The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-04-19
Washington Correspondence Of the
Courier.


Washington. D.. c., Apr. 70, 1863
The voice of the people of the loyal
States has been heard. AS the echo ofthat
voice has been borne lsither' from New
cut, and soon 80 be united in by the great
keystone State, il has been carefully lis
tened to, and heartily, nobly has it been
responded to by the nations faithful Rep
resentatives. The endorsement i'm and
support OF Congress by the people, in their
earnest and vigorous endesvors to restore
harmony throughout all branches of the
government, and to recon struct the States
upon sound and righteous foundation,
as manifested by the elections that have
already taken place in some of the States
as well as by the mouth of the union press
of tine country have strengthened what was
before mistaken, the 10y
al representatives, of the support and APP
prevail of their constituents at home
There was only one thing lacking, and that
was the touchi of the key-nOte.. The note
was struck in New England. and soon the
cou@tsr-stroke is made in. tile Senate by
its more than two-thirtIs: majority. The
House follows the Senate i'm time. but IN
pitch it has assembled somewhat higher
The House was not content to have mere
ly two-thirds majority, but rolls the vote
up to an excess of eleven above what the
bill received on it's original passage.
This superior strength of the Unionists
i'm the House over that of the union party
i'm the Senate is attributed to the fact "that
the Representatives hail more directly
from the great masses of the people and
hence reflect to a greater extent the ideas
and opinions of the popular mind, and
have from their more kindred relations to
the people, better understanding OF the
wishes and expectations of the Masses
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, the
Civil Rights bill was on. Monday brought
to vote and was carried over the Presi-
dents veto by vote of l22 yeas to Al nays
AS matter Of course when the opposition
element of the House saw that the meas
ure was almost sure of q passage, thew
brought to bear their old stratcgy,-per-
haps the mantle of General wlos once
attempting to postpone and table the bill.
But their attempts were of no avail. Mr..
Stevens said she wished, on the veto. to
stand and vote in silence, as gentlemen
stand and drink to the dead.'' Upon the
result being obtained, Speaker Coltax an
nounced thatth Bill had become "a law"
whereupon the most enthusiastic applause,
ensued, together with the WA ,ing of hand
kerchiefs, ETC., in the midst of which a
quaint correspondents tatesthat the Speak,
er forgot himself and Joined i'm the clap
ping of hands; while another f,cetiOus
writer states THAT the Speaker having no
right, under the rules. to applaud with his
hands, applauded with his gonei.'' OF
course the success OF the measure is con-
sidered as great blow on ''my policy"
Mr.. Grinnell seconded an amendment
on the Post Office Bill, which will add
greatly to the salaries OF. Postmastcrs in
the growing towns Of the West. ....-.
Mr.. James Brooks, who has lately been
removed from his unduly occupied seat in
the House to make room for his contestant
VIM. T.. Dodge, has,-to express briefly
the result Of his career thus far been
Brook pregnant of the vilest NAL ria, and
has sold ont every party with which he
has been connected. Mr.. Dodge" his sue
cessor, is a man of wealth.-iiiS income
beng tnouSarIu CDTr;IrS Hu;ry,--TIrr,r
is more, he bears the reputation of beinga
liberal and christian man.
Governor Stone, of Iowa, has recnive'' a
happy recognition of his services rs II mill
itary officer, iT his promotion from Colo
mel to Brevet Brigadier General. The pro-
motion is one well merted.
The season here has been quite back
ward, and farmers in iowa need no.. as
am informed they do, complain Of their
being any more unfortunate than the rest
of mankind. SCRIPTOR.