The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-04-11

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Dies MONIES, April 5.
The Senate undertook to get out OF
the scrape Of the day before in its ac-
tion taken on the railroad tariff bill,
which was reported yesterday by
Cato" rrG
Ssnator, Eairali introducsa the fol-
lowing resolntions: AZ
WnEHKAs, On the zth dsy or April.
1873, the Senate supposing II had sub
stitutc for House File No. II, and
amendments, in its possession, and
acted under such belief; and
WHEREAS, 1t was not before or in
possession of this body; therefore
Resolved, That all entries on the
journal relative thereto are annnlled
and deemed as If no action had been
had.
This was the railroad tariff bill, the
House amendments TO which were an
nounccd in a message from that body,
the bill not being returned to the Sem
ate.
After much discussion of the point
OF orsler raised by~9 9anator Reasalsley
against the introduction of the resoIu-
ton the President decided the rcsolu-
tion out of order.
Senator Fairall then offered various
other resolutions and the discussion
continued during the entire forenoon.
1t was evident that majority of the
Senate were desirous of getting out of
the muddle, but did not exactly see
how to do it.
On the taking up Of the afternoon
session, the riddle was thusly solved:
On motion of Senator West, reso
luton was adopted that the Senate re-
cind its action on the motion to recede
from its amendments to the bill.
Senator West then moved that the
Senate do not recede from.its amend
Inents, and that a Committee Of Con-
ference be appointed. Carried.
The bill was sent for and obtained
from the House.
Next followed the capital appropria-
ton, the proceedings upon which we
clip from the Register:
Senator Merrill, from the Committee
on Public Buildings, reported, with
amendments, III. F.. No. 255, the Capt.
tol appropriation bill.
The Committee had stricken out the
clause providing that no money should
be appropriated unless there was a sur
plus in tie Treasury.
On motion of Senator Fairall, the
bill waI taken up and considered.
Senktor Richards hoped the amend
menta Of the Committee would no,
prevail. He regarded the needs o.
other tublic Institutions as more press
ing than this, and would prefer Il
have the work suspended rather thar
any increase of taxation.
Senator Campbell said he had op
posed the original appropriation, bu
now that the work had been com
l.menced, he deemed it wise to prosecut,
| it vigorously. Favored the amend
ment recommended by the Commit
tee.
Senator Lowry called attention Il
the insecure condition of the Old Cap
itol in which they were then Assem-
bled, and warned the Senator from
Dubuque tRichards) ofa dangerous fis
sure which yawned over his head.
Senator Lcavitt moved the previou
question.
Carried-yeas, 10; nays, IL.
The bill being put upon its passage
carred--yeas, 81 nays, Q.
The bill provides for the appropria
ton of 100000 for the year 1872, an,
$125, 600 each year thereafter until th
capitol is completed.
HOUSE.
| The bill establishing four norns
schools in the State occupied goo
part Of the day. A strong oppositio
was developed. The bill was finall
engrossed by vote Of So 10 10 wit
no amendment Of any importan,
added, save the one making these il
stitutions compass only the theory an
J practice Of teaching.
!, The House then took up the railroa
J tax bill as 1t came from the Senate al
, concurred in the amendments, SO raj
road taxation is at an end in the IA,
! General Assembly.
ii The bill making appropriations to h