The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-03-06

to yield almost anything to the true Union
men,, but nothing to traitors.
Mr.. WigEall said it was strange men should
say that they mean nothing personal in
wholesale c5arges of theft against the party.
Unfortunately the North sends men here who
are neither gentlemen or Christians. lie de
clared that the navigation OF the Mississippi
would never be impcded by the seeding
States.
Mr.. Rice said the people Of the Northwes,
navigation Of the great rivers would be i'm
pedcd by anything but ice
Mr.. Wgfali predicted Mr.. Lincoln would
leave the Chicago Platform and receive COM
missioncrs from the South, and withdraw
the forces from the forts.
Mr. Clittenden would like to make few
remarks, but it was so late he objected to
going on at 12k o'clock.
Tine Senate adjourned till Z o'clock Sund Y
eening.
III WAsHINGros, Marsh 2.-IIorse.-The
Committee of Conference on the Indian APP
Expiration Bill reported
n A long debate ensued between Messrs
ineps and Stevens relative to the anprapri-
Ea;on for the Choc.taws, partakins OF "a Sight
| personal nature.
The report was agreed t. l,y 9 majority.
The House then took a recess till ~ o'clock
q Monday.
| NAsnIHGTox, Sunday, March s. 2cnato
Convened. An immense crowd in the gale
lrcs, and large crowd on the floor. The
lpiSe was like an immense bee hiTc.
4 Mr.. Bright in the Chair
\ The door was closed, and cries in the
;llery of stand back, with great confusion.
4 joint resolution from the House.
WASHINGTON, March 2. = The Secretary Of
i ar has published an official order dism,s-
3tng Gen. Twiggs from the Army for trearh-
~ to the flag Of his country, on having
4 @rendered on demand of the authorities Of
1 yaS, the Military posts and other property
II he [. S. in his department and in bis
barge
j Fmty-thrce army officers have resigned
lace the passage CT the S. c. ordinance of
& session. Several Of them without refer
a,ce to that subject
II The recently passed post route BILL con-
AtnS section requiring ten cents pre- paid
liter postage to and from the Pacific coast,
lShOut regard to distance All drop letters
IL hereafter to be prepaid with postage
smps.
Il ST. LOUIS, No, March I'm Convention
4 sterday the motion to table-motion to
3ionsidcr the vote by which resolution re-
II Griag the members to take an oath to sup
LIT the Constitution of the Uni ell States
,I;i State Of Missouri, was adopted-was
sflt Ivy IS to 80.
Members were then qualified in the after
q pa Convention permanently organized
,lect on of Ex-Governor Sterling Pr;c,
81 esdent, 81. Lay, Secretary. i
81 The President laid before the Convention
4 Communication from Luther c. Glenn, an
x4uncing himself commits sioner from,
slbrgia.
IN motion the communication was lait! on
y@ table. Adjourned
VII PHILADELPHIA, March "a special dis
Yin received in this city. says the prcsi-
4 t has signed the Tariff Bill
;Ew YORK, FEB. 25.-'rhere are g great
& lber of merchant S-in the city, making
81 lehases early, with view Of awaiting
B mselvcs OF thu ordnance admitting goods
n The Conf.d erated States free of duty u,
Z | certain date. The dry goods business
& iSuaily active. .#..
)EgoLy, Feb. 27.-Thc United States
J, he Gernlatowa, is getting ready for