The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-28

rollnent bill, with amendments, was re-
ferred to the com nittee of the whole; not
being postponed till Wednesday,As stated
in the AFTERNOON report. .. H
In opposing the deficiency bin in COM
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Brooks said the
bill proposed an appropriation Of $4,000, 900,
aud opposed it's passage, viewing itNas the
effect of assumption of power by, the Exec.
utive in creating new Offices.
Mr.. Stevens explained that more clerks
were now needed in order to facilitate the
payment'of soldiers, and 5other like bust
ness. In some subsequent remarks -
Mr.. Brooks said it was delusion to say
that the Presidents Proclamation would
end the war, to which .az;,s, IN, s,-ta 4
Mr.. Smith Of Kentucky, responded asa
southern ,nan, identified with slavery, that
there remained behind the rebellioa that
which gave it strength AMI power, and
which must be destroyed and overthrown,
while the army moves IN front. The very
lile.blood of the rebellion is drawn from Az
rican slavery and whenever we tap this
fountain of rebellion, oui ebert ;ds sH'Gl
fectual. Applause, l2ti at i'9ili''st 81 80
Some further debate e. nucd bhtveen Mr..
Mallory and Mr.. Wai nth, of Kentucky,
both charging Mr.. Sinh with gunfaithfnl.
ness to his party, to W HIGH Mr.. Smith re-
spondeds by stating that he (Snithy was
nominated by a Convention which was de-
nodnc.d by the Louisville Journal as an
Abolition affair--was elected by 5000 ma
iority, and men who had owned more slaves
than all of'them together, had endorsed his
voting for Speaker Oolfax. aa Yrft sss'2
Mr.. Clay asked if he was included IN the
charge Of violating plea.yesF gd J7ioI Irs2
Mr. Mallory, replied that he had not in
the -einotest manner alluded to his colleague
(Mr Clay n a''a ; pig sa srsi i1"''t,
The Committee rose and the House adj
journea.S 70 -Hs" s7''3r' 'ij ''a1' sa'H
| dSENATE-Mr" Summers supplement to
oath Of office. precudes the admission to the
bar Of the Supreme, District and Circuit
Courts Of the United States and Court Of
Claims, Of persons unless they first take the
oath prescribed BY the act Of 1859. ' go.
The Secretary of War was Instructed to
/ transmit copies Of Proclamations and Orders
concerning elections in Missouri AMI Ken
/ lucky, issued by military authorities. -, .
A resolution was introduced requesting
the Committee on the Conduct Of the War
to enquire into the efficiency of the Heavy
Ordnance used IN Publications. Also as to
the amount paid for the manufacture Of Ger
tain guns, and the causes of delay Of intro,
ducing rified guns.
The Committee amp ,inted to enquire into
the affairs Of the Navy Department, are
Hale, Grimes and Buckalew. '''& ~,
The Senate took up the rule requiring
oath, 60.
Mr.. salisbury addressed the Senate in
opposition thereto.
Mr.. D ,olittle did mt s,e the necessity for
the establishment Of this rule, and said the
resolution Of Mr., Sumner would not affect
Mr.. Bayard, as the Senator hal entered on
his duties. The Senate has the power to ex-
pei traitors without the establishment of
this rule. t'"
: Summers resolution was adopted, yeas
21'nays IL. '' h's .,. go 1
After short Executive session the Senate
adjourned. 49,