The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-18
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Washington. Jan. l6.
GTribune's Correspondence.

| The Joint resolution of the Legislature
Of New York, in relation to the reciprocity
treaty with the British provinces, which
was referred in the House to Commute Of
Commerce, is committed to Gen. Ward,
who has prepared a report. An extern
sion Of the features Of reciprocity viii be
recommended, and removal of the re.
strictive discrimination which rendered
the operation Of the treaty anequal. The
Committee proposed to make this the oc-
casion of extending commercial relations
with other nations on this continent
The House Military Committee at their
meeting this morning authorized Mr..
Olin to report n bill reducing the num-
Der Of Chaplains to one to each brigade,
and establishing hospital Chaplains The
reduction has been asked for BY many
Chaplains and Clergymen, as well as hosts
Of officers
The Committee on the proposed Nation.
al Armory west of the Aleghenies has met
a sufficient number of times to learn that
| i,smembers disagreed so thoroughly that it
will be impossible to secure majority in
favor of any place. Probably the Com
mittee will recommend that 3 Commits.
sioners be appointed by the President TO
select site.
The nomination Of Charles H. Foster
as Marshal of North Carolina, was reject
ed yesterday by the Senate.
Gen. Sigel is strongly pressed for a
Major Generalship by Senators and Rep.
resentatives from the northwest Chicago,
through Mr.. Arnold, particularly urges
his appointment.
Times Special Dispatch.
The Committee on the Conduct of the
| War have resolved to advise the immedi-
ate passage of bill to punish with death
any person who commits fraud upon the
Government, whereby a soldier is bodily
injured, as for instance in the sale of un-
sound provisions Also to punish with
imprisonment md cpnfsoation Of alt prop
erty and Government dues, of all contrac-
tors who in any way defraud the Govern.
ment in the quality of goods sold, or SER
vices pretended to be rendered to the
| Government.
Senator Sherman from the COMMITTEES
appointed to examine and report as to the
compensation of all officers of the Govern
ment, reported an important bill this
morning. in relation to printing for the
Governmet. This bill proposes that a
daily paper be printed under the superin-
tendence Of the public printer-to be en-
titled the Congressional Record" --to
contain the debates and proceedings Of
each House in the form aud style of the
Daily Globe. the reporters Of each House
to have their compensation, their mode
of selection and duration in Office TO be
fixed by each House respectively. The
bill also provides that the engraving,
lithographing and binding may be done
under the same provision. Mr.. Sherman
| intends to urge immediate aesiea on this
bill, as by its adoption the Government
will save nearly million dollars
1t is understood that the contract let
out by Secretary Cameron for over quar-.
ter OF million of rifles and carbines will
be ordered to be annulled by Congress
They will not be available in the present
war, and they arc to cost IN average of !
dollars each above manufacturers prices
They involve loss oil nearly nine million
dollars to the Treasury.