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

THE Senate Committee on Education
and Labor made unanimous report, on the nth,
ia favor OF the Senate bill 10 establish an educa-
tIona fund, and apply portion OF the proceeds Of
The public lands 10 pubic education. and 10 pro-
vide for q more complete endowment aud support
of the natonal colleges for the advancement Of
scientific andiudus rial education. Bills were in
trUduced-to reduce the interest on the public
debt; 10 provide for Q safe and elastic currency.
for the speedy appreciation Of the value Of Treas
ury notes aud National Bank nOtes 70 that OF
coin, and 20 guard against panic aud imitation oil
bank credits. The report OF the Conferences
Committee on the disaareeng votes OF the TWO
houses on the joint resolution 70 pay interest on
the 1868 District OF Columbia bonds, was cor.
sidered and recommttcd. Adjourned % the zist
... Speaker Kerr being abHent 4 ON the House
on leave of absence, Mr., Cox wac chosen Speaker
pro tenn. The bin for the reorganization OF the
Judiciary was considered.
SENATE not in session on the 18th. "A
number OF committee reports of private nature
we're made and acted on In the House. Resolu-
tIons were offered objected TO and laid over
calling on the President for information az to
whether any executive Official acts or duties
had been performed since March J, 1869, nj "a
distance from the seat Of Government. the par.
tieuars thereof, and whether any public neces.
sity existed therefor; calling on the Secretary
OF War for informa ion a. 10 whether,
since the Goth OF March, 1853, any army officers
lad accepted and held ans appointment IN the
Diplomatic or tODSiilHr service. ana were sui
borne on the army list. 4 resolution was adapted
declaring The I'D Of the present month tNafh h.
fngtons birthday National holiday. The bill
10 reorganize the Judiciary was further consd-
cred aud several proposed amendments were dis
posed Of Adjourned, the session on the 18th to
be for general debate only.
THE Senate, on the 21st, agreed to the
concurrent resolution adopted by the House, de-
elaring the I'D OF February OF the present year q
legal holiday Several committee reports were
made. Bills were passed for the sale OF timber
lands In the States of California and Oregon. aud
IN the Territories ~ the United States, with an
amendment providing that any person desiring 10
avail himself OF the provisions Of the act, IN add-
ton to other requirements mentioned In the bin, ,
shall declare that hc has moi made any agreements
with any pcrson or persons by which the title
which he might acqnire from the IIstted States
or any right In said land or timber thereon,
should insure IN whole or In part 20 the benefit OF
amy person except bmselti House bin making
aii appropriation To pay feartcGH crippled and
disabled Union suldiers employed hi the House
of Representatives from the 9th day of Deeem-
her, 1870 10 the 10Th Of June 1876 The report OF
the Conference Committee ON ths Joint resolution
TO pay the interest on The sos District OF Colnn
bia bonds WIS conclrred Ia, aud a motion WINS
made 10 reconsider. Adjourned 10 the Esd :,
Among fhe bilr introduced In tho House were
The following: Limiting the power OF Congress
IN making appropriations 10 reduce the tax on
distilled npirifs for the transfer vi the Pension
Bureau from the Interior 20 the War Department,
Dill 10 IthfEhulSs the JNdtefafy w0N pasSe1--
IB 10 i32 The Post-rouie blu Was reported
from committee and passed, Several resolutions
of inquiry were adopted. Adjourned 10 the z3d.
SEVERAL. petitions were presented and
referred IN the Senate, on the 2ad, among them
being one signed by 1900 women and nearly H.
90 voters In Indiana on the subject of temper
ance, asking Congress 10 appoint commission 10
investigate and report as to the effect OF the al
cohoc liquor tratile, 10 prohibit the importation
OF alcoholic liquors from fefeign countries their
manufacture and ssie la tho District o.. Colnm hia
and the Territories and require .he total ahsti-
renee from alcoholic liquors. OF all civil. military
and naval officers Of the United States A bill MAS
reported from the Committee on Finance amend
atory of the acts of July ~. 1870. aud Ian. 20,
1871. authorizing the refnnding Of the National
debt, the amendment providing that the amount
creased to 5000 o.,s0, and that they be payable
at the pleasure OF the United States after thirty
years from the date Of their issue instead OF after
hfrsen years-the total amount OF bonds
provided Tor by the original acts. aud the bonded
debt Of the Government not to be increased hg
the amendment. Among the oils introduced was
one 10 regulate elections and the elective fran
chise In The Territory Of Utah. The bin con.
ferring exclusive Jurisdiction oser Indian
and for the punishment OF crimes commit.
ted by aud against the Indians, was
considered, and lengthy discussion
eneued, involving the questions ~ Indian ciyiii-
zation, opening up the Black Hills 10 miners
treaty obligations, etc. A motion was made 20
reconsider the vote by which the report OF The
Conference Committee on the Joint resolution 10
pay the interest on the 1868 bonds was agreed to-
and subsequent request TO withdraw the motion