Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19
General News Summary.


The Indian Appropriation bill, reported In
Congress on the 4th, appropnates 1881, 770,
against -, 54i, 4l0 last year.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has
vrittcn letter 10 members OF Congress, show
Ing that the aggregate amount Of internal
revenue collected from September, 1902
when the Internal Revenue laws went into ct.
fect--up TO February g. 1874 CAST month es-
umated), Is q, 7S2, 555, 900. OF this amount,
there Is due from late Collectors 2,525, 100,
for the recovery Of which suits have been be-
gun.
A Washington dispatch Of the 9th says the
Executive Committee OF the National Grange
of Patrons of Husbsndry are maturing plan
for the formation OF Statistical Bureau In
connection with the National Grange, for the
collection and dissemination Of information IL
regard TO the condition OF the crops through
ont the country. The new Bureau will be 10
Gated In Washington and 10 charge Of d.
w. Allen, Secretary OF the State Grange oi
South Carolina. Subordinate Oranges will re-
port direct 10 the State Grange all information
OF interest relating To the crops, and the differ
emit State Oranges will report by telegraph to
the Statistical Bureau Of the Order at Wash
ipgton. The Bureau will compile and sum
msrize the reports into q monthly report Of
the crops In all sections Of the country, and
will simultaneously transmit reports by tele.
graph monthly 10 all State Granges, which, In
turn, will furnish them TO every subordinate
Grange within their Jurisdiction. This infor'
nation will not be furnished TO tbs press for
publication, II being intended exclusively for
the benefit Of the members Of the Order.
President Grant has directed that Col. Mel.
son A. Wiles, of the Fifth Infantry, and Col.
George Getty, Of the Third Artillery, be o.
signed a. members of the Howard Court Of
Inquiry, In addition TO the officers originally
assigned TO that duty.
The Postmaster General has given TO the
Vice President an opinion Of the postal car
system. He believes that II secures the most
economical and expeditions transportation OF
the mails, and advises its retention and en-
larpcment ~ one Of the most valuable features
OF the service.
President Grant issued q proclamation on
the 9th announcing the death Of ex-Prcsldens
Fillmore, and ordering that the Executive
Mansion and the several departments at
Washington be drsped In mourning until the
close OF the day OF bis funeral, and that bust
ness should be suspended on that day.
Senator Charles Sumner died In Washington
on the afternoon of the 1lth, at quarter TO
three o'clock. lie passed away calmly and
without struggle. Mr. sumner WAS In his
sixty fourth year. Congress- adj surlcd out OF
respect to the deceased Senator, and feeling
of gloom at the sad event was cast over the
entire country. Among his last utteranccs
was one to eI-Attorney- General Hoar, Of
Massachusetts,, TO whom the dying
statesman said, "Take care Of my Civil Rights
bill" A detailed account Of his last hours
will be found elsewhere. At meeting IN
Washington, on the evening OF the l1th, OF thu
Executive Committee OF the National Ciyi
Rights Council, II was resolved TO recommend
to the colored people In every city and towr
In the country TO drape their houses ant
churches In mourning.