The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.
HOUSE. "

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.
HOUSE.
Among the bills introduced and
referred q the Houss today VA ono
by Mr.. Roesrh 70 remove political
disabilities from the people Of tho
States lately n rebellion.
BY Mr.. Jenckes- To establish 3 nm
form rule q Decentralization through
out the United States.
Resolutions were offered and adopt
ed as follows: q
BY Mr.. Mercer-tnstructing the
Committee On Retrenchfnsnt 70 H.
quire into the propriety of reducing
the expenses of the obsequies Of
members Of Congress.
Mr.. Hoag asked leave to offer "a
resolution directing the Committee
on Foreign Affairs to inquire into the
cxpediency Of recognizing the indie
pendence Of Cuba Objected to.
Mr.. 1ngersoll again introduced his
bill authorizing An additional issue of
s44, 0ee, 900 legal tender notes, and
moved its reference to tho Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Garfield moved its reference to
the Committee on Banking.
AN amendment imposing fine Of
s., 900 on any corporation which
shall refuse or neglect to give any in
formation required BY the act, was
adopted. III @r 7stss&
Mr.. Ward presented . petition
signed by 1900 citizens Of the State
OF New York asking Congress to
accord belligerent rights to the peo.
pie of Cuba, and to recognize their
Independence, and asked for it to be
Washington, Dec. IL.
Mr.. Ingersoll again introduced his
bill authorizing an additional Issue
Of legal tender notes to the amount
Of $44, 600, 900, and moved its refer.
ence to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Garfield moved its reference to
tho Committee on Banking.
Mr.. Randall inquired whether an
objection would prevent the introdu.
cling of the bill.
The Speaker replied that it would
not. IA
Mr.. Cox thought the House had
better postpone the consideration Of
the subject for the present. =
Mr.. Garfield thought the question
Of reference might as we'll be settled
now.
Mr.. lngersoll insisted on this mo.
ton preference, and moved that the
previous question be seconded.
Mr.. Judd demanded q reading oil
the bill. .
1t authorizes and directs tho Sec
rotary ofthe Treasury to use add
tional legal tender notes, and demon.
nations used heretofore issued, and
in such proportions as he may deem
it best, to the amount Of forty-four
millions; ten millions to be issued
within thirty days after the passage
of the Act; ten million moro within
sixty days; ten million more within
ninety days, and the remaining four.
twenty davs
The second section directs that
the Secretary Of the Treasury, pur.
chase with such notes gold interest
bearing bonds. and to cancel the
same in the manner now nrov;ded hv
law -
Mr. Scof;eld povad that the hill bo
tabled
M Holman called for the yeas and
navs
Mr.. Garfield enouired whetber he
hill was now before Tia Honsa for a..
tion.
The Speaker renl;ed that It was
Mr.. COY remarkad that If tho van.
tleman from Pennsvlvan;a. Mr. SEQ.
field. wanted decision Of the Houae
between the imitation and contraction
of the currency. now was the time,
Mr., Scofield supposed that the
House would vote to initiate tho eur.
renew and would vote AGAINST his
motion. Motion rejected. B5 ayes 70
SO noes
The question REQUIRED on Mr., Gar.
fields motion to refer TO the Commit.
tee on Banking.
Mr.. Ingersoli called for the yeas
and NAYS. remarkin9 that four out b
six members of that Committee. who
had lust voted. had voted ~ law the
bill upon the table.
The yeas and nays were ordered,
and the bill was referred. Yeas SO,
nays 81. astaF
Mr.. Smith, Of Tennessee, asked
leave to offer q resolution to amend
the late Tennessee elections.
Mr.. Wood objected.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Census bill, COM
mencing at section II. The subject
of allowing the census officers the
franking privilege, o ID the question
of compensation, ~, were discussed
at considerable length.