The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-01-22
Iowa Legislature.
Especial to the Hawk ye.l
Dies MONIES, Jan. l,

SESArE.-The Special Committee on Con-
tested Elections report j. L. Dana, claiming
the seat Of Lieut.. Col. Scott, of Story coun.
ty, not entitled to the seat; and make the
same report in the case Of James. Pollard,
claiming the seat of Col. Bussey, of Davis
county. The report is made the special or.
der for tomorrow, and it is thought both
will be admitted
The House voted each member L. copies
of daily papers. 1t also ordered printed 500
copies ofthe Governors Inaugural in En-
glish, $500 in German, 1000 in Holland and
1000 in Danish.
Mr.. Hardie, of.Dubuque, chairman Of the
Committee or Rules, reported four new
Standing Committees, namely: one on
Rules, one on Domestic Manufactures, one
on Judicial Districts, and one on State Sen.
.torial and Representative Districts and
Congressional Districts. Adopted. The
Standing Committees will be announced to.
morrow.
Lieut.. Chas. II. Fletcher, who had leave
Of absence to take comman nd OF battery oil
artillery raised in Iowa, is ordered to reln-
quish that command and report to his Com.
pany, A. LIST United States Infantry, at
Key West
Capt. StrattoD, Of q cavalry Company
raised at Dubuque, attached to Col Harlan
Regiment at Fort Monroe, has been attached
to the Pennsylvania Cavalry, by order Of the
War Department.
The officers of the 4th Iowa Cavalry have
all been commissioned. Their marching or.
ders have been revoked for the present.
Only 1872 men are in the German Regi.
ment at Davenport. The Adjutant- General
recommends consolidation with the 10th.
T. HIS.
Nothing important in the House this Of
ternoon. ~
In the Senate il was voted to print 1900
copies of the Governors Inaugural in En-
glish, 1000 in German and 400 in Norwe
gan.
Mr.. Boardman, of Clinton, gave notice O
bill providing for grand juries holding
only one session each year and making
costs of jurors payable by litigants. Pass
ed.
A resolution was introduced, inviting
Dana of Story, and Pollard Of Davis, t.
seats in the Senate until their cases is dis
posed Of 1881 i.sal D If
The Senate also appointed committee ir
conjunction with q COMMITTEE from tn,
House, to inquire into the expediency o
procuring legislative reports. Lbs.
DIES MONIES, Jan. IS. :
The Senate has been all day discussing
Committee reports in the contested cleo
ton case of Pollard and Dana. The MAORI
ty Report declares the seats of Messrs. Bus
sey and Scott vacant by reason of their &C
cepting commissions to the State service
Mr. Mcpherson has made Minority Repor
holding that they come within the expecta
ton of the CONSTITUTIONAL relation.to milit
officers without an annual salary. The Ma
Ijority Report further held that the claimant
are not eligible, because the election wa
held without warrant of law, there havin,
been no proclamation by the Governor de
claring said seats vacant and an election nee
essary.
| Z y -
The Resolution declaring the seats of Bus
sey and Scott vacant was carried by aye
20, nays 8.
On the Resolution that Dana and Polar,
he declared eligible the vote was-ayes Il
mays 10. Therefore the Sd and LIST. Senate
rial Districts are unrepresented and a ne,
election is necessary.
This decision throws Henderson, of Ware
Taylor. Of Wayne. and Powers, Chickasaw
tout Of the Senate, all Of whom are in the al
lmy. 7n ga
Heavy CaDOnadiDg Heard OF
Albem0rle sound.
/ BALrlxoRs, Jan. l8.-InteIligenec was re
ceived al Old Point hisisvsning, that heay