Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-02-12
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WAsHIssroS, Feb. 4.--The consider.
alton of the army appropriation bill
was resumed. fss,,. 80 A.s
Mr.. Holman offared an amendment
fogbiddiug the payment ont OF tho ap-
preparation bill Of any money for The
Transportation Of property or. troops
Of the United States, on Of the milage
which 10 cesstructed wholly or pertly
by the aid Of land grants, on condition
that such sosd chalL BE- 4 pablo high
way for the nee OF tho Qoyernnent,
free Of tolls or other cAaT9es.l y.
Mr. HoAry Of Mass, moved To amend
the ameadmeut by adding tAp w0fds,
"Oa condition that transportation
should BE- made FREQ of charge adopt,
edo e sSaa.Es ~ fI,sFss.s1 1.ss y .rr.s,...
l Mr.HolIman denouaced tlie amend
ment as designed 70 eulascnlate his po-
sition. s.ssss !,e5,,,... s.,9
/ A lursonal debate, enaued hetween
Mesars. Holman and Hoar, the former
intisnating that the latter represented
the NlinOis,C Central Railroad, and Mr..
Hoarindignantly repelled the insinua-
ton. "a saassssg s,5gtsT ses@.sss NJ
Mr.Burchard argued that the Gov.
erument wns not properly to BIC charg'
ed for The transportation OF troops
over such roads. f. sS,s..i 8.
1 Mr.. KassOn hoped the matter would
be put in such explicit form as 10 bo q
rcasscrtion by Congress that the law
requires these roads to furnish such
transportation free. IS ~ ~
Mr.. Holman again got tho door aud
renewed the attack on Mr.. Hoar, char
ging him with acting on the floor as
an attorney for the corporation.
Finally Mr.. Wilson Of w.. offered q
substitute substantially the aame ,as
Mr.. Holman's,, with the addition Of .
provision allowing such roads 70 bring
suit In the Court OF Claims for such
charge and recovering for tho same Il
found entitled thereto, under any law
in force prior to the passage OF thie
act. Adopted. - 4
The committee rosc sad the houss
adjourned. ~ q taa ass, !.
WATHINGroS, Feb. 5-The Homes
Joint resolution for tho investigation
OF the affairs Of the District Of Cciun-
biA was received, and on. motion of
Hamlin, agreed to. afss 4
b A communication from tho .Secy
Of tho Interior, covering reports OF the
Government Director of the Union
Pacific Railroad, was received and laid
on the table. .' ....
Carpenter introduced . bill to re-
store tho rights of the State Of Louis
lana, and asked that It might lie on
the table and be printed. IL was 90
ordered. The bill was for . nsw
election in LouisiahA- szs
e HOUSE.
/. Townsend, from Committee on Pnb-
lie Lands, reported back adversely tho
bill TO Incorporate the Colorado Canal
Irrigation Co, and IL wss tabled. t
t rsS SENATE. $50 = Sis
...l sac egw WAsH1KGToE, Feb. 5
!, The bill To facilitate and project the
Improvement at the mouth Of the Mis-
sissippi river, was taken up ana psss-
ed by So 10 3. . The bill places the im-
provement of the channel at the mouth
Of the Mississippi, in charge Of the Sec
rotary OF War. and provides penalties
for any persons obsiructing the work
or channel. ts5,s.s ss,,ss5 ssl.s m 3a 3
The chair announced as tho senate
members OF the joint committee to in
vcsfigate the atDairs Ofsthe District Of
ColnnAbisy Frslisghsyscn. Boutwell,
md EhurOans sEsss 30 sz.s agas. a1s'
Tho Senate resumed the considers.
tion of the bankrupt bill, the pending
amendment being Mr.. Sherlnan's, Inn
iting the operations Of the 30th section
TO- pers0n1s oWaing $500 and over.
Amendment lost, yeas 20 nays 2S.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen was excused from
serving on the District Of Columbia
investigation and the chxir appointed
Mr.. Conkiing in his place. as
Mr.. Conklin also asked to be excus-
ed.
Pending the Discussion Of Mr.. sher-
mnns amendment, the Senate went in
to executive session and soon after cd.
iearned.s ,,n,,,rs,, "a IS
Mr.. Dunnell, from the Committee
vi uUiIt tL0uucy hCpVAtVn q uht ~
amend the net Of last Congress for the
encouragement Of timber culture on
the western prairies. 1t amends the
present law SO that the entire 400 acres
need not to be planted the first year,
but gradually or ten acres per year.
Passed. 8 ts5 s So
The House went into committee Of
the whole on the Army Appropriation
bill, aud after a long discussion over
the question Embarrassing or diminish
ing working on the national armories,
the committee rose without dispOsing
OF the bill, and the House adjourned,
HOUSE.
WAsnlNeroN, Feb. 6-This being
private bill day, number Of private
bills were introduced and disposed Of
~ SENATE.
The bill In relation to bOunties WA
taken up and passed. ltproyidcs that
all who enlisted In the army uudel
The proclamation Of May Sd, and pre-
vious to August 1851, Shall be paid |
bounty Of $1OO, provided the same ha'
mot already been paid. N
SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Mr. Hitch
cook introduced . bill providing TIA
all lands lgranted to railroad com
panies shall be subjected 10 State and
county taxation. Rcfsrred. es
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine
the vote by which the rssolGtion fixing
the comp0naatiOu and lnf1eaQo Of Wit