Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-02

vss followed By xc..rs. Poster, Roberts and Tre-
m.sn xhp spoke In reply TO Mr.. Batier's re-
4 m.rks--she debate throughout being one OF
personal nature. Adjourned
In the Senate. on the Goth, resolutions
were rssscd--io print soo extra copies OF the re-
nort 81 the Select Committee on Transportation
Routes 20 the seabos-a. ana 2vo eopiss ~ ane
goiut resolution 10 purchase the watch presented
Ia LAFAYETTE by George Washington. and authoriz-
/ inc she restoration thereof 10 the heirs OF La.
ssrc,,g several bills on the calendar nnobjected
/ III xsYr passed. . The Sundry Civil Approprfa-
1 tion bill was taken up and several amendments
ost 81 the section abolishing the Civil
I service Commission and substituting therefor
| : provision restoring the Commission and appro-
srsI hfiIs were reported fsvorably from committees
/ and placed on the calendar. "A message was re-
ceiyed from the President recommending an IN
| crease Of the rate OF interest on the Dohos ~
which II II proposed TO fund the debt OF the Dis
tric. Of Columbia, which message was referred 10
the investigating Committee the JUDICIARY
| granting OF the petition OF susan d.
| Anthony for the remission OF the hne
| imposed upon her in the United States DisFict
| Court for the Northern District OF New YORK.
| A message was received from the House refusing
10 agree to the report Of the Conference Commit
| tee on the Indian Appropriation Dill, and asking
| q new conference, which was granted
| In the House, on the Goth, resolution
| continuing the Committee on Arkansas Affairs
! during the vacation was agreed TO- The confer
4 spcc report on the Currency bill was taken up
and after considerable personal debate was
| agreed to-2i 20 40. The conference report on
| the Indian Appropriation bill was reJected-yeas
1 g. NAYS 147-and new conference was asked Tor
- The Presidents message relating to the DIS,
| trict Of Columbia bonds was received and
subsequently, repor.M, on by clinton ths JOINT nf
| the committee remaining unchanged as u, 70
| the propriety Of fixing the interest on the
bonds at the low rate Of e w ad psss sse
| circulation OF gold notes to be 80 per, cent in
| stead OF 80 per cent. Of the par value OF the
| bonds deposited. The Judiciary Committee re,
| ported resolution for the impeachment OF
| Judge Bustecd, of Alabama. AT the evening
session vote was taken on the supplementary
| Civil Rights bill and resnted-yeas 14O, nays
g. There not being two-thrds In Its favor as re-
quired by the order under which the business on
the Speakers table was taken up, the bill was not
passed, but still remained on the Speaker tapie
| . The report OF the second Conference Commit.
| tee on the Indian Appropriation bill was agreed
| TO- Adjourned.
| In the Senate, on the 22d, the Tariff
| bill was amended and passed, and a Conference
| Committee was subsequently appointed on the
amendments, and their report at the evening SEES
| sion was agreed to. The conference report on
the Postofice Appropriation bill was rejected and
| new committee was appointed The con-
ference report on the Geneva :, Award
| bill was agreed to-. The House bill grant
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| way Company was passed. "A Conference Com
mittee was ordered and appointed on the Senate
| amendments to the Sundry Civil Appropriation
| bill "A resolution Of the House extending the
| session of Congress until four O'Clock p. IN. ON
| the I'D was agreed TO.
In the House, on the 22d, several
| of the Senate amendments to the Sundry Civil
| Appropriation bill were nonconcurred In, and
! Conference Committee was appointed me
| conference report on the Geneva Award bill was
| agreed
| Tariff bill were non-concurred In and referred to
4 a Conference Committee. "A concurrent resoln-
ton was adopted extending the session until four
| p IN. the ed. Senate bills on the Speakers
table were disposed OF as fellows To prevent haz-
| ing at the Naval Academy passed. 10 set apart q
1 park; laid the table. TO exempt military
/! bounty land warrants and lands obtained thereby
| from sale or execution; referred For the better
organization Of the United States District Courts
| In Louisiana; left on the table.
In the Senate, on the 23d, message
was received from the House announcing the non
concurrence of that body in the report of the Con-
/ ference Committee on the Tariff BILL and asking
| a new conference. motion TO postpone the bill
| till next December was agreed to-. -. Among the
bills passed were: House bill authorizing and
requiring issuance Of patent for certain lands in
| Scott County, Mo-. House bill to extend the time
! for completing entries OF Usage Indian lands in
| officers in the Territory Of Utah, with amend
ments; providing for the sale OF Kansas Indian
lands In Kansas To actual settlers and for the dis
position of the proceeds of the sale; House bill TO
confirm the agreement made with the Shoshone
| Indians, Eastern band for the purchase of
| portion of their reservation in Wyoming Ter
| ritory.. The bills providing for the admission
| OF Colorado and New Mexico into the Union
were laid aside, objection being made
to their consideration. The report of the
Conference Committee the Sundry Civil APP
preparation bin was agreed to-. A committee
appointed for that purpose reported that they had
notified the President that Congress was about to
| adjourn, and that he had no further commnnica-
ton to send in. "A resolution was adopted ten
dcring thanks to Senator Carpenter for the court
| esy and ability with which he had presided over
| the delibepstions of the Senate, and after few
appropriate remarks the presiding officer Gar
| penter) declared the Senate adjourned sine die.
| In the House, on the 23d, conference
| reports on the River and Harbor, the Postofiice
| and the sundry Civil Appropriation bills were
agreed to. Senate amendments to the House
bill in relation To courts and judicial officers In
| Utah were concurred In Bills were passed
Senate bill to extend the time for the redemption
OF certain lands for direct taxes; House bill,
with Senate amendments, extending the
| time for completing the entry of the
Usage Indian lands in Kansas; SEN
ate bill authorizing the Committees on
Appropriations of both houses to meet during
| the recess of Congress to make inquiry into the
| machinery by which reforms can be made In the
expenditures OF the civil branches of the service
| President had no further communication To make
| TO Congress, the Speaker pronounced the first
session of the Forty-third Congress adjourned
| zine die.