Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-30
C0NGREsslONAL.


BILL was introduced in the Senate, on
the 18th, for establishing the Territory OF PEN.
hEua resolutiou was adopted requesting the
secretary Of the Treasury 10 furnish Information
A. 10 the sunnal product Of gold and silver IN the
limited states from is45 20 itsJs inc3asiye. the
amount in other parts Of the world for the came
and a. sI1a are. q f ee IT, b 70
prOyide for and regulate the counting Of votes
Tor PRESIDENT and YIee-President was further dis
eussed. Adjourned 70 The 1oth In rhe Home.
the bill to supply The deficiency IN the Currency
Priuting and Engraving Bureau Of the Treasury
Department tapDropriating $ib5gVU, and direct
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 Issue sllre'
eo.n ia redemp fion of all fractional currency out
standing, was debated in Committee OF the
Whole.
No SESSION Of the Senate on the 18th
Eut little was done In the House, beyond SD.
tboyfzing the Committee the Centennial ques
zion Ia AZ dnriug the recess Of Congress, and
Adopting resolution of inquiry into the makiDg
~ contracts for the transportation OF army sup
plies TO Texas In 1874. Adjourned 70 the 18th.
Lis the Senate, on the Goth, an amend.
rneut was agreed TO 10 the House bill to supply
the deficiency for feeding the Sioux indiana
such amendment substituting ti5o,0oo in place
Of $4,000 for such purpose Inc PHI 70 provide
President was taken up, and amendments were
offered aud debated. Committee OF Confer
ence on the Senate amendments 20 the Military
bin was ordered and appointed -. Among the
bills introduced in the House were several relzt-
Ing 10 the currency question. "A motion 10 sas.
pend the rules and paeH the bill for the repeal oi
Inc t1royisions Of the Resumption act which al.
tborize the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 redeem
and cancel United States notes, and TO sell
United States bonds for that purpose, was made
and rcjec,ed-l08 ~ ios, not two-thirds IN the
Affirmative.
SEVERAL petitions were introduced In
the Senate on The 2ist, among them from Coed
Templars and other temperance organizations
praying for the passage OF Prohibitory Liquor
law In The District OF Columbia ard the Terri
t0ries and also for law prohibiting the use Of
liqnors among the officials Of the civil, military
and naval service. A Conference Committee on
the Military Academy bill was appointed. The
bill 10 provide for the counting of the vote for
President and yiee-President wac further CON
sldered - Among the bills reported In the
House was one from tne 5aa'e sas Com n,
ploye Of the Government 10 solicit or distribute
funds for election purposes or 10 canvass IN State
County, or District elections. An amendment
was offered BIZ Mr.. Blaine TO include Senators
and Representatives in the bill. which being OBJ
| jected TO motion was made and carried-~zS "a
n4--to reconsider the vote by when the main
uncstion had been ordered, md Mr.. ElsiDe'f
amendment was then offered, as were alec sew.
| erat other amendmicnts. resolution wac
adopted authorizing MesErs. New, Glover and
smith, OF the Real. Estate Pool Committee, 10 ap.
pear before The Grand Jury of the District and
testify under a summons which had been served
upon them.
THE Senate, on the 22d, resumed con-
slderation Of the bll providing for the counting
OF votes for President and Vice.President, and
several proposed amendments were rejected.
In the House the Senate amendments 10 the bill
to supply the deficiency In the appropriation for
certain Indian tribes WIRE non-concnrred In. The
bill reported from the Judiciary Committee pro
hibiling contributions TO election funds b. Gov
eminent officers aud employees was taken
up, amended and passed-yeas,, f's; nays,
g. 1he bill as passed provides that no
officer or employe of the Government shall solicit
or receive from or give TO any other employe OF
officer or other person. directly or indirectly any
money or other valuable thing for political puf,
poses, under penalty Of being dismissed from
service and being deemed gnilty OF high misde-
meanor and, ON conviction, Of being fined mol
less than $500 nor more than 5000, and impris.
oned one year or les; il ~ also made INSIDE
meanor 10 nee force, duress, menace, violence or
bribery 10 influence the election Of President,
Vice President, Senator or member Of Congress;
United states District Courts are given lnrisdc-
| tion Of the oifenses created by tifis act.