Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-17
COyGR EssrONAL.

IN the senate, on the ID, the bill TO pay
interest on the sos District of Columbia bonds
was amended so ar to prohibit any further Issue
Of such bonds under the act Of Congress Of June
-, 1874, and providing that there shall be no In.
erease 10 the total Indebtedness Of the District
End the hill, IS amended, was passed ResoIu-
lions u workingmen OF Detroit In favor Of the
repeal OF the Resumption act swere presented
and referred "A resolution was adopted Ia
the House directing the Secretary OF War
10 report TO the House the entire cost for
the lsst aseal year % the signal Service. A bill
war passed for the payment Of disabled soldiers
on the rolls ~ TIE House. A bill was introduced
and referred for the encouragement of the con-
dnct 81 commerce IN vessels four-hfths Of which
~ least owned by citizens Of the United States
The Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
tSpz2ss7) was taken up In Committee Of the
Whole aud debated A message was received
from the President and referred, returning, with
out his approval the sci transferring the custody
OF certain Indian trust funds from the Secretary
81 the Interior ~ the Treasurer OF the United
States, With communication from the Secretary
~ the Interior setting out that the act was not
sufficiently definite TO accomplish the end de
sired.
Mn. SHERMAN introduced bill In the
senste, the 4th, to limit the value OF household
effects entitled 20 free entry, motion was agreed
70 70 reconsider the vote by which the District
Of Columbia 3.65 bond bill was passed, but the
motion was Withdrawn, and the bin was again
passed. The case Of y. u. \. Pinchbaek. AS seDa-
tor from Louisiana, was taken up, and Mr.. Morton
being largely devoted 20 the defense OF his
Pinchback's) personal character. Adjourned
10 the 7ib....A number Of bills OF private
debate occurred On The bill 70 grant pension 70
VIM. X. Duncan, Of Tennessee, IL being stated
that said Duncan had enlisted In the Confederate
the Confederate prison IN Knoxville Of crippled
brother who had been arrested a. Union guide,
and that he bad deserted nj the first opportunity,
Joined the Federal service and remained in L
Ia tar "A lal HHh hat h.
was passed. Adjourned TO the 7th
A MEMORIAL of the New York Board OF
Trade, demonstrating the inexpediency of at
tempting the resumption OF specie payments be
fore the requisite conditions are ripe for IL,
presented and referred In the Senate, on the 9TH
The House bill providing for the payment Of the
Ciaimr WIS amended and passed. After the in
PRODUCTION Of snndry petitions and resolutions, the
Pinchoack case wac taken mp, and Messrs. Thur.
I'm favor OF, his admission. :. Among the bills IN
Produced In the House were the following: To
secure homesteads to actual settlers on the public
lands; declaring the birthday Of Abraham Lin
coin (Feb. i2) national holiday, and that on the
lith Of April the national dag shall float ut half
mast; to substitute legal-teDder notes for Ma
tional Bank notes. and 10 make the duties on
imports receivable one half in legal tender notes
and 10 repeal the resumption act " the isth OF
January, 1879; 70 give night OF action for Injuries
resulting from the rale of intoxicating liquors.
A motion 10 suspend the rules 10 consider rcsolu
ti0ns declaring that Congress has no constita.
tona right, In times Uf peace, 10 Issue the paper
OF the Government NJ money, and that all iegis
lstion should have In view tie resumption OF
specie payment was defeated eas, 9: nave
40. This senate amendments to the Dis
trici OF Columbia Bond bill were non.
ooncufred 10, ana Conferences Committee wae
appointed, A resolution was adopted inrtructing
the Committee on Foreign Affairs 10 ascertain
and report what action, II any, has been taken
by the Executive Department Of the Government
nj
Minister ut the Court OF ST. james with the di.
rectory OF the s0-called Emma Nine, and with the
prosecution of the Machado claim. The Senate
amendments TO the bill TO provide for the pay
ment of Judgments rendered by the Alabama
Court Of Claims were. concurred In. The consn.
lar aud Diplomatic Appropriation bin wac con.
sidered In COMM tee OF the Whole.
A NuMBER Of House bills were present.
ed In the Senate. on the sth, and referred. Mr.
Ferry, President pro tenn, was, at his own request
excused nom further service on the Finance
Committee, aud Mr.. Cooper was appointed an his
successor on such committee. The Centennial
Appropriation bill Was taken up. but the door
was yielded To Mr. Eaton who offered resola-
lion In respect 10 the memory OF his late col
league o ). Ferry, which, after eulogiss
BY several Senator Senator. W.. passed "A bill
l. 1877, was passed In the liouse~-yena Is8. nays
81; IL repeats the Bankrup tey act of the 2ist OF
March, and NIL laws ana parts OF laws amenda-
tory thereof, and supplemental thereto and pro-
yides that All cults and proceedings now
pending in United States Courts wherein
an adjudication In bankruptcy has been
made shall DO proceeded with and be
governed by the PROVISIONS Of existing laws.
which are continued in force only for the pur-
pose OF closing ~ suits and proceedings now
pending, After being passed Il Was discovered
that me bill conta' ned To It's recital Of
the date of the act repealed giving il a. the ii
instead OF the gist Of March, but objection war
made to a unanimous consent 70 have II cos