The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-07-28
Waits From Washington
Washington, July Is, 1870.
THE nlEaIRA.

Senators and Representatives. arc
rapidly leaving the city for their
homes, and already nearly one half
of tho members of each house have
"dug out BY the middle, Of this
week there will bo hardly q dozen
Representatives. in the city, as every
train carries out largo number.-
Senators Anthony, Buckingham,
Conkling, Edmunds, Fonton, Ferry,
Flanagan, Hamlin, Howell, Morto n,
Patterson, Robertson, Scott, Camer-
on, Davis, and the immaculate Sauls-
bury, have all gone.
.5S. sa4t CONGRESS. g
VI One of the most important fnan.
cial measures which passed, was the
new Bank Bill, Increasing tho circu-
lation Of tho banks by s54 100000
and retiring $40, ,o0O,0 900 ofcertifcates
establishing on gold basis the free
banking system.
Tho Apportlonment bill for the
next House of Representatives,
which passed the Senate, did not get
throught the House. aThc Twelve
Apostates, who voted to defeat the
bill and thereby prevent the
Southern and Western States of
their rights, guaranteed by the
census Of, 1870, ought to be
branded b with. detestation., These
treacherous men should bo de-
feated this fall, BY their betrayed con-
stituency., Beaman. and Blair, of
Michigan, whose personal interest in
high tariffs led them to aid in still
further protracting the power of the
eastern monopolists. Burr, Of 1lli-
nois, voted against it because he was
SO directed by certain eastern NOM
bers, who own. him. Eldridge, of
Wisconsin, the libertineg and demo-
crat, we could expect nothing better
from. Holman, of Indiana, tho i'm.
mortal w. s. Holman. Echo an
swers "why ?" The devil only
knows. George w. Julian had pub
lie lands on the brain, and as heaiso
defeated for the denomination, don't
care much how he votes. One
Knapp, Of Illinois, and an obscure
member, who seems TO be always
haapping, unless there is chance to
do harm. Ho is then wide-awake.
Smith--the ouphonious Smith-also
voted to kill tho bill. This Smith
halls from Ohio. His name is
John, but he was never saved by
Pocahontas, and if Justice is melted
out, votes enough won't be cast in
his district to save denomination.
Then there is Niblack. / believe he
is Hoosier Democrat, of the red
mouthed persuasion. He sneezes
whenever eastern members take a
pinch of Maeaboy. Laurence of
Ohio--sSweet Wiiliam"--and Ste-
venson also of Ohio, finish the list.
They combined with tho high tariff
ring. s
MRS. LINCOLN.
Mrs. Lincoln's pension bill has
passed both Houses and been
approved by U. S. G. 1t gives her
three thousand dollars per annum.-
am glad this question is settled at
last, as much time has been con-
sumed in its discussion.
OUR NAVY.
Vice Admiral Porter expresses the
opinion that in view of the situation
between France and Prussia 14,0o0
seamen should be enlisted ilnmedi-
ately, and all of our sea-going vessels
eighty-two in number fitted out for
sea. He also thinks that sixty
fifteon-ineh guns should be placed
upon these vessels. 1t is stated that
tho President agrees with Admiral
Porter in those views.
! MOTLEY. ~
| For some time there has existe d
considerable feeling between the
President and Senator Sumner on
Foreign affairs. Sumner wanted
Hon. J. Lathrop Motley our Minis
ter to the Court of st. James let
alone, but the President wouldn't
take any Motley in his'n, but wanted
ex-senator Frelinghuysen to succeed
the historian. Whether Motley did
too much or too little does not yet
appear in the evidence. At any rate
Motley is ordered to pack his trunks
and like Reverdy johnson, give up
his dinners and his SIT 800 (I believe
il Is) in gold. Frelinghuysen has
been confirmed and SO goes to the
British Court.
Mr.. Frelughuysen is resident of New
ark, N. j. He was born at Milestone, in
that State, August 4, lSlT. Heis lawyer
by profession, was appointed Attorney
General of New Jersey in 1861, and reap
pointed in 1866. In December, 1865, he
| was appointed to the United States Sem
ate as a Republican,, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of William Wright,
/ Democrat, and took his seat in January
1857, and was elected by the Legislature
for the remainder ofthe terna-until March
4, 1860. when he was succeeded by Hon.
John p. Stockton, the present incumbent.
Whilst in the Senate, Mr.. Frelinghuysen
took an active part in framing the recon
stiuction laws and other important meas
: ures adopted during his term. New Jer-
sey now has almost her share of the pub.
lie patronage.
i DEATH OF nAHLaREN.
/ Tho death Of Rear. Admiral Dahl
| gren was sudden, and created uni
versal regret. rho funeral took
tplaco at DR.. Sunderland's church, on
| Four4and-a half street. The cofiir
was lined with satin, and furnished
with silver handles and ornaments
| with a heavy silver plate on the lid
| iinscribod:
"Rear-Admiral John A. Dahlgrcn
u. S. NJ;
Born November Is, 1909 Died July
II, 1870
Dir. Sunderland preached very abb,
sermon, rccounting tho patriotism
and sacrifices of the late admiral, anC
alluded feolingly to young Ulrit
Dahlgren, who lost his life durin.
| tho war. PoToMAc.
! know a great, ovorgrown, fls
rate man in his place, writes . Wost
orn friend, engaged in the mereantil
business, who, one morning, with