The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-12-10
Congress-.


Congress assembled at the Capitol at
high noon Monday, the 7th inst,
with . pretty general attendance of
members in both houses. gca
r Aspicy debate occurred in the
Senate between Drake, of Mo-, and
Sherman, Of Ohio, on tho presenta-
tioa of the credentials of Hill, of
Georgia, the former insisting that
they should be referred, and the ap-
plicant not sworn in, because of the
illegal expulsion of large number
of the members Of the Georgia Leg
islaturc, and other unlawful acts;
while the latter claimed that the ex.
pulsion occurred after Hills election:
that he was loyal during the war,
etc. They were eventually laid on
the table temporarily. 81
Mr. Sumner introduced q bill to en-
force the provision of the Constitu.
ton abolishing slavery.
A bill was introduced to provide
for the resumption OF specie pay ment
by July 4th next.
A resolution in favor of :cbear
Ocean postage was introduced.
q In the House, prior to the rap Of
the Speakers gavel, unusual good
feeling between all parties, and gen
erai hilsrity prevailed; Schuyler Col
fax, who has been elected to two O.
the most important offices in the
business during the adjournment
being congratulated with particular
warmth, by political friend ''and foe
on his extraordinary good luck, anc
the big hands he is holding.
Washburne, Of Ills, Garfield ane
Brooks were appointed to notify thI
President that the Menagerie wa,
a ready to exhibit.
D:ckey and Pitts, Of Pa, wer,
sworn in TO fill the vacancies occ,
. stoned by the death of Stevens, ane
finney, respectively, and Slower, o
No., in place of McClurg, elected
Governor.
Maynard, of Tennessee, tried t.
squeeze in Hamilton, of Tenn, fo1
member at large, on account of the
increased vote of that State, result
ing from negro acknowledgements, bul
only succeeded in getting his creden
tails referred to the Com of elections
As usual in the House on first DAYS
there was a great rush to get ahead
in presenting notices Of bills, resolu-
tons &c, among which were the fol.
lowing:
Lynch, of Me-, against contraction
and expansion of currency.
Boutwell,, making all male citizens
of tho United States, voters for mem.
bers of Congress and Presidents
Dawes, enquiring about the success
of the s hour law.
Boutwell,, enquiring into the con-
dish in Va, Miss, and Tex. q
Pike, on resumption.
Elliot, to continue the Freedmens
Bureau in Va, Miss, and Tex.
Wood, asking TOR correspondence
+ on Alabema claim matter.
Kelly, proposing Constitutional
amendment that no State should
abridge the right Of suffrage on &C
count of color.
Broomall, to same purpose in eff.
feet; also another amending naturali-
cation laws, to prevent fraud.
Morrill,, censuring the Great Amer
lean Flunkey Reverdy johnson, and
demanding his recall, which went to
Com. on Foreign affairs "a 81.
Miller, to reduce the No. of Reve-
enuc Assessors. and to make Regis.
tiers in Bankruptcy appointed by
chairman of tho Judiciary Commit.
tee. @
Mckee, on naturalization, dispen.
sing with requirements of previous
residence.
Stokes Constitutional amendment
that no state should restrict the
right to vote to whites.
Maynard to same effect; and to
regulate the currency.
Schenck, several amendments to
naturalization laws.
Cary, to repeal Civil Tenure Bill.
Blackstone, late assistant, was cleo
ted Doorkeepar, in place of Gen.
Lippincott, elected Auditor of lii
nOis.
2 The Cabinet.
The Iowa Washington Cores
pendent of the Hawkeye says that
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