Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-05-07
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WASHINGTON, May 4.-Mr, Pratt,
from the Pension Committne, reported
their pension bill, with an amendment
that invalid pensioners who had lost
an arm at or above the elbow have
the pensions increased from eighteen
TO twenty-four dollars.
Mr.. Stewart introduced a bill for the
resumption Of legislative control of
the District of Columbia, and provid-
ing for the government thereof. Ro-
ferred to the joint committee to inves-
tigate District of Columbia affairs.
"A resolution was adopted instruct
ing the Finance Committee to inquire
whether the provision of the law for
bidding the producer to sell tobacco
to any unlicensed dealer ought not to
be repealed.
Mr.. Sargent introduced bill, pro.
viding for the obliteration of all dis
tinctions in the army between colored
and white officers or soldiers. Re.
fcrred.
The House having returned the bill
appropriating sc, 600 for tho relief oi
those inundated by the overflow Of
the Mississippi, the vote by which the
bill passed was recOnsidered, and Mr.
Peasc offered an amendment, appro.
priating $3.50, OW instead. Referred to
Committee on Appropriations.
HOUSE.
Under call OF States a number OF
bills were introduced and referred
As follows: BY Hooper for Butler
for an issue of additional bank note
circulation to the States having q cir.
culati0n less than ten dollars per CAPT.
ia of the population and for the with.
drawal Of legal tender notes at the
rate Of twenty-five per cent. OF addi.
tional issue of national bank notes un.
til the outstanding lega tender notes
be reduced to 356 millions, and pro-
lhibiting national banks charging more
than Z $40 per cent. for interest OF
discount.
BY Mcllish to regulate payment Of
custom duties and to secure par or
gold value of United States Treasury
bonds and National Bank notes.
BY Hays for the incorporation Of an
Eastern and Western Transportation
Company.
By Bromberg to relieve Raphae
Semmes from political disabilities.
BY Sypher for the construction o.
Fort st. Phillip canal at cost no ex
ceeding four millions.
BY McDill extending for six year.
the time for the completion of the raj
road from st. Croix river to Bayfield,
Wisconsin. se.
On motion of Mr.. Ward, the Judi
ciary Committee were granted to re
port at any time on the bankruptc!
law.
Mr.. Hawley, Of Ills, moved to sus
pend the rules and have the orde
made that the daily sessions of tn
House shall commence at IL q. M
Negatived-140 to 70, not two-third
in the affirmative.
Mr.. Knapp offered q resolution In
structing the Committee on Pension
to inquire into the propriety of grant
| ing pensions to the soldiers Of tn
Black Hawk.war. Adopted.
Mr.. kasson moved to suspend tn
rules and pass the bill to provide for
more equitable distribution of nation
al bank currency.
The motion was, in the midst o
much confusion, seconded by 80 to "a
| Mr.. Kasson then called for the yea
and nays on his motion.
Pending . vote, Mr.. Ward moves
an adjournment. Carried by los u
| 1W. ~ G9S faa
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May GA resolution
was adopted instructing the joint com
mittee on District Of Columbia affair
to enquire whether any United State
employees OF. officials had been EN-
ployed in q conspiracy to hinder th
Investigation concerning the late rob
berry Of the safe, in the Office OF tn,
District Attorney, 49, $3.50.
II The House then went into commit
tee of the whole, on the Centennial Bill
sppropristing three millions.
Kelly opened the debate in favor 0
The finance committee had another
meeting to-day, on the House currency
bill, and by vote of 4 to 8, decided Il
recommend the adoption of the pro
vision requiring greenbacks to be re
tired, and to extend to seventy PEI
cent. of the amount of national banl
notes issued. @ e .z a
81 ii ha SENATE.
WAsHINGToN, May 6.--Mr. Sherman
from the Finance committee reporte,
back the House bill amendatory Of tn
| finance bill, with an amendment In tn
nature of q substitute, which wa
placed on the calendar.
Ferry said he did not wish It under
stood that this was the unanimous re
port Of the committee, he agreed OF
some points and differed ON others.
HOUSE.
Eldridgc in behalf of the minorit,
of the Judiciary committee submitted
q report on the condition of affairs il
South Carolina as represented by TN
Taxpayers memorial. The minorit,
report says there is propriety and jus
tice in an investigation of tho wrong
and evils complained of by the mem
Orialists, as their fidelity to the consti
tntion and laws is now unquestiOned
and this plea is made in respectful
| terms.
Sherman called up the House bill t
facilitate the expectation of distilled
spirits and, amending the acts relating
thereto. Passed.
The House agreed to meet at clever
all the remainder of the session. TIL,
House then went into committee o
the whole on the Centennial Bill, and
was addressed by Cobb, in opposition
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