Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

SENATE.

Vice-President Wheeler, being ab-
sent the Senate was called to order by
secretary Gorham, and Ferry was
selected President protein.
Tne Ice President leaves this AFTER
noon for brief visit TO New York.
Ferry from Committee ON Finance
reported, with amendments, House
bill to repeal ell that part OF the act
of January 14th, 1875, known e. the
specie resumption act, which author
lied the Secretary Of the Treasury to
dispose Of U. 8. bonds and redeem and
cancel greenback currency. Ordered
printed and placed on calendar.
Window, Chairman Of Committee
on Appropriations, submitted con-
current resolution directing the Pres
ident OF the Senats and Speaker OF the
House to declare their respective
houses adjourned without day the
10Th OF June at II o'clock N. Agreed
to unanimously.
After brief discussion, by Q vote
Of yeas 3S, nays II, Burnside's bill TO
remove oil restrictions now existing
In regard to enlistment Of colored
citizens In any arm Of the u. 8. army
was indefinitely postponed.
HOUSE.
The bill repeating the act suthorix-
Ing the coinage Of the 20 cent silver
piece passed.
The bill providing for deposit Of
eavings In . popular loan and for
funding the national debt In home
bonds was referred to Committee Of
the Whole. It tprovides that any per-
SON may deposit money n any sum
not less than Is ceats q any postal
money order Office, and when depos-
Ito Will reach so the postmaster shall
issue to the depositor . postal order
or the o. 8: Treasury, which shall L.
sue therefor 3.65 bonds, which shall
be exempt from oil taxation.
Hartsell, from committee ON bank
ing, reported back the bill authorize
ing tho deposit Of silver bullion and
the issue Of certificates therefor. Re-
ferred to Committee Of the Whole
and made the special order for Mayo.
Hardenbergh reported back bill
making IL lawful for national bank
ing associations to sell or dispose Of
legal tender notes which they ere
Hu~I ..1 s--sA
bearing interest ct rate not exceed
Ing 4 per cent. which bonda shaII h 3
held % s'reserve fund. Rafarrod Ia
OF the whole: also 4 hill
ameudine The revised atatntaa "a a
70 provide that any banking sssocis-
Hon which has paid ont obligatory
Promtssory notes, signed by the pres
yuch association. NAV iaaue the aame
IL money. but when auch notes ~
not signed bv officers of tha sssoc;s.
lion shall be fined $50 for asch notA
70 paid out. Referred to commiftss
Of the whole.
Hartsell reported : bill author;,,nr
he depoait of ailver hnlIion Ana fhe
ssue Of certifcates1tharsfor. Rafsr.
,d ia Committee M m Whole nra
made the aneciaI order far Hev or
IL authorizas the iaana of certiacete.
II the denomination $40 and muI.
iplss thereof, in exchange for silver
which certificates shall be
'edeemed, ON presentation, II aalyerv
2ars or dollars, at the opdnsa Of the
treasury and shall be receivsble for
III dues to the Governncnt.
HOUSE.
wAsHrnror Anrll n
The bill sppropriatinr e4O0O00t to
for defciences in nublic
printing. Passed.
KELLEY. Of PA. from committae ON
Wxys and Means. renorted q biIl for
rec entry of articles imnorted for
nv sociatias And ests hliah-
nents for the enconraoement al arts
md science. Paased.
The apeaker Announced the flrat
,usiuess IN order M the motion Ia
reconsider the vota by which the
refer the adionrnmant reaoiution tn