Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-02-24

already printed, by either House, may
pass through the mails free on the
frank of any member, until Dec. LIST,
1875. 1t was cepted by Mr.. Thur
man.
Mr.. Thurman's amendment was then
agreed to--29 to q.
An amendment by MIR. Alcorn. for
the free transmission of agricultural
reports and garden and other seeds, by
the Commissioner of Agriculture.
through the mails, was lost.
Mr., Dorsey submitted an additional
section to the postal telegraph bill re-
Gently reported to the Senate from the
Committee on Postoflices and Post
Roads.
Mr.. Thurman moved the postpone
ment of the whole bill. Lost.
Mr.. Thurman then, after protesting
against the arbitrary measure, moved
to table the amendment.
Mr.. Morrill, also moved to table the
amendment, which was agreed TO.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Among the
bills introduced and referred under q
call of States was one by Banning pro.
viding for meeting of the 44th Con-
gress on the 4th of March next, and of
each succeeding Congress on the 4th
OF March, the day on which the Con-
gressional term begins.
Wheeler, of New York, from Com.
mittee on appropriations, reported
back the River and Harbor appropria.
ton bill and asked it DO made the
special order for Thursday next.
Sawyer moved that the Rules be
suspended and the bill passed.
The gross amount of appropriations
was, Sawyer said, about six millions.
The bill was read and passed sub
stantially as prepared by the Commit.
tee of Commerce and given last week.
The military acadamy appropriation
bill was then passed. Frye cndeavor-
ed to suspend the rules 80 az to pass
the bill to enable the Central branch
of the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany to submit its claim against the
government TO the Supreme Court of
the United States, but only four or
five members voted in favor Of the
suspension.
Randall enquired If the time had not
expired and IT it was intended to reach
the passage of the bill in regard to
VIM. A. King, of the Pacific Mail no.
toriety.
Dawes replied he thought not.
Butler opposed the bill He was
opposed to Congress passing law to
kill single man.
The bill, the object of which is to in
dict King for perjury, was then
passed.
Logan presented a memorial from
the Grand Army of the Republic in
Illinois for the passage of the bill for
the equalization of bountics. Similar
memorials were presented from St.
Louis and Kansas. Referred.
A motion to set apart Wednesday
evening for the consideration of the
Texas Pacific Railroad bill was lost
yeas lit, nays 1913. This is considered
equivalent TO the defeat of the bill this
session.
On motion of Mr.. Myers the House
took up and passed, under q suspen-
sion of the rules, the bill in relation to
emigration. 1t prohibits the importa.
tion of Chinese and Japanese women
for lewd or improper purposes, and
makes it the duty of American Con-
suls at ports in China and Japan TO
ascertain whether emigrants are pro-
cured therefor
On motion of MFR. Lawrence q bill
for the payment of awards of the
Southern Claims Commissioners, a
sum of about $4,000, was passed.
Mr. Albright, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill for the Or
ganization of q Quartermaster's De.
partmcnt. Agreed to.
The Department lie to consist of one
Quartermaster General, with the rank,
pay and emoluments of Brigadier
Generals, Win the rank, ETC., Of r. d d
Colonel of cavalry; eight Deputy
Quartermaster Generals, with the
rank, etc, of a Lieutenant Colonel of
cavalry; fourteen Quartermastcrs,
with the rank, etc, of a Major OF caval-
ry thirteen Assistant Quartermasters,
with the rank, ETC., of a Captain of
cavalry. Italso abolishes the grade of
military store-kecpers as soon as the
present lncumbents cease to occupy
that position.
Mr. Vance, of North Carolina, moved
to suspend the rules 80 as to admit an
amendment to be offered to the defic.
iency bill for the payment Of military
contractors in the South before the
war. Rejccted-S5 to 60, not two
thirds being affirmative.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.
Logan from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported back the House bill to
equalize the bounties Of soldiers who served
in the late war, and asked its present con-
sideration.
Howe objected upon the ground that an.
other Committee was entitled to the morning
hour to-day, and it was his desire to have
bill reported by that Committee considered.
Logan gave notice that he would ask for
the consideration Of tho bill during the
morning hour Of each day until he could
get vote.
After discussion vote was taken
on striking out the repeating clause
WulCA I0sultcuy yeas, LIZ uhyb %. 4 c
action of the House in repeating the
contract of 1872 for additional sub.
sidy was concurred in.
The bill for the erection Of building in
judiciary Square was called up and dis.
cussed until the expiration Of the morning
hour, and then laid over.
The Senate then resumed the considera-
ton of the Post Office Appropriation Bill,
the pending question being whether the sec-
ton in the bill, as it came from the House,
the Act Of June LIST, 1872, au.
thorzing that contract should be stricken
out.
Edmunds from the Judiciary Committee
reported that in the judgment of the Com.
mittee the contract with the Pacific Mail
Company for semi.monthly China mail SER
vice is no longer binding on liz, chiefly be-
cause tie Company has not abided by its
agreement.
The Post Office Appropriation bill was
then passed and the Senate took up the
Army Appropriation Bill.
HOUSE.
Loughridge offered an additional section