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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-15
A soUssov spEAHER.

1t was very proper that Mr.. Michael
c. Kerr should be supported entirely
BY the more bitter Of the Southern
leaders. He has been very consistent
friend OF theirs. He voted against the
bill granting suffrage to the coldted
people In the District Of Columbia.
He voted in favor Of extending tho
benefits Of the homestead scts to rebels
immedIstely after tho termination Of
the rebellion, and when the bill Was
pending to organize the Territories Of
Nebraska, Colorado, Dakota, Montana,
Washington, idaho, Arizona, Utah and
New Mexico, which contained, among
others, tho following beneicent pro.
vision, to-wit
That within the Territories Aforesaid
thsre shsll be mo- denial Of the elective
| franchise 70 citizens OF the United
States because Of race or color, and oil
peFsons shall be equal before the law,
Mr.. Kerr was among the flrst to op'
pose and cast his vote against It. III
also votsd against the bill regulating
the tenure of Office, and against ths
reconstruction laws. In 1867 he voted
sgainst tho act prohibiting the pay
ment OF bnunties to former owners o.
slaves, and favored by his voicc ant
vote the paying for slaves drafted intt
the military service; this, too, foul
years after tho proclamation OF oman
cipation and year or two after th'
close OF the war. When an act wa
pending to restore to the Union mel
of the Sonth their lands and othe
property con6scated by tho rebe
government Mr.. Kerr voted agains
] that act, thereby showing his estimat
! Of loyalty. When the Fourteent
Amendment was mp before the House
, which amendment provides that a
} persons horn or nAturAli1ed In tn
United States are citizens, anil that n
State shall make or enforce any lay
which Shall abridge the privileges an
limmnnitles of snch citizens; als
! providing that the public debt and II
. debt incurred in the payment OF pei
! sions and bonntisa shall not be one
!. toned, Int that all debts incurred
: aid OF tho rebellion, or any claim 4
i the loaa OF any slave. shAl; be iileg
and void, Mr.. Kerr diatingnishs
himself by bitterly opposing the pro
4 oaiti0n.-- Iaffr-( Ocean.
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THr Chicago Journal comes out in
a new dress. We are glad to note the
prosperity Of this old and reliable
paper
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-15

Two aud One-f0urth per cent. Of the
capital employed t$425, ,S40,533l is So
5Sl, ,4l3. which, ~ shown above, is
shout tho valne Of circulation to the
national banks Of the country. In To-
calities whore the rate OF intel est ID
seven per cont, tho value Of circula-
ton il somewhat less than two and
three fOurths per cont; and whore
tho rate 10 ten per cent, the profit Il
lcss than ono aud throe-fourths pei
cent.
The large margin--excesding 800,
00O, OOO-bet tween the value OF th,
bonds owned by tho banks and III
circulation issued thereon, would, Ii
casc OF disaster, be available q 70
servc for Tho payment " the leposi
tors or othcr creditors and this q q
additional argument In favor Of issu
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-15

for the further extension of the joint
commission respecting the claims with
the Hawaiian Islands for commercial
reciprocity, and with the Ottoman
Empire for eytradition, all of which
have been duly proclaimed.
The Coprt OF Commissioners of
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GENERAL LAND Office

shows that there were 2,459, ,40l acres
less disposed Of during this than dur
Ing the last year. More than half Of
thts decrease was in lands disposed OF
under tho homestead and timber cul-
turo laws. Tho causos OF this decrease
is supposed TO bo found n the grsss-
hopper soourge ard tho dronths which
prevailed 20 extensively In some Of the
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-15

Of telegraph communication by sub.
marine cable between the sh0rea ot
France and tho United atates
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-15
he ELECTRIC TELFanArH

THE ELECTRIC TELFanArH
has become an essential and indispen-
sable agent In the transmission Of
business and social messages. Its OPP
Grafton on land and within the limit
OF particular States II necessarily un-
der the control OF the Jurisdiction
within which IL operstss. The lines
on the high sess, hoWeyer, are not
subject to the particular control Of any
one Government.
In 1860 = concession was granted by
the French Government, to compa.
ny which proposed TO lay cAblo
| from the shores Of France to the Uni.
| ted States. At that time there was q
tslsgraphic connection between the
United Statss and Europe, through
the possessions Of Great Britain At
either end OF tho line, nnder the con.
] troll Of an association which had at a
largo expense and ct great risk DEM
onstrated the prActicabilIty OF main.
tanning such means OF commnni-
cation. Tho mass Of correspondence
by this agency was great, possibly mol
loo largo at tho time for proper re.
muneration for 40 costly an enter.
prise, hut Il was, however, heavy
chsrge ~ q means of communication
which tho progress In the social and
commercial intercourse Of tho world
found 10 be a necessity. And tho oh
tanning OF thia French concession
showed that other capital than thA
already invested was ready to com
pete, with the assurance OF An ade
quate return for their outlay. I'm
pressed with the conviction that tn
} interests, not only of tho United State
, but Of tho world at large, demAnde,
, or would demand multiplication q
! sueh means of communication be
tween the separated continents,
. waa desirona that tho proposed con
. nection shonld be made. But cortai
conditions of thia concession wer
deemed by mo tn he objectionable
particularly ono which gave for Ion
: torn OF years
y EXcLUsIyE RIGHT
! Of telegraph communication BY sui
J. marine cable between the shOrea I
France and tho United States.
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or bv conferrlng tho necessary juris-
diction upon some appropriate tribn-
nal for the consideration and determi
nation of the claims against the Gov
ernment OF the United States, which
have arisen within some reasonable
time or which may hereafter arise,
excluding all claims barred by treaty
provisions or otherwise. 1t haa bcen
found impossible to give proper con-
sideratlon to these claims by the Elk.
ecutive Department of tho Govern.
ment. Such q tribunal would afford
An opportunity to aliens, other thar
British subjects, to present theiI
claims on account Of acts committed
against their persons or property dur
ing the rebellion, ~ also to those sub
jects of Great Britain whose claimi
having arisen subsequent to the Oh
day Of April, 1866, and conld not bs
presented to the Commission organ
Ized pursuant to the provisions OF thu
Treaty OF Washington.
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to which l invite yonr attention. The
Bureau of Agriculture has accom-
plishcd much in disseminating useful
knowle ledge to tho agriculturaIist and
also in Introducing new and usefnt
productions adapted to our soil and
climate and is worthy Of the continued
encouragement of the Government.
The report of the Commissioners
of
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frontier States and Territories during
that time AZ TO discourage and detel
entries by actual settlers. The cast
receipts were less by $500, 1929 thu
preceding year. 81 :.
The entire surveyed area ofthe pub
lie domain. is $50, ,253094 acres, o
which 26,077. .53l acres were surveyed
during the past year, leaving l,l54,
4lL,762 acres still nnsurveyed. Thu
report OF the Commissioner present.
many interesting suggestions in re.
gard to the management and diepo.
aition of the public domain and the
modification OF existing laws. and the
apparent importance which should in.
sure the careful consideration Of Con
gress.
The number of
PENSIONERS
still continues to decrease, the highest
numbers having been reached during
the year ending June 30, 1873. Dur.
ing the last year 1l,557 names were
added to the rolls and l2,777 were
dropped there from, showing a net de-
crease of 1420; bnt while tho number
of pensioners has decreased tho An.
nual amount due on the pension rolls
has increased S4,773,33l. This ia caus.
cd by the increased average rate ol
pensions by the liberal legislation ol
Congress.
AT the close Of the last fiscal year
there were on the pension roll 234 Sd
persons Of whom 2lO,3 ,36S were army
pensioners, 1O5,47S being invalids, and
l04,SS5 widows and dependent rclat-
ives. 3,420 were navy pensioners, ol
whom 1886 were invalids. and .874
widows and dependent relatives; IL.
3OS were pensioners of the war of 1915
1876 OF were survivors. and 5, l6a
were widows. 1t is estimated that
$2,953. 600 will be required for the pay.
ment OF pensions for tho next fiscal
year--$9G5, 600 less than the estimate
for the present year.
THE GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS
have beon prosecuted with energy
during the year, covering an ar0a Ol
about 10000 square miles, in the ter
ritories of Colorado, Utah and Now
Mexico, developing the agricultural
and mineral resources aud furnishing
interesting scientific and Topographic
cal details Of that region.
The method for tho treatment Of
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no pAnTrorLAR MEANS

No PARTICULAR MEANS
within the control OF the Government
by which the record of naturalization
can be vacated, and should the certiil
cate bc taken up, as usually is by tn,
Diplomatic and Consular Representa-
tiyes Of the Government, by whom /
may have been presented, there il
nothing TO prevent the person claim
| ing to have been naturalized from OBJ
| tanning new certificate from tn,
court, in place ofthat which has beel
taken from him.
The evil has become so great and o
such frequent occurrence that ! can
not too strongly recommend tha
some effective measures be adopted 1,
devise a proper remedy for the vacat
| ing OF any records ffandulently oh
tained, and Furnishing the gnilt
parties TO the transaction.
In this connection refer also to III
question OF,
ExPATRIATTNG.
Tho United States was foremost u
holding the right of expatriating, an
was principally instrumental In over
throwing the doctrine of perpetua
allcgience. Congress has define
the right OF expatriation to be a natior
al inherent right of all people, bt
while many other nations have law
providing what formalities shall b
necessary to work change of alleg
ancc, the United States has enacte
the provisions Of a law, and has in n
!. respect marked ont how and who
repatriation may be accomplished }
! its citizens. Instances are brought
the attention OF the governmel
!. where citizens OF the United State
! naturalized or native born, have 70
mally become citizens or subjects
:. foreign powers, but who nevertheless
I In the absence of any provisions
Legislation on these questions WHIT
involved in difficulties, or when
j. seems to he their interest TO claim
Il be citizen OF the United States, al
] demand the Intervention of 60
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consolidated into fund resembling
the EOglish cOMs0ls, always saloble ia
the market at anearly uniform rate.
it'WOuld furnish . resource in which,
the reserves Of the banks could II all
times be placed, and thus enhance NOT
only the profits but the security and
safety OF every monetary ins,itution
in the country. Tho funding OF the
national debt At . low rate ofinterest
will ALSO aid materially In bringing
about the resumption OF specie nav
menis; for tho return to specie pay-
meuts depends to . great extent upon
tho credit Of the government.
| II 10 very generally acknowlodeeta
that the national banking system ;s
superior to the systems which preced :
cd It in this country, and equal II not
superior, to any other system OF hank :
ing yet devised and the principal rea-
sou addnced for desiring ito oycrthrov
10 that money can be sayod Ia the
Government by authorizing Il "a fur-
nish the circulation Of tho conntrv.
Such conrse VIII not result n trna
ECONOMY for u will immediately And
individually injure our credit ahroad.
and have the effect Of preventing tho
sale In foreign markets Of limited
StateNbonds bearing low rate Of in
terest. =
Tho experience of the last thirteen
yeArs mas shown that the prcsent ia =
safn and good system; but even wers
u much less perfect than Il ie, the CON.
mon prudence OF ordinary business
men Wnuld s1fctato ~ ,r.ss
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-15

! Il 10 preferable to do both, and I r0-
commend reduction Of eXpendi-
tnres be made whenever Il can be done
without impairing government obli.
cations, or crippling the dnc execution
thereof. Cne MEASURE for increaslna
/ the rsvenne, and tho only one, / think,
IL The restoration OF tho duty on tea
and coffee. These dntics would add
probably $lS,0OO,O00 to the amount
received for imports, and would In nc
way increase the prices paid for theas
articles by the consumers. Those ar.
ticles arc the products OF countries
collecting reyenue from exports, and
% We, tho largest consumers, reducl
the duties they proporticnally increase
them,
\ With this addition to the revenue
many duties now collected and which
give but An Insignificant return of thu
revenue collected, might be rcmittcd
and to tho direct advantage OF CON
snmers alone, | would mention thos,
articles which enter into manufactures
of all kinds. All duty paid upon sucl
articles gocs directly 10 tho the cost o
tho goods when manniActnredhcre and
mnst be paid for by consnfsora. tn,
dutlos now only como from tho con
sumors Alonc but IL acts as . pr0tec
ton to foreign manufactures.
! will suggcst or mcntion anothe
!. subject bearing upon the problem o
how TO enable the Secretary Of th
Treasury to accumulate balance, 1t
TO devise somc better method of
j, VERIFYING CLAIMS
, AgAinst the Government than at prof
i ent exists. Throughout tho Court 4
: Claims, especially those claims grow
) ing ont OF the late war. nothing
t more certain than that . large percent
j, age OF the amounts passed and pal
: afo In part or wholly fraudulent, Q
( arc far In excess Of tho real losses sui
], tAined. The large amount OF lossl
{ proven on good authority, accordin
n 10 tho existing lAwa, by tho AfIldavi
il OF 1ctltious or unacrupnlOne person
o TO hAvO bean sustained on small farm
i and plantati0Aa, ore not only far b
- yopd the posa!bls yield Of these plac'
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and l strongly recommend that a
more national Importance be given to
this exhibition by such legislation and
by such appropriations as will insure
its success. Itovalue in bringing to our
shores lnnumerable useful works OF
art and skill. the commingling OF the
citizens of foreign countries and our
own, the Interchange Of ideas and
manufactures will far exceed any pc.
cuniary outlay we may make.
transmit herewith the report oi
l tho CommiReiOner of
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ernment which they have long since
abandoned, and to which for years
they have rendered no service nor
held themselves in any way amcna
bic in other cases. naturalized citizens
Immediately after naturalization,
have returned to their native land
and have become engaged in busi-
ness, and have accepted Office in pur-
suits inconsistent with American citi-
zenship, and evinccd no intent to re-
turn to the United States until called
to discharge some duty to the coun-
try where they are residing. when at
once they assert their citizenship, and
call upon the representatives Of the
government to aid them in their un-
just pretension. 1t is but justice to
bona-fide citizens that no doubt
should exist upon such questions,
and that Congress should determine
the enactment of a law how an cxpa-
triafion will be accomplished and a
change Of citizenship be established.
l also invite your attention to the
necessity of regulating by law the
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portion Of the Sioux reservation, has had
the effect to induce large emigration oi
miners to that point. Thus far the efior,
10 protect the treaty rights Of the Indians
OF that section has been successful. but the
next year will certainly witness a large in
crease Of such emigration. The resotis.
tons for the relinquishment OF the gold
folds having failed, 1t will be necessary ior
Congress 10 alopt some measures to reiiev,
tho embarrassment growing ont Il the
causes named.
The Secretary OF the Interior susees.'
that the supplies now appropriated for TN
sustcnance Of that people being no lonse
obligatory under the treaty OF 1868, bu
simply sratuity, be issued OF wi,h.ld a
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indicates In the samo measure tho
progress OF tho industrial activity of
tho country. The receipts Of the Office
arc In excess OF its expenditures, and
the ofilco generally 10 IN prosperous
unsatisfactory condition,
ThA renOrt Of the
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-15

7tUNNIUVTTIIUiIVI NUII1fF>
The powers of Europe almost with
out exception. many of the south
American States. and even the more
distant Eastern powers, have maui
tested their friendly sentiments to-
wards the United States. and the in
tcrest of the world in our progress by
taking steps to join with W. i'll eele'
braiing.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-16

and the lord mayor OF Dublin came for
ward to read it to the assembled multi
tude. The moment he appeared there
was great uproar and confusion. The
Fenian amnesty men had moved up to
the front of the platform, and as the
lord mayor began to speak,
THEY SHOOK THE CHAINS ATTACHED TO
THEIR BANNER, ta
in his face, and drownded his voice with
shouts Of ''No whiggery," and loud and
long continued cries for DR.. Bratt The
mayor made a second attempt to read
the speech, but finding it impossible to
make himself heard withdraw from the
platform and proceeded to his carriage,
under protection OF the police. DR.. Butt,
in response to repeated calls, came for
ward and made speech, reviewing the
re of O'Connell and thanking the
people for their praiesworthy cnnduct
during the day. He was most enthusi
asticaIly cheered. Speeches were also
made by Mr.. O'Conner Power member o
, = rliment for Mayo county, and Sullivan
member for Leuth. The proceeding
were then brought to close, and thu
vast assemblage peaceably dispersed
With the exception of the scene in from
OF the platform. there was no serlou
disturbance throughout the day. Th
sermon delivered by DIR. Croke yestel
day is much admired Tor its eloquence
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THE SONG OF O'RUARC.

Enc valley lay smiling before me,
Where lately left her behind,
Yet trembled, and SOM thing came DER me,
That saddened the joy Of my mind;
e looked for the lamp which she told me
Should shine when her pilgrim returned,
Jnt tho darkness began to enfold me
10 lamp from the battlements burned.
lew to her chamber-'twas lonely,
If, If thu young tenant lay dead
Alb, would it were death and pain only
But no, the young false one has Il d.
And there hung the lutte that could soften
by very worst pains into bliss;
Whilst the hand that had awaked it SO often,
Now throbs to a proud rivals kiss.
There wasa time, false>t OF women
When BreffLi's quick sword would have
sought
That man through a million Of foemen,
Who dared but to wrong thee in thought;
While now, O, degenerate daughter
OF Erin, how fallen is thy fame
xs,l thro' ages Of bo.dage and slaughter,
Sur country shall bleed for thy shame.
fi-eady the curse is upon her,
And strangers her valleys profane:
They comet to divide to dishonor
ard strangers they long will remain;
Tfsenonward the green banner, Erin,
90, flesh every sword to the bilt;
sn our side are virtue and Erin
On theirs are the Saxon and guilt
Moore
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The Crops.

The Crops.
| Most Of the days of June and all the
days of July, up to the hour l write.
have been one continuous ralnpour.
The rivers OF England, rs well as those
of France. have overlooked their banks.
and, where they run through low fiat
grounds, the country, tor miles on every
side, is covered with lakes, some shal-
low, others deep. according to the sur
face OF the earth. In the mountainous
districts of England, houses have been
washed away in the valleys, lives lost.
bridges broken. The hay. in ene-third
part of the country, is reduced to dung !;
it never can be saved. even should the
sun come out now to help it. The
growing wheat in all the low lands Is
beaten down fiat. tainted with rust. and
Will be sprouted and matted The
potatoes are. in most places. rotted at
the roots. The greatest fears are enter
tanned concerning them. as they form the
principal material of the working peo-
Piles TODD, especially in Ireland.
AMERICAN GRAIN REQUIRED.
In any case, there must be an I'M,
mense quantity of American wheat and
Indian corn required 10 supply @aS Ao
of food sustained in Great Britain and
Ireland. Almost all the English work
! ing horses are now fed with American
: corn and. as the hay is half lost, there
; must be great additional quantity Q
that material required here in England
: This demand will stir trade among tn
! American farmers o: the far West, wh'
will now find buyers for their corn a
, advancing rates.
I. SCARCITY IN IRELAND.
10 fear much that there is sad tune .
, hand for the poor portion OF the ms
he people Their potatoes and hay Patcne
d will be, it is feared, greatly injured
lie True, the Irish harvest generally e,
n, tends into September, and August ma
Up yet turn out bright and sunny for poo
Ireland. althoug Oh the crops OF her '.st
G, ter nation be halt rotted. May God-
n His mercy, order it so. At
he hopes of farmers in any part
n, minions are chilled and GO
On of wheat advanclng.-Co,Te ii!
It, the Irish World. u