Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-12

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Congressional.
| In the Senate, on the Goth, bills were
passed prescribing the form Of oath TO be taken
| by Postofhce officials before entering upon the
discharge Of their duties; The Naval Appropriation
| the appointment OF commission In regard 10 al
| coholic liquor traffic was debated. The Army
Appropriation Bill was ., reported 1rom ensen.iss
| session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 26th, bill was
passed allowing the use Of the unexpended balance
OF the appropriation for the construction OF
branch mint at San Francisco. The bill rcvivng
the ranking privilege was taken up and AFTER de-
bate, motion to lay the bill on the table was
| ported by the committee, authorizing the Post
Inaster-1eneral 10 delay the transmission OF docu-
ments whenever the welfare OF the service
shall 20 require, was rejected by an overwhelming
majority. vote was then taken on substitute
| to repeal the law which abolished the ranking
privilege, which amendment was relected-yess
passage OF the bill, and IL was rejected-yeas l2a
nays isI The bill to revise the statutes was con-
sidered at the evening session.
In the Senate, on the 9th, petitions
| were presented from workngmen In different
States against any increase In taxation. House
bills were passed-in relation to import duties ON
fruit, being bill to correct an error In the late
Tariff bill making available certain unexpended
balances to construct the new branch mint at San
| Francisco. "A favorable report was made on the
House bill extending ths e for ouaRg i b
to provide for the appointment Of Commission In
regard 10 the alcoholic liquor traffic was taken up
and s an en-, was a ,Ss 20
House bin in regard TO the Centennial Exhibition
was taken up, and substitute was offered provid.
ing that the celebration Of the Tooth anniversary Of
American independence shall be national In char.
acter that the arrangements ehall be left In tBt'
hands OF the original Commission, and shall be
carried out TO conform TO the provisions OF the act
Of Congress, and that money shall be appro.
priated from the National Treasury on account OF
the celebration. After debate and an executive
session the Senate adjourned 70 the ID
In the House, on the 9th, motion
was made TO be subsequently called up, TO recon-
slider the vote OF the day before by which the bill
revving the ranking privilege was rejected -.
Notice was given OF bill Tor the Tree circulation
Of newspapers. Adjourned.
Senate not in session on the 2Sth.
-. In the House majority report was made from
the Committee on Elections in the Georgia con-
tested election case, that Raves, the sitting mem
Der, Ii not entitled TO q seat, and that Sloan,
the contestant, IL. A minority report was also
made, taking an adverse position. Several re-
ports OF committees were made OF private nature,
after which speeches were made In Committee or
the Whole, on various subjects. Adjourned
4 In the Senate, on the I'd, resolution of
the Chicago Merchants Exchange against any
further issue OF paper money was presented and
REFERRED as were also petitions OF several thousand
business men OF Chicago asking for an increase In
the volume Of the paper currency The bill TO
extend the time for completing the Wisconsin
Central Railway was passed. Several resolutions
OF State Legislatures were presented and
referred. :. Bills were introduced-authorizing
the Secretary of the Interior 70 use, for
Indians In Kansas, 100000 per annum for
four years out OF the proceeds OF the sale Of their
lands; relating to the Central branch OF the Union
Pacific Railway. The bill In regard TO the APP
pointment OF Commission TO investigate into the
alcoholic liquor traffic was taken up aud debated,
after which the House bill In regard to the Cen
tcnnial Exhibition was taken up, and an
amendment was offered and discussed to
strike out the provision authorizing the
President In the name q the United states TO ex-
ernmenis Of other nations TO be represented and
take part In the International Exposition, and in
to extend respectful and cordial Invitation 70 he
Governor Of each Of the United States TO be pres
ent and take part In the National Exhibition TO be
held at Philadelphia, etc.. Executive session and
adjournment.
In the House, on the I'd, several bills
were introduced and referred, among which were
the following: To give ncxibility to the currency
without expansion; 10 legalize the issue OF the
serve Of sdl, oo0oo0, and To make the same avaia-
bic for times Of extraordinary financial pressure;
granting the right OF way to the Wisconsin Central
and the Wisconsin Valley Railways for the adj
mission OF Utah into the Union as State; to ena.
bic members OF Congress TO do public business
with their constituents and other departments OF
the Government and TO limit the franking privilege
10 certain newspapers Several resolutions Of
State Legislatures were presented and referred
A bill was passed extending to unnatnrazed en-
listed men of the navy and marine corps the same
privileges To obtaining citizenship as unnatural
lied enlisted men Of the army now have 49, mo-
tn ths rtfta and yrasa The
izing weekly newspapers TO be sent by mail within
the county OF their publication and exchanges
between publishers TO be transmitted IN the malls
luton was adopted advising the heads Of depart
ments and the officers Of the House that IT
SS o. s snS apl IN a
the public service In their several depart
ments they shall discharge civilians who have not
soldiers and sailors. and the wives widows, daugh-
and sisters OF soldiers or sailors, provided they
are competent and that two members Of one family
ahal not be employed In the same department, !.
The bill TO repeal the tax on matches and bank
checks was debated In Committee OF the Whole
Adjourned.
In the Senate, ON the Sd, petition was
presented and referred Of a large number OF bush
ness men OF New York city, asking Congress to
put an immediate stop to any further issue Of
greenbacks by the Secretary OF the Treasury and
to cause the retirement and At once, OF the legal
tender reserves issued Bills were reported from
committees -fayorably, authorizing tie Secretary
Of War to issue supply OF arms to Nebraska;
with amendments, 10 provide for the incorporation
and regulation OF railroad companies In the Terri
tories Of the United States. The bill In reference
/ to the Centennial Exhibition was taken up and q
motion was made and debated to refer the bill to
the Committee on Appropriations Adjourned.
In the House, on the Sd, bills were
passed smendstory Of the Homestead laws to
prevent the determination Of fur-bcaring animals
in Alaska, =. The bill to regulate commerce