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

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| by Congress as a condition precedent to
admission, if ratified by majority vote, at
| the time, and under the regulation pre-
scribed by this Convention, shall there.
upon constitute part of this ordinance. y
This sacrifices polygamy, and the Nor
mons are reported as being generally in.
dignant thereat.
The Ohio State Prohibition Convention
assembled at Columbus on the 23d. j.
A. Spencer, Of Cleveland, was chosen
President of the Convention.
Alderman Carney, of Chicago, indicted
for bribery. has been acquitted, and Al
derman Walsh has been declared not
guilty on one Indictment, and convicted
on another.
The great bridge over the Missouri
River at Council Bluffs is completed.
Chief Justice srrague, of the California
Supreme Court, died on the Oath
The japanese Embassy arrived in Chi
cago on the Goth, and were received in
cordial manner by tle Mayor and promi-
nent citizens.
The East Saginaw Courier figures up
the total amount of lumber manufactured
on the Lake Huron shore of Michigan,
last year, including shingles, lath and
pickets, at 667, 5S2 ,87Sfect, and puts the
total value thereof at Sc, ZOO, 000
Joachim Geist, who assaulted his wife
because she did not get breakfast in
season, and killed her by scalding her
externally and internally has been found
guilty by o Chicago jly, and by them
awarded penalty of sixteen years in
Jail
The japanese Embassy ,dt Chicago for
Washington on the 2Sth. They donated
81, 900 to the sufferers by thcChicago fire.
The South.
Information from Florida tates that
the Legislature adjourned sine lie on the
10Th. 1t is stated that the counsel of
Governor Reed asserts that the adjourn
ment Of the High Court of impeachment
without day is tantamount to dimissal
of the charge against him.
"A
Louisville 81 Cincinnati Short-line Rail
road, on the afternoon of the 23d, Cell
through bridge three miles north Of
EILs,o, e.o.;o., Iry ABOUT sixty pas
sengcrs were on the train, of which Nun
Der two were killed and fifty-two wound
ed, many seriously. -
the National Catholic Temperance
Convention adopted constitution AMI
effected permanent organization at Bal
timore on the 23d Rev. j. McDervett, OF
| Washington, ID. c., was chosen President.
A dispatch from New York on the gath
denies a report that Collector Casey, OF
New Orleans, had been removed.
Very Rev. Henry Benedict Coskey, Vicar
General and Administrator Of the Arch
Diocese of Baltimore, died on the evening
of the 27th, of pneumonia. He was in
his Gath year.
The Southern States Convention of
Colored Men is to meet at New Orleans
on the second Wednesday in April.
Congressional.
In the Senate on the 23d, bills were
repored-to abolish stock gambling; with amend
ments authorizing the construction of railroad
| bridges across the Ohio River at Mount Vernon
and near Evansville, Ind. establishing Collection
District at Duluth, and creating ST. Paul port OF dc
! livery A bill was introduced authorizing bridg'
over the Missouri River ut Boonsyille, Mo. bill
was passed to provide for the survey of the harbo
and river OF Washington, d. G; The resolution
| to investigate the alleged sale OF arms TO I'M
French was taken up and further debated BY
Messrs Tr,imbull and Morton. Executive ses
sion, ard adjournment To the 10Th.
In the House, on the 2Sd, petitions wer'
presented--for law licensing dstilleries accordn!
to their capacity: from Phlladelphians asking 70
the erection of Government buildings in that cit.
The Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was taken up and the amendments adrancn!
the Russian mission to the frstclass and tn
japanese mission to the second class, and reduc
ing the Central American-missions to one Mniste
at Nicaragua, severally agreed to, and the bill
was passed :. The bill to reimburse the College o
William and Mary in Virginia, for property dc
stroyed during the war by disorderly soldiers o
Committee OF the Whole, Adjourned, the session
ON the oath to be for general debate only.
In the Senate, on the Goth, bills wer
introduced that persons held az prison
ers of war; or In the hospital at the time, subse
| onent to the issuing of their commissions sha
have the same pay and emoluments as II mustere
at that date; removing political disabilities tol
that they shall not be enabled to maintain an
claim or right. against the United state
before removal of such disabilities, unles
the same accrued prior to April II, 1861, or subs,
0ucnt to April 10, 1865. resolution was oifere
by Mr.. Conkling requesting the President to II
form the Senate Of the number OF recommends
, tons for appointment to, or removal from, ONCE
so far as can be ascertained, made to the preser
Administration by persons now Senators frol
the States of New York, Missouri, Ilnoi
and Nebraska, respectively, with particular
relating thereto. Amendments We're accepted, I
include South Carolina, and to inquire as to VIII
90 around the Departments to seek Information q
| to how many recommendations were made by an
particular Senator. After discussion OF persona
nature between Messrs. Conkling, Trumbull, sun
ner and Morton, the resolution went over. :. Coz
sideration Of the resolution to inquire into the a
| legged sale OF arms to French agents was resumed
and further debate ensued. Adjourned.
In the House, on the Goth, bills wer
introduced-for Government buildings at Evans
Vile. Ind, ana at Racine, Wis. for bridge owe
the Missouri River at Bonneville; to preserve th
Independence of the several departments OF IN
Government and to fix the actual responsibility 9
appointments to Office in the Civil Service, and fC
removals from office. Bills were passed-for IN
removal of political disabilities from person
In various Southern States; Senate bi
removing political disabilities from 1924 person
named in il: extending the time for the compile
tion of the Portage Lake and Lake Superior ShiI
canal to the 3D. OF March, 1873; repeating the II
ouirement of stamps on packages OF Jellles
| and preserved frIlits