Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-01-24
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 10Th.
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IS House.
Nh Geaman from the Committee on appro
priations, reported that The estimates for ad
dtional appropriations for the Agricultural
Dept. were . pay unsettled claims contracted
| without authority. Report tabled.
The House resumed for the morning hour
the consideration of the bill extending the
time for the completion of the Dubuque i
Sioux City r R, in Iowa.
MIR Hubbard of Indiana advocated the bill
Mr. Washhnrne Of Ills, opposed it for the
reason that the grant Of 500, 900 acres Of land
was 10 60 10 the Illinois Central r X, which
was now in the hands Of British bondholders.
NJ Wilson. of Iowa said he was not prepar-
ed 10 advocate any sturcndons scheme For pub
lie plumber, and yet he was in favor Of the
bill. He denied tina, it was to enure or profit
the I c Railroad, tu; to the Sioux City
RECo.
The motion of NJ washburne to table the
bill was defeated aud the bill passed
The Speaker presented several extensive
communications, two of them from the Secre.
,ary of War.
On motion Of Mr. Garfield. tic latter was
ordered printed.
Adjourned.
asnISaToS, Jan. 17th.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr. Butler the Senate amend
men,s to the deficiency bill were referred to
The Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. Dodge, from Military Committee, re-
ported bill for the relief Of Capt G John
son, 18th Iowa Infantry. Passed.
On motion of MIR WasLburne, OF Illinois, i,
was ordered that the session Of to morrow be
for general debate only.
On the suggestion of Mr. Bingham it was
agreed that the debate Oh the reconstruction
bill should 60 on to-day, and that the subjec,
might also be discussed 10 morrow, and th~
the previous question shall be considered sec
ond on Monday after the morning hour.
Mr. Schenck, from the Committee on Ways
and Meses, reported back the Senate substi-
tute for lie House differentiation bill, Will
The recommendation Ina: it be nonconcurred
n.
Tie amendment was nonconcu.~cd in and
he bill goes buck to the Senate.
Tie House then resumed the consideration
Of the bill reported from the Committee on re-
on which NJ Boutwell, is entitled
to the snor.
NIessrs, Garfield, bingham, Peters, Wash
burne aud jerks supported the bill.
Messrs. Brooks, of New York, aLd Hubbard
of Connecticut, spoke against the bill.
The latter said that ifGcneral Grant should
accer. this law and execute il in the manner
required, he would he taking on himself o
load which would break bis back.
Mr. Ross, in the course of his remarks
against the In, said that his colleague, MIR
Far.ewosih, had spoken Of the Democratic
members as constitutional screamcrs, but in
regard to hin, he would say that ii q man TO.
tate from a Brigadier Generals place into
Congress, AMI from Congress back again to
Drigadier Generals place, drawing pay from
~" 90 - "a n.y. 1Au WIZ siti HlS re-
lations either IN foreign missions or hunting
cotton and trading in the South or in the
army wearing shoulder straps, lie might well
be loyal.
Mr Washburne, of Illinois, asked his col
league to whom he was applying his renal rs.
Mr. Ross said he applied his remarks to just
what he said. Laughter.
MIR Washburne remarked his colleague had
made charge and refused to back i, UP.
Mr. Ross said that he had made no chars /.
Mr. Washburne said that if the gallant sol.
der 10 whom the gentleman alluded, were
present lie wouldnt have dared 10 make the
charge he did. Neither himself nor his col.
league Mr. Facnsworth hal, as some of their
friends had, loaded themselves with contracts
TO make money ont OF the government and then
used that money TO break the government
down. Nor had they voted ainst Furnishing
gurrillas, and then allowing them to come
into the House With their hands dripping with
blood.
Mr. Ross protested that he had done none Of
these.
Adjourned.