Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-18
Congressional.


In the Senate, on the 4th, the House
bin to remove the legal and political disabilities OF
Fitz Hugh Lee, OF Virginia, and the Senate bill to
remove the political disabilities Of Van u. Morgan,
OF the same State, were passed. :. The Cheap
Transportation resolution was further discussed
"A motion was agreed TO insisting upon the
Senate amendments 10 the bill to amend The char
ter of the Freedmeb's Saving and Trust Company,
aud Conference Committee was appointed.
Adjourned.
In the House, on the 4th, bills were
passed-for deepening the channel at the mouth
OF the Mississippi River by dredging or otherwise;
TO prevent the Introduction OF infectious Diseases
for the further security OF navigation on the Mis-
sissippi River; 10 authorize the building OF
bridge across the Mississippi at La Crosse, Wis.,.
The Senate amendments 10 the bill In regard to
savings banks and 10 the Military Academy APP
Precipitation bill were coDcnrrcd In. An evening
session was held for debate on the condition OF
the Washington monument
In the Senate, on the 9th, the bill for
the relief OF certain settlers on public lands In
Minnesota and Iowa was passed The bill to pro-
vide for sales OF extra copies Of public documents
and for the distribution OF regular official editions
thereof was taken up, and several amendments
were rejected, and one was agreed TO providing Tor
the printing and distribution OF 100000 qnstead Of
90 900 copies Of the annual reports of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture DOC, goo copies for the House.
16. 600 for the Senate and $4,000 for the Commits
sioner Of Agriculture. Adjourned to the 9Th.
In the House, on the 9Th, the conference
report on the Diplomatic Appropriation bill was
agreed to Bills were psssedfor the improve
ment Of the mouth OF the Mississippi River by
permanent jettes and for the construction OF the
Fort ST. Philip Canal and Its maintenance as ma
tional highway--140 TO 10; TO ascertain the pos
scssory rights OF the Hudson Bay Company and
other British subjects within limits which were
subject Of the award OF the Emperor OF Germany
under the Treaty Of Washington. Adjourned
Senate not in session ON the 9th. :. /. In
the House several private bills were passed. were
also the following For the sale OF the Kansas
Indian lands In Kansas providing for Commits
sion Of Engineers the Missrsppi levees; for the
| prepayment OF postage on printed matter--l0S 10
%; for adjusting the salaries OF Postmasters
| Conference Committee was ordered on the Senate
amendments TO the Deficiency Appropriation bill
....A report was made from the Committee on
| Expenditures In the Department OF Justice In re-
eral management OF the West Judicial
| District OF Arkansas since Its reorganization In
| 1871 The committee finds that the expenditures
have been extraordinarily large, and are not In all
the Judge OF the district, William story, the COM
mttee says that the records OF his court show that
parties have been bailcd after conviction for capi.
| tai offenses and while awaiting sentence, and
while motions were pending for new trials, which
were never acted on; that Notwithstanding the re.
| quiremcnt OF the law that he shall examine and
approve the accounts current OF the Marshal before
allowing the same, he has signed, at least In one
instance, blank account current which was filled
| up by the Marshal for $4,000, the same being al
| lowed and paid at the Treasury. His explana.
| ton before the committee Is charac-
| terizcd az lame, disconnected and unsatisfactory
| The committee recommends the adjustment OF
| the present Western District, the annexation OF
| its territory and transfer OF its busness TO the
Eastern District which consolidated district shall
| have but one Judge, one District Attorney and
one Marshal. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, conference
reports were made and agreed to on the disagree
ing votes OF the two houses upon the bill to revise
| consolidate, and amend the laws relating TO pen
| sions and on the bill to increase the pensions OF
soldiers and sailors totally disabled. Bills were
passed-authorlzing any Circuit Judge 10 designate
| the time OF holding District or Circuit Court
and 10 designate the District Judge u
| attend and hold court In q district not hii
own; for the better organization Of the District
| Courts of the United States within the State Of
Louisiana; House bill to provide for the publica
ton al the revised statutes OF the United States
The Moiety bill was taken up, and after consider
| able debate the amendment OF the Finance Com
mittee authorizing United States Attorneys to ex
anime books, invoices or papers OF defendants WA
| rejected--yeas 81, nays ~. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th, bills were in
troduced Ito abolish the Western District. OF Ar
kansas; to increase the revenue; to restrain gam
bling; imposing tax Of 70 per cent. on all sale