The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-01-13
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bic and tho work Of legislation will
begin. Several important measures
will be introduced among which is the
following bill to equaliso the bounties
of soldiers who served in the war for
the suppression of the rebellion, of
which Hon. Geo. w. McCrary is the
author:
"Be it enacted, by the Senate aud
House of Representatives. Of the Uni.
ted States Of America in Con gress as
sembled, that each and every soldier
who enlisted in tho army Of the Uni.
ted States after the nineteenth day
Of April, eighteen hundred and sixty
one, and who served the time of his
enlistment and was honorably dis
charged, prior to the expiration Of
the term Of his enlistment by reason
Of wounds received or disease con.
tracted in the line of his duty, or by
reason of the close of the war, and
who has not received or been entitled
to receive under the laws heretofore
in force, bounty equal in amount to
eight dollars for each and every
months service under such enlistment,
shall be entitled under this act to re.
ceive whatever additional sum shall
be sufficient to amount to the said
sum ofeight dollars for each months
service.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
that said additional bounty shall be
paid in accordance with tho provis-
ions of law now in force regulating
tho paymousof bean%;oe."
Mr.. McCrary will have the heart
felt thanks of every soldier in the
land for this interest manifested in
the welfare OF those Who periled their
livos in defense Of their country. The
provisions Of the bill are eninontly
just, and the measure should and will
undoubtedly pass by fine vote.
On Now Years Eve . grand re.
union of the State Associations took
place in this city: A grand time was
had oil round. In response to the
toast for Iowa, Hon. G. w. McCrary,
of Keokuk, was called out and deliv.
cred an excellent speech such as that
gentleman knows how to make. In
justice to Mr.. McCrary l will say he
did not trip the light fantastic toe,
but merely looked on. Neither did
he promenade with any Of the ladies,
being modest man and having also
ian eye single" to his better-half in
the far West. Had our distinguished
member from the Fourth District
been present; being single gentle
man, it is quite likely he would have
sailed in and had ) good time gener.
ally. Among those present were
Mr.. Stevens, and lady, Mr.. Bailey and
lady, Of Keokuk Mrs. Poole, also Of
Keokuk; Capt. Dilley; Col. A. NJ.
Scott; Miss Vickie Scott of Fairfield;
Col. Graham; Mr.. Cowie, and many
others too numerous to MENTION
About the broadcast farce ever perpe-
trated upon an enlightened and CIV
ilized community was the unpardon-
able blunder of putting Potomac"
down in the bills as one of the floor
managers" Ican't dance. The fact
is couldn't distinguish the Lancers
or q Waltz from the graceful and re-
fined movements of q Mexican Mus.
tang pony afflicted with the string.
halt. But concluded to Ego it blind"
80 pinneda red badge to my coat
looked wise as . serpent and was as
harmless as dove-to the ladies who
l conducted to comfortable seats and
bowed to their grateful acknowledge.
ments in true hesterfeldain style.-
As table manager I was sucoess.-
When the mystery" hove in eight l
was t here in full force. Hon. N. L
Higgins the able correspondent of the
Detroit Peninsula Herald and wno
is also President of the Michigan As.
ISOLATION responded to the toast Of
fered to the Wolverine State, in a
very forcible effort.
The holidays passed ofqu,etly and
the yoar 1869 was ushered in without
more than usual interest. The usual
receptions took place on Now Years
Day and tho good things of this life
were abundant, Receptions were
given by Judge Miller; Mrs. Senator
Harlan and Secretary Belknap of our
State. They furnished plenty to eat
but no drinks ofany kind except cof-
fec and chocolate. General Bolknap's
amiable and accomplishc d lady assis
ted by the Misses Swayne were much
admired for the easy and graceful
manner in which they entertained
the large number of visitors.
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