The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-03-01

Election of Printer.

WARRINGTON, Feb. 2T.-The House passed
the bill for the payment of the invalid and
other pensions, and the bill for the support of
the Military Academy.
Mr.. Conklin asked, but failed to. obtain
consent to offer resolution instrncting the
CoRmittee on Judiciary to enquire whether
any, and if so, what legislation is necessary
to secure the liberty of speech or person in
the District of Columbia, and whether any,
andif so, what practical legislation is neces-
sary to secure the rights Of free persons in
said District
On motion Of Mr. Fcnton. a resolution was
adopted, calling on the Secretary of the in
terror to report to The House the present
condition of the trust l,nds west of Missouri,
set apart for the New York Indians, whether
the same ha: been broaght-into market asa
part of the public domains, and if so, by
what authority.
Mr.. Quincy, frem the committee on Print.
ing, reportea resolution. that there be
printed for the uSa Of the House, 25.o0O en-
ira comics Of the Presdrnt's Annual Message
with tn" reports nroner of the heads of De-
partmnntS and chiefs of Bureaus connected
Herewith. emitting the statistical parts, and
there also be printed 5000 extra copies of
said Message com'lete.
Mr. Quincy said these resolutions are an
Innovation Of former practice The Commit
not only largely reduce the number of
volumes, but to exclude the dry Statistics
Instead of sending or volumes as hereto
fore, 4u0 or 500 pages. it would afford all the
real valuable information ard at the same
time be convenient for the mails and hand:
ling. The cost has been nearly $4,000: by
the new plan $4,000 would be saved. This
is the Senate's plan which has worked so
well that that body has recently re.affirlned
it.
In reply to a question. he said he under
stood that under the law this printing would
60 to the Senate Printing.
The resolutions were adopted
n Ncly iHSly tlile eIi~ueu.
The House voted for printer. Whole
number of votes, 1876; necessary to choice
90; Glossbrener 81; Rowles, 81; Ford, of
Ohio, IS !; Wilton l ; Seaton IA; Defrees 2
The House again voted. Whole number
1877; necessary to choice 90; Glossbrener
81; Ford 81 Bowles s; Seaton IA; scat
tering3.
The House again voted. Whole number
of votes 1S9, necessary for choice 95; Clos
brener "a; Ford So; Bowles Z; Seaton II :;
| scattering 3.
Hoard asked whether.it would be in order
/ that, after the next trial, if it were unsuc-
cessful, the plurality shall elect?
The Speaker replied in the negative.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved that the subject be
postponed till first Monday in June.
Several Intellectual motions were made
TO postpone till Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, and to adjourn.
House again voted whole number lS5, nee
essarv to a choice 90, Ford 90; Glossbrener
;. n :; Seaton 10; Bowfes2; Winton l.
! The Speaker declared Thos. H. Ford cleo
! ted.
Previous to the announcement of the re
suit, several votes were changed to Ford.
Mr. Blake announced the death of Cyrus
Sphinx Of the 14th District of Ohio, he pro-
nounced an appropriate eulogy. Curtis and
Sherman, also. paid tribute of respect.
The customary resolutions were adopted.
On motion, adjourned.
SENATE.-Mr. Davis presented memorial
from the Legislature of New Mexico, asking
for the organization of the territory of Arizo
ma. Referred to committee on Territories.
Mr.. Seward presented petitions, praying
for pensions to soldiers of the war of 1912.
Mr. Hale presented the memorial of Frank
Sanderson, protesting against the order fol
his arrest, and asking that it be rescinded.
Mr.. Blgham presented apetition in favor
of the homestead BILL
the Committee On Post Offices and Post
Roads enquire into the cxpediency of having
letters which may remain in any Post unde
livered for 80 days returned to their writers
Mr.. Collamer advocated the resolution as
necessary to relieve the dead letter office o.
the immense amount of matter therein.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice Of bill to reduce
the rates now paid for the public printing
a5 per cent.
Mr.. Browns resolution was taken up, ant
Mr.. Toombs spoke.
The election of ex-Gov Ford. of Ohio, to
day for printer, was rather unexpected. AL
the Republicans voted for him, together will
one oppositionist, viz: Mr. Anderson, of Ky
Messrs. Davis, of Nd, and Etheridge of thu
south rn opposition voted for Ball, whil
others of that organization supported Seator
in addition to two Democrats, Pryor ant
Nilsson. Adrian, an Lecompton Dem
ocrat, voted for Winson With the excep
ton Of the above named, ex-Sergeant-at
Arms GlosSbrenner received the votes of oil
the Demo rats present.
The Senate in executive session finally
disposed of the commerce and amity treaty
with Paraguay, by ratifying it, The Mexi
can treaty was then read, but general dis
cussion Of ITS merits was not commenced.
Among the memorials presented in tn
Senate to-day was one from s. T, Dunlap