Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03
TELEGRAPHIC.
SENATE.

several branches of the civil service
during recess: Allison Boutwell,,
Conkling, Merrimon and Eaton.
The credentials of George #. Ed
munds, from Vermont were present.
ed.
Morrill,, of Vermont, called up the
resolution requesting tho President to
institute inquiries as to tho proper
place for the establishment of a branch
mint at some point in the Western
States on the Mississippi, and report
at the commencement of next session
OF Congress. Agreed to.
The consideration OF the civil rights
bill was resumed.
Carpenter, of Wisconsin, said he
would vote against il He spoke at
length against tho bill
la the Senate at the conclusion Of Car
penter's speech. which was listened to with
the best attention, a coliloquy ensued he
tween him and Morton, respecting his argu-
ment of yesterday, that the exclusion of col
ored men from the jury box was denial ri
the rights and privileges guaranteed by me
l4th amendment.
AT $50 p. m. q vote was taken on
Thurman's amendment to the civil
rights bill to amend the section in re-
gard to jurors SO 1t should not apply
to State courts. Rejected 26,
nays 40. Messrs. Carpenter, Ferry, (of
Conn.,) Hamilton, (of Texas Schurz,
Sprague and Upton voting with the
Democrats in affirmative.
The bill was finally reported to the Sen.
ate without amendments, and 1t was passed
alter the closing speech by Mr.. Ed
munds.
The following is the vote
Yeas Alcorn. Allison, Anthony, Bore.
man, Boutwell,, Cameron, Chandler, Clay
ton, Conkling, Conover, Cragan, Edmunds,
Ferry Of Mich, Flanagan, Frelinghuysen,
Harvey, howe. ingalls,, j Tones, Logan, Mitchell
Morrill,. Of Vt, Morton, Oelesby, Patterson,
Pease, Pratt, Ramsey, Robertson, Sargent,
Scott, Sherman, Spencer, Stewart, Wash.
burn, West, Window and Wright-as.
Nays-Bayard, Bogy. Carpenter, Coop.
or, Davis, Dennis, Eaton, FERRY of c., Gold
thwaite, Gordon, Hager, Hamilton of Texas,
Hamilton OF Md, Kelly, Lewis, Nc CREEPY,
Merrimon, Norwood, Ransom, Salisbury,
Schurz, Sprague, Stevenson, Stockton, Thur.
man and Tipton-26.
The Tariff bill was taken up with tho un-
derstanding that it should be proceeded
with at I 80 this evening.
HOUSE.
| Kasson submitted q report from the
| Ways and Means Committee in regard
to the Pacific Mail investigation, &c.
companied by resolutions to the effect
FIRST, that copy of the evidence
taken before the Ways and Means
Committee, upon the question of the
corrupt use of money to procure the
passage of Q bill giving q subsidy tc
the China Mail, be delivered to thu
Clerk OF the House and by him laid
before the House, first, at the first ses
sion of the 44th Congress, they to make
further inquiry and take such actor
a. they may deem proper in regard te
VIM. King and Schumacher.
Second: The Clerk of the House tc
transmit to the U S. District Attorney
for the District of Columbia copy OF
the evidence taken before the Ways
and Means with q request to lay &c
much OF 1t as relates to tho truth Of
the testimony given by King and
Schumacher before the Grand Jury.
The consideration of the Force bill
was resumed. Cook, Pierce Mass
and Poland opposed its passage. i.
Luttrell maintained that white Re.
publicans and negro agitators are
largely responsible for the Alabams
troubles.
Eldridge appealed to the Republi.
can leaders 10 halt in this cause Of
Legislation.
Lamar expressed Q willingness to
explain the troubles In the South Il
given time.
Dawes asked that he be given {
hour, but objections were raised and
the regular order was res umed.
Cannon, of Illinois, made speech
in opposition.
The consideration of the Force bill wa!
resumed.
Mr.. White OF Alabama made the last
speech supporting the bill. The House
proceeded to vote on the bill aud amend.
ments.
LIST. BY Mr.. Butler, limiting the territory
in which the thirteenth section is applica.
". :. 1Ala.-un., .-osa.Aa..~, <>,N~..~., -,
I Mississippi and limiting its term 10 ~,
years. Adopted 1874 to 100.
I'd. On amendment by Cannon to strik
ont the section relating to suspension O
habeas corpus. The members gathere,
round the Clerks desk during the volin,
and point OF order was made and sustaine
by the Speaker, Cessna that this was no
allowable.
| AS they returned Butler went to tn
Clerks desk and stood.
A point OF order was again made, an
Butler asserted he had as much right Their
as the Speaker.
/ The Speaker displayed much indignation
at this allusion, and said he had a RICH
to stand where be chose.
After some wrangling between the tw
vote was concluded and stood yeas l2l
nays l3l.
i Among the Republicans who voted az
are Messrs. Burchard, Cotton, Crounz, Far
well, Kasson, McCrary, McDill, fla, an,
Phelps.
! MrCannon voted against his own amend
ment.
Mr.Wilson called for reading of the rul
which says while vote is being taken n,
member or other person shall remain nea
the Clerks table.
| Mr.. Butler, in undertone, said: 9Th
other person; that's tho fellow I wa
after.n
A motion to reconsider the yoto wa
tabled.
Mr.. e. r. Hoar offered an amendment {,
strike out the first section and fourth sec
ton.
There were two dilatory motions.
Mr.. Kasson concluded that at this rate /
would require six hours session still. II,
suggested an agreement that an hour shou L
be fixed for the final vote on Monday. bu
objection was made.
Mr.. Hoar's amenement was rejected. .12l
to 100.
The next question was on the engross
ment Of the bill.
| After the usual dilatory motions en-
erossment and the third reading were or
dered, l3S to 1903.
Finally on the proposition of Mr.. Butler
which Mr.. Randall, ia behalf of his side .
the House, accepted, vote was taken. ant
the bill passed, 1876 to la.
/ The Republicans voting No were Bur
chard, Burleigh, Crounz Crutchfield. Dawes
Foster, Garfield, Hale OF Me-, Harrison
l II ,,ior - Non~' N N + :.