The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-07-23
Congressional.
SENATE.
Washington, July 20.

81 Washington, July 20.
@ HOUSE.
/ Special bills and resoluti ons were
introduced and referred.
SENATE.
A bill passed constructing the PEN
sion law to give pesions, first to
mothers of unmarried soldiers; sec,
ond, to fathers; and third to orphan
brothers and sisters.
A resolution amending the rules SO
that treaties with Indian tribes shall
DO considered and passed upon in
opon session, was introduced and laid
over.
The bill authorizing tho printing
Of 10000 copois Of the Agricultural
report was passed.
The bill relating to the rights of
naturalizcd American citiEons abroad,
was taken up.a The question was on
the striking out Of tho clause anthor-
ling the President 10 make refusals
by Buspending commercial relations.
L A debate ensued, during which tho
+ Presidents voto of the Electoral
College bill, was received.
/. Mr.. Davis said o few words, pro
nouncing it conclusive.
MIR. Howard styled itas one of the
most incendiary documents that ever
emanatod from that source; an open
and direct declaration that tho Recp-
struction act was willing to lot tho
people docido whether those govern.
ments shall exist, or be destroyed by
revolutionary means.
Tho bill was finally passed. over tho
Presidents veto, by o vote Of 10 to
|8.
Tho debate on tho pending bill
was then continued, and Mr.. Williams
gave notice that he would at prop
or time, offer an amendment, slbsti-
tuting for tho section authorizing
reprisals, aprovision requiring that
tho President for any American citi-
zen who shall be deprived Of his libor-
ty by any foreign government, to asN
certain the facts relating thereto, and
if it be in violation of the rights Of
citizenship demand his case, then to
use such means as he thinks proper
to that OBJECT and report the facts 70
Congress sAs soon as poesibles Z -
Attcf some further discussion and
without lisposing of the bill, lnessa-
E6S wSro received from tho President
Transmitting the ratification rcsolu-
TONS Of Ia, and y. g. Referred to
Judiciary Committee l@s
l y EKNAT1.A joint c0shniitteo on libra
Try Woit Discharged from further con-
tsitlerntion, petitions on subject inter-
national copy right law con-c,,isaat
I1esolutions declaring ratification Of
tho 18th afnendment Twas talcn up
lnnd adopted 1t declares that three
fourths Of states including Ohio and
Now jersey having adopted the d
fmendment.i 1t has become apart con-
stitution of tho United States. Res
telutions was oifored instsucting the
Secretary Of the Senate to pay Soma
tors from Arkansas. il i s.,
| Florida, North Carolina aud Louis!
ana. The compensation allowed by
computing rom commencement 10th
Congress debate arising Invent over.
HOUSE.
r. Wilson chairman of Judiciary COM
mittcc to which was Referred claims
Of representatives from late rebel
states be allowed full pay from com
mencemcnt of Congress-, reported
resolution that pay shall commence
from dato OF their respective elections.
Adopted.
| Washington, July 81.
! The bill for tho protection VI
American citizens in foreign ooun-
trIcs came up and was assigned for
the evening session tonight.
liowo presented tho report OF the
committee Of conference on tho In
dian appropriation bill, which was
adopted.
Tho Sonato wont into executive
session and subsequently, tooka .rc-
cess, and soon attor adjourned.
1 HOUSE.
Dawes, from tho committee on
| ELECTIONS, reported tho credentials Of
tho Alabama representatives correct,
and moved that tho test oath DO put
to thon. ~ a*
After somc discussion by Brooks
and Dawes. tho previous question
! waabeconded and the report adopted
ny vote Of i3i 10 36.
The .sss oath was then Gdminib--