The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-07-24

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Mr.. May. BY permission Of tho House,
then proceeded % make penonal explana-
ton. He said that be was more than graft
fied that the COMMITTEES On Judiciary had ia
this decisive way condsmpsd an unparalleled
outrage upon him and his constituents, and
that on an investigation those who were
called upon to adduce proof had to admit
that there was no ground oGevidence for the
charge. He had no words with which to
pronounce his indignation and disgust for
such proceeding. He spoke of the humil.
iation he fit at the attitude Of his constitu.
ents now bound in chains without the right
ola free people--all their precious right under
Constitution prostrated and trampled under
foot Tho military had arrested unoffending
citizens in the dead hour of the night and
incarcerated them in the forts--injuries had
been inflicted without redress by our soldiers.
Was it not natural he should feel indignant
under these wrongs, and was it not reasona-
BILE to hope that there was yet redeemin ,
spirit in our Constitution
SEsAyE.-Secretary Forney called the
Senate to order and stated that he had a
note from the Vice President saying that he
should be absent for the rest Of the session.
The bill to provide for an Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy was taken up. After a
short debate the bill was passed.
Mr-Hale moved to take up the bill for the
better organization If the Marine corps. which
was agreed to.
The amendments of the Naval Committee
were adopted and the bill passed.
WAsnISGroN, july 19.--HoUsE.- Mr..
Kellogg, of Ill.,, moved that when the H use
adjourn it be till Monday. Voices, "You
want to go to Manassas ? Lctsgo'l
Mr.. Washburn. before voting. wishc! to
know whether the committee on Ways and
Means had business to report.
NJ. Cox objected to the question beng
asked, the object being, he ssid, to go to
Manassas to get in the way Of our soldiers.
Laughter
The House refused to adjourn till Monday
by ~ against So.
Mr.. Crttend,n asked leave to submit
resolution declaring that the present civil
war had been forced on us by the disunion-
lists of the Southern States now in rebellion
against the Government of the United States
that in this unnatural emergency Congress,
banishing all feelings of passion and resent
ment, will recollect their duty to their coun.
try; that the war was not wagcd for con-
quest, or subjugation, or interfering with
their rights, but to maintain their equality
unimpared. That as soon as these objects
shall be accomplished the war ought to
ceas,.
Mr.. Sodgwick, ftom the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported back the Senate BIZ,
passed, appropriating 3,OO9, 900 to enable
the S ,cretary Of the Navy to purchase or
charter vessels to be armed as temporary
increase on the navy during the present re-
belllon.
Mr.. Selgwick reported back the Joint res
o.ution for the relief Of the widows and or
phans lost in the sloop of war Levant.-
Passed.
The bill providing for the assistance Of
The war AMI for our. enlarged and more
efficient organization Of the army bureau
was passed.
The House adjourned till Monday.
On the earnest representation of Senator
Latham the steamer keystone State will
leave New York tomorrow, to convoy the
Northern Light from Aspinwall with over
$4,000, 900 in treasure. This duty preform-
ed the vessel is to cruise for the privatcoi
Sumter till she finds and captures her.
SsSArE.--WAsu,SeTos, Jnly 2o--Mr.
Hale offered resolution that the Naval
Committee be empowered TO inquire into Il
surrender Of the navy yards at Pensacola
and Norfolk, with power to seEd for persons
and papers. Referred 10 the Committee on
Naval Affaiss.
Mr.. johnson OF Tenn. introduced bill
to provide for the transportation of arms
and munitions of war to loyal citizens in the
States now in rbellion, and to provide for
organizing them into regiments, &c. He
said that loyal citizens in those States felt
that the Government was bound to protect
them from invasion and insurrections.-
Referred to the Committee on Military AZ
f,.iss.
Nv. Trumbull introduced bill to provide
for the holding Of the Circuit District Courts
during temporary instruction. Referred to
the Committee on judiciary.
The bill providing for the construction Of
one or more iron.cad war vessels was laid
over.
The resolution approving the acts of the
President was taken up.
Mr.. Latham of California spoke upon It,
and alluded to his friends Breckenridge, Bay.
ard. apd others, who had charged the Pres.
ident with violating the constitution. but
not word in condemnation of those who
openly trampled the Constitution under foot
He said whatever necessity required tie
President to do to enforce the laws and the
Government, was right and proper, even
though he might have committed an infrac-
ton of tho strict authority delegated to him;