The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-02-05

assume the amount of tax and asses for pay
ment, and collect the same according to its
own laws and byits own officers. Referred.
Mr. Pomcroy offered resolution asking
the Secretary If War for all orders relative,
to the force in the military command Of Kan.
sas, and whether the same be commanded
by Gen. Lane, and whether any change has
been made In the military orders since Gen.
Lane lefi the Senate to take charge Of the
force, and whether Gen. Hunters order, al
ready published, is in accordance with the
orders of the War Department here. Laid
over.
Mr.. Chandler offered a resolution that the
Committee on Commerce inquire into the
expediency Of Immediately notifying Great
Britain that the reciprocity treaty is not re-
ciprocal, and that it terminate at the earli-
est possible moment. Laid over.
Mr.. Simmons from the Committee on
Patents, reported back the joint resolution
appropriating $4,000 for the purchase of
cotton seed for general distribution, with an
amendment appropria.ing $1,000 for the
purchase Of tobacco seed. The amer dmcnt
Of the committee was adopted, and the rcso-
luton passed.
Mr.. Anthony offered a resolution that the
Committee on Patents inquire into the ex-
pedicncy to aid in the experiments of manu-
featuring fax as a substitute for cotton
Adopted. Ia -.
| Mr.. johnson moved to take up the bill
providing for the construction Of a military
R. r. in the States of Kentucky and Ten.
nessee. Disagreed to.
Mr.. Cowar, offered joint resolution in
relation to the Lake and River defenccs OF
Pennsylvania Referred, after an exciting
session. Adjourned.
HorsE.-Mr, Lovejoy offered the following:
Whereas, 1t has. been learned in this
House that five Illinois regiments, did, on
learning the contents of the report of Secre-
tary Cameron, lay down their arms in token
Of their refusal to fight for the sane, there
fore, ,.g...,.l.s.4 st.
Resolved. That the Committee on tie Con.
duct Of the War, inquire into the alleged
fact and report the same to Congress.
Mr.. Fouke desiring to discuss the subject,
it went over under the rules. 81 Ia
/ On motion Of Mr.. Baker, it was resolved
that the Committee on Post Offices and post
roads, be required to enquire into the propri
ETY. ofestablishirg, by law, a system for the
free receipt and delivery by postmen, Of all
mail matter in cities containing upwards Of
10000 inhabitants, in conformity with the
admirable and economical post Office system
Of the principal cities of Europe.
4 The House then proceeded to act on the
Senate's amendment to the House bill, ma
king appropriations for the completion of the
Washington ..defences, which amendmen,
provides that no volunteer or militia in any
State shall be mustered into service on any
ground or condition, and confined within
the limits of any State or vicinity, and if any
volunteers or militia have thus been mus.
tered into service, they shall be discharged
A discussion followed IN which it wat
maintained on enc side that Home Guards
were necessary in Missouri, Kentucky, end
Maryland, official provision having already
been made to that end, and another that nc
troops has right to ask for special privilege.
but that all should be placed on the same
footing. The House finally disagreed t.
the above Senate amendment by a vote o.
IS against SO. a
} The House then went into Committee O
the Whole on the Treasury note BILL
! Mr. Valandingham made speech on the
subject.
House adjourned