The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-07-15


scrt there shall be neither slavery or in
voluntary aervitnde, except for the pun
ishmcDt of crime, whereof tie party Shall
be duly convicted The amendment was
rejected by yeas | !, nays "a.
Mr.. Wiley moved an amendment as a
substitute for tho latter portion Of the bill,
providing shat the State of Western Viz
gina be admitted on the fundamental con-
dltlon that all slaves born within the linn
its OF the State after july 4th, 1863, shall
be free, and that the second section of
article ] of said State Constitution shall
not be construed TO authorize the passage
of any law b which any citizen Of any
'5ia'c II tits Union shall be excluded from
any privileges or iuiatLnieies 10 Which said
citizen is entitled b. the Csi.atitution II
the United States, provided that the Cor
yention be reconvcnto AID shall declare
the consent OF st.id State TO snid funda-
mental condition, and submit the same to
the President of the United States, who
shall make proclamation of it, and said
State shall be admitted in sixty days after
such proclamation.
air. Wade offered an amenment to Mr..
Wi.ey's amendment that ali slaves within
the limits al aid State, who shall. at the
time aforesaid, the 4,h of July, 1868, be
under ~ years of age, shall be free on
arriving at that age. After discussion the
amendment was adopted
Mr.. Carlisle offered an almond nent that
the ordinance declaring the assent of the
State to the conditions OF the proposed
Constitution be submitted u vote and
ratified by the pee u ~ ;i,e state. Mr.
Carlisle spike at considerable length In
favor of tie amendment He urged the
necessit, of referring the Constitution TO
the people of State, as many Of them had
not been represented in the State Consen-
ton.
hr. Wade expressed himself utterly
surprised at tie remarks of The Senator
from Va, Carlisle. lie (C.) was talk
ing against time and shaking confidence
in the Convention that formed tho Con-
stitation. lie, while pretending to BIZ
friend OF t'ls measure, was acting In
manner to defeat it.
Wiley withdrew his first amendment.
offering as = substitute bill from tie
House. substantially the SAME, with pro.
vision for vote Of ratification by the
people.
Mr.. Lane offered en- amendment that
all slaves in the State at the time afore-
said, under ten years of age be freed
when q, and all above q aud over 10
be free when -. adopted.
Mr.. Carlisle moved TO strike out all
conditions of admission Rejected.
Wiiey's amendment WIS then adopted
The question than refarrcd IN the nos,-
ponment Of the bin till December.
Mr.. Trumbuil's mott N was rejected
and tho bill passed, q against ii.
The hill furnishing tho fraudulent use
OF postage stamps was passed
The report of the Committee Of Con-
ference Gu the bill for the better govern
nent If The ravy was agreed to and the
bil passed
The resolution providing money from
sales of prizes to be paid into the treas
e.y within two days passed.
The resolution expelling Senator SIM
mons was reported back from the Judei-
ary COMMITTEES without any recommenda-
ton.
Mr Wilson introduced bill relative to
military hospitals. Mr.. Wilson called up
The bill amendatory TO the act of 1895,
calling forth the militia, and Offering a
substitute for ii. Recess till 7 O'Clock.
HousE.-Mr. Stevens, from the CON-
mittee on Ways and Means, reported a.
bill making appropriations for srndry
civil expenses. The bill is similar To that
laid on the table Saturday, with the ex-
ception that there " no provision, as in
the former, for the purchase OF copies of
the acts of Congress, which was the cause
OF its rejection.
Mr.. Mallory moved to strike out the
clause appropllatiDg half a million dollars
to carry out the colonization project con-
templated by the District OF Columbia
confscation act.
hir. Stevens said that appropriation was
rendered necessary by the limit Of these
laws themselves.
Mr.. Mallorys motion was agreed tor
yeas Al, nays 10. The bill was then
passed.
A bin from tho committee on WAYS
and Means was reported. imposing an
additunai cent per pound on sugar, with
provision not to apply to sugar made
from sorghum. Passed.
The project of the Slave Emancipation
bill, recommended by the President, vas
laid before the House, and referred to the
select committee.
Mr.. Coifax introduced bill reducing
mileage City per cent.
Mr.. Aldrich offered substitute repeal
ing all laws giving mileage to members
OF Congress.