The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02
4lst Congress Third Session.
Summary Of Proceedings.
Washington, Jan. 20.

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Washington, Jan. 20.
The House met for general debate
only.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Cox
in favor Of revenue reform, and by
Mr.. Maynard in condemnation Of
federal intefference in the last cleo
ton, and by Mr.. Axtell in defence of
the land grant policy, and by Mr..
Armstrong on civil service reform.
The latter stated that he was au.
thorizsd by the Committee on that
subject to report in opposition to all
pending prosecutions as follows:
Resolved, That the President of
the United States be, and is hereby
authorized, to prescribe such rules
and regulations for the admission of
persons in the civil service of the
United States as will best promote
the efficiency thereof, and 70 ascer-
tain the fitness of each candidate in
respoct to age, health, character,
knowledge, and ability for the branch
of service they seek to enter. And
for this purpose the President il au-
thonxed TO employ suitable persons
TO conduct such inquiries, and to
prescribe their duties, and to estab-
lish the relations for the conduct of
persons who may receive appoint
ments il the civil service. The Pres
ident is also authorized to prescribe
the fees to be paid by all persons ap-
plying for appointments, which fees
shall be applied for the payment of
the expenses in making such inqu;-
ries.
The House adjourned.
Washington, Jan.S0.
SENATE.
Senator Nys, from the Committee
on Territories, reported back with
amendments the bill to provide State
governments for New Mexico and
Colorado.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to take up
the Georgia question, rcmarking that
the questions involved were those oi
law and fact and that the subject
could be disposed Of this afternoon.
The motion prevailed, and the ma.
jority resolution Of the Judiciary
Committee declaring Joshua Hill on.
titled to q seat was road.
Mr.. Trumbull supported the valid.
ity of the election and related the
circumstance, under which it took
place.
Mr.. Steward moved ~ substitute
for the majority report that Of the
minority, declaring that Farrow and
Richard Whitley wore entitled to
seats in the Senate.
Senator Stewards motion was 70.
jected, the question recurring on the
resolution declaring Hills entitled to
. seat. Z
Senator Thurman, q member oil
the Judiciary Committee, moved an
amendment, adding tho namo OF
Miller ~ the Senator elect from
Georgia, but withdrew the amend.
ment Ut the request of Senator Trum-
buA 80 as to permit direct vote on
tho resolution.
Senator Stewart moved to substi.
tate the name OF Henry p. Farrow
for Hill.
The Senate, without coming to q
vote, adjourned.
s.. HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 80.
Mr.. Butler, by leave, introduced
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Congress Of
the United States in name, and on
behalf of the people Of the United
States, give to ]. .. Donnahan,
Rosa Thomas, Clarke Luby, Jno.
O'Carry, Thos. r. Burke, Chas.
Underwood, O'Connell, and their
associates, Irish exiles and patriots, q
cordial welcome to the Capital and
country, and copy of these resolu-
tions to be transmitted to them BY
the President of the United States.
MIR. Benjamin, Of Missouri, object.
cd.
Mr.. Butler moved that the rules
be suspended, and said that the reso.
luton was copied from the Koasuth
resolution. The rules were suspend
ed and the resolution was passed
yeas, 179; nays, 81.
The Senate joint resolution APP
pointing Gen. Sherman Regent of the
Smithsonian Institute was passed.
Mr.. Laflin moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill giving Census
Marshalls five dollars per day where
their pay did not amount to that
sum. Agreed to and the bill passed.
The subcommittee on RECONSTRUCT
ton, at meeting to-day, unani-
mously agreed to report to the
Committee in favor of the Senate
bill repeating the test oath.
- Mr.. Bingham submitted report
to the House Judiciary Committee
on the memorial of Victoria Wood.
hull and other women claiming the
to vote under the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Amendments. His report
maintains that the claim Of the me-
mortal is not a subject for the action
Of Congress, but for the State Legis
latures.
The House Judiciary Committee
recently agreed to report bill for
the division OF Texas into two Judi
cial Districts, the effect of which will
be to lsgislate Judge Dewel and
other officers of the United States
Court in that State ont Of office.
The Same Committee report ad-
versely on the bill introduced by
Mr.. Loughridge giving additional
representation to certain States in
the Forty third Congress.
The State Military Committee
agreed to report adversely on tho
bill making tho 31st Of May . Ma
tional holiday.
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 81.
Mr.. Pomeroy submitted q reso!u-
tion commencing to the American
people tho suffering poor of France,
which went over till the next morn.
ing hour.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced a bill to
further preserve the purity of election
and TO guard against fraud by regis