Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-18
Congressional.

In the Senate, on the 4th, the House
bill to provide for the relief of persons suffering
from the ravages of grasshoppcrs was passed. ..
The concurrent resolution to repeal the twenty
second joint rule OF the two houses Of Congress
was considered and substitute was offered and
referred TO the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons, providing that "no objection to the re-
ception and counting Of any electoral vote or
votes from any State shall DE valid unless such
objection IL sustained by the affirmative vote Of
the two houses"
In the House, on the 4th, the Civil
Rights bill was under discussion during the en-
tire day, and In the course OF the debate Mr..
Brown, OF Kentucky, made some severe remarks
which the Speaker Interpreted as referring to a
member Of the House, but Mr.. Brown said he was
describing character who was In his minds
eye. Continuing his remarks he used the ex-
preston: If was to desire to express all that
was pusillanimcus In war, inhuman in peace.
forbidden In morals and infamous IN
Great sensation was caused by this remark,
and the Speaker said the gentleman had
not dealt In good faith with the Chair. Mr..
Browne language was reduced to writing, and
after debate are solution was adoptcd-181 to 49,
that Mr.. Brown had been guilty of violation of
the privileges Of the House, and that he be pub
by the
the public censurc was administered, after which
Mr.. Brown said he had intended no evasion or
preyarieation to the Speaker, and no disrespect
from the Committee on Naval Affairs acquttlng
Stowel OF the charges made against him of SELF
Ing naval cadetship. and the report was agreed
to. "A recess was taken until ten a. m. ON
the 9Th
The Senate adjourned on the 9Th, i'm
medately after the reading of the Journal as
mark of respect to the memory Of the late Sen
ator Buckingham, committee having been APP
pointed to attend his funeral.
In the House, on the 9Th, after an
exciting deatbe on the Civil Rights bill. Mr.
utler concluding the discussion in speech in
to strike out OF the House bil ali in reference to
schools was agreed to by large majority.
motion to substitute the Senate for the House
bill was then reiected-yeas lib, nays 148. The
equal rights plank of the Democratic platform OF
1872 was offered as q preamble to the bill, and
leave was asked, and objected to, TO add
the fourth section OF the same platform, declnr-
ing that "local sef-government and impartial
suffrage will guard the rights of all citizens more
securely than any central power" The pream-
BILE was then adopted--219 to 26-and the BILL, as
amended, was then passcd--yeas 1862, nays 100. 4.
The Senate amendments to the Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill were concurred
In, as also were some of the amendments to the
Legislative Appropriation bill, others being non
concurfed In. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the bill to
regulate the counting of Presidential votes and
the concurrent resolution TO amend the twenty
second Joint rule were reported from the Com.
mittee on Privileges and Elections. "A memo
rial was presented from I. .. .. pinchback, OF
Louisiana, asking action on his claim to admis-
sion as senator. The senate bill to
organize the Territory Of oklahama
consideration was postponed until the second
Monday In December. "A conference commit
tee was appointed on the Senate amendments to
Civil Rights bill passed by the House was re-
ceived, read the second time and referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
In the House, on the 9th, bill was in
troduced and referred for the transmission Of cor
respondence by telegraph. Mr.. Poland made q
majority report from the Arkansas Investigating
COMMITTEES, recommending no action In the case,
and a., minority report, signed by Mr.. Ward
Ing the restoration Of Mr.. Brooks as
Governor. and the overthrow of the present
mittee was appointed on the Legislative Appro
priation bill :. The Hcnnepin Canal bill was
taken up and debated, and motion was made
To lay IL on the table.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the House
bill for the relief OF John w. Marsh (the Sewing
Machine Patent biD was rejected % to 49,. "A
memorial Of citizens was presented and referred
praying an amendment to the Constitution to
abolish the Offices Of President and vice.Presi-
dent, and vesting the powers now belonging to
them In council OF seven members to be
to which body they shall be responsible. :. A
message wes received from the President in
regard to affairs In Arkansas. Mr.. Morton,
from the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions, submitted report in the case of p. b. s.
Pinchback, and resolution declaring him en-
titled TO a. seat AS Senator from Louisiana
from March A. 1875, Objection was raised
that the report not being signed by q ma
jorty of the whole committee was not \ majority
report but the Chair decided that five members
being present at the time action was determined
on, and four of the five signing the report II be-
came report of the committee which report was
ordered printed, and notice was given Of minor
ily report
In the House, on the 9th, among the
bills introduced were the following: To increase
the public revenue and decrease the interest ON