The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-07-09
XXxVII Congress--First Session
W Arlington, July !.

ashiHtstO July ..
HoUsE.- Mr.. Diyen hoped Congress
would PASS the bill he had introduced,
proposing to muster the slaves into the
service, Tor entienehment service, etc,
guaranteeing them their freedom Con-
gress had better adjourn aud go home,
and members here lead or follow their
constituents to the battle field.
Mr.. Diveu's request was granted.
On motion Of Mr.. Volts resolution
was adopted instructing the judiciary
| Committee to inquire into the ex pediency
of obtaining the amount Of property
captured from Tie people of New Mexico,
and from the General Government, in
the latter territory, by the authority of
Texas, and providing for the confscation
Of so much of the land of that State as
will make indemnity for the losses they
/ thus incurred, the committee 10 report by
bill 0r Otherwise.
Mr.. Washburne, from the Committee on
Governments Contracts, offered a resolu-
ton, which was adopted. instructing the
Committee on Private Land Claims to
make full investigation into the patent
I for lands, included In the military reser-
/ walton of Fort Leavenworth, and also
into all the facts connected with the pres
ent situation Of the military reservation
of Fort Smelling, with power to send for
persons and papers. Washburne sub
mittced communication from the Secre-
/ tsry of War, asking such an inyestga-
I tion.
On motion of Mr.. Porter, the House,
under suspension of the rules, took up
tue Senate bill for the establishment Of
arsenals at Columbus, Ohio, indianapolis,
Indiana, and Rock Island, Illinois, for
the deposit and repair Of arms, and APP
propriating 100000 for each. Passed.
Mr. Edwards introduced a bill, which
was passed, directing credits to be given
on the proper books, TO several Indian
tribes, for the amount Of trust bonds alb
stracted from the Interior Department.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, after which adjourned.
SENATE.-On motion of Mr.. Grimes
the bill supplemental to the act for the
release of persons held to service or labor
In the District of Columbia, was taken up
and passed.
On motion of Mr. Foster, the general
pension bill was taken up and passed.
The bill to provide Provisional Govern
ments in certain places, was taken up.
Mr. Ten Eyck could see no necessity
for the passage of the bill at all. 1t
would only interfere with the rights of
States and recognize the doctrine of Sc
cession. These are as much States as
ever, and this thing of The government Of
these States should be left to work itself
out.
Mr.. Powell denounced the bill as un-
constitutional and reducing the States to
provinces, tending to disunion, by destroy
ing sovereign States, and violating the
Constitution, which guarantees repub-
lican form Of government to every State.
A long debate ensued, without action.
After extra session the Senate adjourned.
Washington, July 8.
SENATOR motion Of Mr.. Clark the
confscation bill, as returned from the
House, was taken up. Mr.. Clark moved
LuaL the GGHhlc eUuUTs6 It's uIuenuueULS
and ask Committee of Conference.
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, moved that the
Senate rccede from its amendment and
agree to the House bill.
Mr.. Trumbull hoped that in that way
We should thus get confscation bill, not
as effectual as some wish. but yet good
/ bill.
The question was taken up on Mr.
Sherman's amendment, which was reject
ed. Yeas Ia, nays %.
Mr.. Clark's motion for a Committee Of
Conference was then agreed to; rs to 10.
Nays.-Carlisle, Davis, Kennedy, Lane
of Indiana. Powell, Clark, Trumbull, Will
kinson, Wilson of Mo-, and Wright.
] Mr.. Wright called up the resolution for
the expulsion of Senator Simmons.
Mr.. Ten Eyck moved to refer the reso-
luton to the Judiciary Committee
| Agreed to; yeas 81, nays T..
4 On motion of Mr.. Fessenden the tariff