Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-25
Congressional.


was presented and referred Of wcrkingmen Of
| Pennsylvania asking for a restoration OF the 10
Der cent duty on iron and steel. and for free
banking The report Of the Conference Com
mittee on the Currency bill was read, and
lengthy debate eusued. Messrs. Morton, Sherman,
Harvey and Logan fayoring the report and Messrs.
Boutwell,, Morrill, tvt.) FreliDghuyscn. Jones and
Thurman opposing Its adoption. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, the Senate
bin to change the time for holcng Circuit and Dis
trict Courts Of the United States in Wisconsin, at
Oshkosh, was passed. The Senate amendment
TO the House bill TO amend Section ~ OF the act OF
the 18th OF August, 1866, TO regulate the diplo-
matte and consular system OF the United States,
was concurrcd in. The Sundry Civil Appropria-
ton bill f$23, e13 was considered In Committee
OF the Whole. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, several bills
were reported from committees and placed on the
calendar An adverse report was made on the
Senate bill for further protection In the elections
for President, Vce-President and members OF
Congress. The amendments OF the House TO the
bill 70 amend the laws relating TO patents trade
marks and copyrights were cODcurrcd In, and the
bill was passed The report OF the Conference
Committee on the Finance bill was further consid-
cred, and after considerable debate the compro-
mise Currency bill was paseed-2 to %. The
PostofIce Appropriation bill was taken up. .Ex-
ecutive session and adjournment
In the House, on the 18th, q bill was
passed approprating 100000 for the relief Of per-
sons suffering from the overflow OF the lower
Mississippi the Tombigbee, Warrior, Alabama and
Tennessee Rivers. The Sundry CIVIL Appropria-
ton bill was considered In Committee OF the
Whole, and several proposed amendments were
disposed Of Among the amendments rejected
was one approprating $4,000 to enable the Pres
ident TO carry out the civil service rules--yeas AZ,
| nays 1903. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, report was
| made from the Commi tee on Privileges and Elcc.
tons concerning the charges against Senator
| Mitchell Of Oregon and 1t was stated that the
! committee was OF the unanimous opinion that the
| charges contained nothing against the Senator
| Requiring action on the part Of the Senate.
Among the bills passed were: Louise bil 70 pro,
| In courts Of the United States who have OF may
| become insane while in prison; House bill pro-
u United s States from the Pacific railroad
| Companies, with amendments. >. "A motion was
agreed to-3S TO 17-insisting on the Senate amend
ments 70 the Finance bill. and new Conference
| Wright, Ferry mich. and Stevenson "A motion
was also adopted that The Senate insist upon its
Messrs scott Howe and nd sayprd we're appointed
| Conference Committee. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, several Of
the Senate amendments TO the bill repeating
| moieties were rejected and ConferenceC Committee
| was appointed composed Of Messrs. Il. Ii. Roberts,
| Sheldon and Wood. The conference report on
the Currency bill was taken up, and after debate
| the report was reieced-yeas 10S, nays 1f6-and
motion TO refer the subject to a new Conference
| Committee was agreed to-f9S 10 4S-and Messrs.
| Dawes, McCreery and Marshall were appointed az
| members OF such committee. The Sundry Civil
| Appropriation bill was further considered In Com
| mittee OF the Whole, and an item was inserted APP
| proDriatng $4,000 for printing the agricultural
reports for is7s1... Adjourned.
| In the Senate, on the 10Th, the House
amendments to the Geneva Aware bill were dis
| agreed to- and Conference Committee was APP
/ pointed. "A substitute for the House bill regulat-
ing the removal OF cases from State courts to the
| Circuit Courts of the United States was reported
from the Judiciary Committee. One section of
the bill authorizes the service OF process upon the
agent Of defendant IN any civil suit not affect
| ing the title 10 real estate which was amended 30
as 10 provide that copy OF the process served on
an agent shall actually be delivered to the prnci'
Considerable discussion took place on this section
Of the bill, several Senators denouncing the
measure as aimed at the liberty OF the press declar-
ing that It will tend to suppress freedom Of crit-
cism OF the public acts OF Washington officials by
rendering newspaper correspondents In that city
liable for nttersnces Of the papers which they rep
A bill was introduced TO provide for the prepay
ment Of postage printed matter -. A conference
bill. As modified the bin provides that youn-
| tary bankrupt cas be discharged upon payment OF
30 Cnstead OF 33) per cent OF his indebtedness,
with the consent Of one-fonrth OF the number OF
|
debtedness...A Conference Committee was
appointed on the Pension Appropriation bill.
In the House, on the 10Th, the Confer
ence Committee on the bill amending the charter
OF the Freedman's Savings Bank made a report,
which was agreed to. The Sundry Civil Appro.
priation bill was debated In Committee OF the
Whole amended and reported TO the House, and
| after amendments were disposed OF the bill was
finally passed. One section Of the bill repeats the
law providing for the Civil-Seryce Commission,
and gives preference for office TO soldiers and
sailors and their relatives, and makes IL
the duty OF the several heads Of depart.
ments to make honesty, efficiency and
fidelity, tests !; AT the evening session a bill
buildings, and removing all restrictions as regards
materials to be used, was finally laid the table
los to ", Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10th, among the
bills passed were the following: House bill to
authorize the Secretary OF the Treasury to suspend
work upon public buildings House bill to author.
lie the issue OF duplicate agricultural land scrip
stitute for the House bill providing for the publ
cation OF the Revised Statutes OF the United States
10 provide for the election OF Congressmen-at-
Large for the State of Alabama; House bin provid.
ing that any officer or agent Of any or either OF the
Pacific Railways who shall refuse or fail to oper-
ate the road or telegraph line under hs control
for all purposes OF communication, travel and
transportation, so far as the public Is concerned,
a. In one continuous line. or ehall refuse In such
operation and use 10 afford and secure TO each OF
said roads equal advantages and facilities rs TO
rates. time or transportation, without any discrim-
ination OF any kind in favor OF or adverse TO the
road or business OF any or either OF said compa-
nice, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof be fined not exceed
ing 81, 900 and be imprisoned not less than six
months; and providing also that. In Of
the failure or refusal Of the Union Pacific
Railway, or either Of said branches, TO
comply with the requirements Of the act,
the party injured or the company aggrieyed may
bring action and be entitled to Judgment for treble
| the amount Of all excess Of freight aud fares coll
lected by the defendant and for treble The amount
Of damages sustained by the plaintiff by such
failure or REFUSAL and for every violation OF the
new cause for action shall arise the bill also
further provides that the Denver Pacific
Railway Company shall be deemed q
part and an extension OF the Kansas Pacific Rail-
way to tho point OF junction thereof with the
Union Pacific Railway at Cheyenne. :. Amend
ments were made 10 the Postofiice Appropriation
BILL. A unanimous report made from the
Joint Select Committee to investigate into the
management Of the government OF the District OF
Columbia, aud bill was also reported for the
government OF the District. Adjourned
/ In the House, on the 10th, Conference
Committees were ordered on Senate amendments
to the Indian Appropriation bill and on the Geneva
Award bill. Bills were passed--extendDg TO the
9Th OF July, 1875, the tr;e within which petitions
g. 49, .a.slq G.. H.