The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-02-05
Congress--First Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.

s.F. WASHINGTON, Jan. q.
Senate.-Mr. Trumbull modified tho
amendment so as to confine the bill to any
State or District in which the laws of the
State are opposed, or the execution thereof
obstructcd by insurgents or rebels against
the U. s. too powerful to be suppressed by
ordinary courses Of judicial proceedings,
which was agreed tn. ysas 10 nays II. The
bill was then passed, yeas s3 nays IL IS fol-
lows: Messrs. Browning, Cowan, Davis,
Fessenden, Foster, Grimes, Harris, McDou-
gal, Powell, Trumb Ill, Salisbury and Powell.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-HousE
House passed the Legislative, Executive,
and Judicial appropriation sill. Among the
provisions are the following, viz:
That nothing in this Get shLn prevent
hereafter reduction Of salaries. and thai
mileage now due by isw, shall be paid rs
soon as certified by the presiding officer Of
each House. but there shall be no construc-
tion for mileage for regular session onl,
tho bin makes appropriations merely for Oh
jects authorized BY existing statutes.
Mr.. Lovejoy, from the committee on Agri-
culture, reported Lin appropriasin, $1,000
to be e1Ie9deil under the DIRECTION of the
Secretary ofthe Interior, for purchasing up,
land cotton seed far general distribution,
through theP atent office. PASSED..
The House passed the bin provhlins in all
cases that where volunteer regiment has
been or shall be raised to tie minimum stan.
dard, the Colonel and other field officers who
shall have been co94issioned MS such, shall
be entitled 70 receive the gay and allowance
established by law for their respective grades
from the time they were severally authorized
in writing by the President, Secretary Of
War, or Governor of their State to raise such
regiment, provided. however, that in no
case shall such pay date back more than
three months prior to such regiment being
raised to the minimum standard.
The provisions of t the bill arc also to ap-
ply to Captain excepting their pay shall
extend back only two months.
Mr.. BLAIR, of Missouri, ugss the passage
Of the Senate bill, authorizing the President
in certain cases to take possession of the
Railroad and Telegraph lines, when in his
judgment the public safety may require it
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-SENArE.-Mr.
Wilson. Of Missouri, presented the creden-
tials of Mr.. Henderson.
The resolution was adopted providing for
the distribution Of documents 4bslonging to
seeded Senators among the members pre-.
ent.
The Joint resolution on secret session WIS
taken up, and, after .seme amendments, pas
sed. t
Mr. Brighfs case gcsumee-no action af-
ter extra session. Adjourned.
HousE-The bin passed giving the Presi-
dent authority to take possession Of rail-
roads, telegraphs, &c, by 1ls to 90.
The consideration Of the Treasury note
bill resumed-no action
The Army bin was taken up. s
Mr.. Gurley made an attack on the inac-
tivity Of leading Generals. s,7,
The joint resolution on secret session .Yas
taken up and passed. Adjourned. 81.
WAsnISGros, Jan. 30.--SENArE--Seyeral
resolutions were adopted. A debate ensu-
ed on the want of proper management at the