The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-14

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furnish copy Of the order for that purpose.
Also that the Secretary inform the House
by whose authority 400 troops have
been organized in Colorado, what dispo-
sition IL 70 be made Of them, what arms
have boon purchased by the Governor Of
that Territory, and whether il is the in
tentlon of the War Department to recog-
nize and liquidase the debt thus incurred,
including the purchase Of arms, &c.
The House resumed the consideration
OF amendments repc ried to the House from
the Committee Of the Whole on tie st tie
of the Union to the civil appropriation
bill
Mr.. Dawes Of the Government Con
tract Committee, said, 10 explanation of
his former remarks, that the charges On
| the Treasury arc now such III TO nearly
reach It's bottom. He begged leave TO call
attention to some of the facts touching
| the manner of the immense public ex-
penditures, These he rccited at some
length.
SEFATE.-A number Of petitions were
presented. Mr. Sumner, from Committee
on Federal relations, reported the bill on
the subject Of the French spoliation
claims, with Recommendation that i, be
postponed until next session. Wilson,
from Military Committee, reported house
bill, making appropriation of sl50,0O0
for completing the defences Of Washing
ton. I
Mr.. Wilson said most Of this amount
was owed for work already done. OBJ
jections were made to the appropriation.
Mr.. Cowan, from the judiciary Com
mittee, reported on the resolution to ex-
pei Jesse ID. Bright. that the facts were
not sufficient, and that the resolutions do
not pass.
On motion Of Mr.. Williamson, the sub
ject was postponed, aud made the special
order for Thursday.
MIR. Carlisle offered Resolution that the
Committee on Finance consider the expe
dieney Of providing direct taxation ON all
kinds ofproperty for revenue Of $780,
900, 600, and issuing bonds for that
amount, also for the Issuing OF bonds to
the amount of $500, 900, 900 and to cs-
tablish banking agency in New York,
&c. Laid over.
Mr.. Latham offered resolution that the
Judiciary Committee be instructed to in
qaire into the necessity Of Increasing the
fees of the u. S. Marshal of California. j
Mr.. Lane, OF Kansas. offered nxolu-
ton to promote the cthciencyof the troops
serving in Kansas. Referred. ..
Mr.. King introduced bill to author
izc the Secretary OF Treasury to issue
Treasury notes to the amount of 500 900,
600 at seven per cent interest," and provi-
ding for direct tax of SlOO 900, 900 for
the payment Of the interest. Carried.
Mr.. Summer moved to take UP the
| House bill for the relief of the owners of
the British ship Perthshire.
Mr. Hale hoped it would not be taken
up. he thought that England ought to
be satisfied with what We had already done,
a. least for the present. The motion was
disagreed to. Mr.. Hale called up the
resolution to alter the rules of the Senate
SO as to prevent the making of special or
ders. The RESOLUTION passed
Mr. King offered resolution asking
the Secretary Of War to inform the Senate
as to the payments made for freights to
tho railroads in Maryland and Virginia,
for transportation in. connection with the
army.
Mr.. Powell called up the resolution ask
ing the Secretary of War to answer the
resolution passed the last session, request
ing him to furnish list of all the con-
tracts made since the 4th of March, and
the prices paid, dc.
Mr.. Wilson thought there was not suf-
fcieht force in the War Department to
answer all the resolutions sent to the De-
partmeh. He Wilson thought it was
better TO attend to the pressing duties of
the Country first. The bill providing for
the appointing of suffers and defining their
duties, coming up, the question was on
Mr.. Carlisle's motion to reeommit the
bill with instructions, to abolish the office
of sutler and provide tobacco ration
After further discussion the bill was post
poned, on the suggestion of Mr.. Wilson,
that he would bring in another bill in re-
gard to the subject, which be thought
would be satisfactory.
On motion of Mr.. Clark the Kansas
contested seat case was taken up.
mir. totiamer moved that the contest
ant, Mr.. Stanton, be allowed to be heard
before the Senate on the question. Mo-
ten agreed to; ayes, 81; nays, A. Nays,
Dixon. Hale Sumner and Wilkinson.
Mr.. Rice called attention to the rules
Of the Senate,
MIR. Fessenden moved to reconsider the
vote. Melton disagreed te, and MIR STAN
ton appeared and took seat
STARCH.
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