Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-07

rhe Deficiency hill Was considered in commit
lee Of the Whole. :. Adjourned
N the Senate, on the 2Ith, bllis were
nn-ed-.or the relief al Postmaster Eastman, oil
racsro: authorizing the free importation oil Pho
,n,rsrhs uasuriu-s xnd stStuary for the Cleveland
eyn;h.t:cr The resolution requesting iniofins
;isu from the President as 20 persons rtcohlnfenu
&C to Office from New York Illinois NeorashI anu :,
sca,h Cxrollna WAS called up and after remarks IN
oIpcsiticn thereto by Mr.. Ferry. the resoiuuon
w.nr over nehssc WAS resumed on the resoih,
ti.u IS 10 the sac Of arms 10 the french. ana
after remarks by several Senators, the sena'e ao-
lsurned
In the House, on the 9th. petitions
were presented frYul Pennsylvania miners, remon'
sr.:inr sca:ns. 4 reduction Of the duty on coal
sa iron. sns srcEn citizens OF Harrisburg 70 repeal
he duties Va tea and coffee The Senate amend
nenr II, Ire House bill authorizing the consfruc-
TIM OF 4 sSidge across the Missouri OF 81 Joseph
vas conrurrvd In. and the Senate amendment 10
he Horae bin allowing the transportation OF goods
il bond was ron-coEcnrred In. and CON
ui;tee OF Conference ordered. Senate oliis were
pssed-cx.ending the TIM for the eomp,ssn;opn o,
ne Green Bay & Sturgeon Bay & Lake Michigan
Ship Canal; setting apart the Yellowstone valley
i, Montana and Wyoming Territories as a
National Park - The Deficiency bill was further
Considered in Committee Of the Whole. .Ad-
purned
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, report
yr.sfy to the clsim OF Nh. Abbott to q seat from
North Carolina, and minority report was made in
his favor The resolution to investigate the SAFE
a arms to French AGENTS WAS further considered.
and after speech In its favor by M. sumner,
motion 10 reconsider the vote by which MI.
Conkling's amendment directing the COMMITTEES TO
inquire whe thef any American Senator or el'izen
had held unauthorized communication Win
any foreign Government, or It's agent Was
adopted. was lost-yeas, 10: nays % M Harlan
replied 20 Mr. Sumner and Mr.. Schurz offered an
amendment TO the pending resolution directing the
Committee TO inquire also, whether breech-loao-
ing muskets, other muskets capable OF oein2
tran sformed into breech-loaders. have been sold
by the War Department in such numbers as eeri
ously to affect the defensive capacity OF the
country in case of war. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 2Sth, resolution
Of the Maine Legislature was presented and re-
ferred praying for relief for the fishery interests
OF that State from the effects OF the Treaty OF
Washington Resolutions were offered and OBJ
iected to-fOr the investigation of sales OF ord
nance stores by the Government. in the year 1871,
and whether there was any collision with respect
thoreto, with the French, by any Senator or
other citizen to submit the subject of conse
nuenfial damages, under the Washington Treaty,
to John Bright, of England. =. Senate bills Were
passedfor the relief Of certain counties in Iowa,
vii an amendment; to reimburse United States
soldiers for lost clothing by the Chicago fire.
The Senate amendment to House bill for the ad-
mission free II duty, of photographs intended for
exhibition at the Cleveland international
Photographic Exhibition, including paintings
and etatuary imported for exhibition at any port
within six months were concurred in, as was also
the Senate amendment to the House bill for the
relief Of the Postmaster Of Chicago The Senate
bill to extend the time TO the State OF wisconsin
to complete the road from Lake st Croix to Lake
Superior was debated, and a motion to lay on the
table was negatived-19 to 9S-and, without reach
ing final vote on the bill, the House Adjourned.