rolling mills,
wharfs, DOCKS &C., with security to the govern
and other purposes; to allow imported railroad
iron TO be transported In bond from the port OF
entry to the place where 1t is to be used -.
M w nom the on In
dian tribes, and TO organize a system Of govern
ment in the Indian territory. resolution was
introduced and REFERRED for an appropriation for
improving the Maumee River above Toledo. :.
The bill extending the time to construct railroad
from st. CrOix River, or Lake. to the west end Of
Lake Superior, or to Bayfield,, came up and was
the City OF Washington, protesting against the
cruelties practiced In the war between France and
Prussia asking an expression of sympathy by
Congress for the Republic OF France was present
Appropriation bill appropriating 81 $4,000, was
considered In Committee OF the Whole, ~. Ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on the goth, the unani-
nous resolutions Of the Indiana Legislature In
favor of the House bill which grants pensions to
the surviving soldies Of the war OF 1884, were pre-
sented The certificate Of election Of Foster
BlOdgett as United States Senator from Georgia
for six years from the 4th OF March next, was pre-
sented, read and laid on the table. The bill to
constitute Leavenworth, Kansas, port OF entry
was sed st
to prevent obstruction to navigation on the Ohio
River; to provide for additional commercial and
postal facilities at the port OF New York; to carry
for the Indian Territory adopted Dec. ", 1870, at
Okmulgec by general council, the said Territory
70 be held by authority Of the Government OF the
the relief OF squatters on public lands, extending
for one year the time for making payments The
Special Committee for the investigation of the
alleged Southern outrsges, was announced as FOL,
The Income Tax bill was made the special or
der for the oath The bill TO refund States inter
eat ana discount on money borrowed to equip
pay, supply and transport troops for the service Of
the United States In the recent war, was debated
vt length Adjourned to the Esd. i9}i / -
In the House, on the goth, the Senate
bill to provide for the government Of the District
of Columbia, proposing Territorial government
In the District, with Governor appointed by the
President with the advice and consent OF the Sen.
ate, and who shall hold once four years, with =
Council Of eleven members and House OF twenty
two membars, with Secretary Of state appointed
by the President, for four years, and with Dele
gate In Congress, was amended and passed J..
The Army approximation bill, spPropristiny
order for the Ath. The Consular and Diplomatic
miNee Of the Whole. :. Adjourned to the Ssd.
In the, Senate, on the Esd, Mr. Stearns,
elected BY the Legislature OF Minnesota for the
unexpirsds term Of Nr. Norton, deceased, pre-.
sented himself and took the oath of ONCE Joint
resolutions by the Indiana Legislature nstructing
the Senators Of that State to vote against the an
ndxstion OF Dominica, were presented, ordered
printed, and laid on the table. Communications
were also presented and referred, nom the Illinois
and Indiana Legislatures for the improvement Of
the navigation Of wabash River. !. Resolutions
nom the Bt. LOsis Board u Trade for deepening
the channel at the mouth OF the Mississippi River
were presented and referred. "A report was made
from the judiciary Committee, upon the Georgia
Senatorial question sc;oIpaP ~ By rs.oa,,oan
the minority report ssyiewsl the claims