Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-02-03
TELEGRAPHIC.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings Of Add Congress.
SENATE.
WhSu1NcT0N r

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90.
MIR. Sprague, from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported adversely
on the bill for the relief of certain set
tiers on public lands in certain por-
tons of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska
and Kansas, and it was indefinitely
postponed.
At the expiration of the morning
hour, Mr.. Conkling resumed his argu-
ment on the Louisiana question.
Mr.. Conkling defended the Federal
troops against the charge of hirelings,
which was applied to them by the
Senator from Maryland, Mr.. Hamil-
ton. II they received but eight dol.
lars per month, to them the Senate
owed its existence. But for them we
might not be permitted to breathe the
free air of the republic. This rem
nant must remain somewhere; If
south of Mason and Dixon's Line, the
nobility of the South were offended.
The Democratic party buried soldiers
there with anathemas. Their lot was
hard. This was not always SO. Once
the Democratic party was the war
party they sighed for war with Cuba,
applaudcd the soldiers; when An
drew johnson set the military guard
over the Assembly Of Louisiana and
imprisoned Judge, the Democrats
glorified him. When the Democratic
Executive and Democratic Secretary
of War dispersed and Inundated both
houses Of the State Legislature, Con-
gress and the country rang with Dem
ocratic plaudits. That was one page
in one of the most revolving chapters
in the history of human tyranny and
wrong. In the days of human slavery
and violence, the Democrats never
apologized for law-breaking, and ridi-
culed the ideas of punishment. The
speaker here quoted the expression
BLEEDING Kansas" as a specimen Of
the ridicule of Democrats.
He mentioned number ofinstances
to show the difference between the
opinions of Democrats formerly and
now. Among other cases he alluded
to u. S. marines killing five men and
wounding seventeen in the municipal
election at Warrington in 1856; to
McClellan's arrcsting members of the
legislature of Maryland in 1869; to
Burns arrest in Boston in 1851, on
which he was defended by federal
.bayonets ; to John Browns death, and
exclaimed: Yes, soldiers are hire
lings, Senators are hirelings, the great
body of the American people are hire
lings, but no man forfeits his citizen
ship or his rights in this country by
being hireling.
Mr.. Conkling argued that citizens
might be called on as posse comit-
atus to quell distur bance, just as citi-
zens, and read the law TO Justify his
position. Even if Kellogg was falsely
counted in, as these desperadoes claim
ed, did that justify the nameless hor-
rors that have stained the annals Of
that State. So was Hoffman counted
in Governor of New York in 1868,
when Griswold was elected. This was
done by the managers of the Demo-
cratic party, who for years seated in
the Legislature men whom the people
voted down. These men also made
fraudulent naturalization papers, ap-
pointed corrupt returning boards and
inspectors of elections and arranged
repeaters. The Republicans did not
resort to sword and ball and outrage !;
they called on Congress where the
Democrats jeered them; bnt the law
was passed in spite of the demonstra-
tions, and an election approaching fair
ness was held.
Hene referred to the moral rebel
lion of to-day, and said that various
ways were suggested to repress it;
peace would be brought in time by the
manly acquiesccnce in the system un-
der which we live--lhe best system
mankind has yet known.
Mr.. sehurz dosirctf to modify bia
resolution, making it set forth that
since interference by federal military
in State legislative proceedings is re-
pugnant to the principles of censtitu-
tional government, and since DeTro.
brands interference was unwnrrant-
cd, that the Committee on Judiciary
be instructed to enquire, etc. Ie'said
the first part was from the Presidents
message, and the second only asserted
Mr.. Gordon, referring 10 his recent
speech, said he made no attack upon
the President. He believed the PEG.
pie of the North did not sympathize
with the bitter feeling that character
lied the debate. Since the surrender
of the Confederate army at Appoma-
tox he had spoken no word against the
federals.
Mr.. Gordon continued at some
length in answer to Senator Conkling
and others who had spoken OH this
question. He repealed the statement
made before the House Committee re.
Gently, as untrue, that he had made a
speech in Alabama advising the Dem.
ocrats to carry the election by force,
and submitted dispatches to prove his
assertion.
In conclusion, he appealed to the
public to do unto others as they wonld
be done by.
Mr.. West obtained the floor, but
yielded to motion for adjournment.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. |.
Under the call of States, Mr.. Hale
introduced resolution to change the
rules and adopt a rule doing away
with dilatory motions while question
is pending, except one motion to adj
journ and one to fix the day of ad.
journment. The previous question
must not be ordered during the first
day of its consideration unless by two
thirds vote. This rule shall not apply
to q House resolution offered in the
morning hour ON Monday nor to any
proposition to appropriate money, ex-
cept the regular appropriation bills
Referred to the Committee on Rules
Mr.. Cessna offered similar resolu-
ton, with an addition that the House
may, by majority vote, dispense
with the reading of the journal after
30 minutes reading. Referred.
Mr.. Butler MASS. moved to suspend
the rules and allow tho Committee to
report an amendment for change Of
the rules and provide that the Speaker
shall not entertain any dilatory motion
during the discussion such discussion
should not exceed an hour on rules and
amendments thereto. There was great
excitement when II was found there
was not present enough members into
four who would vote for this, and
every effort was made to secure the
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