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

WASHINGTON,
WAsHINGToN, Feb. l9-The Cabinet
to.d day considered the proposition OF
OF the Union Pacific Company. which
is now amended so as to make the
sinking fund commence in 1872. an
plying 10 1t the amount now Dire the
company from the government; then
the company beginning with 1875 to
pay half million dollars per year
in scmi.annual payments for ten years,
aud after this $4,000 semi annually
for ten years; then million per year
until the aggregate sums meet the
bonded debt and interest. The Cabi-
net decided to send this proposition TO
congress with the recommendation
that prompt action be taken. The
proposition of the Central Pacific Co.
will be sent in at the same time.
There has been a noticeable oa,her.
ing here of the leading citizens and
Liberals from New York and other
States during the week. They have
been in consultation with Senators
Schurz. Fenton,: and other gentlemen,
who seem to be fully in accord with
the Cincinnati movement, which they
suppose to be independent action Of
the people.
WAsHINTToN, Feb. 22-Zacherie,
Burke and Leonard, representing the
Conservatives OF Lonlsisna. had An
interview with the President this az
terno0n. Burke proceeded to read his
amendment to Wheeler's proposition,
but the President informed them that
he could not become party to any
agreement being merely cxecutiye, but
he would rejoice at any compromise
that would harmonic the conflicting
parties in the State. He referred the
committee to Mr.. Wheeler, upon whom
the committee called.
Wheeler said he would do all in his
power to have tho question settled
The committee submitted propositions
which were rejected. 1t proposes that
the undersigned Conservatives claim
ing election as members of the House
and Senate submit their claims to the
Congressional Committee ON Louisi.
ana matters, and shall abide by its
decision. Those becoming mem.
bers thereby agree to vote
for resolutions setting forth
that since some action is necessary for
the adjustment ofthe difficulties grow
ing out Of the recent action and sub.
sequent illegal action Of the Return
ing Board, that the Assembly will not
disturb the present Kellogg State gov
eminent as long AZ he 10 recognised by
the President, and will accord him
necessary and legitimate support in
maintaining tho laws also that the
House of Representatives, as constitu.
ted under the award of the Congress
sional Committee, remain unchanged,
providing that the award of the arbi-
traitors shall recognize a. entitled to
seats all members returned by the
Returning board, and those, declared
elected by the Conservative Com.
mittee or Returning Board, and pro-
vided the Clerk Of the former House
shall call the roll and put the motion
for the election of Speaker also that
Senators likewise returned shall re.
main seated till the expiration of their
term, and that the same arbitrator
shall decide on the election Of State
Treasurer. The matter is still under
advisement Wheeler having it in
charge.
WASHINGTON, Feb. GA majority
of the Louisiana Committee on Louis
lana Affairs says the citizens of Louis.
lana seem willing to accept as COM
promise Kellogg's resignation and the
restoration OF the conservatives to the
control of the Lower House. There
fore Foster and Phelps do not wish to
they do not urge IL. Potter -si lk.r-'
shall utterly oppose 1t, finding no proof
of Kellogg's election, and declare he
usurped the government by aid Of Fed
eral troops, and that his fraudulent
acts continued during the whole time
of his administration, and that the
precedent is abominablc.
Messrs. Foster, Phelps Potter and
Marshall conclude the majority report
of the committee on the State OF the
south rs follows. "In their Judge.
ment all that is needed In Louisiana 10
to withdraw the u. 8. troops and
leave the people of that State 10 COY.
ern themselves.'
sl0o mexican war vctcrana who
hciu meeting here yesterday, to-day
called on the President to the number
of about two hundred. There was only
friendly conversation, no speech MAX
ing.
The Senate Finance Committee to-
day agreed that new mint should be
established In the West and voted to
report . resolution requesting the
President to make inquiry as to tho
relative merits of the various locations
proposed and to report to Congress at
next session.