Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22
the DEMOCRACY
Finally Carry Their RevO-
luttOnary Scheme in
the House,
And Pass the Resolution for an
Investigating Committee bya
Vote of las to 2.
Address to the Voters ofthe United
States by the Republican Con-
gressional Committee.
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE..

AsHlNoION, M0y 4Ss-nAtcI luc
sparring between Goode and Hale
had ceased, Potter said all members
who could be reached were now in
the capitol, and he moved to dispense
with proceedings under tho CALL
Agreed 10 242 to 10.
The vote on seconding the previous
question resulted: Yeas l4S, nays l.
Applause by Democrats.
Hale then moved to table the reso-
luton. Lost: l49 to 115-a strict
party vote.
Banks objected to Goodies vote, he
being paired.
Goode denied it and proceeded to
explain that out Of extreme courtesy
to Loring, who said he was sick, he
had continued the pair from day to
day, although the House was at a
deadlock. Although he did not now
consider himself bound by the pair
he had notified Loring that he would
not observe it.
Banks said he would not press the
matter further.
The vote on ordering the main
question resulted: Yeas LAT, nays l.
Before the adoption of the pream-
BILE and resolution Mills asked to be
heard 10 minutes.
The Republicans assented, the
Democrats objected and Potter refus-
ed leave.
The vote on the adoption of the res
olution resulted: Yeas las, nays2.
A motion to reconsider and lay on
the table was made but Withdrawn,
and the House adjourned.
From remarks made by Hale it is
inferred that he will tomorrow offer
q resolution to extend the investiga-
ton to Oregon, South Carolina, Miss
issipi and other States.
WASHINGTON, May Is.
Stephens asked to be put upon the
record as voting against the Potter
resolution. Had he not been paired
with Harris he would have so voted.
| Ellis, from Committee on Elections
reported resolution declaring there
had been no fair, free and pesceable
election in the First Congressional
District of South Carolina, and that
neither Raney, setting member, nor
Richardson, contestant, was entitled
to the seat. He stated that he would
call up the resolution on Thursday
next.
i The Speaker appointed Sparks
Singleton and Baker conferees on the
Indian Appropriation bill.
| Durham, from Conference on Mill
tary Academy aspiration bill report
ed that the committee disagreed
Further conference was ordered anG
Durham, Clymer and Smith, of Penn
were appointed conferees.
The Speaker presented q message
from the President transmitting ,
message from the Secretary of Stat,
in regard to the Fishery Commission
Referred.
On motion of Smith Of Pa, tn
Senate amendments to the Pension
appropriation bill were non-concur
red in.
Hewitt and Sparks were appointed
conferees.
The House then went into commit
tee of the whole, Springer in tn
Hewitt IN. W said he regarded tn
crucial test of statesmanship to b,
the reduction of the burdens of taxa
ton, so that the hand of labor nigh
reach its reward and keep it whel
earned. That idea had been tn,
pole star which the Committee o,
Appropriations had set before it
The reduction in expenditures in 1877
had been $25 100000.
Foster-I beg pardon. The reduc
ton does not amount to $12,OOO,OOO.
Hewitt re-affirmed his Statement
and added: Expenditures should
be still further reduced twenty-five
millions, the cost of the army in 1850
amounted to As cents per head Of tn,
entire population and in 1877 to s.
cents.
The pending bill effected a savin,
of $3,S71, 600, and that without touch
ing the pay of soldiers or officers anG
without reducing the strength of thu
army by single musket. This saw
! ing was effected in the administration
The army contained now as compar
ed with 1860 q surplus of GOT officer
and of 1928 men. There was no us,
for the army in quelling labor strike
; now or in Indian wars. He urget
the organization of the National mil
itia eystem and the encouragement o
rifle clubs. Communism never hal
had or never will have footing il
this country, unless Congress attempt
ed to saddle the country with stand
ing army. That alone would max,
1t rampant. If the militia could no
be trusted then republican institn
tions are a failure.
WASHINGTON, May 20.
!, Speaker pro tenn. Sayler announced
the appointment Of the committe,
under the Potter resolution to inquir,
into alleged frauds in the late Presi
dental election. 1t is composed a
published this morning.
Garfield presented to the House 1
cable dispatch from Edward A. Noyel
stating his desire of being subp9naeG
by the committee. Under q call o.
states bills were introduced by Har
ris repeating the law taxing state
banks.
Il BY Shelley. of Ala, giving guaran
tee Of government to the payment Of
Is per cent. interest on bonds, to b.
issued by the following named com.
panies to the following amounts:
Il James River & Kanawha Cana
company $6O,0OO,OO Atlantic &
Great Western Canal company $780,
1000; Florida Coast Canal company
81, 600, 600 Fort St Phillip CANA com
lpany $40, 600, 600 Rock Island & Hen
nepin Canal company, $13,OOO,OOO
Oswego Canal company $25. 100000
Harrington & Big Sandy r. r. compa.
my, 100000; Niagara Ship Cana