The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-12-14

and will he argued by Danl. S. Dickin-
son.
DR.. NJ. T.. Hoffy, reading Clerk of the
House Of Representatives, who has been
seriously ill is gradually recovering.
J. f. Murdoch has so far recovered from
his sudden illness, as to be able to fulfill
his engagement i'm the n h. k-,-
The Worlds specia: says meeting of
the friends of Gen. Butler in Congress, has
been held for the purpose ofconsultinga ITO
the course they ought to take respecting
the assault Of Gen. Grant upon their chief.
They are disposed to fight Washburne's
bill creating the rank OF General, and de-
feat it if possible. Butler is expected here
tomorrow. when their plans will be ar
ranged He has been Engaged i'm rrepar-
ing a reply. Gen. Butler, it is reported,
I told Thaddeus Stevens few days since,
that it would have been well If there l,al
been piore'corked bottles in the army
! in viii shsttt, G 1:rs made his hradquar-
itvrs. ...' '.' | '..'.a -. '#'".. Dr..
| ''- New York Dec. H.,
!, The FrIsines speoiais say that written
Invitations have been issued, converting
the New York Republican Congressional
tdeIegation al the House OF lion. Henry J.
Raymond on Tuesday evening, to mite
upon a candidate for the Collcctor,hip. 1aE
All vessels and trains Of ears hpnnd To
the United States, are now, in accordsiice
with the law, duly issltcttd and scald by
| the American Consuls, residents Of the
North Side of the ST. Lnwr,.iice, and the
Commissioner, is OF the opinion that Tins
! precaution willin n Very. great measure
! prevent Smuggling operations Oh the Can
ALLAN frontier in the future. ,n*..r.4i.f .
! Spectators are busily engaged in diff
ferent parts ofthe country III buyin- up
soldiers discharge papers. for which they
are, paying from lGU & coo dollars. In
Massachusetts three hundred have b. n
paid, and i'm Ohio COG Ifa sufficient n,tm-
Der can be purchased. Tie lobby will IN
deaNCr to iorcc Congress to pass a law Civ
ing bruntics to all soldiers who have not
/ HAD them, and equalizln!; those who have.
! The War Department :las appointed
Major WTnkoop, lately in command at
! Fort Lyon, 10 i've saw e.G"rt (" NJ Ssen-
gers from Black Kettle and Little isaven,
the chiefs OF the Cheyenncs ana hrralafoe
Indians, IL the North Of the Platte River,
to nee; and consult with that portion of
/ their tribes, who, for son,p time past have
/ been alcnaied from them, and who are
considered hostile TO the Government, IN
order to convince ihem OF the necessity of
entering intui relations of .nmliy with
the T.. 5. and the propricty OF their rcioin-
ing their respective tribes. a number of
runners already sent out by the chiefs
mentioned, and as they harencver return
ed, the Commissioners believe from repre-
sensations made that they were waylaid
and murdered on the way by L. S. troops,
who have come to regard every Indian III
an enemy. .-..... --.
| During the war IA large number of the
! Cheyennes and ArrapahGes went south,
Joining the kiowas and Cananches and it
was with these that tho ls,e commission
under Gen. Sanborn, formed the late trea-
ty ut the mouth of the Little Arkansas
! river.
Nsw York, Dee. IL.
The II evslfss Washington special says
] that The Pension Bureau has !.,tely deci-
ded 10 .rniine its.action Until tinat dispo-
stlon is made nfali cases below the NUM-
Der % .5'D. .....
/ The ladies in The Treasury department
propose to petition Congress to increase
Il their salaries.
Chaunccy NJ. Depcw declines the posi-
ton OF Minister to Japan.
The Til&resf: special says about fonE' hun
drpd editorials OH The i'resiicntH Message
Ell at the White House. About 80 per cent
OF these heartily endorse the preads.h
and eoassnemds his proposed future poll
Lcy. .. .r.
The case of the u. s.. against Gov. Peurce
OF Boston. arising out OF and involving the
history OF the great Floyd fraudulent ac-
ccptai"es, will come up this week in the
L. =. Court OF CLAIMS.
Gen. Caleb Gushing is counsel in the
case. ..... ...
New York, Dec. IL.
The Tribune's Washington special CON
tanis advance copies oi the census reports,
distributed to Congress on last Saturday.
Senator Nye viii to-day introduce {, bill
DISTINGUISHING all who voluntarily took
I The oath Oh allegiance IT, The S.,lthcrn Con
tederacy. ...E ..,..I. ..u..u.......... ..
! The Golored Mems Petition, asking for
suffrage in til" District ol Columbia, is
ready for submission To ,onsirss. Ii has
over $50 sl.s,,t 'alrr. ......-.
! Tomorrow, the Governm mt sells mt Al
exandria, 2,,v,0 Coz feet Of lumber; $500 tons
FoF rail road iron and 1000 car wheels, the
iarSrsl safe ,ver al that place.
! The Worlds Washington special saws
the question oi admitting Tennessee MEM
/ bers elect will be brought up in the IL suse
to-day.
New York, Der. II.
/ The Posts Washington dispatch says a
Seiate caucus WAS held To consider Mr..
Stevens joint resolution on recon traction.
No result reached. Another caucus will
be held tilissp. IN.
The prospects ofearly admission of the
Tennessee delegation To- Congress, daily
growing better.
Strong Lobby Influence al work to pro-
cure the renewal olthe Reciprocity Treaty
Gen. Grant has returacd from the Soulh
Albany, Dec, IL.
Gov. Fenton has received kilograms in
forming him that the 4lst n. Y. VS.. are ell
route for home, from Richmond, number
nS 1875 officers and meT, and the Selh regt.
from Richmond numbering BAL officers
and men.
Sunbury Pa, Dec. IL.
The baggage car ofthe express train on
the Philadelphia d Erie Railroad, was