Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-12

r1snted ~ such committee Messr. WI.
I'm OF Indiana; Hale, OF New TO-
Hnbbeli. Of Michigan Clyner. o. fenns ~,
yania, and Jewett OF Ohio Aruclss a,.,as
ain ~ Aisbama. were presented. ordered print
"a and referred to the Judiciary Ccmmittee. !. "A
biil was passed providing that medals WIN Apply.
,,ss,e device embleme and inscriptions. Snail DC
pp,epared at the Philadelphia mint 70 commemo
ne the one hundredth anniversary OF the meeauns
M the Continental Congress ana Of inc Deeiar ss
ton Of independence. "A lon' ss unSsr me
Ciyi service examinations for Government POI.
tions. when disabled soldier, ME Wne ~ sne
widow OF soldier who died oil WOUNDS OF uzaon
IT, contracted In the service shall pass examins
tion A. The required standard fixed by rules, such
person shall have precedence TO appointmenls''''
Adjourned. ,..
In the Senate, on the 3D., q petition OF
the coored citizens OF Atlanta and resolution OF
The Georgia Legislature were presented denying
The statement In A. H. Stephens speech that inc
colored people OF Georgia did not desire the pas
sage OF the Civil Rights bill. "A resolution OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic was presented ssKng
An EQUALIZATION Of bounties. The Dill prov,uing
Tor the arming and equipping OF the whole Dooy
OF the militia Of the United states was repoflea
unfayorabiy from the Committee on Mih'aty
Affairs Among the bills introduced were tne
following: For the redemption and reissue OF
United States legal tenders and Nauonal Danh
notes and for free banking: 70 establish bureau
Of Health at Washington, under me b,I es
the Interior Department. The Bankrupt pii was
further considered, and several amendments were
disposed Of. Adjourned.
In the House, on the Sd, bill was
passed providing that the law which limits con-
tracts In the Postofice Department TO one year
shsjl not apply to mail locks and keys, mail bagr,
stamped envelopes, postal cards, or ns%spaP;ui
wss eon.idelsd army IN Committee o. he
Whole and an amendment was agreed 10 provid-
ing that no money appropriated by y snoald ,a "
paid for recruiting the army beyond Io'vV chil ~
"a men "A resolution was reported from the
Election Committee to the effect that Hodges, OF
Arkansas. had prima faeie right TO the seat.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 4th, resolution
was introduced and referred providing for the
payment to Ray and Mcmillan, OF Louisiana, Of
their full compensation AZ Senators OF the United
States from the time they were elected 10 mArc.
q 1873 The bill 10 secure the equalization OF
national bank circulation was taken up ana de-
bated. Consideration Of the Bankrupt bill was
resumed and amendments were debated. 'hu-
jonmed.
In the House, on the 4tb, the resolu-
ton declaring that Asa Hodges s entitled, prf"'d
Tacie, to q seat as Representative from Arkansas
was adopted, and Mr.. II. took the nodded oath
az memb Der from the First District. The Army
Appropriation bill was taken up in COMMITTEE OF
the Whole, and amendments were adopted pro-
yidng that only actual travelling expenses, never
To exceed ten cents per mile, shall be allowed 10
apy person whatever In the service OF the United
states, aud declaring Illegal all allowances Tor
mileage and transportation In excess OF
the amount actually paid, and that no
shall be paid to any railway company for the trans
portation OF any property or troops OF the United
States over any railway which In whole or Ia part
was constructed by aid OF the grant Of public lands
on the condition that such railway should be pub
lie highway for the use Of the Government OF the
United States free OF toll or other charge for such
transportation nor shall any allowance be made out
Of any money appropriated by this act for the trans
portation of officers OF the army over any such road
when on duty and under orders as military Off
GERS Of the United States .Messrs. Il. H. ROBERTS
IN W and Hamilton IN. r. were announced by
The Speaker Us members of the Joint Select Com
mttee on The Affairs Of the District OF Columbia,
in place OF Clymer (Pa) and Hale IN. " ex-
cnsed An evening session was held for tho
consde ration OF the bill 10 revise and consolidate
the statutes.