Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-01-29

came Resolutions were offered In favor Of IN
increaee il the currency with view TO relieve the
business stringency, increase the revenue, etc,
and instructing the Committee on Banking ana
H honsney without he S delay . biiI for this
purpose Ir "A motion to suspend the
ruies and adopt the resolutions, was defeated
yeas 135 nays 9S-two thirds mot voting IN the
Affirmative. A motion to suspend the ruler and
pass a bill providing that oil printed matter,
printed by order Of the Government and bearing
The official Of ,S o. ls ,ree Of
yeas II, nays 1853. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Goth, several petit
tions were presented, among which was that OF
the National Board OF Trade In regard to cheap
transportation, which was referred. The creden-
from Ohio for six years, from March 4, 1875, were
presented. "A bill was introduced Tor inc pay
ment Of bonds Of the Louisville Portland Canal.
>. Consideration Of the Finance resolution was
resumed, and the Clerk read remarks OF Mr..
Brownlow, who thought an immediate return 70
specie payments would be destructive TO the busl'
ness OF the country. Mr.. Gordon opposed
dler thought the only plan was for the Govern
ment to say 1t would resume specie payment on
the 18th Of January, 1875, and TO make provision
accordingly. amendments were offered TO the
POst-route bill Adjourned.
In the House, on the Goth, bill was
reported from the Committee on Railroads, order
ed printed and recommilted, to regulate commerce
by railroads among the several States. "A new
rule was adcpted-14 to 1Ul-providing that all
motions TO suspend the rules except to go into
Committee Of the Whole, shall, before being sub
mitted to the House, be seconded by majority,
rs In the case Of the previous question. ;. .Ad-
j0urned.
In the Senate, on the 21st, several petit
titions were presented and referred from women In
various parts of the country asking for legislation
comforting upon them the right to vote; also, q
memorial OF the indianapolis Woman's Suffrage
Association, protesting against the passage OF the
law limiting suffrage In the Territories to males
A bill was passed explanatory OF the act Of March
2 f799 to regulate the collection OF duties on i'm
ports and tonnage. Consideration was resumed
Of the resolution reported by the Finance Commit
tee, declaring 1t to be the duty Of Congress to
adopt measures TO redeem the pledge OF public
faith, and furnish currency Of uniform value, al.
ways redeemable In gold or it's equivalent, and
Mr. Merrimon advocated the immediate resumption
Of specie payments I. Executive session and adj
tournament.
In the House, on the 21st, bill was
reported frsm the Judiciary COMMITTEES, and
passed, authorizing Legislatures In the several
organized Territories, except Utah, at each regH-
lar session. to make an assignment OF Judges to
hold courts in Districts and when the Legislature
fails to do So then the judges OF each Territory TO
make an assignment, to continue in force till the
close Of the next regular session OF
the Legislature. "A bill was reported
from the Select Committee on the Centennial Ex-
position requesting the President to extend in the
name OF the United States, respectful and cor
dial invitation to the Governments of other nations
TO be represented and take part in the Internation-
al Exhibition to be held In Philadelphia under the
auspices OF the Government Of the United States
In the year 1875 Considerable discussion followed
on the question as to the appropriations likely
to be asked Of Congress to aid In carrying out the
enterprise, when a motion to lay the bin on the
table was lost---42 to 206-and the bill was then
passed. The West Virginia contested election
case was taken up and discussed, the question
being which OF the two elections, held on different
days and resulting differently, was the legal and
valid one. "A recess was taken until 1880, the
evening session TO be for the consideration OF the
bill revising and consolidating the statutes.