Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-11
cause of the financial trouble In that State, and
that the prospect il growing worse.


Congressional.
The Senate of the Forty third Congress
was called to order at noon on the LIST by Vice
President Wilson. The credentials OF Koberi
Crozier. appointed TO oil the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Mr. Caldwell, of Kansas. was pre-
sentcd and read, and he was sworn la Messrs
Anthony and Thurman were appointed q
committee to join similar committed on the part
Of the House. To wait on the President and notify
him tlsat quorum Of each house had assembled
-. Bile were introduced, by unanimous consent
and ordered 10 lie on the table, to be referred 70
opo1sea al slen. ,bs y to s
In their civil rights; TO establish equal
rights in the public schools Of Washing
ton and Georgeiown Joint resolution, proposing
States, 20 10 provide for the election Of Presi.
dent Of the United States by direct vote Of the
people, and abolishDg the office OF Vice President
and joint resolution pr0poring an amendment to
the Constitution Of the United States 70 a. 10 ex-
tend he Presidential term to six years. and max
ing the occupant ineligible for reelection; to au
thorize the issue OF compound interest notes a. q
substitute for legal tenders; to provide for The ad
justment Of the French epoliation claims: relating
10 moneys appropriated for members OF Congress;
pensaiien for he depred!sio s h By f SGm
cruisers, awarded BY the Geneva
tribunal; 10 repeal the act Of
March g. 1879 increasing the salaries Of certain
persons therein named TO repeal the Bankruptcy
Act; proposing an amendment to the Constitution
Of the United States providing for the election Of
United States Senators by the peoples providing
that all volunteers under the Presidents proclama-
ton OF May 3. 1851, actually mustered into the
service OF the United States before Aug. 9, 1851
and accepted by the War Department under said
proclamation, shall be paid the full bounty Of 800
provided in said proclamation; fixing the salary Of
Senators and Representatives, and delegates In
Congress at 5000 per annum, with necessary trav-
cling expenses and eco per annum for postage,
stationery, and newspapers. Adjourned.
The House was called to order at noon
on the list, by Mr.. McPherson the Clerk, who call
ed the roll Of members by States, and 27S mem
bers, Of go who were entitled to seats, answered
10 their names. .Messrs james g. Blaine, Fernan-
do Wood, and s. s. Cox were nominated for Speak
er. The vote resulted follows: Blaine, 100: Wood
n; Cox, II; Clymer, OF Pennsylvania, 1 Alex. ii.
duly elected Speaker OF the House of Representa-
lives for the Forty third Congress- and Messrs
Maynard and Wood conducted him 10 the chair
lows: Clerk, Edward McPherson sergeant-st-
Arms, N. q. ordway; Doorkeeper, o. 3. Baxter;
Postmaster, II. g. Sherwood, Of Michigan; Chap
lain, Rev, j. g. Butler. The certificate for the
Ninth Indiana District. Shanks and Nef being the
opposing claimants, was referred TO the Committee
Elections, with instructions TO report at early
day. Notice was given OF bill to repeal the in
creased salary law. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the Cd, among the
bills introduced were the following: To act apart
Q certain portion of the island OF Mackinac, in
Michigan, as a national park; granting aid 10 the
Atlantic and Great Western Canal; to organize
the Territory OF Oklahama; TO provide for free
banking, TO secure an elastic currency, TO apprs-
cae national obligations, and to reach specie pay
ments without commercial embarrassment. ;. The
dercd printed, as were also the reports OF the
Cabinet officers. Executive session and adjourn.
ment
In the House, on the I'd, notices were
given Of bilIs-changing the rate OF compensation
for Senators, Representatives and delegates In
Congress; TO repeal the Bankruptcy laws; O Civil
Rights bin; a constitutional amendment providing
that no law increasing the compensation Of Sena.
tors and Representatives shall take effect until
after an election Of Representatives intervenes
80. The Presidents Message was read, referred to
to Committee Of the Whole, and ordered printed
seats from Louisiana OF Messrs. Sypher and Shell
don. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Sd, bills were in
trodnced--ts provide for the better protection Of
the Northern and Northwestern frontiers; to fscil
itate commerce between the States; to organize
the territory of Pembina and provide for Its tenn.
porary government; TO aid In the execution OF the
laws s, in Utah; to to provide for The ,sss re-
Mr. Morrill,, Of Vermont, addressed the senate in
favor of q resolution instructing the Committee
on Finance to consider the expedency Of report
payment in January, 1875. "A petition was pre-
scented Of 1900 citizens Of Kentucky, asking for
the passage OF . law prohibiting the manufacture
Of spirituous liquors In the Territories Of the
United States. .. Executive session and adjourn
ment.
In the House, on the Sd, bill was
introduced and referred to provide for the redemp
ton OF the law Of 1858. Notice given of bill
to repeal so much Of the Postal Act as prohibits
weekly newspapers from passing through the mails
free OF postage. J. "A resolution was offered to sd
init ronr,n seat as ssprs
District Of Lousiana and an amendment
was agreed to inserting the name Of George l..
Smith, instead OF Davidson, and the osth OF Office
was administered to Mr. Smith. The credentials
Of the contestants for seats from the State OF Lou
isiana were referred to the Committee on Elec
tons. Adjourned.