The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-03-24
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
After the presentation Of various
unimportant petitions, the funding
bill was called up by Mr. Schcnck,
who moved its referenceIt to the com
mittec on ways and means.
Mr.. Garfield moved its reference
to the committee on banks and cur
rency, as it proposed TO revolution
ize the whole national banking sys-
TEN, and didn't propose TO increase
the public debt or borrow money TO
carry on the government.
Mr.. Butler, of Mass, from the COM
mittee on reconstruction, reoorted
bill admitting Texas to representa-
tion, stating that the bill was identi-
cal with the Mississippi and Virginia
bills with the exception of the pro
vision OF that passage not to effect
the conditions under which Texas
was originally admitted into the
Union:
The house then went into commit
tee Of the whole on the deficiency
bill.
On motion OF Mr. Dawes All item OF
SIS, 900 was inserted for the court
house and post Office OF Des Moines.
Iowa.
Washington, March Ii.
SENATE
At one o'clock the Georgia bill was
taken up, the galleries being throng
ed, on the anticipation OF speech
by Mr.. Revcls.
Mr.. Morton, who was entitled to
the floor, yielded in favor of the SEN
ator from Mississippi. MIR Revcls
then commenced his remarks, which.
during the entire delivery, were lis
tened to with the closest attention
Upon the conclusion Of his re-
marks Mr. itevcls received the con.
gratulations ofmany representatives,
senator's and others, and then the
immense audience in the galleries.
which included many colored per
sons, slowly dispersed.
Mr.. Morton, in compllmenting Mr..
Reyels ON his speech, expressed The
opinion that in the exchange by
which that gentlemen occupied the
place OF JEFF. Davis the senate lost
| nothing in intelligence, while it had
gained much in patriotism aud 10y
| atty. He then proceeded to argue
that the government Of Georgia was
provisional and would So contlnuetill
actually presented in congress. Mr.,
Bingham's amendment gave salts
faction TO the Democrats Of the south
and he opposed it as violation OF
justice and human rights.
Mr.. Howard took the floor but
yielded to motion for executive
session, which, after an Intellectual at
tempt by Mr.. TrumbuIl to prolong
the session and dispose of the bill,
was agreed to.
Soon after the senate adjourned
Mr.. Burr offered resolution call.
ing on the secretary of the navy for
information relative to the Oneida
and Bombay collision. Adopted.
Mr.. Bcaman. member of the com
mittee ON appropriations, addressed
the house in denial Of the statement
Of MIR. Beck last Friday in regard to
the expenditures Of tho government.
lie figured that the whole amount
for the year would be only about
| 1896, 600, 900.
Mr.. Beck reiterated his statements
made Friday and enumerated the
figures, which warranted him in put.
ting the total expenditures curren,
for the present year near S400, 900,
900.
The deficiency bill WAS taken up
and passed.
A bill tor an air line railroad be-
tween New York and Washington.
was considered and amended bv re.
serving to Congress the right to al.
ter and amend the act.
The previous question was then
| ordered. One hour having expired
the bill went over.
Several bills were introduced.
1 ht. i<OSuu iAosh tuS committee vi
military affairs OH the cadetship i'll
vestigation, made report in The case
of Mr.. l;utler OF Tennessee ; that
Mr. Butler had appointed u non-resi-
dent OF his district to West Point,
and had received form the friends of
the appointed 5000 with the avowed
intention Of uslug it for political pur-
poses in Tennessee, and that hi con-
duet in tho case deserved condemna.
lion of the House
! Messrs. Stoughton, Negley, Pack.
ard and Asper, of the committee, rec
ommend the adoption of the resolu-
ton setting forth the facts in The
case, and declaring Mr.. Buffers nc.
ton unauthorized and dangerous
practice. MIR. logan, Chairman, aud
Messrs. Cobb, Morgan and Slocum,
recommend tho adoption Of the res.
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