The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-02-25

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Congressional.
Washington, Feb. H.
SENATE.
Several petitions praying that the
Almighty be recognized in the Con-
stitution, and for equal suffrage were
| received.
Upton from the same committee
reported with amendments bill
granting land to aid in the construc-
ton of railroad from Sioux City,
Iowa, to Columbus, Nebraska. It
grants ten sections per mile on Zach
side in the state Of Nebraska for
the benefit ofsaid road.
Fessenden from the Committee on
Public Buildings reported adversely
on the bill to purchase site for the
Executive Mansion. The committee
were discharged from further consid-
Grafton.
Stewart from the Judiciary Com
mite reported adversely on Summers
bill to strike out from the naturallza-
| Ii IN law the word "white'
Stewart from the same committee
reported the credentials of Ii. V.
Miller, Senator elect from Ga, with
resolution that he be not allowed
to take his scat.
Ramsay from the committee on
Post Offices, reported with amends
ments on the House bill to restrict
and regulate the franking privilege.
The amendments provide against
members of Congress or officers of
the Government, entitled TO the
franking privilege, except heads of
bureaus, using the stamp for frank
ing, and all letters OF such parties not
franked to pay regular postage.
HOUSE.
The election committee reported
adversely to Simeon Jones, J. W.
Menard and G. S. Hunt being enti-
| tied to seats in the House from Iouisi-
ana.
A resolution passed directing the
Sec'y Of War to have the harbor at
Chicago surveyed with a view TO en-
largement.
An act supplementary to the ma
,ional banking act was then consider
ed, the previous question having
been seconded yesterday.
Pomeroy was entitled to the floor
but yielded to Poland, who argued
in favor of his amendment for the
conversion of legal tenders into new
thirty and fifty year A and pei
cent bonds. He also declared him
self in favor of free banking sys
TEN.
Butler advocated his amcndmcn;
in reference to the mode of winding
up the banks.
Price spoke at length in opposi
ton.
Ingersoll explained his amendment
for free banking system.
Pomcroy closed the debate, ane
favored Buffers amendment as tar a.
it applied to insolvent, but not a.
to solvent banks.
T The House proceeded to vote oI
the several amendments pending.
The amendment of Mr.. Price, tt
. increase the allowance of circulation
to banks with a capital not exceeding
two hundred thousand dollars, from
eighty to ninety per cent. of capital
was agreed to.
Several formal amendments from
the Committee on Banking, &C., wer,
also agreed to.
The amendment making bank cir
culation million and quarter, wa
rejected, also the amendment t,
increase the maximum limit of ma
tional circulation two hundred million
dollars
The amendment offered by Mi
Coburn as substitute for the fourth
section, for the issue of circulating
notes to banking associations organ
lied in States and Territories havin.
less than their pro rata of bankin;
circulation, &c, was adopted. Yea
81, nays Sc; and II motion to recon
slider the vote was tabled by a yot
of 80 to 81, making the action of tn
House final.
Miller moved TO lay the bill on th
table, saying the adoption of tha
amendment destroyed the bill.
Lost, yeas 65, nays lO2.
An amendment was adopted ex
tending tho time of payment b
liquidating banks, of their circulation
from 30 to 80 days.
Buffers amendment WAS rejectct
Woods amendment providing fo
the redemption of notes, was relec
ed.
Wood moved to table the bill an
amendments Agreed to, 90 TO q
Wood moved to reconsider
Agreed to, % To IS.
Wood moved to reconsider, and |
, lay the motion on tho table.
Iugcrsol moved to adjourn.
Pending the vote by yeas and nay
the hour OF half-past four arrive
: and the House took recess.
! Washington, Feb. Is.
,, SENATE.
The President nominated to-da
d General VIM. L. Smith, to be Cons
/. General to Havana; Horatio Fo
Consul TO Trinidad, Cuba; Edwa
!, W. Winkoop, Agent fer Indians
;. New Mexico, and VIM. A. Fowlt
Pension Agent at Brooklyn.
y Anthony from ,he Committee
Il Printing, reported II resolution
. print tho memorial of Duff Gree
relative to the National Finances.
l. adopted.
Thayer moved to reconsider t
~ vote, on the ground that Green h
i been notorious rebel and did r
lie think it necessary to recognize h