The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-23
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ORDERS SOLICITED.
ting Mr.. Morton's amendment in the
bill.
Mr.. Thurman protested against
this attempt Of the Committee to
adopt a Constitutional amendment.
The House then proceeded to dis
pose OF the remaining amendments to
the Census bill.
Mr.. karnsworth's amendment, TO
strike out the section which gives
the frank!ng privilege to Census Of.
fcers, and to require them to keep
postage accounts, was rejected-51 to
"A.
Mr.. Bailey moved to reconsider
the vote by which Mr.. Jenck's a.
mendment providing for the appoint
ment of special deputies to collect
and arrange the manufacturing and
social statues, was adopted.
The Speaker presented message
from the President in reply to res-
olution Of the House calling for cor
respondence with the American
Minister ut Madrid, on the sublcc, Of
Cuba.
The Secretary Of State states that
it is not deemed advisable at present
to comply with the request contain
ed in the resolution.
The message was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The House then won't into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Presi-
dents Annual Message, with Mr.. Al
lison in the chair, and was addressed
by Munger in criticism of tho fiuan.
cial policy of the Government. He
advocated reputation of the Nation
al debt.
Messrs. Brooks, of N Slocum,
RAJ dali, Potter, Cox and Woodward
made brief speeches in opposition to
the views announced by Munger and
utterly repudlating his doctrine for
themselves and for the Democratic
party. During the discussion the
Republicanmembers gathered around
the speakers, evincing intense inter
est in the proceedings.
Mr.. Fitch addressed the Commit
tee on the immediate recognition Of
the independence of Cuba.
Mr.. Willard defended the position
taken in the Presidents Message on
that subject.
Mr.. Garfield, by unanimous con-
sent, moved that tho Committee
report TO the House the following
resolution:
Resotyea. That the proposition, d.
rect, to repudiate any portion of the
debt of the United States is unwor-
thy of the honor and good name of
the nation, and that the House,
without distinction Of party, hereby
sets the seal of condemnation on any
and all such propositions.
The Committee then rose, the
Speaker having resumed the chair.
Mr.. Allison, chairman Of the Com
| mittee, reported Mr.. Garfeld's reso-
luton to the House.
Mr.. Garfield moved the previous
question.
Seconded, ard the yeas and nays
ordered.
The motion OF Mr.. Jones, of Ken
lucky, to table the resolution re
ceiyed only one vote, that of the
mover.
Mr.. Brooks suggested 4 postpone
ment of the vote on the resolution
until fuller meeting of the House,
as many members arc absent, and it
was desirable to hear the expression
of the House.
Mr.. Sehofield, with that object in
view, moved that tho House adjourn,
which was lost, and the resolution was
adopted-yeas, %; nays, L..
A message was received from the
President announcing the ratification
of the 18th Am sndment by the State
OF Alabama.
The House adjourned Until Mon,
day.
Washington, Dec. II.
SENATE.
Aftera number OF bills had been
introduced and referred, Mr.. Howard
introduced q joint resolution relative
to furnishing safes to Collectors of
Internal Revenue. Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Sumner the bill
relative to telegraphic communica-
tion between the United States and
foreign countries wrs taken up, read
and discussed until the expiration of
tho morning hour, when the Senate
took up the bill to perfect tho recon.
struction of Georgia.
Among tho bills introduced during
the morning were the following:
By Mr.. Ramsey-Bill to abolish
the franking privilege, and to provide
postage stamps and stamped envel
opes for payment Of postage on ofic-
ial correspondence and other public
matter. Referred to the Committee
on Postoffices.
Mr.. Wilson-Bill 10 provide for the
reduction ofoficers of the army
Referred to the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs. The bill authorizes the
Secretary Of War to honorably dis
charge any infantry officers who may
apply, provided the number left II
service shall not be reduced below
the requirements of twenty five regi.
ments, as required by law. Officers
thus discharged on their own appli-
cation shall receive from one TO two
years extra pay aud allowances, ac-
cording to their terms OF service.-
That ifa reduction to the require
mcn.s Of twenty five regiments is
not effected, the Secretary of War lis
authorized to effect it by mastering
out the officers not needed under the
above terms, giving two years extra
pay to officers who have served more
than ten years; one and one. half years
pay for service from five to ten years.
and one years pay to all others.
At 2;30 p. m. the Senate went into
Executive Session for short time,
and on opening the doors the consid-
GRAFTON of the Georgia Bill was resd.
med.
Mr.. Stockton declared his belief
that if the Fifteenth Amendment was
| adopted through the means contem.
nIatcd tho dav wonld com, ,vhau !,