Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

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WARRINGTON, Nov. 10.
At 1926 the House went into .
committee of the whole, Cox, Of N.
Y, in the chair on the army appro-
priation bill, the pending amendment
being that offered by Crittenden, linn
iting recruiting in the cavalry and
infantry to tho number in service ON
the first inst.
Crittenden's amendment was re-
jected by 10 to lit.
The amendment offered by Hooker
prohibiting the use Of troops to sup
press insurrection or preserve order
In any State except on demand Of The
Legislature or executive, has given
rise to an animated discussion, Gar.
field leading the opposition and point
ing out the danger of having q law on
the statute book would have had in
1861, and tied the hands of the Presi-
dent and would have wrought the des-
truction Of the Government.
Hooker's amendment was rejected
1877 to 80. Tho bill then passed
through the committee of the whole
and Is before the House for action.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IL.
Conkling arose to personal expla-
nation regarding reported inter-
view with him given in q late num-
Der of the New York Herald. 1t did
not profess TO be report literally of
anything by him, but protested to DO
. narrative of private conversation
and it disclaimed accuracy az gener-
ally read. 1t seemed to have been
accepted as something which had be-
come to be known az an interview.
He desired 10 state that for some
months he had not held an interview
for publication with any one, save in
one instance, and then in regard to
the usefulness and services here of
the dead Senator from Indiana. In
all other instances he had declined to
be interviewed.
The HevalFs statement contained
some remarks which he made in q
casual conversation at times; it con-
tanned other remarks which he never
made at any time. It ascribes to him
forms of expression quite indefinite.
To say the least, words like these, in
the presence Of the gratifying and
great achievements of the republic
ans of New York, he was in no mood
to utter.
Voorhees, was sworn in as Senator
from Indiana.
Booth was appointed chairman Of
the Committee on Patents vice Wad-
leigh recently appointed chairman
Of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections,
Davis, of ILL.,, was excused from
further service on the Committee on
Pensions and Saunders was excused
from further service on the Commit
tee on transportation routes to the
seaboard.
Bills were introduced and referred
BY Window to establish depart
ment of commerce.
By Matthew'S for the enforcement
of judgments and DEGREES in States
other than those where rendered or
made.
Maxy submitted a resolution in
structing the Committee on Military
Affairs to inquire into the defensive
works on the Rio Grande frontier.
Laid over.
HOUSE.
A communication was received
from the Secretary Of War defending
his department from charges made
in Saturdays debate in regard to un-
authorized recruiting. 3
He claims the right ON the part oil
the President to authorize recruiting
even where there was no appropria.
ton, and explains that 1t was author.
ICED under the recent circumstances
by Gen. Sherman, in the Pacific Terri
tories.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Is.
During the morning hour number
of bills were introduced:
By Mcdonald, in relation to dis.
tilling and rectifying spirits.
By Garland, to authorize the cleo.
ton of delegate to Congress from
the Indian Territory.
Booth, chairman of committee on
Manufactures, was, at his own re-
quest, excused from further services.
He also submitted resolution calling
upon the President to inform the
Senate OF the cause and cost of the
Nez Perces war; the number of In.
dams and soldiers engaged therein
the number Of lives lost, and what
disposition had been made of CHIEF
Joseph and those ..who surrendered
with him. Agreed to.
After the morning hour, Chaffee
called up the resolution regarding
the management of the Pacific r. RS,
and spoke at length upon the subject
HOUSE.
The reading Of the journal was moi
finished until II :55. The House al
:l5 went into committee of the whole
Blackburn In the chair on the def
cheney bill.