The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-03-27

n ,powci louldluers - Hom falling into
~ md 9f Nc ssbels, - being entirely DE-
HroSed I theif 1oatiS battery. Still the
Eak oms ,s hefal. Undauntsd by the
fd;A Atis5 NJ st,sste in the face, BY
the mean, despscable lack q sympathy with
his plans upon the part Of certain army off,
Gers aud Others high in power, thus thwart
ing him in his endeavors toexpedite matters
10 successful issue. He will yet cut the
Gordian knot by . splendid victory, and
clear tie river to Memphis and thence sweep
tsiumphntly ID The BalIss. - soafno
|xxXvM Ceogress--EirstiS Session.
wAsurN,o1f4os, March 81.
SksArE.-After discussion, the bin were
referred to : special committee.
The bill Tor the Abolition Of Slavery in
the District Of Columbia, WAS taken up, and
as the Senate Chamber Was full Of smoke
from the bakeries under the Capitol
Nj Grimes moved to adjourn. They
could not sit there in the smoke.
Mr. Fessenden asked what had become Of
the bill 70 remove the bakeries from the cap.
ito,. -,
Mr.. Foots said the bin WAS passed By the
Senate, but voted down BY the House.
NJ. Anthony suggested that the House
Do informed that the Senate was obliged to
adjourn on account OF the smoke.
Nj. Fcssenden Thought il would be better
70 request the House to have the bakeries
moved to their. side Of the capitol. = !.
Tho motion adjourn WAS lost, IS to 10.
a message was received from the Pftsi-
dent recommending ! vote Of thanks to Com.
Dupont ',.' ~ !.
On motion 81 Mr.. wilson, the Senate went
into Executive session, ''.t ,
WASHINGTON, March q. i,
HousE,-Nr. Blair, Of Virginia presented
the certificate Of the election Of James s. Sc
CUR as representative nom the Let District Of
that STATE. .1 i; ana .7s,tic sag .ss ~ jqaas
Mr.. Bingham said that no election in |, the
exact form Of law could have been held On
the day, stated, namely the fifteenth inst,
the election was extemporary. He. moved
|tc refer the paper to the COMMITTEE 9n Elec-
tons. The papers were referred. = ,s.ts, !,
/ Mr.. Dunn offered resolution, which WAS
adopted, instructing the Ways and Means
Committee to inquire into the expediency Of
organizing large force 81 miners. with the
necessary machinery to proceed to the, Gold
Mines Of the West, and work the same for
the benefit ofthe Government, IS 1 means
Of defraying the expenses ofthe war. -
/ Mr. Holman offered a resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the Secretary Of War
to inform the House Why Ne has notrespon.
ded to tho resolution Of December last, cal.
ling for ! list Of the paymasters, and that
he now be directed to furnish the same,
and to what extent they can be dispensed
with. ''e s3s'4 '' n u 4.Tf' -. s,t'tt'a e
Mr.. Rico Of Massachusetts, submitted I
resolution, which was referred, authorizing
the Secretary orthe Navy to expend sum
not excceding fifty thousand dollars, for the
purpose oftesting the plans Of rendering
ships and floating bate Res invulnerable.
Z Mr. introduced resolution requcs-
ting tho Secretary Of War to inform the
House Of tho protracted delay IN the release
of Col. Corcoran, prisoner Of war since July
and that the Secretary be directed and re-
quested TO stop an exchange Of prisoners IN.
til COL. Corcoran is released. The res
olution lies over.
/ Mr.. Wickliffs introduced bill to provide
funds in part to pay the interest and princi-
pal on the public debt. 81 81
i SENATE. Mr.. Ten Eyck presented joint
resolution Of me Lcgis lature from New
Jersey asking Congress 10 take immediate
action for the defense Of the sopas Of New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, resoly-
ing that the several STATES. loan the Govern.
ment funds for this purpose, IS
Mr. Powell presented resolutions from. The
Legislature Of Kentucky relating to the tax
ION tobacco. asking that it % reduced, Re-
ferred.. 80 49, :" { !. wv ~ ''' Il
M, Sherman 81 Ohio presented dr. re 4 Is
tons from the Legislature Of Ohio, sgains,
any proposition FOR ! settlement Of the rebel
Hon except an unconditional surrender and
punishment o. traitors. Referred.
Mr.. Morrill, presented resolutions tfom the
Legislature Of Maine endorsing, TIE admins.
tration ii favor of the confscation III the
property Or rebels. Referred. = P's '''i"8s
Mr. Pomsroy Introduced BIN for the n.
movI and consolidation. ofthe Indian tribes.
Referred. g7 ERA ig~i Qs i'aftas9a as'teI
On molten ofMr. Trumbull the Joint RS.
obution in regard to laffording aid u the
States in favor ~ emancipation VA taken
up. I, snii3s1f .g4asi sKH iosfia taa &C
Mr.. SAuhbury said this was most extra.
ofdiaasy resolution IN IT. purpose and n the
ssurcs from whcnos Il came Il wss mis-.
chisvous In ito tendency and he was not surx
that it was 1t oil patriotic in design. Itwas
ignoring alths principles Of the party in
rcver-it wee IN interference With the sub.
jsct of, slavery ip the States. gysa I-.s,a
NJ, S.lAhnsy sid itwas an attempt y
raise coptseysrsy il We lleys States. None
Of the. slave hslding states asked aid. HI
believed that ths su President had hid thu
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