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

FROM the Congressional Globe of Tues
day we gather some items from the pro-
ceeding Of Congress that will be of interest
to our readers:
SENATE.-Mr. Grimes presented petit
petition of. w. Brooks. president of the
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad
Company. w. W. Walker. Vice President
of the Cedar Rapids and Missouri River
Railroad Company John A. Dix, Presi-
dent of the Mississippi and Missouri Rail-
road Company. and Platt Smith, Vice
President oftha Dubuque and Sioux City
Railroad Company, praying for a modifi-
cation of the law Of Congress which re-
quires the completion of these roads with
in specified timA fp @aaer 2erep tp rfeepreo r3o the
Committee on Public Lands.
HousE.-Mr. Price introduced joint
resolution that the buildings, sheds, fur
niture, and other property at Camp Eins-
man, near Davenport. Scott county, iowa, .
be donated to the soldiers Orphans Home
of Iowa. The resolution passed. '1
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to amend
a act entitled "An act providing for tile
selection ofjurors to serve in the several
touitS oi hlStIlCt vi SoluuDid,
which was passed. H.
The following resolution, submitted by
Mr.. Kasson, was adopted: ..-'
Resolved, that the Committee on Public
inquire and report upon the expediency OF
releasing on the part Of tine United States
so much of the articles of the fundamental
compact with the new States, respectively,
iotc hai Of
respect to the ta xation Of land of non-resi-
dent proprietors, and so enable the States
to conform their policy in respect to unim-i
land held for speculation to the principle
adopted by Congress in the measure
known as the Homestead act" tH
Wilson introduced a bill to amend tho
judicial system of the United States; which
was read first and second time. and re-
ferred to the committee on the Judiciary. /.
Wilson also introduced a bill to extend
the time for the completion, ofthe Burling-
ton and Missouri River Railroad; which
was read a first and second time, and re-
ferred to the committee on the Pacific Rail-
road. ..,a ta4. #~.
Wilson also introduced a bill for the re-
lief of the members Of the thirty-seventh
| regiment of Iowa volunteer infantry;
| which was read q first and second time,
referred to the committee on Military Af-
fairs. .... H.. H
Hubbard introduced bill extendingthe
time for the completion ofcertain railroads
| i'm the State of Iowa; which was read first
and second time, and referred to the..com-
mittee on the Pacific Railroad. .
"PRFss CIrB LEcTUREs.-Josh Billings
| Farewell Lextur. Josh Billings being
about to leave this Kontinent for Rome,
Onida county, New Yorke, will resite. Mt
Musical Fund Hall, Friday Evening, Dec.
1, 1865, To a densely krowded aujence, His
new Lextur, Pontoon Philosophy. Pho
tograffs of the Lekturer kan be obtained at
aul the prinsipel Groserys. He has run
his face there often; a strong perlice force,
also an experienced surgen will he I'm at
tendance Very young children are eS-
pekted tew he present without emmy fur
ther notiss. The piano selekted for this
loakashun will remain on exhibishun Mt
the celebrated Vulcan Works Ov Robert
Wood, Ridge avenoo, Diagrams ov the
| Lextur can be obtained of Josh Billings,
showing eggsactly where the latf comes in.
Doors open at Z o'clock. Pontoon laid at
s o'clock. Buy your tickets before enter
ing the Eektur." ..s... .. ..s.-. .... .