Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-02
General News Summary,
Washington News.

Warrington NeWos
James q. Blaine, Speaker OF the present
House Of Representatives, has been renofni.
mated for Congress by the Republicans Of The
Third District of Maine.
The bin for the distribution Of the Geneva
award provides for the appointment ot
court az Ave commissioners, 10 DC appointed
BY the President. with the advice Of ihe
Senate. and the scssions OF the cocst
to be held In Washington. The President
may designate a counseicF-ai-ia~ 70 repre-
sent the interests Of tbc Government ~ al
suits and e3aiu~ Tor indemnify Tor losses
The court shall exist for eBe yesr from tlt
time Of convening. hui 81 the business = ned
cornr5s4aa within that time thc President
may NV proclamation extend thr tern nos
more than Elk months.
Hon. LYMAN x Bass, member ef Congress
from tl.e Buffalo n S. District, was, on the
Cd. appointed and confirmed Assistant See
rotary Of the Treasury.
Among the billie signec by fssc President on
sht I'D was the sei fixing the amount Of
United States notes, providing sos The reds
irritation a National Bank currency, and for
other purposes.
BIZ tl.e provisions OF ihe Posiofficc Appre-
urtafaar hin PASSED Tvs Congress 1t II pro
yided that tive prepayment Of postage on
newspapers shall commence Jan. i, iss5,
and the rate 81 postage on newspapers SHAH
i,e two cents per pound or weekly and daily
newspapers and three CENTS per pound on al
qualifications lcss frequent than weekly. The
postage on public documents b fixsc al ten
cents per volume.
President Grant on the I'D sent TO the Sen
ate the names Of Alexander u. Shepherd, late
Governor OF the District OF Columbia; Will
ham A. Dcnison, Of Ohio OK Postmaster Gen
craI, and Henry T Blow OF Missouri, formerly
member Of Congress from thai State, and
afierward Minister 10 Brazil, Ne Commission
10 govern tht District until the new form of
government shall have been prepared and
adopted The Senate war IN session
about two hours and & half on these
nominations, the debate being alto
gether confined 10 that Ct Shepherd, Senators
freely and strongly expressing themselves
against II, while there were but few defend
s.rs. Finally the nomination was laid upon
the table by vote Of fhirty-six against six.
The other two nominations were confirmed
without a division. The President subse-
quently sent In the name Of A. G. Cattell, eK-
United States senator from New Jersey, who
was confirmed
Among the bills before Congress which 20
over till the next session are the following:
For the relief Of owners and purchasers Of
land sold .or direct taxes IN insurrectionsry
States
Amending the section of the act approved July
u concerning deposits in savings bsnkf.
Granting 10 railways IN the Territories the
right OF way through public lands In the United
Eiaies
To enable the Central Branch Of the Union
Pacific Railway COMPANY 10 snbrsli its claim
against the United States under the existing
laws 10 ascieiou Of the Supreme Cours
1e establish and maintain national savings dc.
posiiory NJ q branch Of the Post0ffce.
To incorporate the Southern Trans Continental
Railway Company.
TO provide ior the more efficient administration
Of laws relating 10 public land.
Amendafory Of the Civil Rights law.
TO authorize the organization Of national banks
without circulation.
To establish the Territory OF Pembtrs and pro-
vide government therefor.
Providing for postal telegraph.
Providing for the resumption OF specie payment
Amendsiory Of lie Tariff and internal Revenue
laws.
For admission Of New Mexico and Colorado ar
States.
Repeating the Presumption and amendstory Of
the Homestead laws.
To protect the nayigable waters Of the United
Slater from injury and obstruction.
Hanss BIZ ssi The reorganization of the army.
House bill To eqnalize boupiies.
The Bill granting pensions 10 all soldiers of the
war of 1912 aud their widows and children.
For the construction and repairs OF the Missis-
sippi River eye.s.
The Mecrary bib regulating charges for railway
House bill aInendatofy OF the Steamboat law
Senate bills for the abolition Of compulsory pi.
loiage aud 10 authorize the organization OF ma
tionAi banks without circulation.
All Immigrant billr and many hundred bills Tor
the relief Of individuals.
Postmaster Gen. Creswell on the gath ten
dared his resignation 10 the President, and
says he was constrained 10 this course by II
proper regard for bis private interest The
President in accepting the resignation ex-
presses his regret that such q course should
be deemed necessary by Mr.. creswell, and
adds: Your record has been satisfactory To
me, and ] know win 80 prove 10 the country
nj large" The President Immediately ten,
dered the position made vacant by the resig.
nation Of Mr.. Cresweil TO Hon. Eugene Hale
Of Maine, vino would probably accept.
President Grant ON the 23d nominated IL
the Senate the following named gentlemen u
be Judges Of the Court Of Commissioners o.
Alabama Claims; Hezeiiah Wells, Michigan
Martin Ryerson, New Jersey; Kenneth Ray
nor, Mississippi; George w Woodward
Pennsylvania Caleb Baldwin, Iowa, and John
Davis, Massachusetts,, 10 be clerk Of the Com
missi0ners.
Lyman X. Bass has refused 10 accept thu
Office Of Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Foreign Intelligence.
Paris dispatch OF the nth says thu
French Government had seized all copies o.
the New York Herald reaching that countr,
which contained the address Of Rochefort
delivered recently In New York city, ant
which was printed IN tine French language.
The strike In Yorkshire, In which 1000
miners were engaged, was ended on the 20tl
by the acceptance Of the nltimatum pro
posed by the masters, which was a reduction
II I2h per cent In the rate Of wages.
The meeting Of the Diplomatic Congress OF
International Rights, ut Brussels, has bccl
postponed from July is 10 July a.
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