Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25
WASHINGTON, Dec. -.
HOUSE.

Butler, OIL Mass, from tue Juulclar!
Committee. offered a resolution au-
thorizing that committee to send sub.
committee Of two to New Orleans to
to take testimony on the impeachment
of Judge Dnrrell.
Butler called up the supplementary
civil rights bill.
Beck said the Democrats did not
propose to interfere nor make dila-
tory motions ifla fair chance for dis
cussion was allowed.
Butler said the amntsty and civil
rights bills were linked together in
the minds of Republicans.
IL was agreed to continue the dis
cussion ali TODAY and the first and
second day after reassembling. Butler
then opened the debate,
Mr.. Luttreh offered resolution In
structing the Judiciary Committee to
report a bill instructing suits to be
brought against the several Pacific
Railroad companies for interest paid
for them ny the Government Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Cotton offered resolution in
structing the Committee OIL Railroads
and Canals to inquire whether the
rates charged by fhe g. X. I. 4 r.
Railway for transporting freight aud
passengers acress the bridge connect
ing Davenport aud Rock Island are
roas oIablc. and I Eot. IL, secure rcG-
sonahle rates. Adopted.
Mr.. Cobnrn offered q resolution re-
q,iegtiug The President 10 convene a
military court OF iDqairv into the
/ al, h N
Howard.
The House then adjourned tn Janu-
AIRY 5ti.
1 SENATE.
Shcrman, from the Finance Com
naittcc. reported back the House bill
allowing distillery warehouses 10 be
continued after changes had been
made in their management. Passed.
Anthony, from the Committee on
Printing, reported back the bill relative
to printing Public Documents. He
said il involved the question whether
the publication of Public Documents
is 10 be continued, and asked its i'm
mediate consideration.
Sargent said the printing OF the
Agricultural Reports woala cost one
hundred and thirtr-eight thousand
dollars.
Stevenson favored the restoration of
the Franking privilege with some re-
strictions
Sherman offered au amendment for
considering the printing Of all Public
Document for popular distribution,
but not providing for,stereotyping such
documents. Agreed To and bill passed.
Wright, from the Committee on
Civil Service, reported back the House
bill in relation to compensation OF
Congressmen, with amendment, aud
recommended its passage. He gave
notice that he would call UP the bill
Monday morning.
The resolution reported by the
Finance Commistee was then taken up.
Mr.. Wright, from the Committee on
Civil Service, reported back the House
bill in relation to the compensation OF
congressman, with amendment, and
recommended its passage. He gave
notice he would call up the bill Mon-
day morning.
The amendments reported from the
Committee on Civil Service RctreBeh-
ment, TO the House salary bin, are in
the nature OF substitute for il and
repeals the act of March Sd, SO fas a.
it relates TO the increased pay Of Com
gress or It's employees, and fixes their
salary ut The same figure they were be-
fore the dale Of tho passage OF said
act. It fixes the salaries of Cabinet
/ officers AT SS,o0u, aud requires the
Secretary OF the Treasury TO cover In
to The Treasury all uadrawn or re-
turned back pay.
The resolution reported by the FIJI
nance Committee was then taken up.
Mr.. Lewis hoped that the tiuance
| resolution would be laid aside TO take
| up the resolution for adjournment.
| Mr.. Chandler said Congress had
! been here three weeks, during which
/ time they had increased the price OF
god aud derapged business aud now
( wanted to go home. II there was mol
| time to repeal the bankrupt law before
| Tie holidays, or pass a new one, nc
| hoped at least thst The old enc would
I be amended.
4 Mr. Borciuan opposed the repeat oi
the bankrupt law, though favored an
amendment, but he thought it best to
take holiday recess.
1 Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maiuc, said Con
! yicss had shown nastcrl. Inactivity
Since il had been here and hoped that
the Senate would not be childish
\ enough. after having defeated the
resolution on Wednesday, 10 ra>s il
now.
I, Tbe Senate theu ty vote of - 10