The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-02-03
Vol 81, No. A

by Understanding every possible ex
penditure, so as to embarrass the
incoming administration, and cause
it to bring in a large deficiency bill
upon which Democrats might found
a charge ofextravagance against the
Republican party, ard that the esti.
mates of Andrew johnson were base
on large unexpended balances, which
balances were now expended, and
substantially every dollar available
in the future would have to be appro
priated from the revenues.
It was hard to believe his colleague
did not know that great and deter.
mining fact, which answered his at
tack upon the Republican party
and it was still harder to believe that
knowing it, he concealed it. Hadh
been seduced by the fact that his
predecessor, Washburne, of Illinois,
had, by cutting down appropriations
upon the strength of an unexpended
ba-anre, got a reputation for econo-
my and was pattcd upon the back as
the bull dog Of the treasury? Was it
possible his colleague would sacrifice
the interests and success of his party
to his own selfasgrandisement?
Proceeding with his argument he
entered into an elaborate comparison
of the expenditures of the Govern
ment under the last administration
and the estimate Of the present one,
taking the various departments in
succession. Referring to the move
ment to abolish the franking privil-
egc, he spoke of the impudent howl.
ing of certain newspapers about
the franking privilege and
said he wanted to see
every newspaper pay its postage, for
they use the franking privilege in
having the mails loaded down with,
in many instances, deleterious sheets.
He then reviewed at great length
the various statements of Mr.. Dawes,
and devoted a large portion Of his
remarks to personal andpolitical crit
icisms Of that gentleman.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Buffers
speech Mr.. Dawes took the floor and
addressed the committee in reply.
Washington, Jan. %.
SENATE-Mr. John W. Johnston
took the oath ofofiice as Senator from
Virginia.
The bill to amend the act admit
ting Virginia by allowing affirmation
to be made by those conscientionsly
scrupulous against the oath waspass-
ed.
Mr.. Howard introduced a bill au-
thorizing the Kansas Pacific Rail
road to extend and construct the
railroad and telegraph El Paso, in
Mexico. Referred and ordered print
ed The bill extends to that Com
pany all the rights, franchises, and
land grants given tothe Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad Company by act of
July, 1866.
Mr.. Sumner introduced ajoint res
olution directing the payment of
bounties to colorel soldiers and sea-
men, regardless of former condition
or servitude. Referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Hamlin urging claims for the
special order; Mr.. Wise, the District
of Columbia business, and Mr.. Stew
art desiring action on the census bill,
the Senate finally determined to ad-
here to the special order bill appro-
priating $50, 900 for the relief Of the
poor and destitute in the District of
Columbia. This bill was taken up
and discussed, amended in several re
spects and passed.
After an executive session, the
Senate adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE.-Jamcs X. Gibson, member
elect from Virginia was sworn in.
Bills reported from the Committee
ON Indian Affairs for the removal of
the Usage and Kansas tribes of In
dians in the Indian Territory and
to dispose of their lands to actual
settlers.
The Chairman of the Committee
on Printing reported bill for the
abolition of the office of Congression-
al Printer, and election by concur
rent resolution, on joint ballot, of
Superintendent of Public Printing, 10
perform the samc duties at q salary
OF $4,000.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Cul-
lum TO organize the Territory of
Lincoln and consolidate the Indian
tribes into Territorial Government;
also, TO provide a Territorial Govern
ment for the District Of Columbia.
Referred.
Mr.. stevens offered resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Treas
ury for the reports Of Rear Admiral
Davis on the subject of the Darien
Canal. Adopted.
Mr.. Butler OF Massachusetts, OBJ
tanned the floor for the purpose of
saying few words, additional in &C.
fense of the ADMINISTRATION. 1t
would stand the assaults of the gen.
tltman from Indiana, Mr.. Voorhees,,
but could not stand the assaults in
House ofits friends. He then pro-
ceeded in reply to Mr.. Dawes speech
of yesterday.
Mr.. Dawes said he could not be
drawn into further debate on the
matter. What he had said, aud what
his colleague had said, had gone forth
to the country, and he would be con-
tent with its Judgment.
The Fairfield Ledger, OF tho 9th
nst, has a column article of rejoicing