The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-12-20
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King presented a petition protesting against
the action Of Advising Board of The Navy
Also presented a petition in favor Of gen
eral bankruptcy act. ' ~ 49,
Mr. FIELD presented a petition asking
fos bounty for sick and wounded soldiers.
u Mr. FESSENDEN, from the Comnittec
on Finance, reported back the bin concern
ing the judgment in the suits brought by the
United States, with the recommendation
that the amendment of the House be disa-
greed to- The recoimnendation Of tho
ccmrnittee was adopted He presented a
letter from Maryland, and asked to be ex-
oused from further service on the Commit.
tee on Financc. % IVA satfHf 'nafasl
The Vice President appointed Mr. RICE,
of Minnesota, to fill the vacancy. lj
Mr. WILSON, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back the bill to
abolish the grade Of Medical sffcsrs in the
service of the United States, with the n coml
mendation that it do not pass. fne aarna
Mr. --------, Of Kansas, introduced bill
provide for the extension Of the Indian title
10 Kansas, and provide for the removal OF
the Indixps.ty tyg ya'liat'1EFaa 27sa ,iaca
Mr.. COLLAMAR offered resolution re-
questing the President, if, not inconsistent
with the public interest, to transmit 10 the
Senate the report and accompanying docu
ments of Hon. r, verdy Johnson, as Com
missioner of the U. s. during the last ses.
sion, to New Orleans. The resolution was
adopted. h2iTtd -
Mr.. COLLAMAR presented the credrn-
tials Of Hol. Mr.. Foote, reelected Senator
Vermont. 'aaas1G-E2 Pui ga -'iilt ii'aia
Mr. DAVIS offered resolution that after
it had become manifest that, an insurrectisii'
against the United States was about to
break out in several States, James Buchan-
an then President. from sympathy with the
conspirators ard theirstreasonable projects,
failed to take the necessary and proper
measures to prevent it, therefore, he should
receive the condemnation and censure of the
Senate and American people Laid over.
Mr.. ElELD offered a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Foreign Relations to
enquire whether some measure cannot be
devised to manifest the sympathy of Con-
grcss with the suffering of the Lanchashire
operatives. Qraered to be printed. "
A resolution in relation to certain citizens
Of Delaware was taken up. ~ t
b Mr., DAVIS proceeded to speak at length
in favor Of the resolution, arguing that the
President had not the authority under the
Constitution to make any such arrests The
President had no right to suspend law or
|! After some argument, Mr., DAVIS admit
ted that the President was excusabe in ar
resting Gov. Moorehead of Kentucky. Tt
was even commendable Ttwould not have
been inexcusable to have arrested leaders of
the Hartford Convention, or President Bu-
chanan to have arrested Phillips, Cheever,
and those miserable miscreants who say
that slavery was the cause Of the war. 1t
was because New England and other States
had abolished slavery and commenced a
crusade against the States which held on to
it. He thought the people would recon-
struct this Union and leave Massachusetts,
out in the cold and frozen regions. If this
war, had been carried on according to the
principles of the Crittenden Compromise, it
would have been finished long ago.
,r The Senate then went into Executive ses-
sion, and, at its conclusion, adjourned.
HOUSE. BLAKE introduced a bill to
establish Postal Money Order system. Re-
farrcd hFz hjhos 81 i'a'5'fs
Mr.. COLFAX introduced bill to reduce
the duties. on paper FROM So down to 10 per
cent Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means gsG, -" soI s1-2as F1e
Mr.. MEL introduced a bill, which was
referred, to procure the abolish nsns of sla
very in Missouri. 1t provides compensation
to all loyal owners. z't%ftfs
{ Mr.. WILSON introduced ! bill, which
was referred to the Committee on udchary,
prescribing the time and place for holding
the Circuit Court in the District Of Iowa
and Kansas. sEm E1aU .a99fisa2fE 3'
y Mr.. BENNETT introduced 4 bill, which
was referred, providing for the development
Of the mineral resources Of the United States
from the public domain. e1' 'nol.ssih
Mr.. WASHBURN offered q resolution
that, in the judgment Of the House, there
should be legislation changing existing laws
providing for the payment Of interest on the
public debt in coin. Passed hs+3 ts4
s Mr.. FESSENDEN offered the following
resolution @ a! .7sasf u .nei'.- i'2l ezra
h Resolved, That the proclamation Of the
President, ofthe date of September 22d,
1862. is warranted by the Constitution;
that the policy, as indicated therein, is wen
adapted to hasten the restorotion Of peace
well chosen asa war measure, and is an ex.
ercise Of power with proper regard for the
ights of citizens and the perpetuatien Of a
free Government. .ueS''f2'ih @se4 tSsss"Si
q Mr.. HOLMAN moved to lay the rssolu-
ton on the table, Disagreed to--52 to 80.
The resolution was then adopted by 7s,
against 81. ,,..,..s.3 s8ssl.l h. l.,a
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported an army appro-
priation bill for the year ending june, 1864
which has been made special order for
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