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

In the Senate. on the 18th, Mr. Brown
low made a personal explanation, using strone
language In denial Of a statement by Mr.. Beck thai
he (Brownlow), while Governor of Tennessee, made
that State a PandemoniEm: that he and othel
reconstruction Governors were hated and despisec
by the people, who seemed to find no refuge from
prison except in the Senate. On the resolution
regarding the sale of arms during the FrancoPrus
sian war, heated and lengthy debate ensued, but
without reaching vote The Senate ADJOURNED
In the House, on the 10Th, the Nava
Appropriation bill was further considered in Com
mittee Of the Whole, and motion to strike out
the item for the naval establishment at Mound City
H., was rejected; on motion a new section wai
added TO the bill directing the Secretary of thu
Navy 10 sell at public sale, after advertisement
such vessels and materials az are not suitable OF
capable of profitable use, repair or fitting out tn,
bin was then reported TO the House and passed.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10th, petitions
were presented of heavy lumbermen in the North
west in favor of the Chicago Relief bill; also, the
resolution of the Illinois Legislature for the sam,
-. bill was passed 10 extend the time for tn,
construction of a railroad from the river ST. CroiN
10 Lake Superior bill was introduced to restric
the killing of buifaloes on the public lands. The
House bill for the relief OF the Chicago sufferer,
was reported from the Committee Finance
ton which provides for a drawback on
imported building materials, and substituting
therefor provision that there shall be allowed ant
paid Of the United States Treasury, under sucf
regulations the Secretary of the Treasury shall
prescribe to the owners Of al materials actually
used in buildings erected on the ground burned
over by said fire the sum OF 100000. provided
application therefor be made within two year,
from the passage of this bill =. The consiGera
ton OF the resolution as 10 the sales o.
arms to the French during the Franco
Prnssian war was resumed and warm debate fol
lowed, and motion was made to amend the reso
luton 10 direct the Committee to inquir,
whether any American Senator or other American
citizen has been in collision with the Government
OF France. emssary spy thereof. in reference
To said matter, but without voting the Senate ad
journedrp the 18th
In tie House, ON the 10th, petition
war presented from shipwrights Of Philadelphia fo
repeal OF the duties tea and coffee, and for the
protection of home industry . A bill was passed
allowing Photographic pictures for the exhibition
of the National Photographic Association, TO b.
held in Cleveland, o. in June next, to be imported
free. An invitation was presented from tbs
American Sharpshootcrs' Association TO the House
10 attend the festival at Highlands, H. in May next
| and a motion was adopted to appoint COMMITTEE.
of five to attend Mr.. Beck was allowed the fioo
for personal explanation. and delivered lengthy
address in reply to Mr.. Brownow's remarks in thu
Senate the day before. Adjourned, the session
on the nth to be for general debate.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, bills were
reported from committees-without amendment
House bills providing for the construction Of pub
lie buildings at Albany. n. Y, Hartford, Conn.
and Indianapolis, Ind, and for the purchase Of
site for public building At CINCINNATI to continue
in force the provisions OF the fourth section Of the
Enforcement act Of April 30, 1871, until the end Of
the next regular session of Congress; with amend
ments for the relief of settlers the Usage lndiar
lands in Kansas; relating TO the selection
of lands granted to Minnesota BY
act Of 1865. to aid in the Improvement of ths
Mississippi River . Bills were NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
izing the West Wisconsin Railroad Company Il
construct bridge across Lake st. Croix at Hud
son authorizing the construction OF railroad
provide for public building at Keokuk, Iowa.