The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-04-04
CONGRESSIONAL.


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J4h3 bill Is o;opSfiiating $1,000 lfE
soldiers. eailors. Orphans Home of
the District Of Columbia, passed.
The resolution offered yesterday
were, bill by Mr.. Cameron asking the
Of War now mvch money
has been paid to tho Baltimore and
Ohio r. r. during the war, and
what rates charged, wheathcr high
81 than paid other companies. A.
msnded on mo,ion of. Johnson BY in
Guiding the Northern, and Central,
and Fennsylvsnis Central Roads,
ard adopted. ,rsdt 81 .I,.sv 'isFit.-, |
The rules Of the Executive session
requiring nominations to DO acted
upon, and 70 be returned -toHthe
President aNeI close Of session, was
reclined, 50 40 to allow Nominations
now pending to be continued until
acted upon BY the House.
n Resolution, for appointment OF
joint standing COMMITTEES Or orda-
nance, amended BY making it the
special committee with power to
send fof persons and, papers, take
testimony US 70 best and latest i'm
provements IN arms--adopted:
Il Mr.. Sausbury offered 5 resolution |
ABr tHes nppuin4saant of = joint com |
mites Of threo Senators and ave Rep
.resAntatives TO accompany the re-
mains Of Senator, Riddle ID his home,
agreed TO. liz y soossl .@gol'da3Ns
Mr.. Sumner gave, notice that on
Wednesday the Judiciary would call
up bill for universal suffrage through
out as. He had reason to believe
there would be quorum present.
Thayer called up bill extend TO the
State Of Nebraska tho privileges Of
act, granting land to the States Tor
tho establishment of Agricultural
Colleges, passed. y y /. I.
The Senate joint resolution in ref
erence to the removal Of Indian Tribes
was passed, BY ~ against Al.
The Judiciary Committee was au-
thorixed to continue during recess in
the Investigation Of the affairs of the
Union Pacific Railroad, with power
to send for persons and papers.
TheSena' 9 bill, appropriating $4,000
for a soldiers and sailors orphan
home in the District ofC Columbia, was
passed. t., 800
The Senate bin, 10 extend to Ne
braska the provisions Of the Agaicul-
turai College bill was passed.
Latin offered a resolution that the
report of the Congressional printer,
in relation to tn Q purchase Of paper,
be taken from the table and referred
to the committee on printing, with
power TO investigate, send for per-
sons and papers, and sit.during the
recess, was adopted.
i Pomeroy called up bill to allow
Chaplain Of house Of Representatives
draw his salary for the present year,
passed at 10 20. As. s4.
j Senategeneral executive session at
/ II. Doors reopened and President
pro tenn deGided Senate adjourned
until the last Wednesday in July.
i " HOUSE.
Tx oautu JUlnI resolution, au-
thorizing the Commanding General
lof the Army to permit wardens TO
remain at certain military posts, was
passed. - III
!, The Speaker presented message
;. from tho President, stating that in
giving his approval to the joint res
} olution, providing for carrying into
effect al fact for the more etfectnal
| government Of the Rebel States, he
did SO because it limited the cxpen-
!. ditures to $500, 900, and not because
ha had modified his objections to the
original and supplementary act. The
message was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed. aa..li
II The Speaker announced the select
, committees as follows: COMMITTEES
to accompany the body Of Senator
i Riddle TO Delaware, Mr.. Nicholson,
\ Farnsworth, Glossbrenner, Kerr and
Benton; on ordinance, Schenck, Lo-
j gan and Butler; to wait on tho Pres
ident, Latin and Brooks. s S.
/, After the transaction Of some mi
nor business the Speaker at l2 o'clk,
in q few brief words declared the
House adjourned till tho frat We'd
nesday in July. .8 Fl
il Washington, April. /. s
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Gray Chap,
i lain. 81.
!, The President called the Senate 10
order, and directed TO DO read the
proclamation, Of the President con-
). vening tho Executive session.
i On motion Of Mr., ..Anthony it was
resolved that . COMMITTEES of two
/ members be appointed to wait on the
President and, inform him that 4
quorum of the Senate were assembled.
and were ready to receive any com.
mnnicati2n be would be pleased TO
make. Messrs. Anthony and Hen
4 derson were appointed Committee. II
i On motion Of Mr.. Anthony it was
ordered that the daily hour Of moot
I ing be ut IL until otherwise ordered.
Also, that the standing COMMITTEES Of
the Senate be coltinued during ths
present session of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the
Senate, ut q quarter past IL went in.
to Executive session. 3. .s
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