Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-03
CONGRE sSlONAL.

THE memorial Of Stanley Matthews and
| q committee Of the Natona; Railroad Convention
recently held IN st Louis, setting forth the nd.
| yantAges Of certain thorougbfares and asking
| aid for the Southern Pacific Railroad, was pre-
senied Ia the Senate on the 2irt and referred. Mr..
| Boutwell, announced the death Of Wee President
ilson aud, after graceful enioey, offered the
| usual resolutions OF respect; euogies were also
| delivered by Me-srs. Hamlin, Iugnlls, Bogy and
Anthony. Adjourned 20 the aith a bill was
passed la the House--iss TO 100 tor the retire
ment on full pay, Of judge Wilson McCsnd-
less, Of the Western District Of Penney lyania,
IA consequence Of physical disabilities. notwib b.
| standing he has not attained the age vf seventy
years Action was taken ON the resolutions In
| honor Of the memory OF the late Woo President
the privileges Of the floor TO delegation OF In
diana editors dnrug the eulogies To be delivered.
Eulogie. were pronounced by Mes-rs. Warren,
Bake, Lynch, IlurIbut, Lawrence, Lspham
Reagan, Joyce and Blair, after which the resou-
tions of respect were adopted
SENATE not in session on the 22i.
The Honse adopted resolutions directing the
Committee on Appropriations 10 inquire into the
expedeney of making any appropriation for the
support OF the Sioux Indians, and also into the
right 81 having white men excluded from the
Black lille country; requesting the President 10
impart TO the House any communications which
may have passed between the Government Of the
United States and any Enropean Government be.
| Centennial Appropriation bill was further con.
sidered IN Committee Of the Whole.
SEVERAL petitions of citizens OF Ohio,
etc, were presented In the Senate on the cath
asking for aid In the construction OF the Texas
Pacific Railroad, as also were various petitions
| Of citizens OF Wisconsin arking for an sppropri-
alton IN behalf Of the Wisconsin and Fox
River Improvement The report Of the committee
| OF the Alshama Legislature. and the testimony
| taken by the committee IN regard 90 the election
Of George II. Spencer Ne United States senator
| were presented and referred. A bill was intro
| duced TO establish mint for the coinage Of
gold and silver at Indianapolis. On melton
| OF Mr.. Morton The paper. purporting TO be the
sr srn % M comna, ,v a.lans ma
Elections. The resolution providing for an inves
LEGATION of the books aud accounts OF the Treas
ury Department was taken up and Ny. Davis
spoke In reply to the remarks Of Mr.. Boutwell,
ON the subject, after which the resolution WAS
| amended so as 10 refer the matter TO the Finance
Committee, and the resolution as amended WAS
ni.sion on the rub)ee, Oh The trsfic in alcoholic
liquor, was debated "A large number OF billie
were introduced In the House. the more
To fund the legal tender debt Of the
United States: To provide for the cheap irans.
portation ri freight between the Atlantic and the
| Ohio and Missis,ippi Valleys preparatory to the
| redemption OF Quilted States notes and the re-
sumption Of specie payments; to provide means
OF cheap transportation on the Interior waters
49,. n resoiution MHe hupptcu directing the Sec.
Rotary Of the Treasury 10 report TO the House the
| amount OF specie In the Treasury on
| the sist OF December, 1878, and the
| amount of silver purchased under the pro-
Visions OF the act OF January N, 1879 providing
| for the resumption OF specie payments. Rcsou,
| tions were adopied--instructing the Com itise
on Civil Service Reform TO Inquire into any
abuses or frauds which may exist In the admin.
istration and execution OF existing laws affecting
any branch Of the public service; fnstruciing the
judiciary COMMITTEES TO inQnirs whether improp-
er and fraudulent meaDs were resofted Ia To In.
fuence legislation on the Texas Pacific Railroad
bin OF March .. 1871.
A PETITION was presented in the Senat
on the ebth, signed by large number OF ladies,
asking for the establishment OF n government in
the District of Columbia which will confer upon
women the right 10 vote. The bill TO provide for
the appointment OF commission on the suhjcct
OF the manufacture of aud traffic In alcoholic and