Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-05-25
CONGREssIOSAl..

Is the Senate, on the 18th, a communi-
cation was received from the Commissioners OF the
District Of Columbia, stating that no dlscrimina-
ton exists 10 the management Of the white and
colofed schools In the and that no National
legislation II required 20 secure equality IN the
Mr. Cox was elected Speaker pro tenn. during The
continued absence Of Mr.. Kerr, wh0se leave OF
absence was extended for ten days. The Postof-
fee Appropriation bill was considered ~ .oIn.
were disposed Of. A partial report was made
from the Committee ON Printing on the subject 81
the Government printing once, shtlng that me
Congress iopal Printer has made oyerchargea for
work done by him. paid excessive prices. through
midGlemen, for supplies, etc. ETC., ana recon-
mepding u resolution for his Indictment ana
prosecution. and Tor the aDOiltlou oI the "oVsIH-
meat printing Office.
SENATE not in session on the 18th. -.
In the House, a paper was sent the Clerks desk,
by Mr. White, Of Kentucky, containing full his
tory Of the charges against Doorkeeper Fftzhugh,
showing him 10 have been indicted and tried IN
Kentucky for arson and conspiracy, larceny ana
perjury Mr. White also had read letter from
Mr.. Fitzhugh 10 friend IN Texas, giving ludi-
crons account Of his experience a. Doorkeeper.
resolution declaring that II II the sense OF the
House that s. II ftzhugh ID not proper person
TO hold the position Of Doorkeeper, and that he
be forthwith dismissed from that Office In view Of
the foolish letter above mentioned, wac, after
long discussion. referred TO the Committee on
Rules. The Postoflice Appropriation bill was fur
ther considered In Committee Of the Whole
BILLS were passed in the Senate, on
the 18th House bill sppropriating $4,000 TO pay
the expenses the select committee appointed
TO investigate Federal offices; House bill 10
amend the act TO encourage the growth OF timber
on the Western praries; with amendments,
House bill 10 extend the time To pre-emptorr on
public lands. The question OF jurisdiction in the
Beiknap Impeachment case was considered IN
secrct session. Several resolution were adopted
in the House, calling for reports aud cor
rerpondencc rs 10 the Whlsky rlag prosecu-
AZ special counsel for the Government, etc.
Among the bills introduced were--tO establish q
new boundaTyine between the states OF MIS-
souri, and Kansas south OF the hiss0url RIVER;
chArternR passenger and freight railroad from
the Southeast Atlantic TO Lake Michigan; 10 pro-
vide for the repeal Of all taxes on bank capital
and deposits. The bill 10 authorize the Issue OF
| silver coin 10 the extent Of SlOtW,W0 IN ex-
change for legal-tenders 10 be rcissued only after
| the destruction OF an equal amount OF fractional
| currency, war defeated--yeas 1875, nays 73--less
| than twothirds IN the affirmative. The bill 10 al
| low Mrs Minnie Sherman Fitch TO receive, free
! OF duties her wedding present from the khedive
! Of Egypt, was passed
| In the Senate, on the 10Th, an adverse
report was made from the Committee on Finance
on the Senate bill TO reduce the interest on the
public debt, 10 provide for safe and elastic eur
| rency, etc. The Senate bill To amend the act TO
enforce the right Of citizens of the United States
10 vote In the several States OF the Union was re-
| ported from committee, with amendments. The
| Impeachment question was further considered in
secret session, but no decision was reached. In
the House the report OF the Committee on Printing
on the Government Printing Office was called up.
and a minority report was vac, ma, made taking the
OF the Senate. aud therefore not amenabls 10 the
| Jurisdiction Of the House After discussion, the
resolution offered BY the committee relative TO
| the Indictment and prosecution Of the Congress
| sional Printer was adopted rs was also resou-
ton Of inquiry TO whether such officer may be
| lawfully impcached.
The question of jurisdiction in the
pending Impeachment case was further consid
cred in the Senate In secret session, on The f7th
but no decision was reached. In the House, a
bill abolshing the tax on receipts to savings
banks was passed. The Senate amendments 10
| the bill to extend the time 10 pre.emptors on
public lands were concurred In. The Portofllce
Appropriation bin was further amended In Com
with the amendments. which were agreed TO- and
| the bill, ~ amended, was passed
Illustrative of the ups and downs of
| his life, "a correspondent at New York
| writing under recent date, says that
Daniel Drew's friends assert that he is
completely demoralized; that having I'M
bounded confidence in his own judgment
| he kept his money in his own hands, pay
| ing only the interest TO parties To whom
the money belonged; tina; he did not
even provide for his household, and in
stead of settling his fine mansion on his
wife, as he might have done, he covered
| II with heavy mortgage. A foreclosure
of S72,0 has just been filed with the
clerk Of the court. Another mortgage
equally large is ready for foreclosure. In
stead OF giving his children property in
their own right he gave them notes. His
son has secured place in the steamboat
office where, for many years, his father
ruled as magnate. Before his fight
with the Erie Board he could have retired
with 81 1000, 600. He is now absolutely
poor, with an enormous debt hanging
over him, sick unto death ana with the
prospect of leaving his family, as thous-
ands of spectators have leit theirs, to the
cold charity of the world.