Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-17
Congressi onal.
etc.

The second session of the Forty third
Congress opened at noon on the 9TH. Vice
President Wilson presided in the Senate and
Speaker Blaine in the House. An order was
agreed 10 in the Senate fixing the hour OF meeting
at twelve O'Clock daily until otherwise pro-
yided -. Certificates were presented OF the
election of George +. Edmunds, of Vermont,
and William w. Eaton, Of Connecticut. az Sena-
tors for the term beginning March 4, 1879. A
committee was appointed to notify the President
of the assembling of Congress The Presidents
Message was read in both houses, 1.-The joint
Select Committee on the District OF Columbia
presented bill placing the District under con-
troll of three Regents, appointed by the President
go Bills were introduced-to revise the law for
the collection Of customs duties for the relief o
pre-emptors in the grasshopper districts OF Kan
sas and Nebraska; appTopriating 100000 to pur-
chase food for starving settlers on the frontier.
The reports of the Secretary OF the Treasury, De
partment of Justice and Comptroller OF the Cur
rency were presented and ordered printed. .Ad-
burned.
In the House four new members
Messrs. Schell and Chittenden Of New York,
Carpenter Of South Carolina, and Finck Of Ohio
we're sworn in A bill was read 10 repeal the
Law known az the 6 Press-gag law The Presi-
dents Message was read and ordered printed
The Legislative, Executive and judicial APP
preparation bill calling for sis,bo3,4a; the
9.6,GO6: the Army Appropriation bill call
ing for 81 ,70l, 800; the Indian Appropri-
alton bill calling for si,sdl, 5J7 and the
Fertilization Appropriation bill calling Tor 50 o.
900 were reported from the Committee on APP
preparations and made the special order for Dec.
Is. Dec. IL, Dec. H. Dec rs and Dec. z! respect
lively. "A bill was passed appfoPnahng $500
to purchase scales for the ure OF the Postoihce
DeparinIcnt A bill was Introduced exeinpting
from the operation Of the law requiring prepay
mcnt of postage cases where The SUBSCRIPTIONS
we're taken prior 10 January, 1e71... Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, bills were
introduced-to reduce the salary Of the President
of the United States, after this term, to $4,000
per annum: for the construction OF United states
Government telegraph lines between Washing
ton d. c. and Boston; amendatory OF Sec. 10 o
the National Currency act OF 1868 and sec,
the act OF July Is, 1856 memorial was re-
ceiyed from various publishers asking Tor a
change OF the Postal laws ADJOURNED
In the House, on the 9Th, a report from
the Special Committee on the Arkansas troubles
OF the testimony taken during the vacation was
presented and ordered printed bile were
passed reducing the allowance 10 bahk E si
| liners and fixing the rates; 10 prOhlbit seha-
tors Representatives and Delegates 70 Con
gress from acting AZ counsel or otner"lse
u saits or proeseaiIg h,, agai infsoaueed
we're the following: For the extlngnishncnt Oh
the Indian title 10 the Black Hills Reservation
| Dakota: 10 substitute United states notes LOT
| issues OF National Banks; for an addiuona rep
resentatiye from Nebraska; for free banking; to
regulate elections In certain southern States 70
amend the act TO enforce the rlght oi giizshs -
! vote; repeating the increase Of the President
salary.
In the Senate, on the 9th, several me-
MORALS were presen ted, among them one from
| the citizens OF Kansas for an extension OF nme
| 10 homestead and pre-emption seLllefs on pubie
| londs wha have been afflicted by the Locust
,,Ia@ue liet of standing committees
WINS submitted and agreed to, Messrs
| DAVIS. of the Committee on Claims, ana Dsnnls
If he COMMITTEE on Agriculture, exchanging
| nlaces Among the bills Introduced were: AZ
/ thorizing the Secretary Of War TO ASCERTAIN ,nf
| eYpepser Incurred by Kansas In resisting the III
4 dian invasion Of 1874; relating 10 pe1sos az.
nroyidiug for the pay ment OF arrears Of pensions
] Adjourned.