Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-14
Conversational.

Congress reassembled on the 9Th. In
the Senate. memorial OF 10 900 soldiers pre-
scented asking for the passage Of the bill reported
nv the Committee on Military Affairs to equalize
bounties "A resolution was offered by MI
Thurman that the President OF the United States
be requested to inform the Senate whether
any portion Of the army OF the United
States, or any officer. officers, soldier, or
soldiers Of such army, did in any manner inter
fere or intermeddle with, control or seek TO cor.
troll the organization of the General Assembly OF
the State OF Louisiana, or either branch thereof,
ON the 4th inst, and especially whether
any person or persons claiming seats In either
branch of said Legislature have been deprived
thereof or prevented from taking the same, BY
any such military force, officer or soldier and, II
such has been the case that the INFORM n
tervention and interference have taken place
Considerable debate ensued on an amendment
offered BY Mr. to IT. d1ssg ns oo
incompatible with public Interest" and pending
the debate the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 9Th, John NJ.
Thompson, Of PennsyKa nia, elected to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Nc
Junkin, was sworn in. =. On a renewal Of the mo-
ton to proceed to the business on the Speak
er's table for the purpose Of getting at the
ciyRghts b Gasory mo'l @ns
INDUCED In by Democratic members to
defeat the present consideration OF the
measure, and after coloquial debate, In which
the course Of the military In competition with
m maae and smstaned 70 6rther debate and the
House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, memorial
was presented of the citizens Of Wisconsin for
the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivs
ers . The resolution of Mr.. Thurman in regard
to the Louisiana troubles, the pending question
being on the motion of Mr.; Conkling to insert
the words If not incompatible with the public
interests" was taken mp, and a lengthy discus
sion followed, but without coming TO vote on
the question the Senate adjourned
In the House, on the 9th, bill was
passed giving ten heavy guns and equipments to
the Soldiers Hprphans' Home Of Illinois The
Fertilization appropriation bill l$s5O00O was
considered in Committee Of the Whole, reported
to the House and passed. bill to provide for
q temporary government of the Territory OF
Oklahama was introduced and referred. >. a res
olution providing for a new election in Louis
lana gave rise t to lengthy o,, debate nn
the nth to suspend the rules and adopt resolu-
ton instructing the Judiciary Committee to re-
port bill providing for such an election. under
such guarantees will insure full and fair vote
and count. The contumacious witness, X. b.
Irwin, was brought to the bar Of the
House, and said he was not ready to
answer before the Investigating Committee. He
| claimed that he was not In contempt OF the
House, because the House had not ordered the in
vestigation. BY direction of the, House the
Speaker asked the witness to give the names OF
persons employed by him to aid In procuring
the subsidy from Congress In 1872 for the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company This the wit
was was the largest sum paid by him to any one per.
son to aid In procuring such subsidy, he replied
S275, 000 resolution was then adopted remand
Ing Mr.. Irwin to the custody OF the Sergeantat-
Arms to abide further orders Of the House. ..Ad-
iOurued.