Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-06

Tng boiler Of locomotive O the Glasgow
Ia sya,hen Railroad expipded,st Glasgow,
scotland, On tbe skh, killing Eve persons
Outright md h4diy tnjnrine nine.
LoxrDx kilograms Of the Goth ssy that the
Russian press had changed front 10 regard
10 the Turkish question, and demanded that
Herzegovina should be ceded To Montenegro.
Vienna dispatches of the same date Say tbat
committee Of Bosnian refugees had sent
teiegrsssss 10 the three Rmpeross, entreating
them In the name OF God no. TO send them
back to Turkey. The Turkish Pacifcation
Commissioner had issued 4 proclamation
granting refugees 8 month to return TO their
homes. after which the property OF the ABB
ssniees would be ccnfscaied.
STgEcRgfsgS, BrscHorY ~ Co, well known
London shipping merchants, have failed,
with liabilities reaching 100000.
CONG n ExsaONAL.
A BILL was introduced In the Senate, on
the ed. to prohibit the transportation Of liquid
nitro giyccr.ne. and 10 regulate the transporta-
ton Of dynamite The bill 70 regulate the count
Ing OF votes for President End yice-Presidens was
amended II its phrase9ao'gy without maa:sri.ily
se-rohibiting the cutting Of timber on any
Indian reservation or lands TO which en-
Indian title or the right Of occupancy
has not been exiinguirhed: 70 recpce the extent
Of the military reservation at Fort Laramie. Wy.
r. TO an ares OF Gfty-iour square miles: repeal
Jag .be law fesbiddiDg the appointment TO any
HI apy capacity in The military. naval or civil
service OF the Confederate States In the late re-
beiIon. A bin was introduced for the relief Of
settlers on public lands within railroad limits.
The Legfslsiiye, Judicial and Executive Appro-
prisiion bill was considered In Committee OF the
Whole.
The Senate, on the oath. insisted upon
!,r amend ments 70 the bin on the Sioux Indian
deficiencies, and Conference COMMITTEES was
appointed. The PostROute bill was amended
and passed. Mr.. Morton's bill providing the
manner for counting the Presidential vote was
Consider. Adjourned 70 the 2nh. "A bill was
ys,sed In the House 10 supply deficiency OF
$4,000 for the msnnfac,ure OF gos'slcssr,ds for
Execr,!ye aud Judicial Appropriation bill was
considered In Committee 81 the Whole. and
amendments were disposed Of. Adjourned 10
the 9Th
A BILL was passed in the Senate, on the
9th, setting apart the 14th Of April ~ holiday
for Government employees, and joint resolution
was also pared granting such employees In wash
ington holiday on the coming l4ih Of Apr TO
attend the unwilling OF the Lincoln monument In
Jintoln Park. Washington The CoDsula and
Diplomatic Appropriation bin was taken ap and
amended. a motion to lay 1t aside and take up
the resolution for the appointment OF q
committee TO Investigate the alleged frauds
In the Mississippi election having been defeated
yeas, %: nays. 81. In the House. motion
TO suspend the rules and pass the Payne Cur.
rency bill was defcated--yeas, 81 nays, l56. The
bill providing for the deficiency la the Engrav.
Ing and Printing Bureau 81 me s,rss en sna
amended IN COMMITTEES Of the Whole and report
ed 10 the House. A bill was introduced proyid.
ing for the distribution Of official patronage Of
the Government At Washington equally among
the States Of the Union.
THE Consular and Diplomatic Appro-
priation bill was debated In the Senate on the
2sih, and an amendment was adopted restoring
Italy, which had been stricken out by the House
49,. In the House, a resolution was adopted In
structing the Sefgeantai- Arms not 10 deliver
Hallett Kilbourne. the reeusant witness, 10 any
other officer or court until the further order o.
the House. The Senate amendment 10 the bill 70
supply the deficiency Mt the Red Cloud Sioux
Agency, increasing the amount from Sl00,UcD To
Sl5o,0O, was agreed to.
THE Consular and Diplomatic Appro
priation bill was passed In the Senate, on
the 18th, with several amenements-yess, 35;
nays, H.. Bills we're passed In the House-to
provide for the expenses OF the admission OF for
eign goods TO the Centennial Exhibition at Phila-
delphia; providing that all unused stamps shall
| be redeemed when properly presented reso-
witnesses before the Honse committees at three
\ dollars day and i've cents mileage. Several
amendments 10 the bill providing for the issue OF
silver coin were offered and rejected. An even
| ing session was held, at which the Legislative
| pp'opriaiion bill was considered In Committee