Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23

CONGRESSIONAL.
The Cavalry Bill Passed. and
Now 5000 Volunteers viii
be Wanted.
And Finally Both Houses Of Con.
greSs Adjourn 9lno Ole.

Il
/ be Wanted.
And Finally Both Houses Of Con.
gross Adjourn Sino Ole.
SENATE.
i WAsHINGroN, Aug. IA. 4
The Senate, by vote Of % to IL
recedcd from its amendment to The
House bill providing necessary meanf
to defray the District Of Columbis
Expenses, and the bill passed a. il
came from the House.
The Senate insisted on its amend.
ment to the House bill for volunteers
, to the Indian war, and a conference
committee was appointed.
Mr.. Cragin corrected what he calico
Mr.. Merrimon's gross mistake, tina
in 1876 the United States had 94,OO(
civil employees, and gave from ,
table he had the correct number
$4,000
The Chair presented the President
message returning the approved Sen
ate bill for the sale Of q portion of tn
reservation of the confederated Otto,
and Missouri Indians, Sacs and Foxe
in. Kansas and Nebraska; also mes
sage stating his conviction after fur
ther examination that his returning
the bill unsigned was premature, ant
asking its return for signature.
motion to refer was rejected and tn,
bill passed over the veto by unani,
nous vote.
The Chair announced as the Senate
members of the Committee on fram
ing q Government for the District O
Columbia, Messrs. Window and
White.
| Mr.. Logan called up tho report o.
the conference committee on the bill
to authorize the President to accept
the services of volunteers to aid II
suppressing Indian hostilities. Agreed
to.
| Mr.. Window called up the House
ljoint resolution, providing for final
adjournment, and moved to amend sc
that the two Houses of Congress ad.
|journ at Z 80 p. m. this day. This
amendment was agreed to, and the
resolution rs amended adopted.
! Messrs. Window and McCreary
were appointed committee to join
with the committee Of the House oi
Representatives to wait upon the
President and notify him that Con-
gress was ready to adjourn.
The Senate then at 6 AS took re-
cess until 7:l5.
Mr.. McCreery submitted a resolll-
tion thanking President pro tem.,
Ferry, for the dignity, justice and i'm
partiality of his presidency of the
Senate. Agreed to unanimously.
At 80 President Ferry's gavel fell,
and he made speech, returning
thanks to the Senators for the courte-
sy and support extended him during
this session, in the impeachment trial
and other arduous duties he had to
perform. He alluded to the departed
members, and in conclusion expressed
his qualification for tho consideration
of the Senate, and hoped that they
would return in safety. He then pro.
nouncc d the Senate adjourned sine
die.
| HOUSE.
| On motion of Mr.. Randall, the
Senate amendments to the District oi
Columbia bill were nOn-concurred in
Messrs. Banning, Mills, and Thorn.
burg were appointed a conference
committee Ell the bill for the increase
of cavalry in the Indian war.
j Mr.. Hunt0n, from the Judiciary
i Committee, made report exonerat'
ing the chairman of that committee
(Knott) in connection with the Josiaf
Caldwell telegram. He at the sam,
time presented paper written by
Mr.. Hurd to the effect that when b
stated on the former report being
made that there was to be no discus
sion of it, he had not the authority
of Mr.. Knott for making the state
ment, nor had Knott any knowledg'
of that arrangement.
4 Mr.. McCrary presented the minor
ity's views, namely: That during tn,
closing hours of the session, Whe1
there is no time for debate, no repOr
; should be made; that the matter haG
not been investigated, no testimony
taken, and the report based on thl
!, presumption of the chairman's gooi
, faith and without malice. This pre-
, sumption was overthrown by Knott
, speech, and evidence alone could de
terinine the motive.
The majority report was adopted
by party vote-81 to So.
The House then took a recess TO
half an hour, awaiting a message from
the Senate, fixing the hour for fina
adjournment. After recess, in tn
| absence Of other business, the Speak
, er announced the commencement o
the morning hour, in which MI
BANDS silver bill had precedence.
Mr.. Bland moved the previou
question, and the opponents of tn
bill began dilatory motions to con
J sumo time.
Mr.. Banning made O conference re
port on the bill increasing the caval
J ry for the Sioux war, and explaine,
it. The House recedes from its prop
T ositi0n, authorizing the raising Q
5000 volunteer cavalry, and accept
8 the increase Of the regular cavalry b.
2.5OO. The report was agreed to-
lO7 to 80.
{ Mr.. Banks congratulated the Hous
on its health and happiness durin
this laborious session. The Hous
> could not forget that at the very mo
: ment of its organization, one of il
most beloved and honorable member
3 was stricken down with disease, an
! and was still failing in heath unit
the House was led to believe his en-
was very near. He held q Telegram
: from him dated 5 :48 this Afternoon
which read:
"My condition is very critical n
! change since morning"
d M. C. KERR.
He was sure it would be the uni
versal desire that the House expires
. to its absent Speaker its confidence i
!, his high integrity, its admiration fo
. his services and its hope for the rel
= torati0n of his health. He therefor
: offered the following:
Res0lved, That the House of Repre-
: sentatives, at the moment of closin
! the present session, tenders NJ.
: Kerr, its beloved presiding officer, il
unanimous expression of the hear
4 felt sympathy of its members in hi
: afiiictiOn, and hope that the recover
of his health may soon give to hi
country the benefit of his counsel an
: example.
The resolution was declared unal
! imously adopted by the Speaker pr
tenn, Saylor.
!, On motion of Mr.. Crounsc, the bi
J. providing for the sale of portion {
:; the reservation of the confederate
Otoe and Missouri Indians, and tn
Sac and Fox Indians, in the sales I
Kansas and Nebraska was taken u
and passed by two-thirds vote ovs
the Presidents veto.
A message was received from Il
o Senate announcing that the Sena1
e had passed a resolution for the a,
= journment of Congress at Z 30 tn
y evening.
!. On motion of Mr.. Morrison the re
Is olution was adopted.
a Finally the Speaker appointed
It committee to inform the Presidel
IS that both Houses were ready to a.