The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-01-29
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From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 10.
! Snow two To three feet ierp
No trains from the North or South. to-day.
SENATE. Mr.. Bayard, Senator elect from
Delaware for the l,ng term, and Mr. Bates for
the short term Mr.. ClaytCn'.) were announce
ed.
The Senate refused 20 restore appropriation
TO Consular papils OF $500 each to 25-strick-
en- ont bv The House IS FEr NrE
HOUSE. Tine P.O Committee was insiruc' :
ed % report as 1" expediency Of weekly mail
f:om New York To San Francisco via TehauL-
tepec. also one ON Mobile to same place.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, from he Committee
of Ways and Means, reported bill for the le-
lief of sick and abled 3eamen.
A resolution, asking information OF the
President i, relation 20 admin,stI alton Of laws
in Utah was adopted.
TIE lst Tuesday in February set apart for
consideration of business pertaining to the
District f Columbia.
The Cor upton Committee of .ves.iga.ion
had leave 10 sit ring sessi r. hours.
Mr. G dding. hau nearly recovered.
I The Presidenr elect vii be present at the
Inauguration BAH. ..s .. ......
o. In Congress. on the ooh, roth, ng of
il, ~, 81 reported in The Senate. In the House,
the adve Sc Isp ri upon the petition Of tn.
people of Arizona. was ems .d-red, bat the
subject was not coucludsd The Sargea't
at A ms of the House has sent a dispatch
from Philadelphia, stating that he has arrests
ed M. Chester who ref sed t. appear before
he corruption investigating ,omn tee. this
m rning. He WIS asked whether he was an
agent, OF hid actedas any other capacity. for
any compa ", cr had ever sNecu ell any boad
or o he, obliga ion to convey any la d o.
o,he. valuable consideration 10 any pc sol
or persons on consideration Of any railroad
bill passing Congress. He denied the right
of The commit &c t. inquire INTO lis priva e
dealings with persons other than members #
Cong, ess, and decliied 20 answer the qlesti u
as he w,s advised by his counsel he hid the
iirh- to do.
IN Congress, onthe 2ls.. Mr.. Green IF Mi..
souri,, t,ol his seat as the successor Of
drunken Davy." The submarine telegraph
bill was disc ssed. IL he II use, Mr.. Oar #
The investigating ccmmiiee, stated that Mr..
Sim0n.on ref sed 10 answer questions which
were thought material, ane res lliitn wa
presented directing him t, he rested and
broa, h before The bal Of the Ito ise to answ er
for conlemp of its an har,ty The resolu on
was ad pieu. A bill was also presented by
Nj. Urr TO. a m re efc lie. aIis of e fore
ing at da .ce upon the c, mm,ttee and ans
we TO their questions. During h- debate.
The seargen -it-a ms preset, ed Mr. S,mohion.
He made speech OF al hour ind hairs ieng h..
in jus ifica OF hi. refusal To ,nfo IN he com
mi tee what tw" m, mbeIs 1T he Honse ha 1
appro ch.d hun with corrupt propositions
aid requested 10 he heard by cou. ,s-i. The
sea grni. alarms was o dered TO keep him IA
close Gus -cdy I'LL lac parsed himself from coa-
tempt
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
E. Wakely Of Wiz is ronfime for tige
III Nebraska and Mr.. Blthe of Miss, t r
I, Co sui at Havana
The 60 raspo .dence between Geh'i Soft
aad Secretary Davis goes To the Serate ic-n i
row. L makes v.ilme and is IN ens.ly T.
soi.sl and bitter.
Nelther ,hr House or Senate committee on
the Pos Office, have agresI upon any meas sure
respecting he Ocean Mail Sc vice ..
Mr. Ba cify. III the II use epar ring IA
repor favorable 10 Inc C"iiins' Line, he has
ye 20 OBTAIN the sanction If his co.-dgues
Mr.. Collins is st,l. b. urging he transit e
# The ships to he Governm nj, as flu hlln.g
The Split Of the original co 4. act.
WAsHINGT N, Jan. %.
The Senate this morning is discussing lie
House Witness Compelling bill and the Ito re
is engaged ON he private Calie,.dar.