Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-02-22
Congressional.

In the Senate, on tne OH, mcinOTialS
were presented from merchants OF Wisconsin,
Chicago and elsewhere, complaining OF hardships
and Injustice arising under the administration OF the
Revenue laws Bills were passed-anthorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to redeem three millons
per month of three per cent cerhcates' 10 restore
Ike records OF the United States Courts in the
Northern District Of Illinois A bill was reported
to establish the TeEritef; Of GzfbHwuy, to CoHElst
of that portion OF Dakota lying north OF the 46th
parallel, with an amendment changing me name OF
the proposed territory to Pembna A bill was in
troduced to prevent the increase OF the debt OF the
District Of Columbia, declaring VOID the District
g. 900 600 loan act OF 1871 and also the act authorlz
lag the issue OF 5000 600 in favor OF the Piedmont
Railroad . The Amnesty bill was taken up, ana
Nj Sumner withdrew his consent to the striking
out OF the seventh section, repeating or annulllng
all Avs discriminating against any person on the
grou,d OF color and the motion to strike out tins
section was lost-yeas rs, nays 33. a moton 10
strike ,ut all reference to churches was agreed 10
30 to3-and motion to strike OUT the iourtn
section relation to jurors was lost--yeas IL, nays
a.. Adjourned.
In the House, on the Sth, report was
made from the Committee on Elections In the
Pennsylvana case OF Cessna against Myers, that
Myers was entitled to the seat. The Senate bill
rcfunding * percent dividend TAX on nahks, IN
snrance companies, ETC., during the iast hve
months. was tbled, and an original biil 10 ,ne
same effect was referred. The Edncational bill
was taken up, all pending substitutes were rejected,
and the bill as amended was passed.ll5 TO "
| The members proceeded to draw Tor seats, AFTER
! which the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, petitions
were presented for a reform in appointments and
removals from Office The Legislative, Execu-
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill was reported,
| with amendments. Ellis were introduced-lp-
proving the act Of the Iakota Territorial Legiaa-
ture authorizing the people to vote for railroass
| to reimburse soldiers for defining lost in the On.
! cago fire The Amnesty dill was taken up, anu
several amendments were rejected, and Mr. sun
ner's amendment, the Supplementary civil higlis
BILL was adopted the VicePresident giving the cat
] ing vote in the Affirmative. Amendments were TIM
adopted, after considerable debate-3A to l3-n-
Guiding in the exceptions all persons VINO nae
| been members of the ku-klnx organization, an
| providing that before any person could take te
| benefit OF the bill he must swear that he neyr
| belonged to the Ku klux, or any such organizatio
! The bill, as amended, was then put upon Its pa
| sage and was reiected-33 yeas, 10 nays-tw-
thirds not voting in the affirmative, AdJournd
| to the 18th.
| In the House, on the 9th, bills wer
passed--to abate the tax on tobacco in the town
Louisiana, Mo-, destroyed by fire; to issue to Bel
| jamin Vanneman, Of Green County, ONO, two II
| 40 bonds in place of two other bonds DESTROYED D
| rats The Arkansas contested election case
/ Boles against Edwards was taken up, Inc IMAM
nous report Of the committee being that Boles
the contestant, was entitled to the seat Mr. Bole
was admitted TO the seat and sworn in. The bi
/ To pay to the College of William and Nary, Ia Ah
ginia sos 600 for the destruction OF its building
and other property destroyed without authority b
disorderly soldiers Of the United States during tn
| late rebellion was considered in Committee OF til
Whole The Judiciary Committee reported bacl
the memorial OF VIM. Hastings for the impeacf
| ment of Ogden Hoffman, Judge Of the Unte
! States District Court in California, and OF Judg
Field, OF the Supreme Court and asked to be dis
! charged from its further consideration and II wa
so ordered Adjourned, the session on the lot
! to be for general debate only.
In the Senate, on the 18th, petition
! III of ipt
ments and removals of officers, and against sei2
ures and moetes against removal OF the dut
on railroad iron for an International Copyrgb
! law . Bills were introduced-to place coored so
diers on the same footing the whites as to bour
ties and pensions for the relief of settlers tn
| Cherokee lands. Kansas authorizing terms OF tn
United States District Court to be held at Fort GID
son. Indian Territory extending the Swamp Ian
act to Nebraska authorizing the construction {
a bridge across the Missouri River at Brown
ville Neb A motion was adopted-25 to 22-t
reconsider the vote by which the Chicago Relif
| bill was passed. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, bills wer
introduced-for the construction of ten irst-clas
! iron steamships for postal, naval and other pr
poses; to extend the powers Of the Southen
! Claims Commission; for the payment Tor cotfG
/ taken by the Government; for the payment Of Old
Fellows Lodges destroyed during the war; TO AIMED
the National Banking act; relative TO the reiease'f
/ the commerce of the Ohio and Mississippi hlvrs
from the tax levied at the Louisville Canal Tor T.
/ pOtiations with Indians and to commute all anu
| flies PAYABLE in lands for appropriation Tor ne
| Improvement of the harbors OF Michigan; Tor ne
relief Of settlers on the Cherokee lands IN hanas;