The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-01-14
CONGRESSIONAL,
.a WASHINGTON, Jan 8.
HOUSE, siat

CONGRESSIONAL
| ;ia8aE WASHINGTON, Jan s.
HOUSE.
Washburne, Of Illinois, reporte
from Committee on Appropriation
Consulate and diplomatic Appropr,a
ton bill. He also offered . resolution
inquiring into the overland mail con
tract under Wells, Fargo 4 Go. OF
lection made.
The Speaker laid before the Hous
Special Commissioner Rev Wells re
olution to print extra copies. Re.
ferred to the Committee on print.
ing.
Mr. Butler introduced bill TO &c
cure and protect the freedom Of tran
sit in the United States. Referret
to Judiciary Committee.
Numerous resolutions of inquiry
presented and various bills refer
red.
Mr. Kelly reported q bill providing
that civilians may be appointed
Chief OF the Bureau Of steam engin,
eering, passed. The House then re.
solved itself into Committee Of the
Whole.
Mr. Window made speech in f.
vor Of the construction Of the North
ern Pacific r r. M
Mdridge asked leave to offer reso
luton providing for . committee Of 8
toinvestigate certain newspaper char
ges against the Postmaster General,
in connection with the Arizona mail
service. Objected to.
Mr. Miller introduced q bill aDpro.
priating o track of land on Meridian
Hill, Washington, for the new Exec
utive manson. Referred to the Com
mittee on Public Building.
Mr. Lynch made personal expla-
nation in reference to the charges
made by the Cincinnati Gazette and
the Worcester Spy, against him, Of
selling his frank" Mr. Baldwin,
the proprietor Of the Spy, disclaimed
any knowledge of the publication Of
the article IN question, and said his
investigation showed the gentleman
had acted entirely within the law.
Mr. Price introduced . bill COM
pelling all railroads accepting grants
Of lands from the U 8 or from any
State to use only American iron, on
ard d rc;d y Ino Passad sIss ;. I0JOI,n DD ~ nun
M iuonovsu@l seso'nps was msuo
40 ~ .aAo W Inc DiAapProP1aung SSO,-
NY lol sne reiieI oi the poor IN the
D,ss1ics a =, Oollmola'
!. ~ : S Se o.ll 10 relstlon 20 tne CLAIMS OF
Inc state OF Iowa on account OF the
la.e W., was referred oack 70 tne
.ommae.ee : wnicn reported IT, with
luss.uI.,ons' re- T eu
.oaa,.; mI. ZONES; y. oI nen.ucky. onered e
: :oIo..'gn sa.I u. snas sIe ,esolutlons passed
~ n1;t;";a; t1:n aaouses s u Oongless severely
" l.,clslng 'ne Ile:loenss annual
moee:se - ale 81 ln'llngo -hens upon
4:s: .:s lscsS =. 'no e.ecuave, ana No pros
w .us ~ s.;d Ia .no pllnssng 81 Av,vOO COP
~ .1o =. salu msssae1 1cl me Denent OF
VIZ oP;I.; oo =. .ne oms0u o.a'es.
O:Jeo''on "7S s'aoe 70 'ts c0nsid-
0ins.ou. TS o,;..o...o,.u
.noooi'soo "1ose anu tne mouse
Washington, Jan s.
sr..-,
""A.
Mr Pomeroy presented the petition
OF W u Haslet and five hundred cite
zens OF Missouri favoring general
sunrage without distinction of race
or color. Referred to Judiciary com
mittee.
Mr. Williams offered . resolution
directing the Committee on Agricul-
ture to inquire into the ex2ediency Of
re-organizing the Department Of Ag-
ricuiture, SO as to provide for the
election OF one person from each
State who is familiar with the agri-
cultural wants and interests, OF such
State, to occnpy . semi.offcial posi-
tlon in the Department, which was
adopted.
Mr.. Sherman esented a petition
croas a. 80. l.,rs =. s
fraudulent naturalization. Referred
to the Committee on Judiciary. bRj
Mr.. EdmuIds, from she Judiciary
Committee, reported substitute for
. bill introduced on the 18th Of De-
cember. to prevent holding civil on.
ces by military officers. and to nre-
vent the holding Of more than one
Office at the same time It provides
that no person shall hold nor receive
. salary or compensation for preform-
ing the duties gilmore than one Of
fee or place oftrust and profit under
the constitution or lawsof the United
States at the same time, whether such
Office or place be civil, military or ma
val, and any person holding any sach
other Office Or place Of trust or profit
under the constitution or laws Of the
United States, shall be deemed to
have vacated the Office or place
which he held ct the time OF such
acceptance.
nous.
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