Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-27
CONGREssiONAL.

SENATE not in session on the 14th. !.
In the House the Amnesty bill, as amended by
Mr.. Banks. was reported bacg from the Judiciary
Committee. the main question ordered. and the
vote the phssase OF the bill resulted In ats re-
ieetion--yeas 1sx, nsys N--there not being the
requisite two-thirds In the Affirmative. Mr.
Blaine then made u motion 10 reconsider,
TINS obtaining the hoor. and asked unani-
nous consent TO offer his bill for am
neety, with the exception u Jefferson
Daws. Objections were made 10 bis Offering the
hill. several members claiming that he was out Of
order under . motion 10 reconsider, and Mr.
Blaine finally withdrew bis motion. After the
confusion incident 10 the tactics pursued BY Mr..
Blaine had sabsided the Pension Appropriation
bill bs3, $50 WAS considered In COMMITTEES OF
the Whole. reported back 10 the House and
passed. Adjourned 10 the 18TH.
THE petition cf p. @. T. Beaurcgard for
the removal Of his political disabilities WAS pre-
seated Ia the Senate ON the i7,a and referred
Bills were introduced-to amend the acts to aid
Ia the construction Of railroad and teleg aph
line from ,ne Missouri River 10 the Pacific Ocean
approved July /, 1885, aud July z 1874; 70 recover
from, the O. ntrsi aud Union Pnciac Railroad
Companies the boads and coupons issued to
them In excess Of the amount prescribed
BY lay: In relation to Land. heretofore
the laws relating TO silver coins.
concurrent resolution was submitted proposing
common unit Of money aud accounts for the
citizens Of Msssscharettr was presented. ssking
that law be paced making each member Of
Congress directly responsible 10 the electors OF
bis District the majority "a whom, Y he docs not
may sA any time recall him and appoint q sue
cerssr. =. ,sevsral billie were introduced IN the
House. am0ng which were the following. To pre-
vent traffic In spirif0ous or Intoxicating liquors.
Ia the Centennial baildinrr or grounds during
the Exhibition; 10 repeal the act providing for
redistribution Of National Bank currency: to
III -
laiiye ofEccrs Of the Government except fhe
army and aayy, over ~, 10 20 per cent. and TO
nx the salary OF che President at s2s,sUu; to
r nesl tbs act inr the resumption OF specie pay
mcut: by Mr. Banks, for the removal of all po-
itticai disabilities. An amendm Mt TO The
Constitution was submitted by Mr.. oBnsn
las IN amendment 10 Mr.. Blaine's prvpo-
law respec ting the establishment or prohibitirx
the tree exercise " reliRi n, msDis
tiers Of the Gospel IRON holding any Office OF trust
or .molumcnt, either State or National. and pro-
viding that no public moneys raised for school
purposes shall ever he ander the control Of any
religious seat. Mr.. White moved 10 suspend the
ruIss and bring the nonss toa vote on the Am
nesty bill Introduced by nm. and from the benefits
Of which Jeffsrron Davis Was excluded and also
20 vote on nm amendment striking out tina, exesp
tion, which motion ~as losi for want 81 the rcqui-
site TWO birds yess lbs, nays liza. A motion TO
suspend the rnlrs aad adopt resolution deeiAr-
Ing In fasor Of he ycpcsi II the ke~umpsgn act
WAS iosl-yeas IL nays iss. rcsoiu Ion
adopted csl'thE ~ ius trrsiusu ~ TOT c1pays ~ All
correspondence with Spain la fefereGce 10 the
island Of Cuba. A sofk ituuonsi amendment
was introduced and referred Iimiftsg the
Presidential term 10 foar yssys. The prep
o-ition was agseed to- 8 10 ie1-to amend
this raic govefnipg the offering u snssnd-
mcuts TO ths general appropriation hills 80 .. 20
make the rule read: ;. No appr' priatise -nsIi b.
III order ~ an amendment thsrete fur sny ex
pcnditnre not resioasly authorized By las, en-
eept IN continuation 81 an appf"pftstiea far sa<h
public woFke and offsets are ARE sdy IN prog
fess; nor rhsil any provision In asy saGh bill or
amendment thereto, changing existing las be Ia
tnre."
THE credentials Of James X. EassIs.
claiming seat as-sanster from LoaAs8saa, evrg
presented In the senate GA tse isth. add ah1sc-
ton MAS made TO their reception on che ~ nod
~ irregulartty for want Of tho Governors sfgns
tuTu. and they were laid over. The memorial