The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, Jan II.
HOUSE.


Washington, Jan II.
The credentials of Elliot, of Arkan
sas were presented from the Com
mittee on Elections, he took the oath
Rand seat.
Ashley of Ohio, from the Com.
mittec on Territories, reported bill to
provide territorial government for
Alaska. "a
After, debate, on motion of Wash
burn, Of Ills, the bill was tabled
ayes 80, nays 26.
Farnsworth from the Committee
on Post Offices, reported bill to
restrict and restrain the fianking
privileges.
Washburnc Of Ills, wanted the
bill passed at once, but the House
did not acquiese.
A bill to aid in the construction of
railroad and telegraph from the
Rio Grande to the Pacific Ocean, was
referred to the Committee on Rail-
roads.
1t incorporates the NationalP Pacific
r. r. Company 10 construct q Rail-
road and Telegraph line from q point
on the RIO Grande within 80 miles
of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and
San Diago, California. The capital
stock il at 10000, 900 in and Of the
enterprise. The bill proposes to
grant twenty alternate sections Of
public land per mile on each side of
the road, and Government s per cent.
thirty year currency bonds to
amount to thirty-two thousand dol>
lars per mile to be secured by second
mortgage on property of Com
pany.
House went into Committee Of
the Whole, Cullom in the chair, when
Clark, of Ky, made speech against
the Senate policy Of bartering vast
tracks of the public domain, to be
monopolizcd under the operation Of q
treaty making power. Committee
rose and the House adjourned.
SENATE. :.
Mr. Sumner presented a petition
from Mahlon Loomis, NJ. D., of tho
District Of Columbia, asking an ap-
preparation Of $50, 900 to enable him
to complete mis- demonstrations OF the
alleged new mode of telcgraing, dis
pensing with tie use Of wire and
using the earth to form one half Of
the circuit and the continuous elcc-
trical element far above earth for
the other part Of the circuit. Refer
red to the Committee on Patents.
Mr.. Williams offered an amend
ment to the bill introduced by him
to grant aid TO the Oregon branch Of
Pacific Road, by which the govern.
ment, instead Of using subsidy bonds,
merely guarantees the payment of
h4intertst on the company's bonds.
Referred to the same committee with
the original bill.
The Sue Murphy relief bill was
again taken up and discussed at
length. but without action.
After discussion Of the concur
rent resolution to give the rotunda
for Inauguration ball, it was lost, and
soon after the Senate adjourned.
Washington, Jan Il.
HOUSE.
The Niagara ship canal bill was
postponed until after the morning
hour by vote of 70 to 40.
Mr. Ashley of Ohio, from the Com
mittee on Territories, reported bill
to extend the boundaries of Nevada,
Minnesota, and Nebraska, and those
of the Territories Of Colorado, Mon.
tana and Wyoming.
Mr. Washburne Of Illinois said that
the bill proposed to dismember Utah,
and that before final action,it would
be better to await the arrival Of the
delegate from that Territory, who
had been detained by sickness.
Ashley also reported bill to secure
the purity of election in the Terrific
ries and secure protection against il
legal voting and fraudulent returns.
The morning hour expired before the
subject was disposed Of
SENATE.
Mr. Harlan presented memorial
from certain capitalists OF Prairie Du
Chem asking for the improvement Of
the Mississippi river at that point
Referred to the Committee on Cons
merce.
Mr. Grimes, from the Naval Com>
mittee, reported adversely on the
memorial of Commodore Meade to
be restored to the active list, which,
on his motion, was indefinitely post
poncd.
Washington, Jan. l3.
SENATE.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to
amend the Tenure of Office bill, which
was referred to the Joint Committee
on retrenchment.
Mr.. Kellogg introduced a bill to
aid in the construction of the South
western Railroad and Telegraph line
to the Pacific ocean, with it's BRAN