The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-01-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, Jan. II
SENATE.

Mr.. Frelinghuyscn presented PEE
titionfrom ci.izcns Of Georgia, setting
forth that IL is impossible for avowed
Union men to live in the rural dis
tricts of that State; that it is impoa-
sible to bring to justice the murderers
Of Union men that intimidation and
force have been used to make . GER
tain class of citizens vote contrary
to their interests; that palpable vio-
lations of the Fourteenth Amend
ment are constantly occurring, and
that legislation ofsome kind is abso-
lutely necessary to remedy this state
of things. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee. .
HV Miller presented his credenti.
ais as Senator elect from Georgia,
which were referred to the Commit
tee on Credentials.
Nothing else of importance was
one except the usual debate about
ne Murpheys claim.
HOUSE.
Under the call of the States, alsrge
number OF bills and resolutions were
introduced for reference only, inclu>
ding the following which were APP
propriatcly referred.
A bill to supply the Lincoln Mon.
ument Association at Springfield,
Ills, with damaged and captured or
dinance. e
A bill to enable the people of Colo
RADIO to form aState Government.
By Mr.. Robinson-A resolution to
acknowledge the independence Of
Cuba on securing its annexation to
the U. s. without purchase-Refer-
red to committee on foreign affairs
1t resolves that Spain having thrown
off its own government, has no right
to inflict o government on the people
of Cuba contrary to their wishes, and
it is the duty Of the U s to acknowl-
edge the independent government
now successfully established in Cuba
by the people thereof or to take
measures tor the annexation of Cuba
to the U ), as the people Of Cuba may
indicate, provided no payment be
made to the dethroned Queen or any
other person arogatings the right to
dispose OF the control of the land
contrary to the wishes Of the people
thereof.
Washburne, Of Ind, introduced
from the Judiciary Committee, q bill
to repeal the civil tenure law, which
was passed under the spur of the
previous question 12O I'd A..
Mr. Boutwell,, from the Judiciary
Commute, reported joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the con.
stitution Of the Unied States, and q
bill declaring who may vote for cleo.
tors of President and Vice President
and for representatives to Congress,
which were ordered printed, and
which he gave notice he would cal
up for discussion and action in course
Of a week or ton days. The proposed
amendment to the constitution pro
vides that the right of any citizen OF
the u S shall not be denied or abridg-
ed by the U s in any State by rea-
SUI Vi EhCo VI SOAol3 Va PAOSiouS SVu-
dition OF slavery, and gives Congress
power to enforce, by appropriate
legislation. this provision.
The bill provides that no person
shall be deprived OF the privilege of
holding the Office of Elector, Presi-
dent, Representative in Congress, or
Members of the State Legislature, by
reason of race, color, &c.
The bill also provides punishment
for persons who interfere with that
privilege; provides imprisonment at
hard labor for two years for any per-
son who holds Office in violation OF
the Third Section of the Fourteenth
Amendment; and subjects him to in
dictment any time within ten years.
Tho amendment gives to courts of
the United States exclusive jurisdic-
ton over all orfenses against the act.
Adjourned.