Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23
CONGltESSIONAL.

The Standing and Select Committees
were announced IN the senate ON the 9Th. A let.
ter was presented from W. l.. Mcmillan, asking
perinlssion To withdraw his credentials "a Seua.
TOR elect from Louisiana by the Nc Emery LeRis-
lnture. and order VIA submitted that the re-
quest b. granted, bat objection being made y
was laid Oyr. Among the bills Introduced and
referred Was one by Mr.. Bogy authorizing the
payment Of duties on imports Ia lcgal'fnGer and
National Bark notes, after July 4 1876. Ad-
journed 10 the 18th.
THE Senate was not In session on the
10th. A resolntion was adopted by the House
adding a committee OF eleven, To be known
the COMMITTEES ON Mississippi Leyees. After
come debate on request Ia Introduce u bill pro-
yiding Tor a reduction In the postage ON pam
phletr, transient newspapers, etc, the House adj
lonrned TO the lath.
SEVERAL memorials were presented 10
the senate on the 18th. Among the bill intro
dueed and referred were the following: To attach
the Territory Of Alaska To, and maxi II part OF,
the Territory 1f Washington; 10 extend the time
Tor fiiug ciaias for additional bounty under the
act ~ July m ECO declaring The true intent and
meaning of The Union Pacific Railroad act. -.
IiOnre NOT in session.
Tue Attorney. Generals annual report
| was laid before the senate on the 18th. bill
| was passed extending the duration OF the court
| Of the Commissioners of Alabama Claims SIX
months. A resolution was phsscd-3t 10 IS -
calling upon the Secretary OF the Treasury for "a
let Of unsettled accounts Of Government officers
| aud deaIoations After conriderabie debate
the motion TO allow Mr.. Mcmillan 10
withdraw his psper-. claiming seat as
| senator nom Louisiana was agreed 10
yeas 10. nays ys.. Among the bills
| introduced In the House was one by Mr.. Blaine,
| proposing an amendment TO the Constitution pro
yidfng that no state shall make any law respect.
| ing the establishment Of religion. or prohibiting
| the free exereise thereof; and that money
raised by taxation In any State for the support Of
! the public schools. or derived from any public
fund thereof OF any public lands devoted thereto.
shall ever be under the control ~ any religious
sect; aud that no money or lands so donaied shhll
he al yidcd among religious sects or denominations,
A bill was also introduced by Mr., DAVE, If North
| Ca olinh, to repeal the eel forbidding the pay.
! nIent OF the accounts, claims and demands OF
Southern citizens for Quar,ermasters stores, etc,
| aud appropnatiBg tjOu,U1 10 pay for the same.
| Other bills were intrvdueed-io repeal the act for
the resumption OF specie payments, against sub
ridier aud grants 81 land 20 railroads, TO reduce
| postage; 10 establish mint In ~ Louis for the
| coinage ~ gold and silver; Ia remove political
| disabilities from all citizens Of The United
| staies; 10 provide for the Admission OF
| Utah AZ a STATE; To fund United States legal
tender notes, and 30 prepare the way foe the 10.
| sumption Of specie payments as coon ~ prEctea.
| BILE 20 amend the Constitution relative 20 the
| Presidential term of office. The Senate hill cx-
tending the duration OF the court OF the Alabama
Commission was passed. RESOLUTIONS were Of.
| fcred aud laid over under the rue-requenting
| the President tD transmit 10 tht House all the
| correspondence IN reference 10 the Dismissal
| ~ cx senator John Is. Henderson NJ Que o,
| the special counsel Of the United States in
the prosecution oi the whisky-iraud cases before
| the Uniiel States Court ut ~. Louis; directing
The secretary Of thu Treasury to tran 'mit eopier
of all letters. ieiegrans, orders and Instructions
| relating To the organization and prosecution VI
the present movement against the whisky ring nj
| st. Louis Chicago and Milwaukee. directing the
| Secretary of War to transniit pies, orders and
Instructions under which INSTRUMENTATION.
Meiggr In acting for the Government during his
| absence from the United States.
A LARGE number of memorials were
presented In the Senate on the 18th asking for
the appointment Of a eon misrion 10 inquire Into
the manufacture and sale OF Into xicating liquors
Mr., Morton Submitted q resolution for the app
point mcnt OF . committee of i've TO inquire Into
the frauds, violence and intimidation \ legged To
have been prsctieed NJ the late election 10 Missis-
| sippi. Mr. Mortoa also submitted concurrent
rssoniions declaring that the people Of the
United States are one people In the sensc OF ma.
tiouai unity that the National government uota
compact between the states In their municipal and
corporate Characters, bat was formed by the pto.
pie OF the United States In their primary eapaet.
~; that the rights % The States are defined aud
guaranteed by the Consultation, and not by an
outside theory OF State sovereignty, and that the
rights Of the States cannot be vBiar ed or dinin.
lshed except by an amendment 10 the copstilu.
ton that local domestic government BY the
States wi hin the limits OF the Uonriitntiun IL
ala essential ~ our tree republican system; that
the doetribe that = state has the right
10 secede from the Union IL incousi tent
with the idea OF nationality. Is in
conflict with the spirit and structure OF
the CONSTITUTION. aud should be regarded a. haY
ing been forever exlingulshrd by tue suppression
OFT rebellion. Con iderable eebate VA. had
on resolution offered BY Mr., Stevenson calling
Cor Inf rma,ion relative to tho prosecution OF the
parties accused OF whisky frauds, and the resou-
ton was withdrawn, /, Several bills were inlro
duced In the House, among which were: To
amend the Postage las relative TO postage ON
thirdclass mailsbic matter, for the removal "
al political disabilities imposed by the ronf-
teenth Amendment TO the Coordination;
reducing the salary OF the Pres idcni
amer March 4, 1877. A resolution was
offered aud referred declaring In favor OF prompt