Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-09
TELEGRAPHIC.
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

I
| HOUSE.
WAsaiseroN. Feb. 9.
The House resumed the eonsidera-
ton Of the proposed constitutions
amendment limiting the Presidential
term.
Mr.. Woodwork. OF Ohio, opposed
| the amendment, and declared that
though he had voted for resolution
offered by one Of the Warwicks ON
the other side. against a third term.
he would prefer thousand times to
see President Grant reelected than
to see the Office filled by one Of those
who twelve wears ago were in arm.
gainst the Government.
| Mr.. Young remarked. as South.
crn Represenh,tiye and AS one who
had borne arms against the govern.
ment that there was no danger OF auy
such person putting himself forward
las n Presidential candidate.
Mr.. Knott. Chairman of the Judi
ciary Committee, closed the debate
| "it0 eptcch IaVotihs ule proposed
a9enamenl. w
~. n.. Mcssan oHefcu ~ aMehunlcn, M
- iolioWs' no person VINO mas hefu
my nsIeSitci I,otu tne once ~
r1n aiucn. s!aaA, - eNci ne.ealtet oe VII.
SlcIe " salu once, tnat tne Term oi
omcc ~ tne rTsslaent ana Niee-rfes-
laeht oi INC Cnitea states snail oe
SIX !eaIs'
~ M. NeM hoveu 70 rscoMini. the
oh Oil 70 Me Juuiciars LomMlt.ee'
In, Inc vote stood--ycas 10, nays 70
Inc speake! Soteo I'D the nesaHve
ana tne motion was lost.
so.e was tnen taken on Mr. hea-
gah amenument, inc word mere
aitef oeing hfst changed 10 therf-
aiter. Inc vote fes"lted--yeas ~
nays LOT
a Note was theh takeh ON Mr.
RYE = aMenoMeht 81 winch was reject
eu-seas iVo, nays LAY.
n vote was then taken on the pas
sage OF tne ne ni'i ana " was lest--Veas
=; ~ nays ip
|; ne Rouse 'heii aulouf1il''h
SENATE.
WAsHISG1pN. Feb. 3.
| The Chair laid before the Senate
! communication from the Secretary
of the Interior in answer to the Sem
ate resolutions. enclosing correspond
encc with the committees OF the 43d
Congress respecting the taxation of
lands granted to corporations and
states. Ordered printed and to lie
on the table.
Several petitions for the repeal OF
| the Specie Resumption act were pre-
L ~. 4. . -
cock submitted resolution instruct
ing the COMMITTEES on District Of
| Columbia to INQUIRE as to the expedi-
! oovcrnnpent nv for sha n; n;str;c, ~ ra,
9mh;a and renor, Nv rim o. ,,hor
wise. Agreed to.
Eaton submitted q resolution that
any further issue of 3.65 bonds, au-
thorized under or by virtue Of act of
4 Congress OF June 20 1874. is hereby
iprohibited, any law to the contrary
Notwithstanding. lie asked for the
present consideration of the resolu.
ton and said he had been informed
by the best authority that week
ago to-day the board having power
to issue these bonds passed resolu-
tion that no more bonds should be
issued for one week. they supposing
that question would have passed
from the consideration OF Congress.
by the expiration OF that week
Since then however in defiance o
! that resolution bonds TO the amoun
of 100000 have been issued.
! Sargent said that that resolution
was therefore passed by the Sinking
Fund Commission. one of whom i.
w. W. Corcoran.
aAS..aaaan Laipa- lsas.--s'., Try.
.het tonsiue,ati"n Oh tne oli " wa
pos.poheu 'iil .he expiration OF ti,
morning hour. When II Was resume"
| HOUSE.
/ A resolution was adopted request
| ing the Secretary Of War to report ia
1.-THE House the whole cost OF the Sig,
nal Service last wear.
Also O resolution, By Wheeler. di
rc.ting the Appropriation COMMITTEE,
to insert in the bill 81. 800 TO be pai.
! to the widow of the late Representa-
tive Starkweather.
I Glover offered resolution direct
| ing the Attorney General to furnish
copies Of letters and papers askins
for the removal of Judge Bedford
land for the appointment OF Judg,
Stone iu his Stead, in Colorado. Re
farrcd to judiciary Committee.
| The resolution recites that certain
political and personal influence ha
been exerted in the matter OF 40
'pointments in Colorado for the pur
pose OF getting certain DEGREES AN.
forders in the interest of Iiuin,
claims. $50
The bill reported bv Williams. o
lind, Chairman OF the Committee o,
Accounts. foy the navment of four
teen disabled Union soldiers on III
rolls Of the House. led 20 considerabl
, discussion ~ 10 whethcr there wrr
SO many soldiers now on the rolls.
Fort attempted 10 DENY that ther
were any.
:. Holman and Williams. of Indian,
maintaining the contrary. and tinaIi
the bill passed.
Atkins. from Appropviatiou Con
mittee, reporsed a resolution reoues,
:. the President To anno;mt .yner;anre
military officers To execute the dntit
of the Indian agencies. SO far as
! repair to Red Cloud rencv and ofhe
i Sioux agencies 10 enquire into nj
deficiency of appropriations for nj
Sioux Indians. Adopted.
Il Caulfield, from the Judiciary Con
mittee, reported bin providine ID
expenses, not exceeding $40 Der da,
! lfor nasirics Judges when holdin
! court outside OF their own district
= After discussion the bill was recon
mitted.
1 Aunt reported ON a bill for the I,
ltef OF owners and purchasers Of lam
sold Tor direct taxes in thc insurre'
tionarv States. Referred to the Con
mittec of the Whole on state Of u
Union.
~ lord, nom same Committee, y
|. . ported 4 bill authorizing the Unite
: States Circuit Courts to appoint Con
!. misstoners to be called Affidavit Cor
y missioners to take atfidavits, depos
tions and veriications of pleading