Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-05-07

IOf inc l0oS fOrty years was An 6&gre'
gate of over $500 OOO, 900, and he had
no doubt Of the correctness of that 60.
innate With such q record before
the country, It was difficult for him "a
see ON what ground the policy of turn.
ing the Indians over to the War De-
partmcnt could be sustained. The
true policy was to civilize the Indians
and get out of the necessity for troops
to keep them In order.
Mr.. Parker followed with speech
Of the same toney and the committee
rose.
Mr.. Sawyer, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported river and harboF
appropriation bill. Referred. tss
Adjourned. s,.
f SENATE.
A Senate bill, declaring the true In
tent and meaning of the several Union
Pacific railroad acts, was read but OBJ
lection made to its present considera-
ton. Z
Mr.. Wright gave notice that as the
bill was an important one he would
move to take it up.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill in re.
lation to salaries and civil service. 1t
provides for the reduction, from and
after October next, of ten per cent. of
the compensation of all officers and
employees of the Senate, including the
Capitol police, excepting the secretary,
chief clerk, scrgeant-at-arfns and as.
sistant door. r.keeper, and excepting also
clerks of committees, whose pay it
proposes to reduce thirty per cent.
The bill also proposes law under
" hich . civil service commission 10
created provides for the appointment
Of department clerks, subject to such
examination - the heads Of the de-
partments may prescribe; provided,
however, that the clerks of each de-
partment shall be classified geographi.
cally, to correspond with the Congress.
si0nal districts, and when . vacancy
occurs, il shall be filed from the dis
trict which has the least representa.
ton, until the clerkships are equally
divided among all the Congressional
districts. 4
Mr.. Wright also introduced bill to
repeal the law allowing pension agents
thirty cents for each voucher pre-
pared and paid by them.
Morning hour having expired, on
motion of Mr.. Frelinghuysen the Sen.
ate proceeded to the consideration of
the supplementary civil rights BILL
The amendments made by the Judici.
ary Committee were soncurred In and
the bill reported to the Senate. -
Mr.. Frelinghuysen explained the
provisions Of the bill and asked for il
calm, impartial and bipartisan con-
sideration. @ a
The bill was intended to secure
equal rights to white people as well as
colored.
Mr.. Thurman moved to strike out
the second section, which imposes a
nne or $5UO l0r any violation of the
act, to be paid TO the person aggriev-
ed, and which also provides for the
punishment by fine and imprisonment
for such offenses and misdenaesrors.
He argued that The puaishmsnt is
m0nstr0us, and hesides that the Sec
tion provided for double punishment.
Mr.. Conkling suggested that M.
Thurman could offer an amendment
reducing it. ss4 ,s.Fss ;s.et
Without reaching an executive vote
the Senate went into executive session
and soon after adjourned. 9'o5i
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April 29-Mr. Logan
called up the Senate bill to increase the
pay department Of the army, fixing
the number of paymasters at fifty,
with rank, pay, and emoluments OF
Major of cavalry. sle
Several amendments providing for
tho manner of appointment in the pay
department were offered. .',.
Mr.. Logan opposed any provision
which would direct the President who
to appoint. The President was mil
itary man and knew as well how to
select good paymasters as any Senator.
Some Senators seemed to have lost
faith In the President in the last few
days but he Uogan) had not. f0
AL amendments were rejected and
the bill passed by p to Is. Should
the bill become law six new appoint
ments In the paymasmaster depart
ment will be made.
Oglesby introduced 4 bill to promote
commerce among the States and to
cheaper the transportation of persons
and property between the Atlantic
seaboard and the western States and
Territories. Referred. tfr
Adjourned. ,.ts,5 ~.
1 HOUSE. @ ,,3,.
The House after some preliminary
business took up the bill to enforce the
14th amendment and defining the
rights of American Citizens abroad,
and the duties ofdiplomatic and con-
sular officers. Htts esa a
e. B. HoAr supported the bill and
answered the criticism made by Hall
OF New York yesterday.
After debate the Senate amendments
to tho Louisville & Portland Canal bill
were taken up, and the debate lasted
three hours. An amendment, that no
money shall be paid out under it, I'M.
less the State Of Kentucky shall cede
to the United States jurisdiction over
the canal, with all Its property and
appurtenances, was rcjectcd--yeas 70,
nays LAB, and the bill passed without
division.
The bill now goes to tho President
for signature. e aasas .
Mr., Haxleton, from Committee ON
Elections, submitted . report on the
Utah contested election case that Mr..
Cannon the sitting member was EMIT.
led TO the seat, and that Mr.. Maxwell,
the contestant, is not. He gave notice
that he would call up tor action here.
after, and would then offer q resoln.
tion reciting that Mr.. Cannon is openly
living and cohabiting with a woman
~ his wife under the pretended sane.
ton Of the system of polygamy to the
great scandal and disgrace OF the peo-
pie and the Government of the United
Statcs, and providing for the appoint
ment of . committee to inquire into
the matter and to recommend such
action as shall seem meet and proper.
Adjourned.
SENATE. lss
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Chair pre-.
sented the credentials of VIM. b. Wash.
burn, of Massachusetts, Senator In
place of Sumner. Boutwell, escorted
him to the desk aud Carpenter Presi.
dent, pro tenn, administered the
oath.
n xAAA-A~. ~ -