Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-05-07

License prevail, the Legislature will have
poyer TO prohibit the sale by whatever penal
ties may be deemed appropriate.
Congressional
In the Senate, on the 23d, bills were in
troduced and referred--to reduce the tax on the
circulation of State banks TO an amount equal to
tina, paid by the National banks with statement
laton was per cent and that on State
bank circulation 10 per cent. which prac-
tically prevented any circulation OF the
latter classl; supplementary 70 NE &c. 70 ID,
10 aid In the construction OF the road The bill
10 enable the Mennonites Of Russia to effect
permanent settlement ,sI.aa CO., on the pa aPnS
up, and notice was given OF an additional
amendment A resolution was agreed to- TO print
roo copies OF the report OF the COMMITTEE on
postofices and Post Roads upon the bill TO pro-
vide for transmission Of correspondence by tele-
graph. The Louisiana bin was farther debated
Adjourned
In the House, on the 23d, resolutions
were offered and misunderstanding the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency TO inquire and
report the reasons why the s25 600 eco Of National
Bank currency authorized TO be Withdrawn from
the States having more than Their proportion
has not been Withdrawn and distributed under
OF May, 1870 and what further legls-
ation IL necessary TO secure that result; calling
for information on the same subject from the Sec
Rotary Of the Treasury "a bill was introduced
and referred providing that the tax on state banks
shall not be other nor greater than the tax on Ma
ti0nai banks. The bin reported from the Com
ship and rights Of United States citi-
zens In foreign countries was taken up
and debated. The Postofiice Appropriation bill,
appr0priating $j. 553.39i OF which S5,6AS42 IL 10
.Ss.f IL tha dE
from the postal revenues, was reported and re-
fcrred 10 Committee Of the Whole. The Legis-
latiye Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill
was further debated In Committee OF the Whole
...Adiourned.
In the Senate, on the Gath, bills were
passed OF the act to provide internal
revenue to support the Government, to pay inter-
est the public debt, and for other purposes, APP
proved June 30 1854. the amendment providing
that no legal document or paper required by law
TO be stamped which was made, signed or issued
in the Northern States prior TO the fst OF July $780,
shall be deemed or held invalid or OF no effect by
reason VI the failure 10 impose thereon the re-
CURED stamps; House bill to render available
certain balances Of unexpended appropriations
for the payment Of bounty and prize money TO
colored soldiers and sailors. "A bill was INTRO
duced and referred to provide for Commission up
on the subject Of postal telegraph. The report
OF the Committee on transportation Routes was
presented, and motion was made and referred TO
further debated Adjourned TO the 9th.
In the House, on the Gath, message
from the President was received and referred,
transmitting copies OF all the orders and CORE
spondence IN relation to the troubles In Arkansas,
n answer TO a resolution Of the House. IA bill
war introduced and referred to repeal the second
section Of the act OF the 9th of July, 1872, which
reduces the duties on certain imported articles 10
per cent. :. The Consular and Diplomatic Appro-
priation bill, appropratiDg ,3o4. was re-
ported and referred. The Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill was further con.
sidered in Committee Of the Whole, and several
portions OF the bill were disposed of....Ad-
journed.
Senate not in session on the 25th. d. /. In
the House, the Legislative Executive and Judicial
Appropriation bill was disposed OF in Committee
OF the Whole. A lengthy debate occurred on
motion to strike out from the paragraph relating
TO the Department Of Justice the item OF 81 400 for
the care and subsistence OF horses and $500 for
repairs 10 carriages and harness, and the motion
was agreed to-e5 TO 80. Among other amend
ments agreed to was one providing that no officer
Of the Government shall hereafter receive any
perqusites, directly or indirectly,
from the Treaanry-e property OF the United
beyond the salary or Compensation allowed
by law, or shall make any private use of such
property or Of the services or labor OF any person
employed In the service Of the United States, which
or labor IL paid for by the United States
provided, this shah not be construed to deprive
any OCeF OF the UnltPN SLatcb OF tuCH Iect are
or may be provided by law in addition to the
salary OF such officer, or the use OF such
property as may be expressly by law APP
for the use Of snch officer -. In
q debate relating to the finance question Mr..
Beck maintained that the Comptroller OF the Cur
rency had not administered the law; that he had
gone out Of his way, time and again, In the inter
est OF the nch, moneyed aristocracy OF the East,
and to the injury of the people OF the West and
South. In reply, Mr.. Dawes said the Eastern
States had an excess Of bank circulation because
the West and South would not take IL, having
found more profitable investment for their money
IL IL were necessary for the proper
600 be withdrawn from New England, New
and Ssy t@ acy h TSsd Tnss
desired free banking. on the basis Of green
backs at par They did not desire to bring green
backs 70 par by such continuation as wonid make axe
tween its present value and Its par value. They
desired that the Government should pay the differ.
ence After the committee rose the main ques-
ton was ordered, and the House adjourned.
The Senate galleries were densely
crowded on the 9th, the day having been fixed
upon for the eulogies upon the late Senator Sum
ner. The bust OF the deceased Senator recently
spicuous p position and appropriately draped, Mr.
Boutwell, submitted q resolution, which was
agreed 10. that as an additional mark OF
respect 10 the memory OF Charles Sumner, long
pended that the friends and associates OF the de-
ceased might pay fitting tribute TO his pubic
and private virtues. Eulogies were then pro-
by Mcssrs. Boutwell,, Thurman. Spencer,
Morrill, Of Vermont, Pratt, Sargent, Sherman,
Wadleigh and Anthony. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th, several bills
were introduced and referred, including the fol-
lowing: To facilitate resumption OF specie pay
ments and TO prevent fluctuations In the value of
United States notes; repeating all laws imposing
tax on State banks; 10 impose tax OF per cent
on all incomes OF individuals and corporations
exceeding 5000; declaring 1t oppressive TO i'm
pose additional taxation and inexpedient
To retrench on necessary appropriations
already made In the interests OF com.
merce, aud providing ns measure OF
temporary relief for the issue Of an additional
$50 600 900 OF legaltender notes: 10 provide free
system Of national banking and for the resumption
Of specie payments A bill was passed amending
the shipping Commissioners act 80 as not 10 apply
10 sail or steam vessels engaged In the coastwise
trade or In the lake trade, touching al
foreign ports or otherwise, or in the trade
between the United States and British
North American poss essions, or In any case where
seamen are by custom or agreement entitled TO
participate in the profits or results of cruise or
voyage. "A message being received from the
senate In reference To the death OF senator sum
ner business was suspended "a an additional mark
OF respect 10 the deceased and eulogies were pro-
Orth. Rainey. Butler, Kelley, Nesmith G.. 6. Hoar,
Conger and Phillips. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, a preamble