The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-02-10
Vol 81, No. 45

prohibits any pOlygamist from yot-
ing or holding Office in the Territory,
or from receiving the benefit of the
homestead or pre- e-emption laws. The
bill provides that marriage in the
Territory can only be solemnized by
| a Justice of the Supreme Court, q
Justice Of the Peace, and regularly
ordained and settled priests and min
listers declares that all consanguine
marriages are incestous and void,
punishable by twenty years impris-
onment in the Penitentiary, The
bill is very long, containing thirty,
four sections.
Mr.. Reeve offered a resolution for
a per capita tax on dogs of $3.50.
Referred to the Ways and Means
Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Schenck the
TAX bill was made the special order
for the 1st of March.
Mr.. Schumacher offcrcda q resolution
instructing the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency to inquire into the
propriety of granting to any citizen
of the United States the privilege of
banking on all United States bonds.
Adopted!
At the expiration of the morning
hour Mr.. Butler Of Massachusetts,
from the Reconstruction Committee,
reported bill to admit the State of
Mississippi to representation in Con-
gress. He asked to have it put on its
passage. The bill was read. Mr. Bat
Ter said it was exactly word for word
the bill under which Virginia was
admitted. He moved the previous
question, first allowing his colleague
(Mr. Beck) to offer q substitute de-
claring Mississippi entitled to repre-
sentation without preamble or condi-
tions.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, another
member of the Committee, said on his
side of the House they acquiesced on
this measure, but not willingly. This
case, in their judgment, differed ma
terially from that of Virginia and
that General of the U. s. army in
command in Mississippi had SO used
the military forces in that State as
to elect him U s Senator. The vote
was taken on Mr.. Becks substitute,
and was carried. Yeas 50, nays SO.
Among the Republicans voting for
the substitute were, Messrs. Fitch,
Burchard. Farnsworth, Ferry, Sco-
field, Hay, Heel, Jenckes, Kellogg,
Ketchum, Calfen, Logan and North.
The bill as reported was then passed.
The House then took up the Dawes
Navy Deficiency Bill. Dawes explain
ed the bill and the reasons for it
Discussion followed, participated in
by number OF members.
Mr.. Randall opposed the bill, and
said when Secretary Borie took
charge of the Navy Department there
800 or 900 men in the Navy Yard,
and within month Of that time the
force had been increased to 1900,
without any public necessity what
ever. The men now there were ac-
tually in each others way, and in his
judgment there was no necessity for
the appropriation.
Mr.. Benjamin moved TO amend,
reducing the appropriation to one
million and a half, and urged against
the useless expenditure for the navy
or army, when there was no public
necessity.
Maynard asked Mr., BENJAMIN how
without an efficient navy tho govern
ment could recognize the independ-
ence of Cuba. Mr.. Logan announced
he was prepared to vote for the re-
cognition.
After further discussion, Mr.. Ben
jamin's amendment was agreed upon
without any division, and the bill as
amended, passed the House.
Adjourned.