The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-04-26

Washy dccoction 81 stale humbuggery.-
There is neither q body or soul in il. There
10 nothing 70 stand on and nothing to tight
for. 1t win ~ attract Republicans nor
retain DemocsssS. DougIas must take
more distinct and decided lQeision, or
ons-half Of his force rk back
into the Buchanan rankS ~ 0sher hall
,xili slough on and be abs0fbsd By the Re-
- - party. There isno show for Doug
~ e1 r. hope for a Douglas party on such
: p3ae0rm, that 10 very certain.
Complexion 81 the Ncxs Congress.
The political complexion Of the next Con-
gross seems to be matter Of great doubt.
The new States that viii probobly be admit
ted will come in either AZ Republican or
Douglas States, and the Senators from
these, with the changes which will occur in
the old States, will bring - 1ensts to tic
on the Lsconpton issus psxt House
Of Reprsss1 10 liksjy ~ ssry close
bslusea 60 bnblicans amd Democrats,
but viii hSl ers decided majority on the
Leconpton han the present House.
XxxN1m Cenoxoss...Eirst session.
WAsHSoroN, April %.
Houss.-The House proceeded to the con-
alteration Of Mr.. Merrill's bill, donating land
to the several States, for tho benefit Of agri-
culture and the mechanic arts.
Mr.. Cobb made . speech against the bin
which was passed by yeas l04, nays l0l.-
The bill grants 6,340, 900 acres Of land to be
appropriated to each State, in amount equal
to 2,0OO, 900 acres for each Senator and Rep.
resentative in Congress, to which the States
are now respectively entitled. The money
derived from the sales Is to be invested in
United States or other stocks, yielding not
| less than five per cent. per annum, the mon
| ey thus invested TO constitute q perpetual
| fund, the interest Of which shall be inviola-
| bly appropriated to the endowment, support
and maintenance OF at least one college,
whore the leading object shall be, without
excluding other scientific or classic studies,
to teach such branches of learning as are re-.
lated to agriculture and mechanic arts in
such manner AZ the Legislature Of States
may prescribe in order to promote liberal
and practical education Of the industrial
classes in the several pursuits and profes.
sions in life. Among the conditions on
which the grant is made is one that the State
shall provide not less than one college withia
1--WE years.
4 The House then went into Committee %
the bill granting pensions to the officers aAd
soldiers Of the war with Great Britain u
1912 and those engaged in tho indian war
during that period.
j Mr.. Savage who reported the bill ako1 the
Committee on Invalid Pensions, mads y
earnest speech in it, Ar.
Mr.. Fenton offer1O a6nd advocated al
amendment, to pay pensions from the dat'
: Of inability.
/ M. Cobb gave notice Of an amendment t.
provide for those engagedin the Florida AM
Greek Indian war.
Mr.. Florence gave notice Of an amendmen
to equalixe the army and navy and msrin
} corps, and to give pensions to persons en-
, nnGed in the Mexican war and Indian wa
oilna9.
~. Montgomery gave notice Of an amend
IDsat for providing for the soldiers Of Gen
~. Maynard esye nsll6s X = smsnd
9 sxts.ding the provisions OF the bill I,
~ troops engaged in Jackson's Rlorid,
campaign.
I M. Underwood gave notice OF an amend
, - insluding the Kentucky soldiers, unde
Hol
Mr.Ie1ohR thoaeht II better to refer thea
matters - ase6Etain how mueh allof The
pensions voeM cost.
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