The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-26
Congressi onal.
Washington, May "a.
SENATE.

A memorial from the citizens OF
the Dominican Republic against an
nexation was objected to and not
received.
Mr., Harlan addressed the Senate
at length in support of the Dill :or
the sale of the Usage Indian Reser-
walton in Kansas, and the settlements
of the tribein Indian Territory.
The Senate proceeded with the leg
islative appropriation bill. The
amendment OF Mr.. Sherman, to ap-
propriate $3.50, 900 tor the compile
ton of the Louisville canal, was
Withdrawn. Srsas#. gs
Mr.. Stewart presented the report
of the conference committee on tho
Fifteenth Amendment enforcement
bill. $3.50. -.
Mr.. Stewart, IN explanation OF the
report, said that the amendments did
not alter any essential features Of the
bill, but simply harmonized them
90 as to make certain portions con.
form each with the other.
The thirteenth section has been 10
amended a. to autholise the Presi-
dent to employ such part Of the land
and naval forces or militia - shall
be necessary to aid in the execution
Of the judicial process issued under
the act, instead Of to prevent . viola {
ton OF the act.
After discussion it was agreed that
the vote be taken upon the 1oport at
8 O'Clock. Adjourned.
| HousE-Mr. Cullom. from the
committee on Territories, asked
leave to report q bill disappearing
certain acts Of the Idaho Legisls-
ture. Objected to.
A bill was passed: removing the
charges Of desertion from soldiers
who served out their term OF enlist
meut and were honorably discharged.
The bill to reviva American com
merce was discussed at length. Sew.
eral amendments were offered, and
tho previous question seconded,
when the vote on ordering the main
i question was taken, resulting yeas
85, nays SO, and the bill went over.
/ The House, by vote Of 80 to ",
refused to consider the South Caro-
lima contested election case, Wallace
against Simpson. ,.-
The Consular and diplomatic up
preparation bill was considered in
Committee.
| Voorhees, moved to omit Santiago
de Cuba from the list of consulates,
and had read statements of the late
| Consul, Philips.
| An animated discussion ensued.-
| Mr.. Voorhees, ,mqlored the members
of the Foreign Committee, who had
access to the fossil or dead man who
presided over the State Department
to tell him that the blood Of Ameri-
can citizens was crying from tho
ground for,,action against his imbe-
cility, sloth and want of regard for
the honor, glory and safety of the
Republic.
| NJ. Banks endorsed the correctness
of Philips statements.
Mr.. Logan said that the whole
country demanded action on Cuban
affairs, and tho government should
show at least that it had some SYM
pathy with that struggling people.
Mr.. Garfield ridiculed the state
ments of Philips and represented
him as totally undeserving of credit.
i The discussion was continued BY
number of the members, and took
the range of the whole Cuban ques-
', ton. The vote was finally taken,
and Voorhees, amendment rejected.
i The committee then rose, the bill
was reported to the House and pas
sed.
Il The House again went into COM
mittee on the Post Office Bill, which
appropriates $24, 110,093 from the
Post Office revenues, and $4,000
from the treasury.
After discussion on the letter car.
!, rier system, some of the members
advocating on increase Of pay "a
, | 81, 200, the committee rose and the
, House adjouaned.