The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-04-14
present system of Indian traders, which was

mittee, Of which Hale is chairman, an extrsc
the manner in which the resol.
utions concerning the transfer Of seamen
from the army to the navy had been intro.
duced without the cognizance Of the commit
tee. The report says, when the committee
first cast their eye upon tn, resolutions in.
trcduced by Grimes to repeal the legislation
he transfer, they saw that it
repealed two things instead AT the one nee
essary Grimes char ged that the committee
never saw the report, and th.t it was Hale
alone. and that it asserts what is not true in
saying that he (Grimes) desired at once to
pass the repeal. Ho knew that the gentle
man from New Hampshire considered him
self the Naval Committee by the manner in
whieh the business of the committee had
been conducted for the past three years, and
as showing the spirit Of the gentleman, he
that at the beginning Of the SEES.
sion he (Ha'e) had offerel the gentleman
from New York (Harris) the Craftsmanship
Of that committee. but like the instance
wherein Satan had offered the Saviour of
man great things not in his power to bestow,
If he would fall down and worship him. both
the tempter and the temptation were spurn
ed. The gentleman was the most unrelen
ting, determined. persisting enemy Of the
Secretary of the Navy and of the Navy De
partment that there is in the country, though
in the position where he ought to defend it.
Grimes alse noticed an adverse report made
by Hale purporting to come from the Naval
Committee. though none but the chairman
had anything to do with it.
"' ."' ROUSE.
On motion Of Holman the Journal was
corrected so as to make it accord with the
fact that Harris. of Maryland. on Saturday
used the word "subjugation" instead Of
""subjection," with the remark for which he
was severely censured.
The Speaker laid be fore the House Gen.
Grants report of the battle Of Chattanoo
ga, and tho reports ofthe s,.b com n,nders,
which were ordered to be printed.
By unanimous consent it is resolved
that when the House shall adjourn on Tues
day it be to Thursday. in order to enable
the members to attend the funeral Of John
@. Rives. late ar officer Of the House
On motion of Farnsworth the, Clerk Of
the House was directed to send to the Pres
ident copy of the resolutions heretofore
passed requesting the President to give GER
tam information as to the comforting Of bre.
vet rank ON officers of the volunteer corps.
aud that his attention be respectfully called
to the fact that no answer had yet been Civ.
Brown, of Wisconsin, introduced a i,int
resolution authorizing the President to ap.
point commission Of three competent off.
GERS of the Engineer Corps, whose duty it
shall be to examine the different harbors
on the northwestern lakes, with the view
81 selecting an appropriate site for a naval
depot. and that said commissioners report
1T the earliest tune. Referred to tho Com
Dittee on Naval Affairs. Han
Cravens, Of Ind, offered the following res.
buttons and moved the previous question
upon them.
The motion on the previous question was
dec ded in the negative by 40 against "a
Debate arising, the resolutions went over
The resolutions are as follows:
Resolved, That in the present condition Of
the country. when the passions Of the peo-
pie are infamed and their prejndices are
excited, it is unwise and dangerous to at
tempt to alter or amend the Constitution Of
he United States; that ample power is con-
aimed within its limits, as it now exists, to
oratect and defend the national life, and the
exercise of power not warranted by its pro
visions would be to enter the field of revo
ution and dangerous to the liberties of the
people, tending to the establishment ola
military despotism and the final overthrow
IF free government in America
Resolved, That any attempt Nv Congress
to reduce States to the condition of Terrific
ries is as odious and as revolutionary in its
character as secession itself.
Resolved That ii Is the duty of the Gov
eminent to listen to and consider any prop
,sition for reconciliation that may be offered
by the insurgents, which does not involve
he destruction of the Government
Z Resolved. That the thanks Of the Nation
ire due, and are hereby rendered to the off.
,ers and soldiers and seamen who have so
calamity borne our flag 10 the hour of trial
to our country.
2 House proceeded to the consideration Of
he resolution here .ofore otf,rei by Finck.
y Ohio, reaffirming the principles of the
Drittenden res,lution. that the war is not
vaged for the purpose of conquest, but for
he restoration Of the Un:on and for ODE
Hence to the Constitution with the rights
md eqalitv Of the States unimpared
On motion Of Wilson the resolution was
abled. 81 against a. E
House considered Co'fax's resolution to
,xpel Mr.. Long, of Ohio. ut
Bliss, Of Ohio, did not concur in the
views Of Long, but understood his colleague
to express only his own opinion and to pre-
FER the recognition of the the Confederacv
only as a choice between that and the sub
iugation of the South. He Bliss)
thought that Colfax, in offering the resolu-
ton for the expulsion of Long was mistaken
in his construction Of Longs speech.