Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07
THE BEAR GARDEN,
The Senate Defeats LOgan's
Bill Equalizfng Soldiers
Pay.
Democratic Bullies Fighting
Among Themselves.
SENATE.
AFTER RECESS,
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Mar. 3.
Upon reassembling, bills were pass
ed and Logan called up the House
bill to equalize bountics of soldiers
who served in the late war.
Mr.. DAYS. said the Chairman of the
Committee on Finance (Sherman), not
now in his seat, stated the cost Of the
bill would be $lOO,OOO,OOO.
Mr.. Logan said he placed no reli-
ance i'll statements as to the probable |
cost of the bill; he only knew it was
just to pay those who served in the
army, and the bill should be passed.
He said he supposed there was not q
Republican who would refuse to vote
for this bill. He did not like to see
men attempt to kill it by loading it
down with amendments. He there
fore offered the general House bill as
substitute for the bill just amend
ed.
The Chair ruled it was not in order,
as it was q House bill which had been
amended.
Mr.. Logan made an earnest effort to
save his bill, saying it was probably
the last appeal he should ever make
in the halls of legislation. He had
estimated that the cost of the bill
would not exceed $l3,OOO,OOO, but it
would take ten years to comply with
the law and disburse that amount. He
spoke for the rights of the poor SOL
diers, and if the country got into
trouble again it would call upon
these same men to protect and de-
fend her honor. Applause in the
gallery.]
The Chair reminded the occupants
of the gallery that if the applause
should be repeated he would order
the gallery to be cleared.
Mr.. Morton said he believed he had
supported the administration of Gen
eral Grant with reasonable fidelity,
but he did not consider himself bound
by any veto or message to except for
the response it contained. He thought
the President vetoed this bill for mis-
taken reasons. lie vetoed it on ac-
count of a statement prepared at the
Treasury, which was gotten up as
scarecrow.
| Mr.. Morton also made an appeal for
i the passage of the bill, but it was
finally indefinitely postponed-3l to
l25.
HOUSE.
AFTER RECESS.
!. AT the evening session Glover,
Chairman of the Real Estate Pool
Committee, asked leave to report the
testimony taken. He said none of the
testimony referred to Garfield.
Mr.. Garfield said he asked no re-
ct nj rfinu ouopv%hsv ,.n1 nj ;nor IN hi ~,
might be printed, and he wished
nothing relating to him suppressed.
Mr.. Glover explained that the omis-
sion was not made at the request of
, Garfield.
Mr.. Wilson said he was no more
actuated in the matter by any regard
; for Garfield than any other citizen,
but he would as soon encourage the
growth of new race of rattlesnakes
as to taking hearsay evidence affect
ling mems character; therefore he
objected.
Il Mr.. Holman, from the conference
committee on the Legislative appro-
, priation bill, reported they could not
agree on the question of the Presi-
dents salary. In this emergency it
was for the House to determine
whether it would insist upon or retire
from its position. He did not believe
: that new conference would be bet.
ter, still he did not deem it desirable
to close all chance for passage of bills
After some discussion the House
voted to insist upon its disagreement
:, and to have another conference of the
;. same conferees, and Holman, Clymel
!. on6 Encfass M nnnipntnd
: Mr.. Ellis moved to suspend thu
rules and pass bill appropriatine
: 81, 2O2, 600 for repairing the levees o.
the Mississippi river and retaining
the alloWal of the lands Of the Delta
!, the money to be expended under thu
v direction of the chief engineer.
O Mr.. Hoge moved to suspend tn
: rules and adopt q resolution con
It demning the recent attempt to defea
S the will of the people of Oregon, ant
: also condemning the corrupt use o
e money to aid in that outrage, espe
G cially the payment of 5000 to Cronil
t to defeat the election. For his par
Q he thought it was an infamous trans
/, action.
b On a Utva U0ce vote the Spcake
IS said the yeas appeared to have it, bu
,fI a few democrats not understanding j
d or not caring to vote against it, tn
# reading of the resolution was agail
C called for, and vote was taken b!
= yeas and nays, which rcsulted-yea
81, nays 80.
A motion was made to suspend th,
rules and pass q bill in reference t,
public lands.
Mr.. Page was active in pressing it
l. Mr.. Morrison remarked of it that j
o was vicious and pernicious meas
h ure.
1t Mr.. Page, who was standing with
= in two feet Of him in the area, salt
c that was not true, whereupOn Nor
= rison caught him by the throat wit
IS one hand. No further demonstra
o ton was made, the members arount
g quietly separating the disputants, ant
n business went on as if no such inter
; tuption had taken place.
|. At l :45 Mr.. Atkins, from the con
IS ference committee on the army ap
r. preparation bill, reported disagree
: ment ON the reduction of the arm.
@ and forbiddiag It's use in the southern
@ states, and further conference wa
: granted.
t Mr.. Wells moved the passage Of tn
+ bill to refund and distribute $68, 600,
e coo of the amount of tax collected OF
: raw cotton. Rejected. There wer
I few votes in the affirmative.
= JolIiflcatJon.
e ArcnISsoN, Kan, March 9Th
e greatest enthusiasm is manifested
le here among the republicans over tn
e election of Governor Hayes. Al
IL parties express satisfaction at tn
,e peaceful and final settlement of tn
Q disputed presidency. The Republi
r. cans fired one hundred and eighty
' five guns tonight, and an immense
n torchlight procession paraded thu
Il streets, headed by a band.
!. Logan az War Secretary.
oil WASHINGTON, March 2.-The re
G publican Illinois delegation has callet
G on President Hayes to ask the ap
y o..