Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-16
CONGRESS-.


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SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April S.-.The Senat
bill for the Incorporation OF railroad
in the Territories was read, and MI
Stewart explai ned its provisions, say
ing that the object was to enable tn
people to construct and build railroad
with their own money, without apply
ing to Congress or the Territ0ria
Legislatures for a charter. 1t granite,
public land, except for dcposing tn
right Of way. :.
Mr.. Carpenter gave notice that HI
wonld call up his Louisiana election
bill on Monday next, and expresses
the hope that that it wonld be actet
upon without reference to a commit
Mr.. Wright moved to re-commi
the bill for the incorporation Of Terri
torial railroads to the Committee OF
Railroads. ie sslsf
+ HOUSE. haf s7s
Mr.. Woodford, from the Civil Ser
vice Reform Committee, reported |
bill prohibiting any officer, of the Uni
ted States receiving, directly or indi
rectly, anything from the United
States except his salary and necessary
travelling expenses, when on business
pertaining to his Office. sita ss
Mr.. Dawnes offered an amendment
prohibiting also the making Of private
bargains or the uso Of the labor Of any
person employed or paid by the uni
ted States. sstssar 4s,. 5 81
The morning hour expiring, the bill
went over, and the House resumed
the consideration of the currency bill,
Mr.. Coburn advocated the bill and
maintained that tho, south and West
wanted currency not capital, and de-
nounciDg : contrary statement as in
solent. He thought the Senate bill
now on the Speakers table was a
measure Of relief 90 far as it went,
and advised its adoption without
amendments. He declared that specie
payment was q myth everywhere, and
depicted the evil effects which would
result from resumption and the man.
fold advantages and benefits Of paper
currency.
Mr.. Townsend opposed the bill, as
fraught with evil. :
Mr.. Beck argued in favor Of the bill
introduced by him early in the session,
providing that all currency shall be
legal tender, which shall be received
for all dues to the Government, and
asserted the belief that all Of the de,
preciation Of xreenbacks had been
caused by the Government in the in.
terest Of bondholdors, by repudiatine
its own debts and refusing to take 10
gal tenders In payment for customs
dues, while compelling citizens TO take
them for the payment of private debts.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Beck'f
speech, after some informal consulta.
ton ii was agreed that there should
ho an evening session for debate and
that the previous question ON the bill
shall be seconded at $3.50 tomorrow
I - HOUSE.
WAsHrSaroN, April 9.-Thc bill re.
ported BY llr, Woodford, yesterday,
prohibiting officers Of tho United
States from receiving anything from
the United States beyond their fixed
salaries, came up.
Mr.. Woodford explained and advo.
Gated the bill, and Nessrs. Dawes and
Butler, Of Macs, opposed It, - not be.
Ing sufficiently matnrcd.
Finally Mr.. Woodford admitted
that there were some practicable OBJ
jections 70 the bill In ito present shape
and mnxed 10 refer II TO the Commit.
tee on Ways and Meaus, wn1cn WA
agrced to--l50 to Sd.
Mr.. epeer moved that the Commit.
tee hsve leave to report at any time.
Mr.. Maynard objected.
The House then resumed considers.
ton of the currency bill.
! Mr.. Conger favored imitation Of the
currency, arguing that the struggle
against It was q conflict Of capita
against labor, wealth against poverty
and scited the late election In Connect
cpt - an expression of the peopl'
against cOntractionists. i
Mr.. Garfield opposed the bill as rep
resenting q policy which would sacri
dee real for false and in gaining empt.
shadows and nAmes,s lose solid sub
stance which names ought to repre-
sent. He reviewed the political histo
ry Of the country for the past teI
years, 10 show that Republican battles
had been on o basis OF non-rcrudia
tion; that the party and Administra
ton were bound by repeated pledge
to bring the finance Of the countr.
back to . solid, substantial basis.
Mr. Kasson argued to convince mel
from the East that there was some goo,
sense and justice In the demand mad
By. the West and South for more bank
| ing facilities. Ifthe East did mot wan
free banking the West did, in order :.
to establish what banks they coul,
utilize. II the East did not want Al
increase Of currency let the West hay
it. The West and South would b
content IL they could have what bank
ing facilities ana currency they coul
use. He believed that in these res
pectS tho Senate bill would be NOR
beneficial to the people of the Wes
than the House bill.
He appealed to his Western col
|leagues, however, whether il .woul
not be better for tho States that had
det3ency % take the 46, ,OOO,O 600, whic
was ell they could use for some yeAl
To- come, than TO adopt free bankin
Nessrs. Randall and Roberts OF Ne
| York, argued against the bill.
! Al thu close of the debate yarfor
amendu1ents were offered.
Mr.. Maynard then moved the pr