The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-03-11
Congressional.

Congressional.
HOUSE.
Washington, March ).
The galleries. were crowded. A
message from the Senate announced
the passage of the post office and
Legislative appropriation bills with
amendments.
The House refused to concur and
refused conference.
Mr. Colfa4 then delivered his fare
well address and was greeted ct the
conclusion with applause.
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa, took the
chair.
A complimentary resolution to
Mr.. Colfax was unanimously adopt
| ed.
Theo. Ponneroy Of n Y, was then
unanimously elected Speaker and
took the oath of office.
| The deficiency bill as amended by
the Senate was received.
MIR. schenck reported bill repeal
ing the law which gave the Supreme
| Court Jurisdiction over revenue cases
where the sum involved is less than
$4,000, and leaving the final decision
Of such cases to the Circuit Courts
Passed.
Mr. Garfield introduced bill ap.
pointing Thos O Osborn Of Illinois.
managernof the National Asylum for
disabled volunteer soldiers, to fill the
vacancy oceasioned by the resigna-
tion of ex-Gov Oglesby Of Illinois,
which was passed.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Committee
on Conference, made a report on the
bill to strengthen the public credit.
| After discussion, the motion to
| lay the bill ON the table was nesativ
ed, and the report agreed to. The
bill now goes to the President fot his
signature. Recess.
| EVENING SESSION.
The joint resolution to pay Hunt
and Menard, claiming seats from
Louisiana, S25O6 each passcd by u
vote Of ID to ~.
Mr. Farnsworth, of the Conference
Committee on the bill removing DO
litical disabilities, made report, in
which he explained particularly the
case OF Judge Parker of Virginia, who
sentenced John Brown to be hung.
Mr.. Farnsworth was ignorant OIL
any constitutional amendment dis
qualifying anybody for trying or
hanging John Brown.
The vote finally was taken and the
report nonconcurred in, 81 to II.
Mr.. Wilson from the Conference
Committee on the Army Appropria-
ton bill, made report which was
concurred in.
| * two O'clock this morning the
Senate passed the deficiency bill,
Net at noon to>day.
A Joint resolution instructing the
Secretary of the Treasury to with
hold all payments to Mr.. Corcoran
for the use of property during the
war until he take the test oath, was
reported, and the yeas and nays or
dered.
! Pending the vote, Mr.. Sherman re-
ported Mr.. Schenck's bill to strength
en- the public credit. Its provisions
are substantially unchanged.
| Mr.. Bayard opposed concurrence
in the report.
| Sprague protested against it as u
measure calculated to bring about
reputation.
Hendricks thought that the bill
was not improved by the Conference
Committee, and argued that Con.
gress had no right to change the orig
iual contract with bond holders.
/ Doolittle opposed pressing it to a
vote now, as there was not time to
examine it for approval.
Corbett supported the bill, as did
Messrs. Whyte, Morton, Cole and
Norton.
Buckalcw opposed it.
Finally the report of the Commit
tee was agreed to by vote Of 81 to
"a.
The morning hour having expired
the army appropriation bill came up
as unfinished business.
After discussion Summers amend
ment providing for the payment OF
the Massachusetts interest claim was
rejected, So to 35, and the bill then
passed.
The Corcoran joint resolution
passed, 81 to 80.
The Senate, on motion of Sumner
from the Committee on Foreign AT.
fairs, refused to Colour in the House
,, amendment to the joint resolution
expressing sympathy with Spain.
The Senate then went into execu
tive session.
After coming out OF executive ses
; sion the Senate took recess. E
EVENING SESSION. 9
, Sumner called up the joint resolu
tion to carry into effect the decree o.
tho r. s. Court, of n. Y, in relation
! to the British steamer.
summer moved to take up the join
l resolution to carry into effect the de
, crces of tho United States Distric
: Court of Louisiana, in relation to Ger
5 tam other British steamers.
Stewart objected and said he wa
1 opposed TO compensating British sub
Y ccts for losses incurred, no matte
b under what circumstance during tn
/ late war, until Great Britain take
# some action for the payment of tn
Q Alabama claims.
VI At 1:30 a m, the Senate was stil
# in session, and likely to remain SO a
It night.
II SENATE.
Washington, March 4.
Messrs. Sherman and White wei
j. appointed as committee on the pai
i. of the Senate to inform the Prosidcr
d that that body was ready to adjourn
se At about half past IL an unsucces
ir lul attempt to take up the bill to I
!; neal the Tenure of Office Act W;