The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-10
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fsssed friends, was suffering to DRIFT along t.
the close of the session unconsidered, was
taken up to-day in the Senate. Efforts wers
made to kill it from which it was saved
by majority of only one. Messrs. Bright
Fitch and Jones-turned traitors and voted
with its enemies. Pearcc and Thompson
Of Kentucky, friends of the bill, were alb
sent. Mr.. Kennedy absent himself, and the
bill was only saved from defeat, by Mr.. Bates
changing his vote. Mr.. Douglas did no,
come into Senate till near the adjournment
His position on bill is uncertain, and the di.
vision is so close that, when the subject
comes up Tomorrow his single vote may eth
or save the bill or kill it. ....H.a
An analysis of the vote on the final passage
of Mr.. Grows Homestead Bill, which passed
the House this morning, 100 to rs, shows
that there voted for the bill: Republicans, 80;
Democrats, SO. Against it-Democrats,
SO; Americans, Is; Republicans, /, (Mr. Mich
ols). The Northern Democrats who voted
against it were: Messers. English, Hughes
Niblack, Marshall, shaw, I'D and Leidy.-
About 20 Northern Democrats lodged.
The general impression is that the French
Claims bill is lostthis session by the reference
to the Committee of the Whole. The senate
bill however, is on the Speakers table, and
its friends think it can yet be brought for
ward with prospect of success. ........
1t is not probable that any new loan can
be got through the House. The Republicans
and the Tariff Democrats agree on this, even
if the session should end without passing the
leading Appropriation bills.
At the meeting of the Committee of Ways
and Means this morning no action was had
upon the tariff propositions before the Com
inittee. Information was received from Sc.
cretary Cobb through Mr.. Phelps, that he
was awaiting returns from the principa
custom-house for the month of January, from
which he expected to draw definite conclu.
sions as to the revenue to be expected from
the present tariff, an abstract of which he
would transmit as soon as possible. He cx-
poets the returns will amount to six millions
overlooking the fact that January is the
month of heavy importations for the Spring
trade, and he will therefore insist that he can
get through with little or no change in the
tariff.
The call for the Democratic caucus this eve.
ming was intended to embrace only those op.
posed to Specific Duties and to Protection
The President and the Pennsylvania Democrat
ic delegation would be excluded by such a
caucus from their own party. The call is a
direct insult to the President. AMI sh ,ws how
rapidly tn, Democrat party is breaking up.
The Southern DEN ,crats insist that no one
is entitled to be called a Demo crat whD il moi
OPP ,scl to Specific Dates and Protection
The assertion in the Douglas organ last week
rat there is no longer Democrat party, is
being strisinyl verified
Washington, "Wednesday, Feb. 2, 1859.
Mr.. Morrill'> Agricultural College bill wa.
r,comnitte'l to-day by two minority, Mes
,ers Pearcc, Durk. &c and Wilson; friends o
the bill; being absent. At the present stage
of the session this would be fatal, but Mr.
G.v;n has agreel to move reconsideration
Tomorrow, and hopes are still entertained OF
Success. Mr.. Bates. hcretofor. friendly t.
n, bill, has gone wholly over to it., chi,
mics.
The Judiciary Committee of the Senat.
this morning decides the In Llama case in IA
vor Of Bright and Fitch. Mr.. Bayard pres.
eats the majority reports tomorrow. twill
simply assert that at the time of Lane and
McCarthy's election no vacancies existed
consequently, they have no right to seats
Mr.. Collamer will present minority repor
in cooperating Messere. Lane and Mccarthy.
brief A m ,tion will then be made to admit
the contestants to the floor to argue theil
own case. This the minority will probably
vote down, but the discussion cannot be sti
led. 20
No intelligent judgment can be formed by
the votes on the Civil Appropriation bill il
Committee of the Whole concerning its success.
in the House with the amendments adopted
to-day. Great inattention was exhibited
among members on both sides. Some Dem
ocrats, however, exhibited desire to put in
to practice the policy laid ont by the caucus
of saving at the spisot while loosing at tn
bung.
The States says that free trade is of vita
Importance to the producing interests of tn
South and West, and that protection is an
other form Of Abolitionism, ana rather thar
be responsible for its imposition the represen
tatives of the Saveholding States would sur
rea Ter the control Of the Government Tn
Southern Democracy will yield nothing NOR
to the interests of their allies in Pennsylva
MIA So says the state. .Hnat l.f
h The world moves! On the motion Q
Mr.. Grow of Penn, the Homestead bill pass
, I'd the House of Representatives by vote o
, 1870 to rs. This bill gives to every head Q
family, who is a citizen or has declared hi
intention to become such 100 acres fron
. | any unannrnnr;atad land haIon 0in1 m III