The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-12-21
xxx CONGRESS.

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Mr.AWilson wasexcused from further sci
vice, on the Committee Of Pensions land
Revolutionary Claims. .jE $751; 3aa.
Mr.. Brown introduced a bill tn reim.
burse the State of Missouri for expenses
incurred in clothing, and provisioning the
Militia. .l,...,rI-' ..... .... - III
The bill was ordered to be printed and
referred the Committee on Military Af
fairs. ,s.,...... ......' ....
Mr.. Guthrie presented q remonstrance
from certain citizens of Louisiana, against
the reception Of Messrs. Hahn and Cutler
as Senators from that State. -.. ,rs.t..u
Mr.. Grimes objected to otheremonstranc,
as 1t was addressed to Jacob Barker and
not to the Senate. and it was ordered to liz
upon the table. t.sa,ss
Mr.. Foot presented a resolution which
was referred to the Committee on Contin.
gent Expenses of the Senate, providing for
the payment TO the widow of the late Mr..
4 Collamer, the amount due to that Senator
at the time of his death.
1 Mr.. Grimes offered a resolution which
was adopted, instructing the Committee on
the Library, to enquire into the expsdien-
cy of the appointment of reporter to pre-
pare the reports of the Senate proceedings
for the Associated press.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
Agriculture, reported the House Bill to
prohibit the importation Of cattle so asto
prevent the spread of the disease.
| Mr.. Stewart submitted a joint resolution
embracing the following articles to be pro-
posed as amendments Of the Constitution
of the United States:
1st. The Union of the States under this
| Constitution is lndissoluble and no State
can absolve its citizens from the obliga-
| tions of paramount allegiance to the Uni
ted States. s..s.... se
2d. That no engagement made or obliga-
ton incurred by any State, or by any
number of States. or by any county. city,
or other municipal corporation. to subvert
impair or resist the authority of the Uni
ted States, or to support or aid any legisla-
ton, or convention or body in hostility to
such authority, shall ever, he held valid,
or be assumed or sustained in whole or
| in part by any State or by the United
States. .,rt. -.r rrH fa,-.Essa#. .-.s q
The resolution was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee. a.r. t-e
On motion of Mr.. Summer, the Senate
took up a resolution calling for informa-
ton in regard to the employment efsper-
sons in the Treasury Department who
have not taken the oath of allegiance, and
whether there are any persons employed
and paid for offices not provided by law
The resolution passed, ...
f'.@ t~i a~ Washington, Dec. 13.
HOUSE.-Mr. Schneck from the Copa-
mittee on military affairs reported Joint
resolution requesting the President to
suspend any order mastering out the Off
Congress shall hava-time to consider wnat
disposition shall be made of the Corps. A
brief debate occurred on the resolution,
during which Mr.. r.iSchneck said, the pri-
Yates belonging to the Corps had for the
greater part been mustered out, and the
question now was, what is to be done with
the officers. The officers should not he
summarily dismissed out of service. they
having families depending on them for
support. Remarks by other members
were then made, when the joint resolution
was passed. -, q
On'motior Of Mr.. Sterhcns. the House
took up and concurred in the Senate's
amendment to the Joint resolution ap-
pointing n committee of Is to consider and
report or the condition of the late so called
Confederate States. ... f.
Mr.. Chandler resumed his remarks in
opposition to the resolution. ... r.
Mr.. Anrona. of Pa, moved to lay Mr..
Farnsworth's resolution on the table. Dis
agreed to. 4s against 13. .
The resolution was then referred to the
Select Committee of Is on the Southern
States. .,
On motion ofMr. Hubbard. of Iowa, it
was resolved that the Committee on Mill
tary A fairs be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of providing n law for Sc
c,lritv to the soldiers who enlisted in 1861
| and 1862. and who served the Government
during the late war. of such additional
hounties as to make them as nearly as can
he. eqnal tn those paid II soldiers who en-
listed in 1864, according to their time of
service. .. ... .r'.
On motion Of Mr.. Grinnell. it was re-
| solved that in order to afford equitable
compensation to Postmasters i'm new States
the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Routes be requested to inquire intothe ex-
pediency of amending Postal Laws by
substituting commissions instead of salar-
les. E.-......... '.s- .
The House then took up Mr.. Farms
worth's resolution, heretofore offered, de-
claring that justice required that colored
soldiers be admitted to all the rights and
privileges of citizenship. He moved to
| refer it to a select. .committe of fifteen.
Mr.. Chandler of New York, took issue.
declaring that the Black man was equal to
| the white man. .. ...... ....s
! These remarks were suspended hv the
expiration of the morning hour. and, af-
ter further proceedings, tire House adj
journed. g. s. f-.f o.. ...-.
| Washington. Dec. IA
The Speaker announced the appointment
of Mr.. Hart of New York, as member of
the Committee for the District of Column
bia, i'm the place of Davis declined.
The Sperker also announced the follow
ing special committee on Blain's- -esolution
relative to reimbursing the loyal States
for money expended to put down the re-
bellion: t.. .-... ....s -.. ..
Messrs. Blain of Me-, Hooper Of Mass.
Loan. of Mo-, Bower of Pa. Bowling of y.
", Plants and Morrill, ofVt. ....
! The following is the committee to inquire