Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-31

bill, was passed in the House. II
has been before the House three o,
four times on separate days and thor
oughly debated. 1t never passet
the Senate.
April ia.-The Senate passed q bill
regulating postage on third-clas
matter. 1t was never acted upon b,
the House. but its main provisions
We're Incorporated IN ON appropria
ton bill, and became a law.
April ls.-The House decided tn,
contested election case Of Bromher.
versus Hsralson, tcolored,) gIviny
the seat 10 the latter.
April l9.---In the Senate the vott
by which the bill regulating til,
counting of votes for President ant
Vice President was passed was re
considered. The contested election
case OF Finley versus Walls, O.
Florida, was decided in favor OF
Finley.
April 2l.--In the House, a bill
transferring the Indian Bureau 10
the War Department was passed. :
yeas, $50; nays, 81. This change was
resisted by the Senate, and was not
effected this session.
April "a. Senator Jones began his
two days speech on tho silver ques.
tion, and which he concluded on the
18th. Mr.. Blaine made personal
explanation in regard to the charges
connected with the SCI 900 bond
transaction. This was the first time
this transaction was brought to The
attention OF the House.
April 8a. Alr. Holman moved a
suspension OF the rules on bin to
repeal the Resumption act; the vote
WIS: Yeas, 10; nays, III. The no.
uon, Fcqh'rfng two-tffrs's, was
therefore not agreed to. The House
refused TO order the Investigating
committee 10 sit with open doors.
Hallet kiibourn sent in a iettor of
defiance To the House after he had
been released from Imprisonment.
May 2,-Tho House rcsrinded that
part Of tho resolution OF ceusire
passed on John Young Brown last
year, at the time Of his attack upon
Gen. butler, charging him with pre-.
variCation.
May a.--Tke House decided the
contested election ease OF lie Moyue
versus &. j. Farwell, of Illinois, aud
admitted Lo Moyne by n party vote.
May S.-The House again refused
TO order the Investigations to be
conducted with open doors, tic vote
standing yeas lo9. nays III \ bin
carrying into effect the provisions uf
the hawaiian treaty was passed by
the House, yeas ia, nays lGi. Tho
hill was passed IN tho Senate Aug.
II.
May 21.-L. II. FiIzhugh, Door
keeper Of the House, " ho cIaimci to
be n bigger man than oio Grant"
was discharged from his office by
vote of tho House,
May 25,--Mr. MorrisOn's Tarifl
bill was taken up for discussion, and
Mr.. Morrison read long speech,
embracing many tabular statements.
Mr.. Burchari, Of Illinois, also spoke
on the bill. This bill was never
finally acted upon.
May -. Tho House voted yoa,
! ~, nays oi-that it ig inoxpcdicnt
at this time 10 pass Legislation atlt'ci.
ing the tariff. Tho Senate ou tho
Same day took jurisdiction Of the
Impeachment cnso against cX-fS,sro
tsry Eclkuap.
May -. Tho House decided the
glsD Of Spencer versus
Morcy, of Louisiana, and admitted
the contestant Spencer to his S'at
The Senate, by a vote Of - 20 ~,
pntss,,,i the Jarmneae Indemnity Fund
bin. This bin was not acted upon by
the House,
June |. i.-I'hc House adopted and
passed Mr.. banuing's bill reducing
the army Of tho United States.
This hill was not acted upon by The
senate.
juno 5.--Mr. Blaine made a per
sonal explanation In tho House,
during which hes read the MulIigan
letters. Tho debate on tho subject
occupied the entire day.
June G. The House passed the
resolution allowing tho Committee
on Banking and Currency 20 report
nj any time. This was lOr the pur.
pose Of getting II bin before thc
House fopcaling the Resumption
act: the vote WA 10 to ~.
Jnnc The Senate passed. con.
current resolution, prop0siug a con-
mon unit of money for the United
States and Great Britain. This rcg.
olntiop WIS never ronaidered by the
House.
june -. -The tIGusc, after a brici
debate, passed q bill for the cquniiza-
tiou of sotdIcr% bnIuties, the vote
standing yeas ~, nays iG. Mr..
banning cnIicd attention 10 the fact
the sG-cailed Confederate Congress
had rendered 10 the soldiers what
was their due. The bill wUs not
acted upon by the Senate.
June, @0.--The Senate passed, In
concurrence, the House bili 10 make
the iaw concerning tho mailing Of
obscene literature more effective.
July ]. A Tax bill for the District
OF Columbia was presented, and after
consideration frOfn time 20 time, was
adjusted by Committee of Confer
encc.
Juiy 5.--A bill for the repaviDg Of
Pennsylvania avanue was reported
from "a Conference Committee, and
agreed TO. a bill ~ render more Of
fectiye tho law against tho circtIla-
ton Of obscene literature through the
mnlis was finally passed by the agree