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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31
Mr.: Garfield continued arguing that

Mr.. Garfield continued arguing that
the bill would reverse tho intention
OF our forefathers in the Constitution
in regard to counting the vote. He
opposed It on grounds, many of
which had already been laid down in
the Senate debate. The commission
might not attain any result whatever.
II one party became dissatisfied with
the result of the decision, it would.
perhaps resort to debate, to separa-
ton OF the two houses, until the time
passed when the vote should be
counted. the President of the Sem
ate refused to do his duty, he could
be removed within an hour, but if
the legislative body refused there
was no recourse. In conclusion, he
advised that men of the present day
should not try to "shoot Niagara and
leave the whirlpool to their children.
[ lApplause.l
AT eleven o'clock the House ad.
journed until tomorrow.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31

passed it back to Jefferson, who de.
clared that Georgia had given SO
many votes, SO and SO. There was no
Objection,a and consequently no debate.
Sergeant further opposed the bill
because it degraded the Supreme
Court by bringing the Judges down
to the muddy pool. of politics, and
compelled them to wade through it.
This method invited the political
party defeated by ordinary forms to
clamOr for another hearing. The
decision Of the tribunal would not be
respected. The bill was not COM
promise, but o surrender by the re-
publicans of their rights.
Conkling then took the floor. He
first presented petition froN the
merchants and business men of New
York in favor of the passage of the
pending compromise bill. He would
also present to the Senate, were it not
addressed to the special committee,
telegram received, this morning, by
him from Indiana, and signed by 81
Republicans and three Democrats.
Among the signers were Conrad Ba-
ASi OuSO eOSCAHOI VI tuC Ot0tC,
LeOnidas Sexton, late Lieut.. Govern
or, Gordon, Republican candidate for
Attorney General in the late election,
and Gen. Harrison, Republican can
didate for Governor.
HOUSE.
The resolutions reported by COM
mittee on privileges, ETC.. were con-
sidered and McDill of Iowa, favored
the minority report of the committee.
lie said if the proposition of the ma
Jority were true no vote could be
counted without the consent of both
Houses. 1t would give the House o
practical veto power over every pop
ular count, but whether the President
Of the Senate alone or the House and
Senate .alone, the duty was purely
That decree was the
sovereign will the people, and any
attempt to reverse it was unconstitu-
tional, usurpation, a sitting Of
The rights of the people, and if per-
sisted in was revoltion. He was glad
The committee had, however, agreed
on plan and hoped it would be ad-
opted and govern the counting of the
electoral vote. Henceforth it should
have his support if not amended so
As to make il Objectionable.
Bright spoke of the Importance of
The question to posterity.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31
Capt. Harrison Il. Hayens. formcrl

Capt. Harrison E. Havens, formerly
ofSigourney, and brother of the edi-
tor of the Sigourpey Ne,cs, was elect.
to Congress by the republicans from
the Springfield, Missouri, district in
1870 by $50 majority, by 3S2 majority
in 1872, and by 1,7S9 in November
last. He was not candidate in 1874.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31
Judge pax,s F,soted Senator

SrRINGrIELD, Ills., Jan. 25.--On the
fortieth ballot, Judge David Davis,
of Mclean, the Democratic and In
dependent nominee, was elected U.
8. senator, over Judge 9. d. Law
renee, Republican nominee.
The Legislature by joint resolution
adjourned until February LIST.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31
Mash Re,serates H.s Testimony

WAsmNGToN, Jan. 24.--Nash (col-
ored,) of Columbia, repeated his tes-
timony about the bribe offered him
by Banker Childs before the Senate
Elections Committee this morning.
He said the amount promised was
$5O, 600 TO vote for Tilden and $4,000
to secure votes enough in the Senate
to seat the Laurens, Edgefield and
Abbeyyille counties candidates.
Childs said, Remember, Nash, this
is graveyard talk" Childs since the
election had asked witness not to
mention the conversation.
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FoRTIErH BALLOT.

SrRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 25.-Davis
lOl, Lawrence 81, Haines }, Logan !,
Parish l.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31
A few days ago when the Compro

A few days ago when the Compro-
mise plan was first reported
the Chicago Times, the Democratic
organ Of the northwest, denounced il
a. . dishonest, corrupt contrivancc of
bamboozlement. The public, there
fore, need not be surprised that the
Times is now supporting the measure.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The Speak
er of the House announced the fol-
lowing select committee on the use of
troops in the Presidential election
Wood. Goode, Southard, Throck-
morton, Caldwell, Smith of Ca; Har-
rison, Kasson, Foster Eames and
Page.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. ~ Ex-Gov.
Kellogg and U. $. Marshal Pitkin, of
La, had an interview with the Presi-
dent this morning in relation to the
political affairs Of that State.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31
Ior.n w,thdraws.

logan WithdraWs.
SpRINGrIELp, Jan. 23.-Hon. Chas.
b. Lawrence was unanimously nomi-
mated BY the republican caucus for
United States Senator, General LO-
gan having peremptorily declined to
permit the further use Of his name.
Sen Hin q United 9tatoo senator.
ATLANTA, Jan. 26.-Ben. Hill has
been elected u. S. Senator.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31

| MI. springer atHtncu tnAL the III
evitable result of failure to pass thu
bill would be that Tilden would b.
proclaimed president in one end o.
the Capitol, and Hayes in the other
lie did not think the houses delegated
their powers, but simply referred
them toa Commission to report whicl
was the true return, and which re
turn the two houses would count.
was an appeal from the decision o
the Louisiana Returning Board. III
believed the decision would be i'm
partial and just.
| Mr.. Willard, of Michigan, argue
for the bill in the interest of the pc
pie.
Mr.. Smith, Of Pennsylvania, OF
posed the bill.
Il Mr.. Garfield said the bill had son
great merits. He desired to aba
strife in this great, trying crisis.
would doubtless bring a result an
, leave the person declared elected wit
) La more undisputed title than All
!, method yet suggested. As partisa
he was not afraid of its operation
From the character of the men on tn
: Icommission he believed justice woul.
8 be done, and Hayes elected. If
]. should occur otherwise all good meI
) would acquiescc. lie did not thiHl
q any action should be taken in tn
!. presence of threats of civil war, sue
4 as he had heard to-day. They should
i all forget Hayes and Tilden, forge
g republicans and democrats, their owl
6 day and generation, and inquire wha
| this bill would do for future genera
8 tions. How it would leave the insti
! tutions of the country. 1t would b.
, unworthy of the Senate for the SAX
of avoiding present danger to incu
: greater peril for posterity. He NJ
; gued that the President of the Senat
had a right to count and declare II
{ electoral votes, and cited in suppol
/ of his argument that in thirty .nu
of the states the opening and publish
ing Of the GubernatOriAl vote is
! ministerial act. and vested in desis
mated executive officers, and in onl
seven was the Legislature the Ca,
] vassing aud Returning Board.
j Some discussion ensued as
whether in the original thirtet
| statGez the two houses counted Il
; votcs for Governor, Hoar claiming
| ~eas the case, and Lawrence and Ga
e field denying it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31
Letter In the Lancaster lpA.) Examiner.

l
commingled in Williams countenance
and he sprinklcd pepper on his beef
steak fearfnlly. Father said that he
awaited the action of the Louisiana
returning board with confidence in
their integrity, and slipped his tea
with spoon. l never knew father
to sip his tea before with spoon in
my life.
BY and by il was reported that
electors names4 had been omitted
from the republican votes in Louisi-
ana, father said there was chill in
these November days, that struck to
the very marrow, and William said
he intended to arrange his business
so that he could spend two or three
weeks of winter in some southern
cline, say i'm Georgia or Louisiana.
That afternoon l went shopping and
at tea time laid on the cloth four or
five samples of seal-brown merino.
"William,' said /, (which of these
do you call the best piece of goods ~
His opinion coincided with mine.
held two bits off at distance. "Ev-
er SO many women that l know of
have dresses Off that piece,' said L.
| laid the bits down and sighed
Then held them off again and said,
"How dreadful 1t is to be poor p
"If you want a dress SO bad, Mary
Ann, get it." said William. "If there
is anything hate to see it is a shah
billy dressed woman-get it," So. in
order to satisfy William, had to get
the merinO.
Since that time Hayes has been
sometime elected and sometimes Til
den. All disguises had fallen off in
our family, and though my father and
William treated each other with fore
ed politeness, such words as "corrup-
tion, "nigger, ""bulldozed," have be-
come familiar language in what
once hoped would be refined chris
tian household.
"William," said /, as l rang for
more baked potatoes one morniug
II never allowed myself to read the
Beecher scandal-much as I wanted
to-and if pit was worse than this j
am glad that didn't
One day when Louisiana went for
, Hayes, father promised me a new
parlor carpet. If the question
!. isn't settled soon, think / can easily
get the house refurnished, and per-
haps have new china set and q sill.
YER dessert service. I am SO sorry
1.-THE centennial is closed, for fancy
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31

w WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
Payne moved to go to the speaker
table in order to refer the comprom.
ise electoral bill. He said the CON-
mittee would report back the bill
Immediately, let debate run all day
with night session. The house
would then adjourn till IL o'clock to-
morrow and at 2 he would call the
The New York herald., 1877-10-23

l have come this far into this country. These are
time.
This country Is ours. We did not give 1t to you.
You stole it away from US. You have come here TO
our country ten us nes ana I 'uonr propose TO
talk much, and that is all have to say. want
you to take it easy going back home. Don't
so in a rush."
A YASKroN's TEDIOUS SPEECH.
Nine Yankton Indian, who joined the
Santee band that left Minnesota some years
ago, during the massacre, after shaking hands
all round, said:-"I have shaken nands with
everybody in the house. | don't wear the same
clothes that these people do You come over here to
lies on another. Iwant TO tell you lew, but
you have got more lies than can say. Slxty-four
years ago you promised TO take good care OF us.
You ran IRON one place 10 another, killing us and
fighting us. | was born ana raised with these
people over here. ! have come here to see the
council and to shake hands with you all. wanted
to tell you what think OF this. There seventy
different tribes OF rs. They live all over the
country. You kept part OF us over there and part
OF us you Kept on this side. You did not
treat us right over there and We came
you promised to take good care OF them when
you had them there but you did not fulll your
promises. They have come over to this side again,
aud here we all together | come in TO these
hara ~ IN
with the traders. That is tile way make my liv-
ing. Everything get buy from the traders |
don't steal anything. For fourteen years have
not fought with your people and that is what |
over here to these people. and these
people, II they have piece OF tobacco,
they give me bali, and that is why i've over
here. | have little powder in my powder horn,
have been this country" Shaking hands
all around, he contlnucd:--.'Wc came over to
this country, and am going to live with these peo-
pie here. This country over here is mine The
bullets have over intend TO Xii something to eat
with, not 10 Kill anybody with them That il what
these people told mc-to xiii nothing but what
wanted with the ammunition they gave me. viii
do so.''
sQGAw'S ADVICE.
Al the conclusion Of this q squaw, an anomalous
orator among the Indians, stepped boldly forward
Sitting Bul and his companions demanded that the
tables winch intcrycned between them ana the
commission should be moved, aud the commission
politely assented The squaw that was 10 speak
was the wifc-ol The Man that Bear
She was considered by some who were present 10
be an embodied insult to The commission, mas.
much as tie onlce OF squaw in an Indian tribe Is so
degrading as seldom TO admit he. to any sort OF
equality with her chel.
sac said:-"I was over to your country. wanted
to raise my children over there, bul you did NOT
give any rime come over to ;his country to raise
my children ana have ntt.c pcace-(shakiug
TO say TO YOU | want you to go back where You
came from. These are the people | am gong to
stay wlln ana raise my children.n
FLYING RIRDs ISsoLEScg.
The Flying Bird, chief Of the Mlnneconjous, next
arose. lie was the most picturesque and at the
same time the most absurd indian OF the lot-a
cross between medicine mani and warrior.
The New York herald., 1877-10-23

from Fort Benton. The camp of Sitting
Bull is several days journey further to the
east, in the Wood Hills. The line Of bis re-
treat across the frontier and the general sur
roundings of tie locality, together with
The New York herald., 1877-10-23

The commission on starting out on its long march
TO Helena across the Plains, which recently seemed
inrerminable. is best by Sitting Bulbs assurance
10 me, which he omitted to give TO the commits
sion. that he will not encourage his young brayes
10 seek our scalps ON the route below. He and his
companion chiefs and the one squaw who was elo-
ANOTHER WAR POSSIBLE
The pronounced friendly relations or Sitting
Bull and his tribe TO the Dominion officials, as ex.
pressed At the conference with the United States
Commission, renders it unlikely they will soon en-.
croacn upon our border. but there are so many
restless braves IN the camp that spnng will prob
ably witness the advance OF war parties into Nom
tana.
"GoopBY.r
The last vision OF the expedition after Sitting
Bull IS that or MAJOR Walsh mounted on his horse
Barney, himself attircd in boots corduroys, a
slouched hat aud bucksKn hunting shirt, saying
farewell" and gallopng away across the prairie.
all the dogs OF the two camps following at his heels
The Sitting Bull Commission says 'iarewe" to-
night, and 1t Will make its first camp on It's return
homeward. II is as yet undecided whether TO risk
a voyage down the Missouri which is likely TO be
frozen over, or by the stage and railroad ronte vita
The latter route is most likely to be chosen.
The New York herald., 1877-10-23
REPORTS TO THE CANADIAN AUTHORITIES.

REPORTS TO THE CANADIAN AUTHORITIES.
OTTAWA, ont, Oct, %, 1877
Ofncia information. received by the government
to-day, fully confirms the statement in the press
dispatches this morning OF the meeting OF the
United States Commissioners and Sitting Bull at
Fort Walsh and the contemptuous rejection hU the
Sioux chief of the terms offered.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-09-27

find and make entertainment and develope
funds of clever things all unlocked for and
unthought of on the dry land, ere the voyage
was begun. We may if we will but use the
talents lying here make this very merry
Winter.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-09-27
THE CARSON MINT.

Hon. Fl. r. Linderman, the Director of the
United States MINIS, has been in this city for
the past few days, making thorough exam
nation into the management of the Carson
Mint and the general ability and conduct of the
officers and subordinate attaches. The Di-
rector has thoroughly looked into the matter
of purchases and consumption of supplies
required for that institution, and finds that a
laudable economy is exercised in all the de-
partments A most perfect system in that
respect has been organized under the able and
praiseworthy administration of Superintend
ent Crawford. All supplies such as acids,
coal, wood and minor purchases are carefully
kept account of and the Director is highly
pleased with the completeness and accuracy
of the records. He made it a specially, dur
ing this visit, to carefully examine into the
detail operations of each department in the
Mint; and the great interest manifested by
the most subordinate employe of that institu-
ton, in his respective work, has proved very
satisfactory to Mr.. Linderman. The great
augmentation of business executed at the
Carson Mint, compared to the insignificant
increase of expenditure, since Mr.. Crawford
assumed charge of that institution, is appre-
ciatively recognized by the department at
Washington The Director cannot express
himself in terms sufficiently strong to convey
an idea how well and ably Mr. Crawford's ad-
ministration has been conducted. Mr.. Lin
derman left for San Francisco last evening,
where he will remain until the business of the
Treasury Commission is completed, when he
will return to Washington. The Carson Mint |
will in all probability receive special mention
in the Directors annual report for it's admir- |
able conduct
PASSED THRoUGH.-Bishop Whitaker and |
wife passed through on the morning train to
Virginia yesterday. The Bishop has been
suffering from a severe attack of mountain
fever and was compelled to go to Santa Cruz
for much needed rest. He has been absent
about two weeks, and returns invigorated,
and fully restored to his usual
health. His many friends in Carson will be
glad to hear of his recovery and return. We
alsosnoticed Judges Mesick on the train re-
turning to duty. We believe they have been
at Sacramento, but not betting on
the races.
BULLIoN.-By the southern stage last even
ng was shipped five bars of bullion from the
Indian Queen, valued at 81, 459 %, consigned
% New York. Hank Woodruff and Witherill
both came up on the stage so we opine the
'est of the treasure came through all right
The Centennial Palace of Art will remain
his city only few days longer. We give
xtra bargains in frst-class photographs for
he next ten days. G. A. HoFsTAD & Co.
September q, 1877. 4 ,
ARRIvED.-Colonel Jim Hume and Hon.
Bob Lindsey arrived by the afternoon train
rom Virginia yesterday, stay a day or two G
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s 10 Reward

T OST--A SINGLE STONE BREASTPTN.
~ The finder viii sPPly t. J. B. HARMsTEAD, at the
Mant. ssps@
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-09-27
REWARD.

CARSON, August 9th, 1877
Reward OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS in United
States gold coin will be paid for the and conviction
OF the party parties who the mains and
attempted to destroy the third Of the Carson City Water
Works, at the junction Of Phillips and Nevers ranches
between the LIST and 9th Of the present month
Money up and no gruubling
au7 m E. .. SWEENEY.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-02-25
SECCI0B LITERARIA.
(POESIAS.j
III P U E L0.

Baio TN aGul pErismo rIstlcilo ytrasparcntc,
De magicos cclajes. dc esplcndoroso sol,
Entire montaiias dc oroque allan suaguda frentc
Sobre cl Mediterraneo: ALI he nacido yo.
Las rocas que ST. ccvan sohrc la mar bravia,
Los arbolcs que agitan su copa al vcndayal,
Los vallcs impregnadosd de azahar dc ambrosia,
sus bosqGcs praderas: todo convida 4 amar,
Cual nido dc gayiotas, sobrc la pcna dura,
Nj pueblo Sc coiumpia del pelago al yaivGn;
Los c6iiros marines lc hrindan su dUlZura,
In crraa;c g0londrina Sis aguas va i behcr
Lanaye arroja el dncora, vel galardete izando
Saluda sus pcnones de lcjos al tornar;
y sus esbcltos i;lr0s la noche iluminando
Los horiZontes abren Al ouquc en- alta mar
iAh!si, todo es encanto, tcrntra V csperanza
Sobre el eden tlotante dc mi teliZ mansion;
Alnauirago en- sus puertos e otrcee bienandanZa,
Su techo al desvalido, su bilsamo al dolor
Ali, porycZ plimera, Ia luz bans mi frente,
Y mi primera lagrinla slls flores empailo.
Decidmc, olas tie plata, destellos de Dec, dentc:
sCuando podra en- su seno latir e coraZony
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-02-25
GA ACEfIILA

Exposition. 49, Eicndo que ha sdo acogi-
da con glsto, entire muchas personals, In idea
que menclonafnO{S en- nue5tlU nnIneru anterior
tie que, dada la rivalidad que Sc notn entire los
acreditados fot6gratoS. Seria dc dcSear I'm GER
tamen de sus trabnios, volvemos 4 ins;istir en-
ella con etlcacia, pueS adem;ts del luciIncntO
Gnc en q conseguirian los amisaS, sella para
'li0s dc gran,lc cstimulo conveuiencia. Y para
cl pdbco solaZ yentaia
NariaS pciSonas scilSptas nos han indicado
como iHgar mas Ii propGsito para este acto Ell
Atenco, donde cn hrcvc ticne que inaugurarse
un eoncnrSo ariistico, cientitico litcralo. pre-
SIoldo por sH correspondence uradO "alifica-
der; ESQ nos han indicado ESQ hacemos p1bli
{ poT 10 que valiere.
RefOrma. - y muv nrgcntc es la onr re-
ciama voces el callcion dc la CapiIla, piics i
mas dc estar ntransitablc. constituye I'm tletes-
tnble lunar para cl ornate p1blico.
Lagunus. - Son atroces las que Sc forman
en- n calle de Ia fanca as que cac un aguacc-
10; ctecto. sin duda, de cstar tapatlas hcr1n6ti-
camentc las alcantnriilas.
InsistimOs. -, Una mil veccs mas Ell one
Ia poilcln haga entender sns deberes esos ven
dcdorcs ambn!antes que profcren palabras ma
da cultas gritos intolerabes.
Zurra. = Anoche Sc Zurr,aron de 10 Undo
dos mnlcres, meior, dos fliilas, en- la calle de
'1'tii NtDtat iati, I)fOuucltnttO tamanU alDDiUtO
y aGn habri quien llame ciertas arpas bello
scXo.
iAgua va! En- una esquina: Adios, Chi
60; cs ya muy tare. A las siete me espera
Juana, las ocho Mercedes, i las nueve Con-
cha, i las dicz Elena, las once Agapita, las
dorc Josefna.... Ell fin, todo ci almunaque; soy
mn Tcnorio.
Tn transeuntc, aparte. - 10 que ercs t1.
nn estGpdo como hay muchoS.
/ En- unn vcntana terrera - En- cl tItimo bai-
les di el 81 !; nneye que Sc me dccararon i boca
de larro. Para todos hay tempo. .Soy may
atortunada..
Una vecina murmurando con otra. - one
yuca'"
T H aqui una epidcma reinantc, peor que el
! c0icra morbo.
v. 0. 7. Franciseana. Segun rso COS
tnmbre, principarin ei lines 26 del actual.
en- Ia CapiIla del propio nombre, las move
mas del SANTo CRIsTo DEL BUEN vIAJE, con la
solemnidGd debida, euyas noyenas son cos
/ teadas por varios hermanos, los que invitan
q los fieles para su asistencia asi como Il lc 5
/ Via cRUCIs que tienen lugar todos los viirncs
( por In noche durante la cuaresma.