Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-18

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


that he would call 1t up tomorrow.
Blaine reported House bill to cor
rect error in enrolment Of the sun
dry civil appropriation bill In regard
to the Hot Springs, but IL went over.
Beck introduced bill for the re.
peal of the section Of the revised stat
utes which prohibits the appointment
to the srmy ofany person who served
under the Confederate Government
Laid on the table.
Merrimon submitted resolution
calling upon the Secretary of War for
10 statement 40 to arms and equip.
ments Issued for use by officers Of the
Treasury and Interior Departments
and Department of Justice, where
such arms are now and whether any
/ Of them have been sold. Agreed to.
On motion Of Hsmlin the Senate
proceeded to the consideration OF OIL
resolution submitted by Blaine, IN re-
gard to the inquiry 40 to whether, ct
the recent elections the constitution nal |
rights Of American citizens were via.
lated &c.
Blaine made . speech on the sub
ject.
A debate followed. participated in |
BY Thurman, Lamar, Edmunds and
Blaine. The debate between Lamar, |
Blaine and Edmunds was character
lied be . good many personal allu-
sions.
The resolution was finally laid |
aside and consideration was resumed |
of the bill to amend the patent laws.
unTYcE
The pension appropriation bill was |
reported and referred and made the
special order for tomorrow.
The bill reported last year, from
the committee ON commerce, to regu-
late Interstate commerce and pre- |
vent discrimination by common car.
riers was taken up and discussed.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
Anthony called up senate bill au-
thorizing the public printer to print |
papers and documents for Senators,
Representatives and delegates to
Congress upon pay yment of cost and
ten per cent. addition. Passed.
Window called up the fortification
appropriation bill. Amendments Of
committee increasing the appropria-
tion for armament of sea coast fortifl-
cations from $l25, GOO to $3.50, O,OO0, and
for the preservation and repair Of
Notifications from $l0O, 600 to 500, 600
we're agreed to and the bill then pass
ed.
The bill from the House to correct
enrolment in the sundry civil appro-
priatiOn bill of last year In regard to
the Hot Springs reservation in Ar
kansas, passed without amendment
HOUSE.
Wood offered resolution directing
inquiry into the conduct of Chief Su-
pervisor Of Elections Davenport, at
the last election in New York. Its
consideration was postponed till to-
morrow.
The allegation is that Davenport
was guilty Of illegal, unjust and op-
pressive exercise Of pretended au-
thority in causing the arrest, deten-
tion and imprisonment Of citizens in.
nocent Of offense, by which he de-
prived them of the right to vote and
subjected them to indignity, insult
and intimidation, without warrant Of
law or justification, which arrests
have been declared illegal by q U. 8.
Judge.
A resolution was adopted ordering
recess from December Goth to Janu-
sry 9th.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.
Bills were introduced and referred
By Plumb, to provide for . tempo
rary increase Of the army in an
emergency.
BY Conkiing, by request, to amend
the laws relating to pensions. This
bill concerns fees of attorneys. It is
claimed that present regulations pre-
vent those entitled to pensions from
securing the services Of respectable
attorneys.
Morrill,, from committee on finance,
reported favorably on Senate bill to
authorize duplicates of registered
bonds, stolen from Manhattan saw
ings Institution, New York city.
Passed.
Gordon introduced . bill to secure
more efficient collection of the reven-
enue from cigars. Referred.
After the morning hour considers
was resumed Of the bill in regard to
the count of the electoral vote and
Bayard spoke in favor thereof.
HOUSE
The resolution looking to investi-
cation Of the official conduct of j. j.
Davenport, United States Supervisor
of elections, New York, was adopted
without objection after being amend
ed so % to make the investigation ex-
tend to his conduct on days of regis
tratiou.
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