The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-07-14
Vol ~, No. III. II
Washington, July 8.
SENATE.

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i, Washington, July 6.
Fl SENATE. .$a
| On motion of Mr.. Wilson, whs
said he did not agree that railroads
and land companies should no longer
monopolize the time Of tho Senate
the conference report of the army
| bill was assigned for Thursday even
ling. e,sigt 4E s ss..,,g,
| The Vice President announced The
| Conference Committee on the Fund
ing bill, asfollows: Messrs. Sherman
Summer and Davis. ~
| Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported the House
River and Harbor appropriation bill
which was amended by adding q few
more appropriations. mono Of them
for the west, and then passed. KS.
The conference reports on the
postofice appropriation and currency
bills were presented and agreed to-
The latter adopts tho Senate bill, ex-
cept that the amount Of new curren-
cy is increased from forty-five to
fifty FIVE millions. The redistribution
clause remains, as also that providing
for free banking on gold basis.
Recess. @ 1ss.ai X Ne
The Post Route Bill was passed.
Mr.. Smyth introduced bill to
amend the act of 1864 granting lands
tor railroad purposes in Iowa. Re
ferred.
The deficiency bill was reported,
and made the special order for to-
morrow. The bill appropriatos s1,-
725, ,488, including the amount for the
expenses of taking the census.
The majority and minority reports
on the Indiana contested election
case, Reid against Julian, were pre-
sented, the former giving the scat to
Julian, and allowing Reid the expen-
ses of contesting, and the latter OF
giving the seat to Reid, was presented
and will be called up Tuesday.
A bill was passed to vacate the
Fort Dakota Military Reservation IN
Dakota. .sar. ~ e
A bill was passed under n snsnen.
sion of the rnles n nav s25 mn n
the daughters of Jethro Wood IN.
ventor az the cast iron nlow
The motion to reconsider the vote
on Saturday in the I.ouisiana con.
tested election csse was tabled~a6
to a.
The oath of ofsica was adr;n;star
ed no Mr.. DorrolI 49,, - ~
Four Thousand dollars were votaa
for Bailey for exnenses ma we'll as two
thousand dollars to T'nckar contest.
ants for Ronkar,s saat fron, V;rc;n;s
Tba ranort of tho 'eor,n;.ta or
conferenca in the naval annronr,at;on
bill was nresented and a9reed To-
The case Of pat woods who ossaul.
ted REPRESENTATIVE Porter was
| discussed without action sunt;l
ad,ournment. 80 '~'-
| W.shinetonv Inlv = !.
m sANA
ne 1ontsrence committee repor-
1ea .ne Diil rela.ive 10 the Navy
fenslon rund, winch was agreed to.
Mr. renton tnen addressed the
senate On inc suolect OF our CONNER
eiM .eaations witn tne spanish
Anoilcan countries on TINS continent
anu plesenteo resoiution which
was auopseo requesting inc fresi-
uent 20 in'estigate the conditlon OF
.nis si'1uo' WIN y view 70 increase
our commerce MIN those regions. Il
oasefa o' .ne house Diiis were
Passea, iheluulng 1ne one requiring
Na.ional Danks on gong INTO iiqul-
oa.loh W re'lre their circulating
no.es' -,
a nunoer oi piils We're reported,
inoIuuing II, y Inc piii 10 incorporate the
rehaun.ePec hai'way ana snip
oahai company. a Dill was also
repor.eu ny Mr iipton, from the
oonMis1ee On Tupiic lanas, grant
ing Janus 70 the Lincoln Clsy q Loup
fork orr railway: ~
Inc haVai appropriation bili was
taken up. arious amendments
Wy, Werc oneleo snd re)ecteo, ana the
piii Passeo. -
| MI lruhouli caiied UP Inc Dill 70
nA Auesuay aitoe ING nrss MONDAY IN
November, ~ . UNIFORM day ior the
eiection u hepresentataves 10 Con-
gress' pegihhing In 1917.
Mr. iariah moVed an amendment,
inc apportionment OIL nAing the
numoer OF representatives At ooo.-
Inc only dlnerence between the
amendment ana the apporuonment
Dhi, ~ previously passed oy tho Sen
a.e, Is .nae .ne electlon LOT hepre'
senta.ises ia lne next congress oV
the general ticKe' III tne states nav.
ing an increase or dminntlon OF
representative IL Maoe Positive IN
s.eaa ol oeins ieis 70 tne state Leg
isHa'ures. Amenamene agreed 70.
Ano.ncr lnovcu snat any state
haVlnSa lractioh VI population OK