The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-03-28
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Was(1ir,gtor, Afnrch 90

OHmutfph Mr. shanks' resolution :
was adopted, instracting the Com
mi&&ee on dspreig6 "A fairs to- i1vesti-
.S&tG tho facts oonhected with the
Imprisonment Canada, of the Rev,
Jno. Mcmahon, a citizen of Indiana.
aud pastor Ola, Catholic church, n.
ii that State, ard what action should ;
be taken, for his release. Il,
Mr.. Logan offered a resolution
which was adopted, ihstrHcting the
Committee on Foreign Affairs to en-
ouirc into Claims at American citi-
gems against the British Government,
comnencing Tiik1those reported. byI;
the President in August, 1859, aud
including all since that date which I
1haslnot becnpafd, and report what
ought to be done to secure a. speedy
settlement of,suchNclaims
~ Mr.. Baker offered u resolution as
sertiny that III view of greater liber-
tv.and larger recognition of man
hood. which had been following the
rebellion. it was eminentlv fitting
thatthe governments should be pla- |
ced in better relations TO ,workingi
reople ofthe country and instruc,ing
the Committee OH rules to enquire Of
tie expeliency OF constitutional Com
nittcc on Labor. Adopted ass
Mr.. Bingham moved to add 10 the
proviso offered by Mr.. Banks direct
iny that $4,000 of the .Freedmen's
Rnrcau A ppropriation shall be used
Cor he purchase and distribution Of
seeds, and an additional pH,viso that
no no, part Of the mGney aparopriatcdan
the.iain; resolution shall be used an'
I'll, the unexpended appropriations
heretofore made.fDr food for the fusc
Of the rreedmen's Bureau shall sbc
frs. applied othe purpose specified
under the direction Of the Commiss
toner's of the Bureau: u ~ q, NJ sA1
4 running debate took place Be
+uaan Messrs. Bingham, Stevens. 10
r0,,I 81 hi AZ 4. Garfield, Boutweatan'
others. in which Schcnck and Stc
vers argued that, gthel Freedmenf
Rtrca,i, had new. efficient eanthoi,t
t0ral;eve distress in the South; an
az object OF. this hill was mainlviit
rive, aims tor sturdy rebels, whic
Mr., Bingham denied, arguing tia
the Term refugee only applied to pc
sons who were driven from the
MrspiIepropo.eda Substitute "a
thorizing the Secretary OF wa
through the Burean,to extend u
distribution of food and clothing 9
thoFizedit6bc issac,l 10 seta bees III
freedmen inthe rebel States to
cluae destitute women and chlldrr
and helpless aged persons. ~ y
Mr.. bingham appealed to Pile n
to limit it in tht maqnssI, but III
appibtnatl dcatitute pefsdnes 1
MI Pile Suggested that Ut aid
cln1e women, children and help!'
aged persons.
,sMsr iniienanslydeMn'
ed Of Mr. Pile N neither he nleaiit
say that no mesl OF middle aye sho
be left to perishf if SO, he wo'
throw down 5 IL. shs. gaun' 'ls and. 8
Mr.. Pile had no objection TO M
y his amendment as the gcntlen
suggested. .4t,,.s.....2.
THE chairman stated that
Piles, amendment was not pc
inn III s3gai h5iA ,gga9e Eis*
Mr.. Donncly suggested a pro,
to the effect that the. total amo
expended for food shonla not exe
one million dollars. ulsless it, bee;
appavens tor tho commissioners
thclfreedmet's bureau that f,lrt
expenditure was absolutely niece
yt0 save men. women ana child
from death by starvation. .. IS
Adjnnrned. ON ssfl,5ss ,esfffa ad,
mo sa3.te SENATE 3.... e'ii I
Mr.. Sumner from the Commi
on Foreign Relations, rrerts-a
following joint resolution Resol'
That all persons I'm ydFlom
service OF the United States arc
hihited from wearing any nnifpr,
Official costume not previously I
seribed, by Congress. Joint res
ton passed. 'ga 9iii g -. $ = I
Mr., Yates, from the COMM
on Territories, reported favor,
the bill for the admissions OF Col
do.
yrs Washington, March
SENATE. KE{4I
Mr.. Howe presented memol
from the Wisconsin Legislature
aidine the .coastrnction Of mill
roads Referred.
Mr. Observation-Disclosures 10 hi
amend the Bankrupt I'LL, rcpea
the provision re curing The Chief
tieel to appointthe Registers of B:
rapte,-, 1and providing that the
listers be appointed by tho DIS,
Courts. fgatnHIa4po S. ls4isst
Mr.. Trumhuli sait1 the measure
the sanction of the Chief Justice.
-, "a -As.-- f,.-.--ss,4. i
Mr sherman moved to recon.
tPe'fote BY which, the bill exe,n !,
rom internal revenue lax wra =,
paper; made from wood orcorn Y ! !,
WAS passed. = s'u
I. g 3aJ motion Of Mr.. Sherman ,
o Q! ~ per cent. was impose.l -
otate, municipal or; co,.,,pr, s -, ~
or scrip issued by any Nnf;on.' ., ~
ana !hus amen led the b,II na -, -
a letter from the See ~ ,I ihs ,r...,
was pi.eviv,u-i read. sl, ~ .ne Us
The National banks in Nv atg 9irz 81
We're issuing scrip as CURRENCY
Inc bill to sell certain s,o.Ls ~
IN trust for Chickasaw and Choc,a