Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-01-22
Congressional.

In the Senate, on the 9Th, several petit
tions were presented. :. Messages were received
from the President, Withdrawing the names Of Geo.
H. williams to be Chief Justice, and Colonel Bris-
tow TO be Attorney General ;. "A bill was intro
duced and referred for the relief Of the University
Of the State OF Minnesota. The bill TO repeal the
Increased Salary act was taken up and amend
ments were rejected--providng that the pay for
the remainder OF this Congress shall be
with that already received $4,000. $50 for each
year--14 TO 10; providing that the amount OF COM
pensaton Of Senators, members and delegates for
for the year ending March 3, 1873, $4,000,
exclusive Of mileage and allowances,
Attachments we're adopted -p rGninag that hat
the rst session Of the Fortythlrd Congress and
striking out so much Of the act of March AZ pro-
vided for increase OF the salaries of the Presi
dent Viee-President, members OF Congress, and
Delegates and all other officers therein named,
and the salaries Of all said officers and Others,
from the head OF Government down, shall be one
half Of the sum allowed and paid prior to the act
son was named as member OF
the Committee on Pensions, In place OF Mr..
Terry, OF Connecticut excused. "A telegram
was presented from committee OF the McEnery
Legislature Of Louisiana, alleging that by the In
reference OF the Federal Government, the powers
OF the loyal State Government Of Louisiana had
been taken from representatives elected by the
people and given 10 a body OF men who could
not even pretend to have been elected, and beg
ging that Congress- in the exercise Of its constilu-
tional powers, would afford such relief as the ma
ture Of the case might require. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th, the bill to
establish an educational fund.- and to apply the
proceeds Of the sales OF the public lands to the
education Of the people, was.debated. The Naval
Appropriation bill, appropriating SIT, ,S56 was
considered in Committee OF the whole. .Ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on the 9th, several memo.
for
amendments TO the bankrupt law. Bills were
passed-for the relief Of aged or inarm pre- empton
settlers on the public lands; making an appropria
ton OF 1900 for legislative expenses OF Colorado
Territory Bills were introduced and referred
for the protection o. settlers In Utah; 10 aid In
execution OF the laws in that Territory;
TO provide for the army and equip
ping the whole body, of the militia
Of the United States After debate on the Senate
bill authorizing National Banks that have decided
TO reduce their stock to withdraw proportion OF
bonds upon retiring their circulation notes, or de-
posting money in proportion provided by law, the
Salary bill was taken up and further debated, sew
eral proposed amendments being rejected. Amend
ments were agreed to- fixing the salaries OF Mem
beers and Delegates at $500 per annum striking
out OF the House bin the words "actual individual
expenses OF each Senator, Representative and
Delegate" and inserting the words mileage and
oae prST na
mileage shall be allowed for The first session Of
the Forty third Congress. Executive session
and adjournment TO the 12th.
In the House, on the 9th, bill was
passed TO credit Assistant Treasurer Hillhouse OF
New York. with $ls5,000, the proceeds OF the sale
OF the internal revenue stamps embeZzled from
his Office without any neglect of his own. "a
number OF bills were referred, including one
TO regulate the drawing and summoning
Of juries In United States District and Circuit
Courts The Fertilization bill, appropriating
$4,000. was reported from the Committee on APP
preparations and made the special order for the
l4th.. The deaths Of james Brooks, OF New York,
nounced and eulogies delivered. Adjourned,
the session the 10th to be devoted exclusively to
debate. l