The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-19
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Hou6 The Senate oia rssslul I.
lor sc Encouragement Of s4listuent Ia
1ogNler army and xaaunteef soscsu
wss pssSSd. II repeats 20 much Of ths
act Of August last ~ abolishes premiras
for bringing recruits to the Rendezvous.
and provides that hereafter premium Of
Medqlhrs shall be paid any citizen, non
commissioned officer or soldier, for svery
recruit 70 The regular army. and every
soldier enlls,ing II The regular army Or
volunteers Tor two years, or during the
var, may receive the 6rst months pay in
advance. "
The House resumed the consideration
Of the bin to free from servituds the slaves
ct certain rebels engaged II or abstting
the existing rebellion against the govern.
ment Of the United States. Some time
was spent in discussing points Of order.
A debate was nearly reached on the pass
ago Of the bill, when the simeprrivsd for
.sking up The speciai order authori.
sing the issue Of additional Treasury notes
Ma. Stevens, with . view Of at once
disposing Of the confscation measure.
moved the special order be postponed ons
hour This was agreed 10 By Is against
60. The way was nov apparently clear
for the confscation Bit, but Mr.. Richard
son, after remarking that the morning
hour had expired, moved to proceed to
the business on the Speakers table.
Mr.. Phelps, Of Missouri, demanded the
yeea and nays, which being tAkep,s result.
cd in yeas 49,. nays So. The quss.ioa
having been decided in the negative The
con6scation bill was read. ia
The treasury note bill was taken mp
after debate. Adjourned. 4s
HzNArH.--Messrs. Chandler, Howard.
Foster and Summer presented petitions
for an immediate passage Of bankrupt
act. 81 M ,8s5
Mr. Ten Eyck presented a petition
from civil engineer Of Trenton, n. j.
asking that > test shall b. made Of bis
new and improved military projsotile. 4.
| Mr.. Hall, from the Naval COMMITTEES,
reported bill for the relief Of Com. Hi
ram Paulding. Passed.
Mr.. Grimes offered resolution, that in
the opinion of the Senate il is the right
land daty Of the Government 10 call loyal
persons within the rebcllious States +. .
| defcpce against the traitors who are seek-
ling its overthrow. Laid over. M
| Mr.. Salisbury offered resolution ad-
journing Congress on the 3Oth Juns.--
Laid over. s.,
Mr.. Hall introdaoed bill relative TO
further enlistmspts in tho army. The
bill further provides thst every slave CO..
listed under such proclamation Of the
President shall bccver thefes1tet free and
entitled to al the bountics, privileges, &s,
Of othsr soldiers in the army. The bill
was referred 10 the Committee on Mill
tary affairs. u 's-
Powell introduced bill to prevent
members Of Congress and other officers Of
the Government a the u, 8. from taking
consideration for psocuring contracts from
the Government.
MIR. Chandler called up the resolution
to prevent further issue of legal tender
treasury notes, and anthsrizing the issue
Of hundred million dollars Of ten days
certificates, bearing i've per cent. jnterest.
He spoke 81 some length, advocating the
passage 0 the resolution, and Of ths
danger Of issuing an over.plm Of treasury
notes. 4gr.e-r - - !. ery~yxs
4 Mr.. Fessenden thought It was not wise
i to decide on 10 important . measure with
out mature delibetation. 1t was due 70
the Secretary Of The Tpesusy to consider
carefully every proposition made by him
He moved tA6t the resolution be referred
- the Committee on Finance. The no.
ton was then agreed to.
T. The Pacific Railroad bill was then
taken mp, and varioaa amendments wers
considered.
Mr.. CLARK moved TO strike ont the pro.
vision granting the bonds Of the United
States TO the different branches connect
ing with the Eastern terninns Of the cen
trail route. afske2 sS2zs
Mr.. Sherman spoke in favor of such al
amendment.
I Aftsr further discussion the amend
ment was withdnwn for the prMeat.
II Mr.. Collamer offered proviso that, o
the bonds Of the United 6tstes 10 b de-
Il livesed eApy parts sof DO EeA1s Eaetss
the one hundredth degree Of longitude
and West Of the Western foot Of the Ne.
vada Mountains, there shah b. reserved
nifty per cent. until tho roads are com.
4 pteted, and In rclation TO the roads BE-
4 tween tAese two points, 15 pei cent. shall
b reserved. Unl9ss these roads arc CON.
.tpletsd the reserved bonds are forfeited "a
/ the United States.
/ Pending the question, Executive sss.
sion. Adsssned. 80 &C =
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Washington, June l8.
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