Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-19

memory Of ex-PreSdent Fillmore. In the House.
rcsoiuf3ons were passed Commemorative 81 the
urfyate md public virtues Of the decea:ec- S.a
authorizing the appointment OF committee 70 ~
In the Senate, on the 10th, resolution
was adopted expressing deep regret 81 the dean
of ex-President Fillmore, and providing Tor tne
appointment of Q committee Of three Senators 10
attend the funeral In behalf Of the Senate. "A
Joint revolution OF the Illinois Legislature .sng
he passage Of law to prevent unjust discrimina-
lion In charges by railroad companies, was pre-.
sented and referred, ~ were Also resolutions OF
the Legslaturs Of wisconsin ,of h sns he
from from the judiciary Committee declaring il 70 be
the true intent and meaning Of the Psciae isan
OF the Central branch Of the Union Pacific hsiroaa
lands and bonds were granted FOR 100 miles next
to the Missour River, and no more, and proniDit-
. ha ' o. aid road or Of the Hannibal st. Joe
the Missouri River. Mr.. Boutwell, An
nouncsd tina, the state Of ms b sesl sncu w
from further service on the Joint Committee TO IN.
vestigaie the District Of Columbia Affairs, ana ne
was excused. Mr.. Pease was appointed an saoi.
tionai member Of the Committee on Edncauon
and Labor The House bill TO provide for Issuing
ana recording commissions to Postmaster ap-
pointed by the President was passed The Dill 70
equalize the distribution Of Nsnonauu pans aelIr.
cred lengthy argument In favor OF free BANKING
on the National banking system. Executive ses-
sion and adjournment.
In the House, on the 10th, resolutions
of the Patrons of Husbandry Of Missouri, appealing
10 Congress to secure the Improvement OF nayiga-
ton in the Mississippi River and It's tributaries by
ample appropriations, and demonstrating against
scbernes or corporations, and recommending
mat the proceeds OF such sales be gwen
10 ths States for school funds, were presented.
Bills were passed for the aPportionment On
prevent the useless slaughter Of bufaioes within
the Territories "A lengthy discussion was had In
Committee OF the Whole on the Legislative, Ex-
ecutiye and Judicial Appropriation oiil..Ad-
journed.
After the opening prayer Of the Chap
lain On the 18th Mr.. sherman annosnced that
soue Of our number lies i'll, and perhaps dying,
and he therefore moved that the Senate adjourn
and thexeupon in view Of the probably fatal Illness
Of Senator sumner, the Senate adjourned without
trsnsscting any business.
In the House, on the 18th, bills were
passed-to amend the act of Feb, II, 1871, giving
pensions to certain soldiers and sailors Of the war
of 1872 and to restore to the pension those
persons whose names were struck therefrom IN
consequences Of dsioysity; granting thirty dollars
eye; 70 amend Section 10 Of the Pension law Of
March 8, 1878, BY providing that In case OF
the death or remasriage OF soldiers widow, hav-
ing pension, or the death of soldiers orphan
father mother, or other relative Of the soldier
from the date Of such death or remarrage. The
Legislative Appropriation bi II was further consid-
cred In COMMITTEES OF the Whole, and the debate
was interrupted at three o'clock by the announce
ment by the Speaker Of The death Of Senator Sum.
ner, and the House Immediately adjourned.