Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-05
General News Summary.
washington News.

A Washington dispatch Of the 10Th rays the
Senate Committee ON the Public Lands had
agreed to recommend the passage Of a bill ex-
tending until December !, 1876, the time Tor
the completion OF the Wisconsin Central
Railway. The existing law requires its com
plction by next May, under penalty OF the
forfeiture Of the large land grant. The com.
mittec also took action on the House Dill
amendatory Of the act 10 encourage the growth
of timber on thesNvestern prairies. and would
report amendments limiting the amount OF
land that may be thus acquired by the home
stead settlers, in addition TO 160acres OF home
stead, TO forty acres planted with trees con-
tiguous 10 said homestead.
The House Committee on Appropriations on
the 10Th completed the Indian Appropriation
bill. II appropriates over s5,oOo,0Oo being
reduction from the estimates Of 81 800, 900.
Up TO the ed Of February the United States
House OF Representatives had passed l15 bills
and about fifty resolutions calling upon the de-
partments for information. The Senate busi.
ness made small showing compared with
that Of the House.
The total amount OF money carried into
tine United States Treasury a. the proceeds OF
sales Of captured and abandoned property,
consisting almost entirely Of cotton, Is $780,
S10,656.
There was no session Of Congress on the
23d, which day was observed at the National
Capital ~ the anniversary OF the birthday OF
George Washington. The Departments were
generally closed. The day was also pretty
generally observed throughout the country.
A Washington dispatch OF the ed says the
friends Of temperance In that city had deter
mined TO commence an active crusade against
liquor selling In the capital. Two immense
temperance meetings had been held and others
were In contemplation. II had been agreed
that praying bands OF women should begin
their work on the 28th.
Chin Ian Pin. the Chinese Commissioner Of
Education, was recent visitor at the Execu-
tive Mansion In Washington. He expressed a
hope that the intercourse between the United
States and China would grow more general
and the existing friendly feelings may never
be interrupted
The following Is the Presidents message TO
Congress relating TO the Centennial cxhibl-
tion:
To THE SsNATs AND House. or REPREsEsTA-
rryxs: have the honor herewith to submit the
report OF the Centennial Commission, and 10 add
word IN way Of recommendation. There have now
been International exp0sitiOns held by three OF the
great powers Of Europe. II seems ftting that the
i0cth anniversary of our independence should
be marked BY an event that will display
to the world the growth and progress OF
the pursuit Of fame, fortune and honor,
BY the lowest citizen as well as The
highest. A failure In this enterprise would
be deplorabls. Success can be assured
by arousing public opinion TO the importance OF
the occasion. To secure this end, In my Judgment
Congressional Legislation Ia necessary TO make the
Exposition both national and inter national. The
national exposition are manifold. II win
necessarily be accompanied by expenses be-
yosd the receipts from the Exposition itself,
bat they will be compensated many fold by the
eommingltng OF people from ali sections Of our
country, by bringing together people OF different
nstionsties, and by bringing In luxtaposition for
ready examination our own and foreign skill and
progress In manufactures, agriculture art, science
and civilization The selection Of the site for the
that 100 years before the date lxcd for the Expos
tien, the Declaration OF Independence, which
launched us into the galaxy Of nations
- an Independent people, emanated from
the same spot We have much In our
varied climate, SOIL mineral products and skill Of
which advantage can be taken by other nationali-
ties 10 their profit. In return they will bring TO
our shores works Of their skill, and familiarize our
people with them, 70 the mutual advantage OF all
parties. Let us make a complete success Of our
Centennial Exposition, or suppress It In Its infancy
acknowledging inability 10 give IL the interna
tonal character To which our self-esteem Aspires.
u. y. GRANT.