Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-25

slaughter against the engineer, leaas
Ackley, the testimony resting on the point
whether the whistle sounded in time &c
give reasonable warning to the deceased.
The Iowa Legislature voted on the 18th
for United States Senator. In the Senate
VIM. B. Allison received 40 votes, and
Joseph G. Knapp, Z. In the House, ALI
SON received rs, and Knapp Is. Allison's
majority on joint ballot, 93.
The South.
A terrible wind storm visited Month
cello, Ark, on the night of the 18th,
blowing down four churches, and leaving
nothing standing but the walls of the
fifth; alss destroyed the Court House. 1t
unroofed houses and barns, and threw
fences to the ground No lives are
reported lost, and but few persons were
injured.
Governor Smith, of Georgia, was in
augurated on the nth. In his address he
alluded to the debt created by ex-Govern-
or Bullock, and asserted that Georgia
will pay all her legal Indebtedness, and
that reputation is not dreamed of.
A New Orleans dispatch of the 10Th
says the political muddle in that city was
unchanged. In the Senate there was no
quorum, only twelve being present. In
the House of the Warmothites, fifty-six
were present. They passed resolution
appointing committee TO inquire into
the facts concerning the discharge of the
Grand Jury by Judge Abel. Impeach.
.nent was threatened. Speaker Carter
surrendered himself before the First
District Court, the bench warrant having
been issued for him on account Of the
Wheyland homicide case.
The funeral OF General Halleck took
place at Louisville, on the 18th. A vast
concourse was in attendance. The re.
mains were deposited in vault in Cave
Hill cemetery.
In the Wharton trial at Annapolis, Md,
on the 18th, the counsel for the defence
announced the evidence on their part
closed. Rebutting testimony on behalf
of the prosecution was then offered.
The news from New Orleans on the
14th was to the effect that Speaker Carter
had addressed a letter to General Emery,
asking him whether he would, by military
force, prevent him Carter from taking
peaceable possession of the State House,
seating all the members, whether opposed
to him or not, and removing the armed
force which greatly increased the public
disquiet General Emery replied that he
into the city during the present imbroglio,
unless ordered to do SO by the United
States Government.
Orders were telegraphed from the War
Department to General Emory, at New
Orleans, on the 18th, instructing him not
to bring his troops into the city unless
under express orders from Washington.
In the Warmoth Senate at New Orleans,
on the 18th, eighteen members were pres
ent, including the President. This was
decided to be aquorum. After other bus
mess the rules were suspended, and the
Registration, Election, Constabular and
Printing bills were all repealed. In the
House, the repealed bills from the Senate
were taken up, and passed without dis
senting voice, and the Senate notified of
the fact. The Governor signed the re-
pealing acts. The Carterites declared
this hasty legislation trick.
Five ballots were had in joint session
of the Maryland Legislature, on the nth,
for United States Senator, without definite
result. The last vote was, Vickers, %;
Dennis, %; Earl, 8; Thomas, 0; Henry,
-; Creswell, IA.
The political muddle at New Orleans
continued on the nth. In the War
mothites Senate there was no quorum
In the House, fifty-two were present. In
the Carterites House there were forty -one
present. In the Senate, twenty-one in
caucus, including several Warmothites.
Congressional.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the House
bin appropriating $27 s45 for the expenses of the
Ku-Kux Committee was reported and passed. A
bill was introduced and referred, authorizing the
West Wisconsin Railway Company TO construct
and maintain railroad bridge across Lake ST.
Croix at Hudson, Wis The joint resolution pro
posing Constitutional amendment limiting the
service Of the President to one term, came up, and
Mr. Conkling addressed the Senate arguing against
any such amendment Mr.. Sumner replied In sup
port Of the resolution Executive session and nd
journment to the 10Th.
In the House, on the nth, resolu
ton in reference to the Improvement of the Ten
nessee River was adopted. Bills were reported
and recommitted-- authorizing the construction OF
| ship canal from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi
River; increasing limitation Of the minimum
amount OF suits which may be appealed to the Su
perior Court from a. 900 to 5000 and other rule,
relative to appeals from Territorial courts and In
criminal proceedings. . The joint resolution &C
cepting the statue Of Roger Williams from Rhode
Island was taken up, and, after debate, passed.
Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, several pen
sion bills were passed. A resolution adopted
directing the Office Committee to inquire int
contracts recently made for the transportation Of
mails with power to send for persons and papers
. Adjourned to the 18th.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Goldth
| waith, OF Alabama, was sworn in. Several petit
tions were presented, among them one from
Chinese dealers on the Pacific coast for reduction
on rice, which was referred; for the reduction o.