Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-18

Of stocks, bonds gold, etc. Bills were passed
substitute for the House bill TO authorize medals
coInnemoratfng the tooth anniversary OF the nrss
meeting OF the Continental Congress and the
Declaration OF Independence: for the ad-
misslon Of Colorado as a State-i10 10 g5; TO
incorporate the First Presbyterian Church al salt
! TaKe City Utah Conference reports were
agreed TO on The bill TO revise the Pension laws
and on the bin regulating pensions for total diss-
bilities The Louisiana contested election case
OF sheridan and Pinehback was taken up and de-
hated and resolution was offered, q substitute
for the minority resolution, that Pinchback u
yrima facie entitled 10 the seat. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, joint reso-
lution was passed providing for the termination Of
the treaty Of July II, 1885, between Belgium and
the United States. "A bill for the government OF
The District OF Columbia was reported from the
Special JOINT Committee TO investigate the man
arement OF the government OF the District. "A
bIl was introduced and referred to incorporate the
Commercial Railway Company, with capital OF
goo, 1890 TO construct fand operate railway,
With four or more tracks, from New York city TO
the cities Of Chicago and ST. Louis, dividing It's
main line at such point as may be found best 70
reach said cities with the right TO extend ife road
from Chicago TO any point on the Mississippi River
above st. Louie, the road 10 be commenced within
two years and finished within twelve years OF the
enactment OF the bill The conference report on
the Army Appropriation bill was agreed to; Az
his own request Mr.. Wadleigh was excused from
further service on the Committee on Public Lands,
and Mr.. Harvey was appointed to I'll the vacancy
and 10 REPEAL ruoieties was taken up and several
amendments were disposed of....Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th, the majority
resolutions In the Louisiana contested election
case, declaring that the testimony was not suf-
gcient to show the election Of either Pnchback or
sheridan. and permitting the committee 70 take
further testimony, were agreed 10. .-.A Dill was
passed to abolish the Western Judicial District Of
Arkansas and to annex It to the Eastern District
"A substitute for the Geneva Award bill was
reported, and debated at considerable length IAN
evening session was held for general debate -.
Among the proceedings In the House on the 9Th
was the rejection OF motion to suspend the rules
and take from the Speakers table the Senate civil
Rights bill and refer 1t TO the Judiciary Committee
with the right 10 report at any nme Inc vote
stood yeas 1856, nays So-not two-thirds IN the
Affirmative.
In the Senate, on the 10th, bill was
introduced and referred to abolish the Board Of
Indian Commissioners "A bill was passed to
change the time for holding Circuit and District
Courts Of the United States for the Eastern Dis
ric Of Wisconsin, at Oshkosh, TO the second Tues
day In July Of each year. The memorial OF the
Ohio Editorial Association, In regard to postage on
newspapers, was presented and referred. De-
bate was resumed on the bill to amend the Gus
toms Revenue law and to repeal moleties, and al
ter several amendments were disposed OF, some OF
which were agreed to, the bin as amended was
finally passed-as to 3. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 10th, a bill was
reported and referred for the relief Of the
and purchasers Of land sold for direct taxes In in
surrectionary States. The conference report on
the Army Appropriation bill was agreed to-. The
Geneva Award bill was taken up, and after a
spirited and somewhat personal discussion Mr.
Buffers substitute for the Senate bill-providing,
first for the payment OF claims for direct losses ;
second, for war premiums, and third, insurance
companies that incurred direct losses-was agreed
!32 to fO1-and the title Of the bill was changed
to read to provide for just and equitable dis
tribution OF the moneys paid In pursuance OF the
Geneva award. Adjourned.