Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-02-14

not adjourn until the counting 81 the
votes was coInpIeyed.s This results
in endless confusion, and stops Lsk-
islation almost entirely. The fass
which float to the breeze, over he
two Houses or Congress, havGgiyans
the rebel soldier, who is now 'Ssns.
ployed to care for one Of them, no
trouble for the past eight days, for
during that time. they have not
been hauled down, even floating
there every night and all day Sun
day. Apropos of the flags, the ex-
rebel soldier, employed by the con-
federate House TO care for the one at
the south end of the Capitol, said at
the time OF his appointment, that he
would hire boy to haul IL up In
the morning, and would pull it
down in the evening himself, as he
wishes he could do once for all. Al
most every act of the House has to
be executed by unanimous consent.
This is even asked before the chap
lain can offer his prayer.
A SPIDER IN MR.. cox's DUMPLING.
Sunset Cox generally accredited
with being smart, but he was caught
mapping the other day when the
amendment to the appropriation
bill, ordering the printing Of the
Internal Revenue Stamps at the
Treasury department, was adopted.
The bank note companies Of New
York had large lobby here to pre-
vent the adoption of this amendment,
and Mr.. Cox was their champion.
The amendment was inserted while
he was otherwise engaged, and he
cannot secure its reconsideration
without the unanimous consent Of
the House, which he will never OBJ
tain.
o'CoNoR REPENTANT.
Some months since, Charles O'Con-
or wrote letter, in which he allu-
ded to President Grant, in the fol-
lowing language: "The drunken
Democrat, whom the Republicans
ont of the Galena gutter,
besmeared with the blood of his
slain in domestic broil,"
and SO forth and so forth. One would
suppose that an old reprobatc, who
would use such disgusting language,
would, at least, stand by 1t, and take
the consequences; but the miserable
old lawyer has been conscience smit-
ten, or what seems more likely, has
some favor to ask of Grant, and 80
has crawled to the White House, and
made a humble apology. Such Is
the leading counsel for the Demo-
cratic party.
DUDLEY FIELDS DUNGEON.
Iilden's paid attorney, David
Dudley Field, member of Congress,
has been endeavoring to wreak his
Vengeance upon the persons of the
of the Louisiana returning
board. These innocent men are
now confined in dark room below
ground, in the basement of the Cap
itol, and this for no crime, simply
because they refused to produce the
records of the Louisiana returning
board, which Mr.. Field, and every
one else know arc neither in their
possession, nor under their control.
Ifjuslice, instead of Democratic
House of Representatives, had sway
in tho land, Mr.. Field and his eli
cnts, Gould, Tildcn and Tweed,
would be behind the bars, instead o
these innocent men.
REBEL CLAIMS.
Tho confederate House, nearly
two months since, instructed Its ju-
dietary committee to reportAwithin
twenty days, an amendment to. the
constitution, prohibiting the pay
ment of Claims for losses or damages
incurred during the war, unless the
claimant could prove that they were
loyal to the Union during the rebel
lion. Every.one knew ut the time,
that the resolution was adopted by
Tilden, for its buncombe effect upon
the country and that nothing was
expected to come of the matter. The
twenty days have long since passed
but the committee has made no re-
port. Why should not Field, Proc
tor Knott and the other members of
tta committee be brought to
the bar of the House, and be senten-
ccd to close confinement In the dark,
damp and odoriferous hole In the
cellar of the Capitol, in company
with Wells and Anderson? Is the
question Republicans are asking.
JUNIUs.
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