The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-03-05

rosscuueI, from the committee OF confer
ence, on the bill to provide ways and means
to support the government, made report.
which was agreed to, and new committee
appointed on the amendment relative to the
tax en- banks.
A bill to extend the Washington & Alex
andria r. r. was taken up.
Sumner offered an amendment that no
person shall be excluded from the cars on
account of color. Adopted.
Clarke opposed the bill, and said the Sec
rotary Of War opposed it.
McDougal said the person at the head of
the War Department was a bad man. He
had promised the President of the United
States, in his own house, that he would de-
nounce the Secretary of War.
Morrill, called the Senator to order, AZ his
remarks were not relavent
Chairman Anthony decided the point was
we'll taken.
McDougal- came here in my place be-
fore the Senate on my own responsibility,
and | say that the man who is at the head
Of the War Department is man who has
wronged the country.
The Chairman called tho Senator to or.
der
Mcpougal--I appea! from the decision of
the Chair. want to know whether Sen
ator of the United States is equal to the
Secretary of War.
Trnmbull appealed to the Senator to with
draw his call for an appeal
I will withdraw it. should ike an ex
precision of opinion whether Senator dare
speak. Bill passed, yeas %, nays l6.
Chandler called up the bill for the collec-
ton Of abandoned property and the proven
ton Of fraud in insurrectionary district.
Grimes offered an amendment excluding
all proper which had been or was intended
to he used against the United States, such
as ships, munitions Of war, &c, Adopted
Davis, in the course of some remarks on
the bill, said navy officers had engaged in
the collection Of large amounts Of plnndcr.
and he understood thst Gen. Butler had,
through a brother of his. engaged largely in
such plumber.
Chandler said Gen. Butler had accounted
to the treasury for every dollar of property
he had taken.
Davis said Gen. Butler did not act in his
own name, but his brother was his agent
and gathered up large amount of plumber.
| He saw by the Intelligencer that his brother
and another person were in possession OF
millions. There was = gent who had q
large amount Of plate worth $4,000 depos.
tied in a safe in New Orleans, and fine
house with furniture valued at $50, 000.--
Gen. Butler sent an armed force and forced
open the safe and then took possession Of
the furniture, and Gen. Butler would CON-
pei persons having property, to soil 1t to
him at reduced price. The people of New
Orleans had denounced him as plunderer
and a tyrant.
Wilson, of Mass, made report from the
copmittee of conference on the bill to limit
the number of Majer and Brigadier Gener-
ais-agroed to. The report makss in all 70
Major Generals and 375 Brigadier Generals.
The Senate then resumed the considera-
ton of the bill for the collection of abandon.
ed property in insurrsctionary districts, the
pending question being the motion to strike
out the sections appointing agents Of the
treasury to purchase cotton, rice, sugar, to-
bscco, &c.
Wilson, Of Mass, referred to the remarks
Of the Senator from KY, concerning Gen.
Butler He believed that Senator was en-
tirely mistaken. Gen. Butler had turned
over to the government nearly one million
dollars, and paid into the treasury nearly or
quite $75O,O00. He had done more than
any other man to support the Government,
and restore order to the country. Gen.
Butler had supported nearly 10000 poor
people, and had levied contributions on reb-
els to help furnish means. He thought the
imputations against Gen. Butler were en-
tirely uncalled for and unjust. He did not
believe Gen. Butler ever received farthing
wronsfully.
Mr.. Davis repeated what he had heard
and said at the next session he would call
for committee to investigate the doings
of Gen. Butler.
Mr.. Wilson. of Massachusetts, said that
every man who enacted with vigor and en-
ergy against the rebels had been slandered.
No man hau done more than Gen'l Butler
and he hoped the Senator would be true to
his promise and call Committee to investi-
gate the conduct of Gen. Butler. 3 aoA
Mr.. Rice also defended Butler and his
-. Washington, Feb. %.
Mr.. Harlan introduced bill supplement
tary to an act for the relief of persons for
damages sustained by certain bands Of Sioux
Indians. The bill extends the relief given
to the citizens Of Minnesota to those of Iowa
and Dacotah. Passed.
Mr.. Wilson of Massachusetts, introduced
bill to pay for arming loyal citizen troops
organized in any State or States the inhahi.
tants of which have been OF may hereafter
be in rebellion Against the United States