The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-04-21
Thirty.E,ghth Congress.


enquire into the expediency OF constructing
Railroads for military purposes from Gin.
cinnati to connect with. Cumberland Gap, as
recommended, by the Presidsn. in 1851
Resolution adopted.
Mr.. Davis called up the report OF the
committee on Elections, declaring B. M.
Kitchen not entitled to sssat, ~ represeu.
,Ative Of the snh Dist. OF va. The CON.
mittee say they cannot satisfy themselves
that there has been such frecdom Of election
as to warrant the conclusion xthat Mr.
Kitchen is the choice Of the loyal voters of
the districts greater portion failed TO par
ticlpate in it. for the reason thar they were
held under the power Of the rebel army
Smith Of KY, ofthe minority Of the com.
mittee,. commended that there was prinsa
taied evidence that Mr.. Kitchea Was the
choice of his district. 80 Sc or &c
NJ. Whaley, or West Va, briefly con
tended that as the people are taxed and
furnished troops, they should Do represent
ed, here. ~ e.
| Mr. Dawes supported the views Of tn.
majority mentioning as fact that the vir-
ginia district Bordering On. This capita
has been SO far under control Of the enemy
since July 1861, that it Is impossible 4
hold an election there The committee
desired to set precedent, NOT only As to
Mr.. K, but as to all Others under simila,
circum tances. st
The House ai'pted ,re.ollftion decla:4
ing Kitchen entitled to . seat. y
SsxArs.-Mr. Hendricks offered i res
nlution requesting the Secretary If the
Treasury to communicate what regulations
have been made for the issue Of certificates
to be received in payment Of customs;
whether they are. payable in coin or cur.
rency. and il the latter, what AMOUNTS hAse
been issued. RI
The bill mixing q, grant Of lands to- aid
in the construction Of railroads. in Wiscon.
sin. was called up By Mr.. Doolittle, and
passed. z rs Tokg Y7aa
Mr.. Howard introduced . resolution
which vas modified as follows, and adopted:
Rssolped. That the. Committee on the
Conduct ofthe War be instructed to, in
qnire into the truth Of the slaughter Of the
troops At Fort Pillow, and whether Fort
Pillow could have been reinforced Or evac-
uatei and that said Committee be instruc-
ted to report At as easily .. day IS pos
sible. ,esr- .hsst 80
Earnest speeches were made by Messrs.
IF ow ard, Wilson, johnson, CONFESS and
Gri mes, in favor Of strict measures Of re-
Italia tion-man for man, or two for one.
Mr.. Wilson stated that the Secretary
Of War had received dispatch from Gen.
Sherman. placing the number Of men mas.
Eacred at 500. neo- '.;ae
The Senate then took mp the bill to pro-
ride for the collection of direct taxes in the
insurrectionary districts. a. reported by Mr..
Harris. from the -Eaiiciarv conmittee The
snendmsnts Of the CommAtee were agreed
to- ss.1 ,a4sE IBID yes
The bill vuas here laid over. and the Sen.
ate proceeded to the consideration of the
lGold Bill y srS a-s,5srys aae s@.tl.,4
1 Mr. Collamer proceeded tn address thu
Senate m his motion to strike out the
words foreign exchange. ag as
" Mr. Wade presented memorial Of the
Ohio Legislature, that many Sufferers
from rebel depredations in East Tennessee
had been thrown upon the Border States by
aid IF Government trans portaion, and
asking help to feed and clothe them.
Mr.. Harding called up the~bill relating
to the donating Of claims in Oregon and
California. Hn, nj 70
+ The hill granting lands to aid the cor.
s.ruction Of railroads in Wisconsin was
called up. 500 5.g49 Fstis5 a8r 500
Mr.. Powell presented the joint resolu.
ton Of the Chamber of Commerce Of Lonis-
vile in favor Of the Improvement of the
Ohio river. Referred to CoEnmittee on
Commerce. $50 "> "a st i, ~:
Mr.. Harris called up the hill for the COL
lection oftaxes in insurrectionarv districts,
which. after debate and amendments, was
informally laid over. bsEEf st% 'f'
The Senate then proceeded TO The bill
prohibiting speculative transactions in gold
and foreign exchange ''t1 '"'t
The pending questions being the motion
Of. Mr.. Collamer to strike ont foreign ex.
change from its provisions, Mr. Co,,amer's
amendment was rejected by yeas 10, nays
"a. -
An amendment BY Mr.. Harris was
adooted making uniform Of fine Of 81 900,
to $4,000. ae -e
After some further remarks by Messrs.
lane, Fessenden, Henderson, Sherman,
Hale and Harris, the bill vas passed by
yeas %, nays II. Adjourned. g 81,
We notice the following proceedings in
Congress on the 18th. a saw "a e ssi
House.-Mr. Kasson. of Iowa introduced
a bill extending the western boundary Of
this State to the Missouri River. es Z
Mr.. Wilson Of Iowa. offered areso,ution
that after to day. until otherwise ordered,
excepting SATURDAY.. the House will iske
recess at 4 o'clock p NJ. to meet again at
O'Clock. for the transaction Of business
which was agreed 10 yeas 80 nays 90.
Arnold, of Illinois. introducsd revolutions