Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-26

Committee on Appropriations, IN place o. NJ
Ames resigned: Mr.. Harvey ~ member OF tne
Committee On Mincs and Miaing. IN place OF NJ
On Enrolled Bill. in place Of Mr.. Ames. and Mr..
us,xrv a. member Of the Committee ON Missts-
sippI Levees, In place Of Mr.. Crozier-- Adjonmed
to the 18th.
In the House, on the 18th, several pri-
yate bills were disposed Of. The bill for ascer-
tanning the Losses sustained by citizens OF Southern
Oregon and Northern California BY re.son Of
indian deprseaiions 10 1872 and 1873 provoked
aaise excited discussion In Committee Of tne
Whole. the enscgng clause beng stricken outs
10 sy+-swiich astion was reported 70 tne
Tins defeating the bill IA resolution was
agreed 10 directing the Secretary Of the Treasury
10 furnish copies OF al contracts, schedule. eoffe
spondence and orders o. Inc Z, rndar sacb
contract, by whom paid In, and under wnicn con-
tract Adjourned, the session on the i4th 70 DC
for debate only.
In the Senate, on the 18th, memorials
and petitions were prcsented-from the officers Oh
the National Banks Of Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island protesting against the passage OF bil Ioi
the withdrawal Of currency from New England |.
detail q vessel TO carry them 10 Liberia and BRING
back produce, and also asking the aid OF the Gov
crnment for the construction OF railroad INTO lne
interior Of Liberia from me IiIinor VIZ a. n
ers. fse y ou ne re. sGa%s Of he Iowa
stature asking for an R,vs lnl
presented and referred. "A bill was introduced
and referred to revive and continue In force certain
land grants In the State Of Minnesota 70 ad IN the
construction OF the 81. Paul d Pacific Railway. Z.
The bill to eqnalize the currency was taken up
and subsiitnte was offered for the
committees bin repeating all the acts
Of Congress which hmil OF res,r ,.,s,d; me :
that all associations organized to carry On banking
shall be free TO establish National Banks with CIR
culation subject to all the limitations now pro-
yIded by law except the limit OF capital which Is
hereby repealed; after considerable debate on
tbls proposition, motion was made and discussed
10 recommit the bill to the Finance Committee.
Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, among the
bills introduced were--to abolish the navy yards
nj Kittery, Charlestown, New London, and Wash
ington to increase taxation on whisky; to abolish
the revenue marine service; to abolish certain
custom houses, and to discharge useless officers
10 revive the grants Of land for the several lines Of
the ST. Paul q Pacific Railway; to abolish Pension
Agents and provide for pay9g pensions sy ross
thus efecting annual saving OF $oOO,UO0;
to amend and codify the laws In re-
gard TO the payment OF pensions SO az
luton of the Missouri Legislature was presented,
asking Congress for such legislation ms will secure
to the people there equal advantages as TO rates,
time, and transportation on the Union Pacific
Railway. and the several branches thereof, which
are reserved and guaranteed as chief part OF the
consideration to be gwen by the company Tor
grants Of lands and bonds made by Congress
A bill was passed, forbdding the Secretary OF the
Treasury 10 refund any duties upon the reversal
OF his own rulings.
In the Senate, on the 18th, a petition
was presented from the bankers and business men
OF st. Louis, deprecaing any increase In the vol
ume Of the currency, and fayoring speedy return
TO specie payments. "A substitute for the bill TO
increase the pay department OF the army was re-
ported from the Committee on Military Affairs. /.
Bills were introduced directing the Secretary OF
the Interior TO place on the pension roll
the names Of all persons heretofore drop
ped therefrom because OF participation in
the recent rebellion to further protect the polls
In the election Of President and Vice-President
and members Of Congress- by securing the use OF
the safety baliot-box at cost not to exceed fifteen
dollars per bog; TO authorize the issue OF o supply
OF arms To the authorities Of the State Of Nebraska.
The bill TO equalize the distribution OF the cur.
rency came up, and the question OF recommittal
was defeated. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, a bill was
passed transferring the military prison from Rock
Island TO Fort Leavenworth, Kan. =. The contested
election case from the Third Congressional Dis
trct OF Arkansas was taken up, The majority report
being that W. w. Wiltshire Is entitled pytDad Jdcte,
sos seat, and that OF the minority being to recon-
NIT the matter, with instructions TO the COMMITTEES
Of Elections TO make report on Its merits. After
three hours debate the resolution OF the minority
70 recsmmit was rejected-yeas, i16; nays, III.
The resolution declaring Wiltshire entitled, pTino
fdcte, 10 the seat was then adopted-yeas, lib
nays, 86. A motion TO reconsider and lay on the
table having been made, In order TO make the last
vote final, dilatory motions were made in order to
have the question go over Motions to adjourn
were made and voted upon, and finally the yeas
and nays were taken and adjournment was carried
ST TO 81.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the resolu.
tons Of the Legislature Of Kansas, charging mis-.
conduct on the part Of the Union Pacific Rail.
against she Kansas Pacific Railway, were present.
ed and ordered printed. Bills were In trodnced-
amendatory Of the Soldiers and Sailors
Homestead law 70 extend the Tune ior the com
lively debate occurred on the bill TO oqualize the
distribution Of the currency, after which an amend
ment providing for the redemption OF the whole
volume Of the national bank currency In specie OF
interest bearing bonds OF the United States wai
defeated--yeas 70, nays 30; other amendments
were offered and rejected. Adjourned
In the House, on the 18th, the motion
70 reconsider and lay on the table the vote declsr
ing Wiltshire, OF Arkansas, entitled, prina facis
to the seat was laid on the table-135 to i29-and
he was sworn in, taking the iron-cad oath Bills
were passed providing that any person WHO shall
be convicted OF the crime OF manslaughtef In any
United States court in any State or Territory, OF
in the District OF Columbia, shall be Imprisoned
not exceeding twenty years, and hnea no,
for extortion by officers, or pGsons
acting under authority Of the United States, hne
not exceeding $500, and imprisonment not exceed.
Ing three years; providing that where occupants
Of public land having color OF title have made
vaiuable improvements thereon, and their title IL
found aferward not good, they shall be entitled 10
all their rights and remedies rs Ia provided
IN such cases In their respective States or
Territories; providing that In the trial vi
all indictments, infofmations, complaints and
other proceedings In United States courts, and i,
trials by courts martial and courts OF inquiry fh,
person charged shall, At his own request but no
otherwise, be o competent witness, the law to ap
ply TO all prosecutions now pending; to provide
for holding terms OF the Western District Court o
Missouri, one court 10 be held AT Jefferson Cit!
was made from the Judiciary Commit
tee on the memorial for the acknowl
edgment Of the Almighty God and Christian re
ligion In the Constitution Of the United States.
A bill reported by the Postsfice Committee In re
gard 10 the distribution OF public documents cam,
up and discussion followed as to the effects o
the abolition OF the Thanking privilege, it being
consended by some members that nothing hat
been saved by such repeal. An evening session
was held for the consideration Of the bill TO revis
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