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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-19

Boyer said the amendment was in
tended to deprive the Supreme Court
Of Jurisdiction in the McArdle case,
and would never have been offered
without objection had its real charac-
ter been known.
Mr. Blaine said the gentleman's 'po-
sition was simply that his side of the
house was not awake to see the point
of the amendment.
Mr. Boyer admitted that the mi
nority never suspected that the ma
jsrity in that way would effect to es.
cape from what must be believed q
pending judgment Of condemnation
from the Supreme Court. He con-
tended that the act should have been
passed openly.
Mr. Blaine said the Supreme Court
obtained jurisdiction by act Of Con-
ress; was that illegal?
Mr.. Boyer admitted that whatever
fraud may be in the case it was not
punishable by law. He thought the
majority had no occasion to resort to
devices of this description.
Mr.. Williams inquired ifhe said tho
chairman Of the Judiciary committee
acted in bad faith.
Mr.. Boyer said he was willing what
he said should remain.
Mr.. Williams remarked that his re-
collection was that all that was said,
was by the gentleman from Ohio
(Mr. Schenck.)
Mr.. Boyer said this did not reliev
the gentleman from Ohio, from the
charge of knowing the character of
the amendment.
Mr.. Williams understood that he
shifted the charge from the shoulders
Of Mr.. Wilson Of Iowa, to the gentle
man from Ohio.
Mr...Boyer said the gentleman could
not put words into his mouth, what
he said was without personal malice.
He had great respect for both the
gentleman.
Mr.. Schenck explained his position
in the matter.
Mr.. Boyer asked Mr.. Schenck if he
had ever seen tho amendment before
it was offered.
Mr.. Schenck disclaiming any ad-
mission that he was bound to be. GATE
chized or ross-questioned; he also said
he had never heard the amendment
read or seen it but at that moment
and thought it good thing to &c
complish the object, but it might be
obtained by putting an amendment
on the bill. He was glad Of having
the opportunity of hearing such an
amendment, or he was not 80 stupid
but he could see as soon as it was read
what its object was and give his con
currenco. He had lost q confidence
in q majority of the Supreme Court.
Mr.. HOLMAN while admitting the
amendment was german asked Mr..
Schenck lift was exactly fair.
Mr.. Schenck merely implied that
he was willing the amendment should
be offered and he thought his respon-
sibility to the gentleman ended there.
They might 60 to their constituents
and apologize.
After further debate Mr.. Allison
said no member asked an explanation
of the effect of the amendment. No
division was asked for and it passed,
he believed without division.
Mr.. Boyer expressed himself con-
tent with the result. Enough ad-
mission had been made by the gen.
tleman from Ohio to satisfy him.
After further debate the House ad-
iOurned,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-19
Living by Rule.

10 condense the philosophy of
life into a given set Of rules has been
q favorite diversion of wiseacres from
the earliest times. Men are general
" prone to make rules for them
selves by which to govern their ac-
.tions, and then are as likely not to
follow them.
A horse;jocky out West, however,
has reduced this system of lifesrules
to it's most practical expression in
his own case. He has only four, but
these include, in his opinion, the
whole problem Of existence. The
first is, "Never lend dollar unless
you receive two as collateral securi-
ty." The second is, "Never refuse to
drink with q man, because it does not
cost you anything" The third is,
"Never ask man to drink, because
it does cost you something" And
the last, which contains the gem of
the code, is, "Nsver mind what hap
pens, so long as it does not happen
to yourself"
This is certainly simple, and, from
q horsejockey point Of view, COM
plete.
A Des Moines correspondent of an
interior paper says that members
who vote for the capitol appropria.
ton will be in greater danger from
lightning than from reelection.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-19

DR.. McQuigg, of Lyons, removed
q crab from q woman's stomach by
course Of medical treatment. It was
about three inches in length, and had
troubled the patient for two years
and half.
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ST. LOUIS MARKBTX

St. Louie, Mar. l8.
Flour active for nedium. grades.
which are 25<96Oc higher.
Wheat unchanghed. Spring sold
at 2.05@2.123.
Corn and oats unchanged.
Rye unchanged. a
There is a better feeling in provis-
Pork 23.7b@24.oO. Bacon-clear
sides frmer, 14@l4s; shoulders 1os
Oil.
Lard-very little offering. Choice
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The live stock market is rather
stagnant. The only transactions in
this line that we have to report are
the sale by Mess. Dickens Bro. Of
Competine township of 80 head A No
l bullocks to Jackson h Co., Of Mon.
mouth, Ills, averaging 1900 lbs at 70
gross present delivery, and the sale
of 100 head hogs to average 175 ibs
by John Chick, of Columbia town.
ship, to s. CLANCY 4 Bro. At &c April
delivery. The former may beregard.
ed as a trifle above and the latter a.
a shade below their actual market
value here.
The following is the latest reports
of the Chicago, New York and st.
Louis, live stock and provision mar
kets:
Chicago, Mar. Is.
CATTLE-The receipts to-day
were only about so head, while the
entered sales were only about a head,
all of which were taken on city acct
at about the closing range of Satur-
day. The morket wasquiet, yet it was
the general impression among opera
tors that both demand and prices void
rule more favorable for sellers at the
opening of business tomorrow. In
the absence Of sufficient sales to e.
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THE 0TTUMWACOURIER
]. N. hEDRiCk, Editor.
Credit 10 Wealth.

So long as we maintain our credit,
the public debt whether expressed in
bonds, or currency, has precisely the
same effect upon the commercial, agri-
cultural, and manufacturing interest,
and in fact upon the entire people, as
If the government had bv some magic
power created that much actual hard
yellow gold, or dug it up from the
bowels ofthe earth, and added it to
the aggregate wealth. There are
merchants in Ottumwa and every
where else not actually worth ten
thousand dollars, who on account Of
their we'll known integrity, have
credit enough in New York to buy
one hundred thousand dollars worth
Of goods, thereby enabling them to
realize . profit on one hundred thous.
and dollars capital, instead often, and
incidentally beneftting the entire
community to that increased extent.
1t is just the same with body politics
that it is with the component parts
of that aggregation Of people called
government. The proposition is self
evident that by the honest inAexible
maintenance Of our honor and credit,
the government is worth $500, 900
more money, or its equivalent credit,
than it would be by reputation, and
it irresistably follows that every one
forming the community, is made thus
proportionately richer. Let Pendle-
tonism, or Deanism, prevail, which
are but different names for the repu-
diation ofobligations most odious to
them, and their party, because incur
red in subjugating democratic war,
and then at once topples public credit,
and with it $2,5O0,0O0 of wealth is
swept out of existence, and the val
aes of everything reduced at LEAST
one half while in case of war or any
other pressing necessity, Uncle Sans
ability to borrow money would be
about equal to that of the late so-eall-
ed Confederacy.
With the consummation Of this Ca
lamity which is awaiting us if the
Copperheads should succeed ut the
Presidential election, farms, labor,
produce, and everything else will
settle down to old democratic prices,
with Page and Bacon shinplasters
for currency, while the Sheriff's and
Constables offices will resume their
wonted profitableness, and your
Court Houses be plastered over, and
your newspapers be full Of forced
sales and mortgage foreclosures
Honest Democrats and Ben Butler
Republicans, this is the sort Of an en-
tertainment to which the regulators
invite you.
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General Butler is to conduct TIM
cross.examination Of Johnson's wit
nesses. It will be a cross.eyed ex-
animation.
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Hon s. T. Caldwell, is one Of the
ablest and best members of the Leg
islature, and withal entirely above
the suspicion OF corruption. For
these reasons we arc the more al a
loss to account for his support of the
State House Bill. He has certainly
notforgotten that the very essence
Of the State platform last fall, which
was heartily endorsed by the county
convention that nominated him, was
retrenchment and reform, and that
he and his opponents made nip and
tuck race, for the plaudits Of the peo-
pie in their profase protestations OF
economy. Had he went before them
proposing to bequeath them heri-
tage of taxation, in the shape say,
of two millions Of dollars for public
building that we are not suffering
for, he wouldn't have found men
enough to have voted for him to set
up a. mile stones over the short way
of Wapello CO., and this Mr.. Cald-
we'll knows fully as well as We d.
In matters Of this sort, involving no
sacrifice Of principle, being purely
and simply questions Of policy, and
expediency, we hold that represent
alive should obey the self-evident
will of his constituency, whether in
accordance with his own wishes or
not, and we presume that it must be
apparent to him that ten men in
each township OF this county cannot
be found to support his action in this
matter. We have made somewhat
diligent enquiry Of Republicans and
Democrats from all parts of the coun.
ty, and 30 far, have been unable to
find one single man who approves of
the State House scheme at this par.
ticular time, with the bare exception
Of one prominent democrat, who by
some arrangement became possessed
ofa goodiy number of lots on the
East Side, at the location of the cap
itol, and who as a matter of course,
is clamorous for the bill for the bene-
fit of his own purse, and because he
would be delighted to use this very
club in the pending campaign to beat
ont the brains of Republicans with.
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AN EASY WAY TO RID FIELDS OF
SrUMps.-About forty years ago there
lived in Western Pennsylvania two
farmers named Wood and Osborne
respectively. They were near neigh
bors, but inveterate enemies; and it is
said lived almostin sight of each other
for fourteen years without speaking
to each other. Wood went out one
day with mattock to dig up half a
dozen of stumps that had never been
removed from his meadow; but, find
ing it pretty hard work, he gave it
up, and returned to the house. On
the way it occurred to him that by a
cunning device he might induce his
unfriendly neighbor to uproot the lit
tie annoyances. Acting on a bright
idea that occurred to him, he entered
his house, got his writing materials,
and in disguised hand wrote:
Mr.. WooD:-I am now an old man,
fast approaching my end, and can
not 60 to my graue without reveal
ing to you q secret. When I was q
young man, l helped to rob your
grandfather Of q large amount of
money. l and my partner in crime
buried IS, 900 of il under the roots of
a tree in the meadow which now be-
longs to you. No doubt, those trees
have been cut down by this time, but
the stumps may still remain. He was
soon after hanged for murder he
committed, and was sent to prison
for highway robbery. I was but late.
ly released, and wish to do all l can
to atone for past misdeeds. l send
this letter by person who says he
knows whore you live, and he will
throw it into your house.
A REPENTANT CRIMINAL.
Mr.. Wood sealed this bit of fiction,
addressed it to himself, and when
night came crept stealthily to Os-
borne's door, opened it little way,
tossed it in, and ran away as though
Satan were after him. On reaching
home he retired to rest and reposed
sweetly till morning. When he arose
he cast glance toward his meadow,
and to his satisfaction he discovered
that every stump in his meadow had
been dug up during the night and
pulled ont bv the roots.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-19

Major General Upton, Of Michigae
who married the other day has CONT
to Brest. Before his marriage j
was generally supposed he was going
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NEW YORK MONEY MAR
KETE. slt
New York, Mar. ID.

Stocks active.
Bonds Coupons of 90, 1.1Oi; Of
ga, l0s; '65, 1881; new, 1861; 10-lOsr
coupons, 1O7l, 7-30, coupons, 1854.
Western Union-333.
New York Central-l.1sl.
Erie-68i.
Ilinois-1.O7.
Rock Island-92{.
Northwestern-66;
Money! per. cent
Sterling Vt,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-19

A little girl, aged ten, was burned
to death few days ago, near Pella.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-19
San Francisco, March, II,

The Irish citizens here celebrated
the anniversary Of st. Patricks day,
with civic military procession, public
meetingiand banquet.
The charter election at Marvsville
yesterday, resulted successful to the
Republicans.
The N. Y. Herald's special Havana
18th says, When Madame Ristori
was announced to play in the charac.
ter of Teresa the Bishop Hawance
interfered and denounced the per-
formance to the authorities but was
not much needed, the Bishop in con.
sequence ordered the curates in all
Districts through which General Ler-
sundi was to pass on his tour through
the country not to ring the church
bells in his honor, Lersundi returned
and telegraphed to Madrid, whence
he received for Q reply to make him
self be respected, the directors Of
the administrations are unanimous
on the subject. The Bishop has
been put under arrest in his own pal
ace but will probably be sent to Por-
to Rico to await orders from Madrid.
Later Gen Lersundi has returned
and has orders by the Bishop to leave
the island by his insubordinatian to
the first authority of Cuba. The
Mail steamer has been detained for
the purpose Of taking the prelate
aboard.
st. Louis, March 18.
Gov. Crawford Of Kansas left To-
peka yesterday for New York to sell
State Bonds authorized by the Leg
islature amounting to 10000. dol
lars. Much excitement caused in To
pcka YESTERDAYS by discovery that a
store Of E. Levi, been set on fise and
that it contained only 900 dollars
worth Of goods while there was $25,
600 Insurance on it, The store was
under the State snd U. 8. offices and
Court Room, had not the fire been
speadily extlnguished, the loss to the
State wonld havebeen irrepayable.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-19
HOUSE.

Browall, of Penn, moved to recon
slider the vote, referring to Judiciary
Committee bill introduced by him
July 11th, 1867; to guarantee several
States in the Union are republican in
form of government.
A resolution was offered by Hen
bricks was adopted requesting the
Secretary of the Treasury to inform
the Senate what had been monthly
expenditures Of the War, Navy and
Interior departments, since July rs.
Wilson, from Committee on Con.
ference, on Q bill to facilitate the pay
ment Of Soldiers bounties, reported
certain verbal amendments which
were concurred in,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-19

Miss Anna Dickinson seems to
have disappeared again beneath the
horizon of private life,
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SENATE.
Washingtt


The Chair presented q communica
ton from the Attorney General, call
ing attention to the inexpediency of
reducing his clerical force. Referred
to Committee on Appropriations.
Also communication from the
Secretary War, stating military re-
servation at Fl Riddgway may be
evacuated without detriment to the
service. Referred to Committee on
Military affairs.
Sumner presented a petition from
the Cleveland, Ohio, Manufacturers
Convention, praying for the reduction
of internal tax. Referred to Com.
mittee on Commerce.
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B. r. Taylor lectured in Coucncil
Bluffs on Wednesday night.
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Ottawa, g. W. March II.

The Government has appointed
DIR. Upper commissioner to England
to effect q settlement of the Nova
Scotia difficulties.
Montreal correspondents propose
to the Government to build an entire
Colonial Railroad for eight million.
Cabinet discussions are rumored it
is said Mr. Howe and another Nova
Scotian will be offered sales and the
cabinet conciliate Nova Scotia,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-19

But, sir, this talk of forcible resis-
lance to thelawfnl authorities of this
Government, while it shows the cor
ruption of the men who use it, is
really deserving only tof silent con.
tempt. Resistance to the constitu-
tional action of Congress Let them
try it. A million Of true and tried
veterans have but Just laid aside their
arms; men who carried the starry
Gag Of freedom in triumph over hun
dreds of batte-felds-
"Where the cannon all mounting loud,
Heave in wide wreaths the battle shroud,
And CORY sabers rise and fall
Like sheets of flame in midnight pAll;"
and under the lead of Grant and
Sherman and Thomas and Sheridan
routed and destroyed the proud
armies of the rebellion. And, sir,
these men would quickly
"With the stern Joy that warriors feel"
at the call of their loved and honor
ed chieftains fly once more to the
rescue; and if they should be called up
on again to suppress q rebellion on
the part ofrebels and rebel sympa-
Tiers, woe be to all who should OPP.
pose them. But, sir, apprehend no
danger of this kind, no danger of
bloodshed, no danger of civil war
Let this House 60 on and and fear
lessly perform the duty impose upon
it by the Constitution, and for high
crimes and misdemeanors committed
by him impeach Andrew johnson,
and present articles Of impeachment
before the bar of the senate Of the
United States, the high court ofim-
parchment. Let him there be tried,
and, if found guilty, from that judy
ment there is no appeal; he will be
removed from the Office he has SO
long disgraced, the majesty ofthe
law will be vindicated, treason and
characterization rebuked, and the
people will be satisfied.
Sir, / trust that this is tho last
struggle in the long continued con-
test between the loyal people of this
land and those who have been en-
deavoring to subvert and destroy the
Government, and that the result of
this proceeding will put an end to
the efforts so persistently made to
open the doors of these legislative
Halls to unrepentant rebels, to place
the Government in the power Of its
enemies, and to rob the loyal people
of the land of tho fruits Of their tolls,
their sacrifices, and their Victories
For myself, sir, | shall follow the path
of duty l see plainly open before me,
aud shall give my vote for the re-
moval of this unfaithful public officer.
And, speaking for my constituents,
in their name / demand the impeach-
ment of Andrew johnson, President
of the United States, for his usurpa-
tions, his violations Of the constitu-
ton and the laws of the country,
and his crimes against liberty and
the rights ofthe people. And let it be
thus demonstrated and fully under
stood that, in this mighty Republic,
no one, however high his official po-
sition, is independent of the people or
above their power; that men occupy
ing official positions in this free Gov
eminent, instead Of being rulers of
the people, are the peoples servants,
and that the will of the people is the
law of the land.
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"Vice is monster of 20 foul mien,
That to be hated needs but to be seen,
Butseentoo on, familiar with her face,
We first endure then pity. then en-
BRACE"
The gentleman says, with the
Army and Navy in hand" ian end
would be made Of impeachment and
impeachers." I suppose, sir, by this
he means to be understood that at
the head Of the Army he would take
possession ofthis Capitol, dispense this
illegal Congress, and consign the peo-
pies Representatives here who advo-
cate impeachment to the dungeon or
the scafold. This, sir, is the plain
construction of his language; and /
suppose, sir, that we may prepare for
our fate. There is but one hope, and
that is, that the Army may not be Gin
hand" % the gentleman terms it, to
carry out this wicked programme thus
marked out for Mr.. johnson by his
venerable adviser from Pennsyl vania.
Sir, the country win take notice Of
this last manifestation Of the spirit of
the leaders Of the Democratic party,
as made honestly, Isuppose, but rath-
or imprudently, upon this floor, and
made part Of the records Of the coun-
try. rs
I am glad ofthe frankness and can
dor ofthe gentleman, for to be fore
warned is to be forearmed. But ]
would advise the gentleman from
Pennsylvania that before the plot he
advises is entered upon by the Presi-
dent, he be very sure that the Army
is sin hand forifthat important aux
iliary should happen 70 be out ofhandit
mightprovean unfortunate underta-
ing for the Presidential tothe Navy
l imagine that it viii not figure very
largely in tho conflict, for It viii be
,ntire,.y :, and affair.
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New Orleans, Mar. 16.
A special military order issued to.
day specifies that Order No 40 is not
to be construed to apply to taxes,
other than public duties, previous to
1865; all of which dues maybepaid as
heretofore; also ordered all State
notes no in the treasury or received
hereafter shall be Immediately do
stroyed; also that whenever under
Order No 40 q sufficient sum be col
lected to satisfy the purposes therein
expressed, any further receipts may
be applied to liquidation Of the obi
cation imposed by such order.
Albany, Mar. 16.
The ice has broken up in front of
this city, and is moving down with
out apparent interruption. The wa.
ter has recedcd several inches since
early in the evening, and there il
reasons to hope heavy inundation
will be escaped.
Naples, Mar. 16.
The Herald's special says:
Admiral Farragut left this city to.
day for Rome. He was escorted to
the Railway Station by the principal
citizens of Naples.
Havana, Mar. 16.
VIM. Moran, q Mexican editor, com.
mitted suicide at Orizaba.
Another conspiracy against the
Government of Juarez, has been dis
covered in Morelia.
The debt incurred for furnishing
supplies to hospitals and prisoners
during the empire of Macmillan,
has been recognized as legal.
The Mexican Congress- adjourned
till March 25th.
HAVANA, March 16.
The Mexican Congress has adjourn.
ed. Many points Of legislation left
untouched, and railroad concessions
have not been discovered. It is feared
that the English railroad contractors
will be deprived of their rights, and
the roads will be seized by other par.
ties. 1t is thought a proposition for
q new road between Vera Cruz and
Puebla will not be carried. The gen.
eral situation of affairs is unsatisfac.
tory, and fears of trouble are univer.
sal, and incendiary fires, robberies and
murdera are frnnnanf IN tho Ears&n1
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