The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1864-01-14
Thirty.Cighlh Comxre.s.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-SENArE wilson.
reported back the joint resolution of thanks
to General Hooker and his officers and men.
Mr. Nesnith introduced resolution Of
thanks to General Thomas AUD his officers
and men. E
Mr.. Sheridan reported resolution Of
thanks to General Burnside and his officers
and men.
Mr. Wilson of Mass. introduced re solu-
ton rroviding for the expulsion Of senstor
Davis of Ky, owing to the assertion put
forth in recent resolution by the latter
which, in tn opinion of Mr. Wilson, incites
.as.,,'s the people = reasonable ns0Trseti0n and
Mr.. DAVIS. explsi. ed to the Senate that
the language, used by Mr.. Wilson, was a
gsrbled version Of his +, own resolution,
What he, Mr.. Davis. proposed. was that the
people should rise at the polls. and, take
the power Of this government into their own
hands. He, Mr.. Davis, repeated that the
terms of Mr.. Wilson's resolut:on was against
the terms of his own, and were false in fact.
The subject was then passed over, and the
Senate resumed the consideration of the bill
in the Enrolment Act. A debate followed
Mr.. Lane Of Ind, advocated its repeal
Mr.. Wilson opposed striking ont. and he-
lieved the country would Justify him. H,
b.liexedsthe term,nf service ought to be re-
duced from 3,years to fS months. @
Without a vote the Senate went into Ex-
esutive- Session and subsequently ad-
journed-. sa,. .-ase aa. r,
Mr. Cox said he would move to lay the
resolutions on the table unless the gentle.
man you'll allow him to amend it by con.
scripting all the blacks in the land.
The House refused to lay; the proposition
on the ia ,le. Yras 6l, Nays 70. yan.
op,motion Of Mr., Ancona the committee
on military affairs were instructed to in
quire into the expediency Of porviding for
payment to the soldiers Of the money with
held for the loss Of clothing thrown away
on the march by the command of their off,
cers. tasv Er arr w &
Mr.. Stevens, from the,C Committee on Ways
4 and Means. reported bill to reimburse the
S.ate..sor the expenses she incurred in call
/. ing out her militia during the rebel inva.
sion. The bill was referred to the Commit.
tee of the Whole. 4.E at
! A message was here received from the
Senate announcing the death Of Senator
Broden. ..-' .sa .nrv.
Mr. B,wden. of West Virginia, delivered
an sd,iresa The usual resolutions OF re-
spect were then passed. Asa further mark
of respect the House then adjourned
SENATE.-Mr. Dixon presented memo
rial from the Society Of Friends. Of Naw
York. braying for exemption from the ,lraf
Referred, r hr. 7-ri r
Mr Doolittie. presented three memorials
from citizens praying Congress to abolish
slavery in the Territories Referred
Mr.. Pomeroy presented petitions from
citizens ofKansas praying for the abolition
slavery throuhout the United STATES. =
Referred "
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, said scores of sol
diers had been incarcerated'in dungeons in
Missouri for hurrahing for J'm Lane. and
that the C"Eonel who had imprisoned these
men. was himself afterwards Obliged to hur-
rah for jim lane The subject intr ,dncel
was now undergoing investigation bv the
Missouri authorities. The officers appoint
/, by Gov. Gamble, Of Mo-, were the offend
ers--they are syn'pathizers with the ehel.
ion. ar zf
Mr.. CARLYLE annonncef in apornpr inte
terms the death of Mr. Bro len and moved
the usual resolutions. Of coincidence, and
that the Senator's wear Grape for 80 DAYS.
and as a further mark Of respect that the
Senate adjourn.
Wiley and Wilson followef in appropri-
ate eulogieS. The resolutions were adopr
ed and the Senate adjourned until to mnr
row. .af.a
| WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-HoUsR Mr.. Fen
ton introduced hill providing for payment
for the loss and destruction Of the property
Of loyal citizens by the soldiery Of the Uni
ted States. during the present rebellion.
Mr.. Arnold introduced bill for the con
struction Of ship ca nal. uniting the Mis>is
sippi river with the Nor hern Lakes.
Mr. Wilder introduced bill requiring the
ascertainment of the damages sustained a,
Lawrence and other places by guerreIla
raiders. au. taf
A number of bills on a barge variety OF
subjects in amendment of the above, wa.
referred
Mr. Ftrnan 10 Wood offered the f,l'o vim,
Whereas. accusations seriously affecting
the Official integrity of Maj Gen. B.nj F
Butler, in the discharge Of his duties when
in command at New Orleans, have been
publicly made; and mherens recent disclo
snres show that IN the Custom House in
New York. and in other branches IF the
Treasury Department. the revenue law has
been disobeyed and REASONABLE aid given
to the rebels and phsrens, it is apparent
that genera: decentralization prevails to an
extent which calls for the nterpostion and
legislation Of Congress therefore
Resoloed, Tbata committee of nine Nom
bers he appointed to investigate the fraud
with power to send for persons and papers
and to TAX. testimony under oath. and re
port at any time.