The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-04-12

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Y wAsa1rernx, April g..
SsxArs.-Mr. Gwin Of C1N, reported :
bill for the coaveyaaan ~ he mails, troops
and stores froa ~ River . Cali.
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49, W. slhs vs;Ious routes, sddins
- 666tSss would locate the route
y territories.
8 erick, Of CAL, agreed with his
cSlI ID urging immediate action. He
I'D that from the 32d parallel II would cost
M0fe TO build line north to San Francisco
Man from Salt Lake. Three-fourths Of the
populatlen Of California live in the northern
part Of the State.
The subject was postponed until to-
The Diplomatic and Consular appoint.
ment bill Was passed, with verbal smsnd-
ments.
The bill for the restoration Of the officers
6srpsl ~ the Naval Retiring Board was
passed.
Mr.. Dssglas, from Committee on Terrific
tisa, reported bill 81 ~ edmissisn Of Ari-
|uoua, 1ith amsndn6 Y
Ysfious bills IL u District Of
Columbia we're advGG -.
This presiding oiicer t6lSsmsd the Ssnass
that the President had approved the bill to
scquire land for the Washington Aoqut net,
and also tho bill permitting Lieutenant JEFF
fray to accept Of . reward from the Queen
Of Spain. &
On motion Of Mr.. Slidoll, Of La. the res
oiution proposing to bestow medal on Com.
Paalding, was taken up. Mr.. Slidell made
1t pretsxt for reading carefully prepared
speech havinga disguised yet palpabls bear
ing on the future - Duba and Central Amer
lea. It's general scope WAS against private
and 10 favor Of nasiopal fllibussering.
Tho subjsct was placed on the calender for
te.n1rfow. Adjonsned.
HeUsx, April s.-r1f, WashSurn, OF Ills.,
moved to tablo the deficiency Appropriation
bill.
Nsgatived by 43 against l43.
Tbs question was then taken on recon-
uniting the bill 70 the Committee on Ways
and Means, with Instructions, which was
negatived.
The bill was then put upon its passage and
negatived--yeas 106, naM l24.
House then proceeded % the ooneideration
II fF44af
Mr.. Montgomery then moved that the
House adhere to its amendment.
Mr.. Bocock, OF Va, seksd whether iYvhs
were agreed to, all chance for . 6eoeoemsnt
would be cut Of.
The Speaker said he would d1Sjde the
question when the contingency aitoSo.
MIR. Grow moved the previous question.
Mr.. Seward moved that the House rscsde
FRI ita asnnndmant
M. Englfh appealed to Mr.. Montgomery
to withdx1w his motion.
Mr.. Montgomery said it would afford him
great pieArursto do 80, but he could not
consent.
Much confusion prevailed, and various
questions rsre ssksd regarding the effect Of
The House then proceeded to vote on the
motion 70 adhere to the House amendment,
| and the question was decided in the alirma.
live. Yeas ll0; Aays,lll.
"A motion to Eeconoider was laid on the ia
| Bile.
MIR. Branch offered resolution instruct.
ing the Committee on Ways and Means to re-
port six bills, separating tho items in the
Deficiency bill rejected to day. He said the
army was nov far beyond the frontier, and
cannot receive supplies, nor advance nor re-
cede, unless Congress sheald appropriate tho
money. He prssumo6 Ast no gentleman
here desired the army 10 40 pieces by
fierce fanatics, or starved ~ the want Of
provisions.
M. Campbell, Of Ohio, opposed the re-
commitment Of the bill to the Committee on
Ways and Means, and 30 far a. he was con-
cerned, was willing that it be passed, provi.
ded tho friends Of the Administration will
take the responsibility.
Several Democratic explained that thsy "
ted against the bill on account Of subjSc
having been introduced into it not conin1
| under the head Of deficiencies.
Pending motion to reconsider the vote
| rejecting the bill, the House adjourned.