Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-12

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4 BY Mr.. Cason--A resolution recoe
nizing the brave and gallant service
rendered. by loyal soldiers to tn
country iii the time Of need and peri
and earnestly recommending to tn
lpeople the utmost care and Wafchful
|, ness to these brave men by securin,
, them employment. That other thing
/, being equal, the soldier shall hay,
the preference. and declaring tha
the House favors liberal pensions I,
T diseased and crippled soldiers an,
their dependents. "
) The previous question was second
ed by l42 to 8, and the resolutio,
passed amid laughter on both sides.
Mr.. Morrison offered a resolution
directing the several committees bav
ing in charge matters pertaining II
Indian affairs. military affairs. nava
aflhirs, postoflices. public lands, pub
lic buildings and grounds, claims ant
war claims, to inquire into any abuse;
or frauds in the administration anG
execution of existing laws affecting
those branches of the public service
with view TO ascertain what changes
and reformation can be made to uro.
mote integrity. economy and eflicien.
Icy also instructing the committees
on expenditures in the several dc,
partments to proceed at once. as re,
qnlred by the rules of the House. tc
examine into the accounts and expen.
ditures of their respective depart
ments whether all MONEYS have beer
properly disbursed, and what proyis.
ions are necessary TO insure the GOV.
eminent against unjust and extrava.
CANT demands. Adopted.
Mr.. Fort offered q resolution de.
claring that the doctrine Just ennnci.
! ated by the House in the adoption OF
the resolution offered by Mr.. .Cason
is SO wise that il should be followed
by the officers of the House in filling
the subordinate places under them,
/ instructing them in all such cases to
! give TO well qualified Tnion soldiers
preference over soldiers of the late
Confederate army. Laughter.
lie moved the previous question,
which was not seconded---noes 1O3
yeas '7S. ssr.i.
4 Mr.. Wood, Of New York, remark
+ ing that this was Centennial wear, a
year in which all past dissensions.
| difficulties and controversies should
be forgotten, moved to refer the
/ resolution to a select committee on
the Centennial celebration. want
ed the House to go 10 business and
have no more .buneombe.
The motion was agreed to-l2l to
Bland the resolution was accord
ingly referred. 5t5f
| SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.
senator Logan appeared in the
Senate to-day for the first time this
session. 3eG
| The Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary OF
War accompanying reports of heads
of Bureaus in the War Department.
\ showing inaccuracies and omissions
existing in the revised statutes of the
United States. Referred
Sherman presented five hundred
aud ninety-six petitions. signed BY
twenty-nine thousand eight hundred
and ninety-six persons. praving for
the abolition OF bank. check stamp
tax. Referred e
Morton from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. to which
was referred the resolution of Ed.
mmds, in regard to the election of q
President pro tenn Of the Senate. made
To report which was ordered to bt
printed and lie upon the table.
I Cooper and Merrimon stated that
they disentcd from certain portions o1
the report.
Boutwell, said he wished to qualify
his notice, given yesterday. concern.
ing the announcement of the death oi
the Vice President. Owing to the
\ sickness oil one OF his c0IIeag 66s III Ia,
other House he could not now name
/ the day for the announcement.
The Chair presenteda a communica
tion from the Secretary of War in
closing a report of General Howard
recommending that Alaska be attach.
ell to Washington Territory rs 0
county. Referred. A
/ Wright introduced a bill fixing the
salary of President of the United
States. Referred, aA
Morton introduced bin declaring
the effect of permits to purchase
the products of finsurrectionary States
in certain cases granted by the Presi.
dent of the United States. Referred
! Morton said he introduced the bill
! by request. without knowing any
thing as to its merits.
/ The morning business heing dis
posed of. Morrill, called up the bill
introduced by him Yesterday to
| further provide for the redemption OF
legal tender notes in accordance with
the existing law. and addressed the
! Senate.
HOUSE.
/ Hopkins from Select Committee on
Centennial celebration reported bill
appropriating one million and hall
dollars TO complete the centennial
buildings and for other preparations
for the celebration. One third of the
amount to be paid Immediately and
the remainder in -four monthly in
stallments, provided the GovernmenI
shall not be liable To any debts or OBJ.
!, legations in connection with The cele.
bration for any additional payments
i The bill was referred to committee
of whole on state of the union.
New offered resolution declaring
that the fraternal feeling and good
will now existing in all sections ol
the country, and the manifest dispo.
sition and purpose of the men who
| battled against each other in the late
civil war to join hands as one people
in the future is the most auspiciou;
/ ushering in of the centennial year
and that while the people are thu
making am honest effort TO live to-
gether iii peace, and To uphold the
same flag of an undivided country
their representatives in Congress sho'd
do no act which would unnecessarily
disturb the patriotic harmony now
lcXisting and increasing nor wanioll
ly revive the bitter memories OF the
past, Accepted: yeas 1873, nays none
i Fort tried to offer resolution de,
4 claring that in consideration of thu
especial harmony expressed in iii,
resolution just adopted. wounded
Union soldiers ought not To be re.
moved from positions in the House
which they might be qualified to fiji
not the iloor for that purpose.
buckHcf Hltrnuucttt fPsOlutlol
calling On the Secretary of tho Treas.
i Hy for q statement Of the namcs and
4. residents of all shareholders In
1 National Banking Associations ant
thc-mumber of shares held hv each Oh
the first Monday ofJuly last. Adopted
Bills were introduced hy McCrar,
to regulate the Interstate railroad
traffic and establish u bureau Of com
nlercc.
BY Mr.. Oliver--To amend the Con
stitution TO elect the President by tn,
popular vote.
Mr.. Blaine asked Mr.. Randall
whether he desired to brin@thc Hons
TO a vote on his amnesty bin on Mou
day next.
4 Mr.lIsaudall replied that he did.
4 Mr.. Blaine then said he hand sub
stitute to offer to it. which he aske,
! to have read and ordered printea.-
The substitute was read a. follows:
That all persons now under disa
bilities imposed by the 18th amend
{ ment to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States. with the exception of JET
Davis. iate President of tha so.calta