Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-06-04
ofacers. etc.. The Civil Rights bill wss further
debated. Adjourned.
In the House, ON the Dist. 3 petition

officers. etc. =. The Ctsh Rights bill Wa further
In the House, on the 21st, petition
! was presented and referred from the womsHs
Christian Temperance Union Of Indianapolis, re-
that ali oicers under the Government shall be re-
quired TO abstain from the use Of drinks
! e . beverage daring their term Of once. An
s Mas agreed to,i@ % ito le. Tie annual and
monthly reports Of the Agricultural Department
pass through the mails free, and the bill was
-. The bill to repeal the law under which the
| Sanborn contracts were made was discussed
! The BILL for the Admission q New Mexico - .
port on the senate Substitute for the Currency bill
was made from the COMMITTEES on Ban king and
Currency. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 22d, memorial
of the National Agricultural Congress, which WAS
recently In session In Georgia was presented, AK
ing that one-half Of the proceeds Of the salee Of
the public lands be used toward the support Of
,...A favorable report was made ON the
| House bill 10 extend the time for fling
claims for additional bounty !, under the
act 81 July 2s 1868. The House bill authorizing
the President issue army rations and clothing TO
destitute people on the TOmbiQbee, Rio Grandc
aud Alabama Rivers was passed. The Civil
Rights bill was further debated the session lasting
ali night no vote being reached mp TO two O'Clock
on the morning OF The 25d
In the House, on the 22d, bill was
reported and passed making appropriations for the
payment Of claims which have been reported as
I allowed by the Commissioners OF Claims under
the act Of March g. 1871 Several private bills
were disposed Of in Committee OF the Whoie....
! Adjourned.
The all-night session Of the Senate for
the consideration Of the Civil Rights bill termi
mated at 1913 on the morning Of the 2sd, the bill
/ - M
nays. The first section of the bill a. passed pro
vides that ali citizens and other persons within the
jurisdiction Of the United States shall be entitled
| TO the full and equal enjoyment OF the accommo-
cations, advantages, facilities and privileges Of
| INNS public convcyances OH land or water, thea
| tiers and other places Of public amusement,
and also OF the common schools and pub
| lie institutions OF learning or beneyolencc
supported in whole or in part by general
taxation. and Of cemeteries so supported; also the
! Institutions known ~ Agricultural colleges, en-
/ dowed by the United States subject only To the
conditions and limitations established by law, and
applicable alike TO citizens O every race and color,
regardless Of any previous condition OF scfyitude.
Severe penalties are imposed for the violation OF
the law, and the District and Circuit Courts Of the
United States given jurisdiction In cases OF its
violation. and actions may be presented " the
Courts wherever the defendant may be found,
without regard TO the other party. 1t is also pro-
vided that no citizen shall be disqualified for SER
condition Of servitudc. Adjourned to the 18th.
| In the House, on the 23d, bills were
passed--donating condemned cannon and cannon
balls 10 various Posts OF the Grand Army Of the
| Republic, for monumental purposes for the sale
OF the Rush Valley Military Reservation In Utah;
for the sale Of the buildings and ground known as
the Detroit Arsenal, In Michigan. One OF the
Senate amendments 10 the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill was rejected, and
others we're discussed at considerable length. "A
bill was reported allowing bounty OF tS3Sh per
| IL. 70. 1urtp thn al "a md al
providing for grants Of land to them. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 25th, bills were
passed--to incorporate the Texas Pacific Railway
Company and to aid In the construction OF the
road House bill to revise, consolidate and amend
the laws relating to pensions, approved March
q, 1873, which provides that all persons who have
lost an arm st or above the elbow shall be rated
In second class and receive a pension OF ga per
month "A Joint resolution was introduced pro-
posing an amendment 10 the Constitution providing
THAI, il any State shall fail TO maintain a common
school system under which all persons between
the ages OF five and eighteen years, not incRpaci-
tateG for the same, shall receive free OF charge
such elementary education as Congress may
| 10 establish therein snch system and
cause the same to be maintained at the expense OF
such State The conference report on the Naval
| Appropriation bill was agreed to-. Several
amendments 10 the Deficiency Appropriation bill
were adopted -. The House resolution was pre-
Meliish, and after a few appropriate remarks by
/ Mr.. Conkling the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 25th, among the
bills introduced were the following: Providing
that the residence Of three years shall be sufficient
| to enttle an alien. being free white person, TO
/ become citizen, his declaration to be
| made one year before his admission; de-
claring that all corporations doing business
courts Of that State; TO repeal the law which sus-
pended pay;asn;s to loyal masters for slaves
service restoring to the pension roll the pension
| ers OF the Mexican war who were struck of for
dsloyaty The Senate bill to facilitate the
worHs Of Improvement a R''s at the mouth o.
the Mississippi was passed....A motion 10
suspend the. rules and take, up the
| substitute for the Senate Currency bill was lost,
AZ was also motion to suspend the rules and
take up the Senate Supplementary Civil Rights
bill and refer II TO The judiciary Committee, with
| made OF the death OF Mr. Meliish, and appropri-
/ ate remarks were made, aud resolutions relating
to his funeral were adopted. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 26th, bills were
passed--tolegalize and establish pontoon railway
bridge across the Mississippi River 1t Prairie On
CHEN, Wis; TO extend ths time ave years for the
completion Of the railway from the ST. Croix River,
or the lake between Townships % and 81, to the
west end Of Lake Superior and to Bayfield,, Wis;
House bill to provide for the protection OF the
frontier settlements OF Texas against Indian
|
priation bill, with several amendments the
Centennial bill--25 to IL with proviso that the
United States shall not be liable directly or indi-
! rectly for any expense attending such exposition
| or by reason OF the same. :. The members OF the
Senate attended the funeral Of the late Represent
tative Mellish, In the House Of Representatives,
and the Senate afterward adjourned.
In the House, on the 28th, speeches
were made on the report OF the Ways and Means
Committee on the sanborn contracts. Several
amendments to the bill to amend the existing Cas-
toms and Internal Revenue laws were agreed 10 In
| Committee Of the Whole. .Messp. Hale OF New
| York, q. +. Hoar and Young were announced by
| the Speaker ~ visitors To the West Point Acad-
| envy. The funeral services Of Mr.. MeIsh were
conducted, In the presence Of the members Of the
Senate, in solemn and impressive Manner.
| Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 27th, bills were
| passed-to prevent 'hazipg 1t the Naval Acads.
| my; amendstory Of the act to reduce duties on
imports and to reduce internal taxation; the bill
to revise and consolidate the statutes of the United
States, In force Dec !, l673; House bill 10
| extend the time TO pre-emptOrs ON the public
lands In Minnesota TO make their ANAL payments
"A bill was introduced 10 aid In the improve
| uent Of the Wisconsin and Fox Rivers. :. < reso.
| luton was offered declaring Spencer not entitled
10 the seat ~ Senator from Alabama, aud that II
| be awarded 70 sykes. Adjourned.
In the House. on the 9th. after further