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

WAS referred to IA special committee.
The officers elect were then quail
fed; and the House was notified by
committee that Senate was ready for
business.
Committee notified Governor that
Senate was ready to receive any
communication he might wish to
make, and reported that the Cover
nor would soon be ready to commu-
nicate.
Committee on Mileage was ap-
pointed.
In the afternoon Senator McCor-
mack, of Marion, offered the follow
ing concurrent resolution of censure !:
h'esoired 6y the Senate Of iO,cd, the
House coac,ariig, That we emphat-
ically condemn the law passed by
the 42nd Congress increasing the pay
of the members Of Congress and 9TH
er officers Of Government; that the
action of all members of said Con-
gress, of whatever political faith.
who voted for said law, or received
and retained the back pay under
said law, was unjust, contrary to the
best interest Of the country, and CAL
culated to lessen the respect which
all good citizens should entertain for
those i'm authority; and that we
hereby Instruct our Senators and re-
quest our Representatives, to vote for
the Immediate aud absolute repeal
OF said law and the enactment OF
proper neasures-if such measures
can be constitutionally enacted
compelling the return to the Treasu-
~ OF the United States the money
paid out of said Treasury in compli-
unce 10 he requir ments OF the said
SO called jSdidry steal tar.
Rcsoiued, That the signing of said
so called back pay law by the Presi.
dent Of the United States was un-
wise, contrary to the best Interests
of the country and invites, as it re-
ceives, the unqualified disappr0val
of the people of the State of Iowa.
Senator Boomer moved to postpone
the consideration of the resolution
until next Monday, as by that time
it was probable that Congress would
have disposed OF It,.
Senator Shane called for an imme-
diate vote, urging that the Iowa Sen
ate should act IN the premises indie
pendent OF Congress.
The motion to postpone did not
prevail. ..
Senator Fitch offered an amend
ment providing for striking out all
of the resolution except that part
that cnlldeuins the law, which did
not prevail.
Senator Stone offered an amend
inent rs fellows:
RetOiUed, That ii was a misfortune
to the Democratic party that there
was II greater proportion OF its mem
hers voting for said bill than there
was of the Republican party. Which
was adopted, and the resolution as
amended was unanimously adopted.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. l3.-Sprcial
committee TO whom was referred the
matter OF abplishing the Offices of
Post Master, Assistant and Mail Car
rier of the Genera! Assembly report
ed resolution dispensing with the
services of those officers for the pres.
eHt session. After prOtracted debate
The resolution was adopted by vote Of
81 to l2.
Senator Perkins offered the fol-
lowing:
ReSoirci. BY the Senate, the House
cOncurring, that the action Of Con
gress in repeating what is known as
the Salary Grab Law meets our
hearty approval; and further, that
We feel honored by the stand taken
in this matter by the Senators and
representatives. fion Iowa in Con-
gre,s.
Senator Mccormack moved to
amend by inserting the word par
tiillyp before the word repeating"
The amendment was accepted by
Senator Perkins, who alsO accepted
the following as an amendment ::
"And most earnestly request that
they continue the good work until all
Of said salary Grab Law, go far as
can be done legally, shall he repeal
ed"
Senator MrIntyre thought it not
becoming for this Senate ,o thank
Congress for partially doing their
duty, which they have been trying
so hard not To do for many months.
The following, offered by Senator
Stone was lost . .... ...
Resoiued, That IL IL misfortune
for the Democratic party, that, as by
far the greater proportion OF the
votes Of its members were east in IA.
vOr Of the old bill, 1t exhibited IA
greater proportion Of political de-
pravity than the Republican party,
40, in the course OF it, members on
the neW bill, they have exhibited Il
smaller proportion Of public virtue.
The ayes and nays were called on
the resolution as amended, and II
was adopted, A to !.
Report of Committee on mileage
was submitted AMI adopted. The
amount allowed to each Senator var
les from SO tn $lll; amount allowed
Senator from Marion, $l7.
THURSDAY, 18th. Senate met ana
adjourned TO
FRIDAY, loth.--Senatc met and
adjourned to
SATURDAY. 18th, 10a. m.--Talked
awhile and adjourned to
MoSDA buncombe rasO-
lutions were cad, but no business OF
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