Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-04-16

the House for contempt for refusing 10 appear
before the Judiciary Committee and testify In fie
matter Of The impeachment Of Judge Bustesd -,
large number Of private bills were passed
The Currency bin was further debated. .Ad
}oHrned
In the Senate, on the 9th, bills were in
,roduced and referred amendatory OF the act TO
limit the liability Of shipowners, providing that
the non liability clause OF the act Of March 3, 1851,
shall apply to all vessels, steamboats, and other
craft engaged In inland navigation; TO release the
Government OF Japan from the payment OF the bal
ance Of the Japanese indemnity fund, amount
ing to 4375 The bill to provide
fof the redemption aud reissue OF United States
notes and for free banking was taken up, and:
after lengthy discussion and the disposiion OF
several proposed amendments, the bill was finally
passed In the following shape-yea- 20, nays ~
section /. That the maximum amount OF United
States notes IL hereby fixed at &400,0O0UC0. Sec
D. That $4s,0O0 In notee for circulation. In ad.
dition TO such circulation now allowed by law snail
be issued to the National Banking associations now
and such Increased circulation shall be distributed
among the several States ~ provided iDiSec. OF
the act entitled An act to provide for the redenp
ton Of per eentnm temporary loan cer, an
proved July IL, 1870; and each National Banking
association now organized or hereafter 70
be organized shall keep and maintain, as
part OF the coin received by II as interest on
bonds OF the United States, deposited as security
for circulating notes on Government deposits, ana
that hereafter only one fourth OF the reserve now
prescribed by law for National Banking associa-
lions shall consist Of balances due TO an associa-
lion, available for the redemption OF lfs ORIGINATING
notes, from associations in cities OF redemption,
and upon which balances no interest shall De
paid ~. .Adj ourned.
In the House, on the 9th, several bills
not OF general interest were introduced and
referred The Senate bin extending TO the 3lst
of December 1876, the time for completing the
Central Railroad OF Wisconsin was passed =. "A
report made from the Committee on Elections
In the Kentucky contested election case that
Young. the sitting member. II entitled TO the seat
=. Notice was given Of a motion Of the previous
question on the Currency bill at the close OF the
debate on the 9TH. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the It'll, an unfayora-
Bile report was made from the Finance Committee
on the Senate bill providing for the resumption OF
specie payment and for free banking, and 1t was
ordered that the bin together with the adverse re-
port be placed the calendar. Resolutions were
presented and referred-Of the Michigan Leglsla'
ure for the relief Of certain settlers on the public
| lands; Of the General Assembly OF the State OF
linos IN relation to the rate Of freight and pas
sage the Union Pacific Railway and its branches
IAN unfavorable report was made on The bill to
refund internal revenue taxes erroneousiy as
sesscd and collected, and the bill was placed on
he calendar with the adverse report. The Senate
! bill for the relief OF certain contractors Tor
the construction OF vessels OF war and steam
bill providing for the assignment OF judges inter
ritories was discussed. "A bill was Introduced
and referred TO relieve ships and vessels from com
! puisory pilot fees In certain cases. Executive
session and adjournment.
! In the House, on the It'll, various bills
OF minor interest reported. An adverse re-
port was made on the bills granting 100000 acres
OF the public land to the Trustees Of Browns In
stitute In Florida and donating the former United
/ States Court House building, at st. Augustine,
Fla, for educational purposes, and TO promote ed
ucation In the Territories The Currency act was
| taken up and debated ut considerable length. 90.
| Adjourned.
| In the Senate, on the 9Th, a resolution
calling upon the Secretary OF the Treasury to re-
| port to the Senate the amount OF the defacations
/ Of the various dsbursing officers Of the Govetn'
ment was referred The House bill providing for
| the assignment Of Jadges In Territories was recon-
mitted ...S Some discussion took place upon the
bill 10 provide for the Incorporation and regulation
| OF railway companies In Territories, and motion
was made to recommit the bill. Executive SEES
\ sion and adjournment.
| In the House, on the 9Th, bills were
passed--gving consent for the erection Of bridge
across the Arkansas River at Pine Bluff, Ark. !; 10
| provide for the sale OF the present Marine Hos
| pital and its site, and the erection thereon OF
new Marine Hospital, at Pittsburgh. "A report
\ was made from the Committee on Public Build
| ings to the effect that the Eight'Iiour law was
1 not Detng ylolAIeu IN tue WORK uDnc hHuef Wv
! eminent supervision In the New York Postoffice
building, and that, to the work done under con-
tractors, there tn no way OF enforcing the law "A
bill was reported from the Committee on Civil Ser
vice Reform, providing that no officer OF the
United States shall, directly or indirectly receive
or be paid for his own use or benefit any money
or property Of the United States except his salary
or compensation, and that no public property shall
be used by officials or by any person for private
purposes the act not to be 80 construed as To pre-
vent the payment OF all actual and necessary trav.
cling expenses when travelling on legitimate and
necessary duties pertaining to their Offices. The
Currency bin was further debated. Adjourned.