Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-05-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

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ruE Senate, on the 20th, unanimously
passed y LII suthorizipg the Secretary Of the
Treasury TO allow Mrs. Mriie Sherman Fitch 70
receive, free rom ta,y, The ysddipg presents
offered 70 the bill W amend the laws relating 10
the legal.tender of silyer coin. Adjourned TO the
2sth. Bils were introduced IN the House~~to
grrnt 10 Ohio the ahssld and unapprop rated pub
Hollands In such State; 20 UNIT tho poNefl ~
eonrir 10 punish for contempt: 10 enlarge tho
privileges Of the writ Of hd5sas oo,psm The Sen.
coscurred In, 'sonfe Of tas scnslr amend.
menis loihe Deficiency Appropriations bill wsro
luton was adopted rccitiflg the charges made In
q newspaper report affecting The Official confnet
VI Secretary Brsiew regard 70 the Ieiuirrion
rit reized y. Milwaukee In 1874, for violation Of
the custom lave aud instructng the COMMITTEES
on Expenditures IN the Treasury Department 70
Indian bureAu 10 the War Departments ayar taken
up and amended. 3 sj44sesl aglSEb4
SENATE not In session on the 2ist . "A
bin was introduced In the House To- regaste tire
privilege Of y writ OF Aatsas corpns ini certain
cases Biils were passed-conccrning corpors-
tons engaged In the business Of Disabling; 10
ransfef tho IntiiaH Bnrenn 10 tls War Ib-part
ment -l39 TO t4-proyiding that, after the fret u
Juy next The SECRETARY 81 War shall exercise the
SUPERVISORY and appellate powers, and porAcss
the jnr isdicii0p, now exercised and porrespod by
The Secretary Of the Interior In regard to ladan
Affairs. IT. t8t
No SESSION of The Senate on the 2s2d !. !.
4 bill was reported from the COMMITTEE on For
eign Affairs IN regard to citizenship and TO define
countries and the duties Of Diplomatic and Con-
suiar officers A substitute was offered. for .he
bill reported frofn committee 10 amend Lh charter
Of the Ffeedmans Bank. Ha W. 4saflff
In the Senate, on the cath, the bills to
aboiish Che ONCE ofsuperyisor Of internal Reve-
nue. and 10 amend the laws relating TO the legal
tender of silver coin were debated, Mr.. Jones, of
Nevada, making ailong argument IN favor OF the
Among sss lili. n,ioaaeeS In The aoSss were
the following: To increase the circulation Of Ma.
iionai Bank noies screlieys ahs Nat,onsl hAnks
the ationai debt and to strengthen the public
credit |. 10 reorganize the navy. A JOINT reroiur
tion was passed requesting the President 70 take
early release pf Edward ON Condor from his
imprisonment In England. "A rcsolutiol wss Of
fered for the appointment or select commitlee
mont of the New Orleans Custom House and 9th.
81 Federal Offices In that city, with power ~ cit
In New Orleans during the recess, and motion
/ 20 suspend the rules and sdaH The resolution
WAS rejected--l46 10 AZ, less than Two thirds In
the affirmative. Mr.. Blaine made a personal ex-
PLANTATION In regard to tho newspaper charges
ttohheetlhg hlm WIN uc tniou racine 'NaJHoau
Company stst3
TnE Senate, on the 25th, refused yeas
4, nays Al TO rccede nom IT, amendments to the
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bin.
aud also insisted ON its amendments 20 the De-
appropriation bill. and Cont eseiee Com.
mlttees WERE appointed. Mr.. Mcmillan, was sp.
pointed on the special committee 70 Investigate
the Misslssippi election, In place OF Mr. Oeiesby,
excused. Mr. Jones concluded his remarks
on the Silver Coin Legal tender blu.
-. The House. In Committee Of the Whole,
considered and amended the Legislative Appro-