Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-02-29

The majority and minority reports Of the Commit
tee on Southern Outrages were presented and
ordered printed The resolution to inquire INTO
the alleged sale of arms to agents OF France
the Franco Prussian war was further cons'oc'ou
80 Executive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 10Th, bills were
misunderstanding fifty millions acres pubic
lands to the State of Virginia to assist tnat state
in recompense for her cesson Of her norlhwes. Ter
ritory and cutting of Vert Virginia; granting a
bounty TO enlisted men who were saves, "
refund the cotton. tax collected ir on
1865 to 1868: for the payment o. tne
public debt In legal tender currency. accofding 10
the stipulation Of the bonds and decision OF the
Supreme Court; authorizing the construction OF a
railway bridge across the Ohio River at Mount
Vernon: for a Government building at keoknk.
Iowa: supplementary to the Civil Rights act OF
April 1869 prohibiting any distinction being maze
between citizens of the United States on account
of race color or previous CONDITION OF @
by innkeepers. common carriers. in theaiers or
other places of amusement, in common scnoois U
other public institutions of learning supported oy
money derived from general taxation, In cemeaelies
and benevolent associations. whether moor
porated by National or State authority. A rcso-
luton was passed authorizing the President 70
open negotiations with all civilized NATIONS IN rela
ton to captives i'm war. "A motion 10 suspend
the rules and adopt resolution 1nstrrcung
the Committee Of Ways and Means, whenever IL
shall report bill changing import duties, 10 pro-
vide also for putting salt and coal on the free iist
was reiected-1O3 to S. being less than twothirds
in the affirmative :. Bills were passed-repeallng
the duty on tea and coffee; extending the time Tor
settlers on public lands in Minnesota 10 pay aoa
presented from the Committee on southern out
rage, and exceptions were taken 10 the iahguage
used in er9n q to he House ae
which motion was agreed to that the report OF
the minority be received and printed with the ma
jorty report, provided that the language Is not In
Violation of the rules of the House. The Def
cheney bill was reported from the Ways and Means
Committee containing clause repeating the law
which requires United States laws to be published
in newspapers. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Goth, a petition
was presented from lumber merchants
against the Chicago Relief bill. The bill to au-
thoriZe the constr uction of bridge near Clinton,
Iowa, was taken up and amendments ADOPTED, one
providing that the bridge will not Interfere with
railroad bridges, and the bill was passed Debate
was resumed on the bill to investigate the sale OF
arms to the French, and Mr.. Schurz made aiengthy
speech in its behalf, Mr. Morton responding. :.
Adjourned.
In the House, on the Goth, a bill was
passed removing political disabilities from Edward
White. of St Louis A bill for the regulation
and employment of Committee clerks was con-
sidered, and Withdrawn, one being reported and
substituted providing that any member OF Con-
gress soliciting or recommending appointments;
unless called upon by the President or heads OF
DEPARTMENTS shall be guilty OF misdemeanor,
and fined from 500 TO 81 600, and an amendment
offered that all applications Tor Once pc placed
in the hands of Claim agents and mlddle-men
around the Capitol The Diplomatic Appropria-
ton bill was considered in Committee OF the
Whole. and motion was agreed 10 putting the
mission TO Japan among first-class missions -. Ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on the 21st, the House
bill to repeal the duty salt was made the special
order for March II A protest was presented Of
the Western Union Telegraph Company against
the postal telegraph scheme. -. The consideration
Of the resolution to investigate the alleged sales oil
arms to French agents during the Franco RUSSIAN
war resumed, and Mr. Morton finished ms
speech commenced the day before in reply to Mr..
Schurz, the debate being also participated
in by Messrs. Trumbull, Schurz and Conkling
when an amendment was adopted-i9 to L
directing the Committee 10 inquire whether any
American Senator or other American citizen mas
been in collision with the Government OF France
agent officer thereof, in reference TO said
matter. An amendment was also adopted directing
the Committee to investigate the sales OF arms Tor
the whole fiscal year, and emitting direction to In
quire who were the real parties in interest. mo-
ton was made to reconsider the vote Dy when the
former amendment was adopted. pending which
the Senate adjourned To the 23d.
In the House, on the 21st. remon-
STRANGE was presented from the Miners and Labor
srs' Association OF Western Pennsylvania against =
reduction Of the tariff coal and iron On motion,
the Attorney General was requested to furpishlnfor-
nation concerning the civil and criminal cases now
pending in the United States Courts of Utah, and
to jurors and expenses therefor. Bills were
passed-directng the Commissioners of Internal
Revenue to remit to certain firms in Chicago the
tax spirits in bonded warehouses
destroyed inc great fire, after making
deductions from such reimbursements as far as
losses were covered by valid insurance Senate
bill to amend the National Currency act, by strik-
ing out Leavenworth one OF the places for the
redemption of banking currency -. The Consular
and Diplomatic bill was considered in Committee
of the Whole, and motion agreed to placing
the Russian mission among the fFst-class missions
the Ministers salary TO be S17JD0. The bill was
reported TO the House. Adjourned TO the 23d.