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

Ing tHat tIiiS suDlect is one pTotul-
nently before the House. Irish
introduced Resolution favoring the
One-term principle for the Presiden-
cy. After some discussion 1t was
referred to Committee on Federal
Relations, by vote of "A to o22.--The
Subject of subscribing for newspapers
for members came up, and was ar
gued at length, OH Resolution
offered by Mr.. Caldwell Of Wapello,
as follows:--"Resolved, that in order
to retrench all expenditures so far as
we may be able, the House refuse to
subscribe for any copies of newspa-
pers during the present session."
The final vote on this Resolution
stood, yeas 81, nays IS. Both our Rep
resentatives voted in favor of the
Resolution; and Mr.. Irish and other
Democrats against it.--ln spasm of
wonderful virtue, the House adopted
a Resolution forbidding the smoking
or chewing of tobacco on the floor Of
the House at any time!
The Republican Caucus for nomi-
nations for State Printer, State Bind
er and Warden Of Penitentiary was
held on the eveningof 10th inst, and
resulted in the choice Of Richard p.
Clarkson of the Register for State
Printer; j. j. Smart renonlinated
for State Binder; and Seth Craig, Of
Pottawatomie County, for Warden.
In the Senate on the 18th, Senator
Mccormack introduced a bill, Senate
File No. 16, "for an Act lesalizing
the acts of the City Council and
Mayor of Knoxville, Marion county,
Iowa; citizens of territory contigous
to said city of Knoxville, and the
Circuit Court sitting in and for said
Marion county, Iowa, annexing to
said city certain territory" Referred
to the Committee on interpretations.
Much time, and good portion Of
the report Of proceedings, were taken
up with matters not definitely acted
on but postponed to future day.
! Senator Mccormack announced as q
member Of the Committee on Judi.
/ cial Districts. The Committee on
/ Railroads reported bill for the re-
peal of the old railroad aid tax law
of 1868. Ordered on !lleand printed
Memorial adopted, asking Congress
4 to graft ~ charter for railroad
bridge over the Mississippi at Gin
ton. No further business Of interes
done.
In the House, same day, thu
Speaker announced the Standing
! Committees. Mr.. Durham. Is q
member of the Committees on Agri.
culture, Soldiers Orphans Homes
and Charitable Institutions, being
Chairman Of the latter; and Mr.. kea.
4 bles is a member Of the COMMITTEES
on Public Buildings, Federal iela.
tions being Chairman Of this, Rail.
roads, and Asylum for Insane. e.
| Among the bills introduced was one
to authorize the appointment OF
Deputy County Auditors. Referred.
Also, one to abolish the Office of Co.
/ Sup't Of Schools. Referred.-Mr.
Keables presented a Resolution in
reference to the change of the books
In our public schools, which was
adopted; but we have not yet seen
any statement as to what Is the ma.
ture of the ResolutiOn.----NumerOus
Resolutions, for Memorials to Con.
gress on various subjects, were intro.
duced and referred. No further ac-
ton of interest taken.
The Joint Session, TO declare the
vote on u. S. Senator, was held In
the hall of the House on the after
noon Of the 18th. Mr.. Allison re-
ccived total OF Il8 votes, including
of course Messrs. Durham and Kea.
bles; and Mr.. Knapp received a total
of q votes, including Senator Nc
Cormack; whereupon Mr.. Allison
was declared elected Senator for {
years beginning March 4. 1873.
In the Senate ON the 18th, Senator
Mccormack introduced "Senate Ellie
No. 20, n Bill for an Act to amend
Section 2J24 Of the Revision OF 1860. =
Referred to the judiciary Committee
The nature OF this bill Is not further
reported---Numerous other bills
for Code amendments were intro
duced and referred. Max
well offered a Resolution instructine
the Committee on Railroads toreport
as soon as possible bill to establish
uniform and reasonable rates oi
freightage and passenger fare on
railroads. The Resolution was