The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-07-11

ruling and advice Of the head Of the
Government? lie was not willing To-
sit here and allow any man to take
the cath, when he knew that MON.
bers constituents were disloyal, and
would send no other kind Of q man t.
Congress if they could avoid it. Thia
was his theory ofgetting at the ones.
tion. Kentuck had shown herself dis.
loyal during and since the rebellion.
He therefore insisted that these men
sent here from Kentucky must 70 be.
fore the Committee on Elections, and
let their loyalty be tested if they
were loyal they would como out un.
scathcd, if they were disloyal they
had an immense amount ofimpudence
in presenting themselves. Wheoover
. delegation came from ! State whose
loyalty was Questioned, he was in ia.
vor Of having the whole delegation
examined, admitting such as were
loyal, and sending back such as arc
dis.oyal. atl. .bs sri
After !: long discussion, Mr.. Lo-
gan's amendment, modified so as to
accept Mr.. Adams, Of the Seventh
Congressional District Of Kentucky,
was adopted, and the cases Of ull the
other Kentucky delegates referred TO
the Committee on Elections. '7s
Mr.. Schenck presented a protest
from the citizens of the Fourth Con.
gressional District OF Connecticut.
against the election Of VIM, II. Bar.
mum, alleging bribery and orrup.
tion. Referred to the Committee on
Elections.
Mr.. Stevens offered d resolution for
the appointment OF q committee, If
nine, to inquire what further legis,a.
tion was necessary on Rcconstruc-
tion. Adopted. ajY
Adjourned till Friday.
st SAG Washington, July 8.
uousE-The speaker announced
the Committee on Reconstruction,
viz: Stevens, Boutwell,, Bingham,
Farnswor,h, Hubbard, Nye, Beaman,
Paine, Pike and Brooks. -1fssa
The speaker presented . communi.
cation from tho Governor of New
Mexico, stating as the election for
delegate from that Territory will not
take place until September, next, he
had appointed John s. 4Watia "a ar,nf
-Ur tH1 lerrlt0ry 10 represent its in-
terests in the House, and asking that
he be admitted to q seat with the
usual pay and mileage.
Mr. Davis moved its reference to
the committee on elections.
Mr.. Schenck opposed such refer
ence, as it might seem to imply an
acquiescence in the exercise of an
entirely unprecedented, unauthoriEed
and illegal act on the part Of the Gov.
ernor of tho Territory. .Ia43sf
I After further debate the communi.
cation on tue motion of Mr.. Miller
Was laid on the table. s.sf
Mr.. Farneswo orth from the Joint
Committee to wait on the President
informed tho committee that he had
no communication.to make, to Con.
gress at the present time.
Papers IN the several contested elec-
ton cases from Kentucky were pre-.
sented by Messrs. Paine, Garfield and
Kelley. and referred to the committee
on elections. tsie.~ a.y q
On motion Of Mr.. Garfield, all the
contestants were admitted TO seats on
the floor. ss tt 'sisfi Afsa a&!Ge2
The rules werc suspended and q
joint resolution passed giving q vote
of thanks 10 Gen. Sheridan for tho
faithful performance Of his duty as
District Commander.
Mr.. Marshall presented protest
from Grover, Jones, and Beck, Rep
resentatives from the 5th, 9Th and
7th Districts OF Kentucky, against
the action Of The House on Wednes-
day. asserting that they were legal.
" elected, and that no allegation can
be may be made against there loyal.
V.a s.5a5a y8 fNs .ress i.a
Mr.. Marshall stated that he. had
learned that notice Of tho contest
had been presented to-day in tho
case OF Jones; and he therefore nov
cd that in regard to the other two,
Grycr and Beck, that tho Committee
be discharged from further consider.
alton, and that they be duly sworn
and admitted to seats. lie declared
that the rights Of representation
were sacred, and the American pco.
plo would not, look with indifference
on IN act OF such injustice.
Mr.. Logan stated that there were
charges Of disloyalty against tho
members named. and that they were
assented to in the resolution offered
by him. It might be proper for his
colleague to defend tho rebels here,
but he was sorry to soc y representa-.
tive from the proud prairie State,
take on himsclf the duty Of man
who attempted 70 destroy tho Gov.
eminent either By an act, word or
deed. ,.a,
Mr.. Marshall said he did not feel II
necessary TO notice his colleagues In
personal illusions to himself and his
own for action werc aM.effioient for
him. sn 36
Grover had never been arrested for
treason. Jones had hcenso arrested
as many others had been, bur ho had
been discharged without any charge
being preferred against him.
Mr.. Dawes moved that the protest
and motion DO referred to the Com
mittce on Elections. As q member
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