The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-05-24
xxx C0NGREsS-First Session
Washington, May Is.
SENATE,

age was read and ordered to be printed and
/ laid upon the table.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill to fix the
military peace establishment of the United
States, which was referred to the military
committee. 1t provides that the army
shall consist of the five artillery and six
cavalry regiments; and the profession of
| cadets of the Military Academy com panies
shall consist of "a privates rs minimum
and SO as a maximum number, to be en-
listed for five years.
Mr.. Seward offered bill To transfer tie
Indian Bureau rom the Interior to the
War Department. Referred.
The Senate passed the House bill repeal
fng tne ACT or the 31th Congress in relation
fto passports snaH aee grsRtts,. oasy a, esss--
zens of the United States.
Mr.. kirkwood offered ioiut resolution
for the appointment ola commissioner to
investigate the war claims Of Iowa. Re-
ferred.
Ajoint resolution was passed to suspend
the collection of direct taxes i'm West Va.
until the lst of March next, unless her ac-
counts against the United States are duly
adjusted.
The consular and acknowledgements
ton bills were taken up, and an amend
ment adopted that all fees of consuls or
commercial agents be paid to the Secretary
of the Treasury. That the titles of diplo-
matic representatives in Hayti, Liberia
and Dominica shall be ministers, resident
and consular agents without increased sal
airy.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
MIR. Washburne of ILL.,, reported from
the Committee of Commerce, u bill to fur
ther provide for the safety of the lives of
passengers on steamships. The bill was
read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Myers from the Committee on Pat
ents, reported Il bill to authorize Jacobs,
Administrative of Fitzgerald TO apply for
extension of a patent Tor an improved
method of dressing tree nails. The bill
passed.
Mr.. Myers from the same committee, re-
ported bill authorizing the Commission
er Of Patents to determine applications for
extension Of patents of Mann, for improve
ment in copying paper, and of Senneht for
improvement on Models. The bill pass
ed.
Mr.. Bromwell from the same committee,
reported bill extending for years from
the 9th of December, 1866 the patent of
Thomas ID. Barrel, for Improvement OH IA
corn shelter. Bill passed.
The morning hour having expired. the
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the Post Master General, transmitting, in
compliance with the act OF Congress or
July 2d, 1868, abstract of offers received,
and contracts made and allowancesto to con-
tractors, for additional services, &c. Laid
on the table.
The House went into Committee of the
whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. Dawes in the chair, and resumed
consideration Of the tax bill.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Donnelly offered the following res
olution, which was agreed to:
Resotred, In view of the almost COM
plete absence of woods and forests in the ;
interior re yions of tho continent, ss1tle- ,
their paramount importance unry. That ,
ment and occupancy oftias be directed to =,
on Pubgystem cannot be de- =,
inquire whep-the planting of woods and 9
vised Mtay be encouraged in regions that :
tfe destitute of timber by liberal dona- 8
ions of Public Lands in alternate sec /;
ions, to individuals or corporations, and
he reservation of the adjoining sections by i
he Government at an increased price, as ,
s the case of railroad grants. The lands ,
10 granted, or proportionate part thereof ,
o be planted with trees best adapted to
he climate anil needs of the community. ,
Mr.. Burleigh, of Dacotah, introduced a
,ill to provide for the better protection of Q
he frontier of the Uited States and the Ter i
.itories thereof; which was read twice and [
.eferred the Committee on Military AT
airs.
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa, from the Judicial y
y Committee, reported back the Senate
bill, passed on the 18th of February, to
prevent and punish kidnappers, was con-
;idered and passed.
The bill to establish in the District of
a reform school came up as un-
finished business. After some discussion
he bill was passed. .....
Mr.. Walker reported a bill to amend the
section OF the Declaration of
Rights of the State of Maryland, l776. SO
far AS it applied to the District of Columbia
in order that devices or gifts may be made
to religious societies or corporations. The
bill was passed
Mr.. Ingcrsoll reported the Senate bill
passed on the 18th of April last, toincorpor
ate the National Safe Deposit Company of
After discussion the bill was
to the committee on Banks and
Mr.. Schenck, from the Military Commit
tee, reported II bili.to equalize bounties,
and said he would ask an action on it next
week.
Mr.. Ingersoll from the same committee
reported bill aprropriating $4,000 to
grade East Capitol street, Washington City
and to establish Lincoln Square. The bill
was read three times and passed.
Morning hour expired.
Mr.. Dawes called upth resolution re-
ported some time since iom the commit |
tee on elections declaring Mr.. Delano en-
titled to seat as Representative from the
l4th District of Ohio. The resolution,
without debate, was adopted.
Caifo, ILL.,, May.
The steamer Memphis sunk at Island
No. 10 i'm the Mississippi river, on the
NIGHT of tho Ifth She is "A tstal loss. In