Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-25

Railroads. had before shem- dnring the present
session six seven bills providing for subsidies,
and amer careful consideration iIsd concluded not
70 report snY OF them fayorahly to the Senate.
/ The Bill under consideration was refused q third
reading b. vote Of i.enty.six n.ys g Two yeas
sidered. aud an amendment that two Of the pro
posed Commissioners should be appointed by the
President aud one be elected by the voters Of the
District rejected-yeas ID mays IS
In the House. on the 18th, the Revenue
bill was further considered in Committee Of she
Whole Messrs. Roberts and Kelley, OF Pennsyl.
vania. making speeches on the same. Several
private bills we're then disposed OLA bill for
the reiefof certain loyal creditors whose moneys
were consscsted by the Confederate Congress In
louisiana providing for the distribution Of SOB
Much opposition 10 the bill was manifested, and
FINAL vote was not taken.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Eaton
was sworn in ~ the successor OF the late Mr..
Buckingham. Of Connecticut. A memorial was
presented from the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany against the repeal Of the subsidy granted
that company. and q resolution wac agreed 10 In
strucfing the Judiciary Committee 10 inquire and
report whether the Government j. legally bound
20 now carry into effect any contract made under
the act OF June !, 1871, respecting additional
aud Japan The District OF Columbia Gov
ernncnf BIZ was further considered la Commit
tee 81 the Who'll. and reported TO the senate.
when lbe resolution 70 have two OF the Commits
sioners elected by the voters Of the District and
one appointed by the President was renewed and
further amended and again rejected
In the House, on the 18th, the bills to
provide for the relief OF certain loyal creditors
whose moneys we're confscaied by the Con-
federate Congress and making compensation for
supplies taken By Union soldiers during
Pension and Military Academy Appropriation
bills were passed, as was also the bill for the
equalization Of bounties-lT7 to 39-which pro-
oficer, musician. artifcer, WAGNER and private
soldier and marine, including those borne on the
rolls as slaves, who were mustered into the
service and were subsisted- clothed and paid
by the Government and were honorably dis
charged. sS.331s per month for the term OF
his service between the 18th OF April, 1851. and
9Th OF May, 1866, with deduction OF oil bounties
heretofore paid BY the United States and States
substitutes and such a. were prisoners OF war at
the time of enlistment, and also such as were
discharged rs minors or at their own request
from other cause than disability, being excluded.
Where the soldier Is dead the bounty 10 be paid
TO the widow, If not remarked, or 10 minor
child or children.
In the Senate, on the 18th, in the alb
sence Of vice-President Wilson, Mr.. Anthony,
OF Rhode Island, was chosen President pro TEN.
report Of the Conference Committee on the bill
to amend the National Bank act was sgreed to.
The House CIyii-klghte Dill W&n reported rom
the Judiciary Committee without amendment
"a bill was introduced and referred to
secure depositors In the Freedmen's Savings
and Trust Company from ultimate loss The
bill to provide a government for the District Of
Columbia was taken up and laid on the table-34
TO 23-to take mp the resolution for the admission
Of Pinchbsck as Senator from Louisiana. which
resolution was advocated by Mr.. Morton. "A
message was received from the House announc-
ing the death Of Representative Hooper, and II
was resolved TO attend the funeral on the 10th,
and an adjournment was had out oil respect TO the
memory Of the deceased.
In the House, on the 18th, several bills
OF private character were introduced and re-
ferred, as was also bill to amend the charter Of
the Freedmens Bureau and continue the same
=. The Texas Indemnity Bond bill was passed,
as was also the Senate bill, TO eiiow Thomas w.
Fitch. Engineer In the navy TO accept the wedding
present sent TO his wife by the Khediye OF Egypt
=. Announcement was made Of the death OF
Representative Hooper, OF Massachusetts,, and a
committee OF seven was appointed TO superin-
tend the funeral ceremonies = the hall Of the
House on the 10th, and, out of respect for the de-
ceased, the House then adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, Mr.. Sar-
gent continued his argument, begun the day be-
fore. on the Pinchback resolution. :. The Ju-
dietary Committee made report as to the mean
ing and extent OF the so-called " Press.gag law,
expressing an opinion that the said act Is not
obnoxious to any criticisms, and that 1t confers
no powers either to bring person charged with
libel into the District OF Columbia or send him
out oft. The Senators attended the funeral Of
Mr.. Hooper.
In the House, on the 10th, several
bills of private character were passed The
Annual Post-route bill was reported and passed,
and the sundry Civil and River and Harbor APP
preparation bills were reported from committees
IA bill was introduced TO return TO the
Government Of Japan one-half Of the indem-
nifty fund paid by the Government
under the convention Of 1864, and to dispose of
the balance OF the fund IA bill WAS reported
from the Committee on Elections proposing an
amendment to the Constitution In reference to
the election OF President and Nice-President
similar In it's provisions 10 the proposed amend
mcnt OF Senator Morton ;. The funeral services
of the late Mr.. Hooper took place at two o clock,
the galleries of the House being crowded.
In the Senate, on the 18th, bill was
introduced and referred establishing rules and ar
ticlcs for the government OF the army. =. The
vote by which the bill TO grant site for the Pea
body School in ST. Augusta, Fla, was passed " as
rescinded-3i TO IS. The Pinchback resolution
ing into the night, the Senate not having adj
journed up TO Ills on the morning of the 18th.
In the House, on the 18th, the Tariff
bin was considered and amended In Committee
OF the Whole. IAN evening session was held, at
which number Of bills were reported from the
Judiciary Committee and passed. A lengthy de-
bate followed on bill to establish certain tele-
post roads and to regulate the transmission OF
car al and tbar fpit nee tyt