Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-24
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A MEMORIAL was presented in the
senate, on the 10Th, from the Washington NOM,
ment society, asking for an appropriation 10 aid
In completing the Warrington monument. TIE
bin for the extension Of the lime Tor the con
rtrnetion and completion OF the Northern P@cite
Railroad was Yassed--3s 20 Is The Centennial
Appropriation bill war debated In the House
memorial was presented and referred from eiti.
gems Of Louisana. PRAYING for relief against Ger
| fa.n political evils existing in that state. The
Consular aud Diplomats ARYrsSgAWti9gn a, bin s sns
speeches aere made by Mcssrn. Hale, Lynch, Of
| Jississipp!, Blaine and Tmbox; Mr.. Blaine's
speech was Lengthy one, devoted chiefly 70 the
| currency uueYtiou aud In advocacy OF specie re-
sumption. and Mr.. Tarbox's remarks we're In sn.
swer 70 HE tBlaine's) arguments. ~ Y
AFTER debate, Oh the 1ltb, the Senate
passed the Centennial Appropriation bill, without
smendment--yea II nays, 49, A bill was intro.
| dnesa 70 correct errors and supply omissions in
the Revised Statutes Of the United States. Ad.
| loprncd ~ the ifth Committee reports Of a
| private nature were made in the Hops.. The
bill relating to the transportation Of animals
| was reported from the Judiciary Committee.
| with amendments. After being amended In Com
mittee VI the Whole the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bin was reported 10 the House,
and parsed ~ amended-l9i to Q. Adjourned TO
| the lSth
A BILL was introduced in the Senate, on
The i4t, by Mr. ingalls,. for the protection OF ag.
| riculture against injurious insects. The bill 10
amend certain proyisions OF the revised statutes
| OF the United States relating To the Transports.
| lion Of ANIMALS was debated and passcd--D 70 ~
| The question Of the admission of MI. Pincbback
was taken up. and Mr., Morton replied 10 the mr.
gnments OF Mr.. Thurman, IN opposition " the
claims OF the applicant. Among the bills In
troduced Ia the House were the following:
In relation 10 bouniier 10 nine months yoinn'
teerp; TO provide for the payment Of United States
| notes. and TO strengthen public credit, 10 make
banking free and 60 repeal the Resumption ACT
for repeal Of parls Of the Resumption act and
| for the purpose ~ preparing way for the re.
sumption 81 specie payments for The preservation
| Of foreste on the public domain adjacent 10
the sources Of nayigable risers ard other
| streams. Several resolutions Of irquiry were
| adopted. Mr.. Hale moved TO suspend The
rules aud adopt revolution declaring that prompt
| measures should be taken by such LEGISLATION ~
| ID needed 10 render effective the policy OF nc
sumption 81 specie payments BY placing IN the
hands Of the Secretary Of the Treasury all neees.
saTy powers 10 carry out sgid object which MOTION
| was lpst-- yeas ~, bays 1877, II was ordered that
Saturday the lBth, should be set apart Tor debate
| only.
| In the Senate, on the 18Th, the Commit
tee on Territories reported fayorabiy on the bil
TO enable the people u New Mexico 70 form a
| constitution for State government aud for their
Admission into the Union re- state. The Pen.
| sion Appropriation bin was taken up aud amspded
by consolidating the amount appropriated (s2s,.
10000 into one cum, instead OF having IL dylded
/ into clapses as paced by ths House; other
amendments Of minor importance we're adopted.
and the bill as amended was passed The I'll
| lions Ia the saie OF public lands in
| Alabama Mississippi Louisiana, Arkansas and
Florida. was amended and passed ,s., A oiution
wns offered In The Honsu aud referred, TO the ef-
fec, that the act Of March IN, 1859, to strengthen
the public credit, aud providing Tor the payment
In coin OF the interest IN the $40 bonds, WAS ylr-
tusiiy violation OF the various acts under which
l these hpuuE iEFusn. md that such act MAs
passed without consideration, and was unjust,
unequal and oppressive, nnrlng 10 the benefit Of
| bondholders and capitalists and TO the pos
1--we deiriment Of tae people; and that bat. there, 70
repealed. resolution war adopted calling for IN
| formation ss To the actual amount " gold owned
| by the Government. and available for the ro-
| sumption Of speeie payment, after dedncing The
amount OF Hold certificates outstanding, accrued
| interest on Goycsnmsnt bonds, and bouds called
| for the sinking fund. the Fertilization Appro.
priatIon bill ts3laGOl was passed.
A MOTION in the Senate, on the 10th, 10
take up the Pinebback case was opposed by ar.
Morton, on the ground that several Senators were
absent and he raid he desired TO have full SEN
ate when the vote WINS taken; the motion was
lont--yeas 80, nays %. Among the bills intso-
dncod In the House were the following: Fixing
the rates OF compensation OF railroad com
papies for the transportation OF United States
mails. authorizing the Clerk OF the House TO pay
one months pay 20 all the discharged cmploye
OF the House of Representative Bills were
passed extending the time for fling claims
Tor additional bounties until July, lssj: To
amend the net Of March B, 1879 for the admission
OF Colorado IA state, by providing that all
qualified voters under tbs laws VI the Territory.
ehali be entitled TO vote on the question OF the
ratification or rejection Of provision appropri.
nitng 10000 10 pay the expenses Of constitu-
tioDal convention. The bill 20 reorgapizc the
Judiciary was taken up and several amendments
were offered.