The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-11-28
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james & Bate convicted 81 mur.
derat the Sept tDrm IT the JacksoY
e0Gkty lMnsofs Circsn Court, aaG
Essntceecd 20 DO hung - Novembsf
first, md rsspitsd 81 the Governor
40 Me-. 20th, yesterday bud HE cen.
Tens eommu(ed 20 Is years in the
pcDite ntiary.
A. temperayy railroad bridge scrUm
the MissOSri ~ Omaha, IL 10 Do built
70 6eilitate the. transportation of
freight and passengers during the
winter.
The democratic tiskiet VA ~ clscted
IN Hartfsrd, ysstsrday, ~ about $40
Aoraiio Seymour Of II. (. has
written 4 letter declining 10 81 ) can
didate fov PrssidsAt bsfOre the next
National Democratic CoDventiou.
A call isin circulation, in New York
city and is being generally signed
~ Conservative republicans for q
meeting 10 put General Grant in
nomination Tor the President.
The evidence in the impeAchmsnt
case make 1900 printed pagss. =
A deputation Of Chicago polies
consisting Of Deputy Superintendent
Nelson, Captain Hicks aud Sergcants
GerDing and Moore, met Weston AZ
South Bend, Indiana, hast eve, and
will follow tho pedestrian, 3fom there
to Chicago. At the city. Iimits !
squad Of fifty men, will meet Weston
to afford him safe escort through
the streets Of hicago, which is said
20 Be ! gratifying fact to Weston, as
he Is apprehensive Of danger, from
the vast crowds that will certainly
dock 70 see him npon his grand en.
tree. A special reports that Weston
regrets much the failure to accom-:
plish his 100 mile feat, moro on &C.
count Of misconstruction that tho
people will place upon it, than Of the
pecuniary loss 70 himself AT ten
O'Clock this q. m, Weston takes up
his march from South Bend, and Is
expected IN Chicago, Wednesday, pm,
Senate. Mr.. Morgan offered i res
olution which was adopted, exempt
ing from tho provisions Of the tariff
act Of March I'd, ar icles actually i'm.
ported on the "a, 81, and 4lh, Of
March.
Mr.. Morrill, Of Maine, offered res
oIution instrncting the Committee on
Military Affairs to inquire into tho
cxpediency Of m immediate Tedac-
ton Of the military forces Of the u.
s. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, tho res.
olntion returning the thanks of Con.
gress TO Gens. Sheridan, Sickies and
Pope, was referred to the Committee
on military affairs.
On motion Of Mr. Edmunds. tbc
Sergeant at Arms. was divectcd to ar
rest Ed + Dunbar, and brig him be-
fore the bar Of he Senate to answer
for contempt of Congress in refusing
to communicate certain facts in his
know ledge TO the committee on Re-
treRchment.
Adjourned.
Hoasc.-Gallcries crowded. Pro-
Iceedings opened with prayer by
Newman Hall.
Among the bills introduced, was
one for the relief Of Lucas county,
Iowa.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Bntlcr
provides that the national indebted
Dcss be paid in exact accordance with
the acts Of Congress creating It. All
debts contracted to be paid in gold,
to be 40 paid, and all not 40 cotracted
Ia be paid in lawful money Of the
us.
Mr. Boutwell, presented tho major
.ty report Of the Judiciary commit
tee recommending the Impeachment
of President Johnson. 1t is signed
by Boutwell,; Thomas, Williams,
Lawrence and Churchill.
After the clerk had read the ma.
jority report for half an honr it's
further reading was dispensed with
on motion Of Mr. Bigham, and on q
statement that tho reading Of al re-
ports would occupy two hours.
The summing M Of the majority
report edited by boutwell,, was then
read 1t declares that IN accordance
with testimony Herewith submitted
and in view Of the law presented, the
committee is Of the opinion that a.
Johnson. President Of the United
States, is entity Of high crimes and
misdcmeanors. requiring interuosi.
tion Of constitutional powers Of the
Hnuac.
Mr. Wilson. Of Iowa, presented the
minority report signed nv himself
and Woodbridge. declaring President
Johnson was not guilty ofhigh crimes
or miadcmcan0rs
Eldridge and Marshall join in an
other minority report.
I'm motion Of Bout we'll tho whole
subject was postponed until Wednes.
day of next week.
Mr. Washburne, Of Wisconsin, In.
trodnccd q resolution which passed
nndcr the suspension rules. declaring
that in the present financial condition
Of tho country further purchases Of
territory arc inexpedient.
NJ. Pile introduced bill declaring
St. Louis port Of entry. Referred.
Adjourned.
Yesterdays House proceedings under
the call nf the States. bills to amend the