The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-06

The VICE PRESIDENT appointed Coukline
and Thurman committee On the Part Of the senate
to wait upon the President. al
The senate then took recess till l:30 .. N.
After recess a message vas received from the
house, announcing the adoption Of concurrent
resolution in regard to the death Of Horace Gree
Mr.. FENTON moved It's immediate considers
ton ard il was unanimously agreed to.
1Mr. CONKLlNG, from the Committee to wait
upon the President, announced that il had dis
charged ib duty, and the President would commu.
nicate in writing.
The annual message was then brought In BY
Gen. Babcock and read by the Clerk. Three
thousand extra copies Of the message were ordered
The vICE-PREsIDENT presented the annual
reports Of the several departments tabled.
The Senate adjourned.
Hou~e Of Reprsse mtatives.
The House was called to order by Speaker
BLAINE. The Attendance OF members was very
large. and the galleries were crowded with specta-
tors. Proceedings were opened with prayer by
Chaplain Rev. j. g. Butler. The roll Of members
was then called, and l42 members answered their
names. The following new members were sworn
in: jos. r. Hawley, Connecticut, Constantine c.
Esty, Massachusetts,, O. F. Dodds, Ohio, and
AISOS"uc W. CCA3 ucOrklds A CuI0mlLI00 was
appointed, consisting Of Maynard, Tyner and
Potter, to wait on the President, and inform him
the house was in session. and ready to receive any
communication he might have to make.
Mr.. BANKS, offered his resignation a. chair
man Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, but the
House, by vote Of 70 to 80 refused to accept
Speaker BLAINE, then called Cox of New
York to the chair, as Speaker pro- TEN, and took
the door, to offer the following resolution:
WHEREAs, Accusations have been made in the
public press, founded on the alleged letters Of
Cakes Ames, representative from Massachusetts,,
and upon the affidavit Of Henry l.. McComb, q
citizen Of Wilmington, in the State Of Delaware,
to the effect that members Of this House were
bribed by Cakes Ames, to perform certain legisla-
tive acts, for the benefit Of thu Union Pacific Rail-
road Company, BY presents Of stock in the Credit
Mobiiier OF America, or by presents of valuable
character derived therefrom. Therefore,
Resolved, That special committee Of five
members be appointed by the Speaker pro tenn,
whose duty it shall be to investigate and ascer-
tain whether any member OF this House was
t bs,oed BY Cakes Ames Or any person Or
and that the committee be authorized to send for
persons and papors.
Mr.. BLAINE said he had requested Mr.. Cox
to appoint . majority of Democrats on the GEM
mittee, and made few remarks challenging in
Nj. ARCHER opposed the motion, on the
ground that the scandal had been rcfuted, and in
vestigation was unnecessary.
Mr.. RANDALL favored it, as matter Of per-
Nj. DAWES said he hoped tn. resolution would
The resolution was adopted. with few mega
tive votes on the democratic side, and Cox as
speaker pro tenn, appointed a. select committee
Poland, Banks, Beck, Niblack and McCrary.
Mr.. DAWES said-Mr. Speaker, believing that
milton OF events so impressive and so without par
allel in the history Of the government q have re-
Gently transpired, deem it proper to offer the
following resolution.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives, In view Of the recent death Of Horace
dreeley, for whom Ut the late election moro than
three million votes we're cast for President: that
record be made on the Journals of Congress, Of
appreciation for his eminent services, and the
personal purity and worth Of the deceased, and of
the sad impression created by his de 9Th, following
. keen family bereavement.
Mr.. COX, Of New York, then paid feeling
tribute to the memory and character Of Me-.
Greeley, after which the resolution was unani'
mously adopted.
Mr.. BANKS again rose, and o6eredah reGg-
nation a. chairman Of the committee on Foreign
Affairs, remarking that it was proper that that
house should be represented by one who was un-
quali6edly committed to the policy of the majority
Is he could not claim t.. be. .H~
The House, by vote Of 50 to rs, refused to ac-
cept the resignation.
Mr.. SARGENT. from the Committee on Ways
and Means, and reported the Indian appropriation
bill, which WAS made the special order for Tues
day the 10th inst. He stated that the amount ap
propriated under il was IS 37o .365 being 1852 6o7
less than in the same time last year.
The SPEAKER presented tho resignation Of
Mercer Of Pennsylvania, who has been elected
Judge of the Supreme Court of that state.
After short recess the presidents message was,
at lao p. M, received and read. The message
was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. GARFIELD, from the committee on ap-
preparations reported the pension appropriation
bill, which Was made the special order for We'd
nesday of next week. The bill appropriates $780,
$50 900. The legislative, executive and judicial
Appropriation was also reported, which was made
the special order for Thursday Of next week.
Messrs. SWITCHELL 4 BUTLER introduced
bills for the relief Of sufferers BY the Boston fire
referred.
M. SCOFIELD introduced . bill for reduction
Of officers and expenses Of tho internal revenue
department.
The house adjourned.