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

In TIC 5eUhlc, OU the gun, pceitiohS
were presented and referrcdfrom citizens OF ILL
nos. asking that legal tenders be substituted for
national bank notes; from citizens OF Montana.
asking for division OF that Territory. After the
expiration OF the morning hour, Mr.. Ferry, OF
Michigan, was called to the chair, and Mr.. Carpen-
ter addressed the Senate on Louisiana affairs He
reviewed at length the condition o. affairs In tn nat
Congressional Committee on Louisiana affairs, and
said Il IL late to talk about seating Pinch
back on pTtDa Jdcie cause, as this committee had
agreed there was no legal government In Louis
iana nor legal Legislature, on the 18th OF January
last Before the conclusion Of Mr.. Carpenterr
speech the Senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned.
In the House, on the Goth, bills were
reported and referred TO Committee OF the Whole
to amend the several acts relating to the Nation
al currency, and 10 establish free banking; limit
ing the amount OF United States notes In circula
tion TO 600 900 600, and allowing their exchange
into convertible 1855 bonds. The bill to establish
and maintain National Savings Repositories AZ
ported adversely from the Committee on Banking
and Currency. The Army Appropriation bill was
further considered In Committee OF the whole.
An evening session was held for consideration OF
the bill codifyng and revising the statutes.
In the Senate, on the Both, a large num-
Der OF bills were introduced, among them one au
thorizing the President TO appoint a board
Of five officers to investigate the charges against
General q. O. Howard, which was laid over infor-
mally. "A memorial was presented and read OF the
Governor OF the District OF Columbia, In response
to certain statements made In memorial
presented few days before. The Governor says
the District officials have not sought and do not now
seek TO evade the fullest investigations into the
affairs Of the District. :. Mr.. Carpenter con.
cluded bis remarks on Louisiana affairs. He
claimed that the Presidents proclamation was
issued without authority. but that u mad =.
Kellogg was not legally elected. that his
associates In the State Offices were never elected,
and the Legislature sending Pinchback TO the SEN
ate was never elected. He thought new election
should have been ordered In Louisiana at the last
session OF Congress. Mr.. Morton began reply
to the speech Of Mr. Carpenter In which he said the
new election was not demanded by the Republican
party OF the State, nor by the business Of New
Orleans. The men who were interested In
the preservation Of order and protection
OF honest labor opposed new election Tor the
knew full well that the ovcrtnrning Of this State
Government would be the signal for disorder and
the shedding OF blood. He contended that the
Kellogg Government was In sympathy with. and
sustained by. large majority OF The people OF
Louisiana. :. Before the conclusion Of Mr.. Mortons
speech the Senate adjourned TO the I'd.
In the House, on the Both, various
reports OF private character were made from
committees and referred :. "A joint resolution was
reported from the Committee on Military Affairs
requesting the President to convene Court OF
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to investigate fully all charges against Brig Gen.
o. o. Howard contained In communication Of
the Secretary OF War OF the 9th OF December,
1873, and TO report their opinion ~ wei on the
any may be discovered. An amendment TO this
resolution was offered, giving the accused the
right Of challenge allowed by law IN trial BY court
martial, and an exciting debate ensned, after
which the amendment was agreed to--l72 TO o.
and the resolution as amended was passed. -.
Several Joint bills were considered and disposed
xl.,,.ss thx1 nat IA ha faR
debate only.
In the Senate, on the 2d, the House
bill changing the time OF meeting Of the United
States District Court in Iowa was passed, with an
amendment fixing the time Of meeting at
Council Bluffs on the fourth Mondays In March and
September Of each year, instead OF the third Tues
days OF those months. Mr., Morton concluded his
argument OF the Senator from Wisconsin
(carpcnter), and contended that the Kellogg
Government was the legal government Of the
State. the President and the other House OF Com
gress having recognized It. The recognition of
that government BY the President was in pursuance
| OF law. The proposition 10 set aside the State
Government OF Louisiana and order new election
was one OF the gravest character. II could not
be done without setting aside portion OF
the Constitution OF Louisiana: Congress
as sw wosa peours ss
one for members OF the Legislature next Noyem-
Der. After Mr.. Morton concluded the debate
was further participated. IN by Messrs. Freling-
hnysen, Carpenter and Stewart. The House
Joint resolution for special court OF inquiry in
the case Of General o. 0, Howard was adopted,
with verbal amendment The Bankruptcy bill
was taken up and considered, =. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 3D., several bills
were introduced, among which were-to amend
the Bankrupt law; for board Of army officers as
Indian Peace Commissioners; prohibiting Terrific
rial Legislatures from authorizing towns or coun-
tan houd In NJ rail tax
more discussion Joint resolution was adopted
providing for the appointment Of Select Com
mittee 10 investigate the affairs Of the District
Of Columbia Government. The Speaker APP