The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-07-14
his opinion on the questions of the aay

'o oPA"a v" s"o JucSuohs OF the day.
| Adjourned. s+ aaft
SExArE.--The reading of the Journal
was dispensed with, and the Senate wen,
into Executive Session. After few mo-
ments the doors werelopened.
Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, called up the
resolution declaring the meaning of the
act authorizing the President to take pos.
session of railroad and telegraph lines
The bill prevents the construction of any
Line OF railroad under the act. Passed.
Mr. C!-sA, from the Committee oil
Conference on the coniscation bill. made
a report.
| MIR. McDougal moved the report be
laid on the table and be printed. lie
thought there was a new matter put on
the report, behind the authority Of the
committee Rejected; yeas L; nays %.
The report was then agreed to as follows;
Yeas-Messrs. Anthony, Chandler,
Clark. Doolittle, Fessenden, Foot, Foster,
Grimes, Hall, Harlan, Harris, Howard
King, Lane Of Kansas, Lane Of Indiana,
Morrill,, Pomeroy, Sherman, Simmons,
Sumner, Ten Lyck, Trumbull. Wade,
Wllmot, Wilson OF Mass, Wright--27
Nays--Messrs Bsyard, Browning, Car
lille, Cowen, Davis, Henderson, Kennedy,
McDougal, Powell, Salisbury. Starke,
Wolfe of Mo-, Willey-13.
Not voting--Collamer and Rice.
Absent-Dixon, Howe, Latham. Mes.
NTH, Pearce, Thompson.
Mr. Wright called up the report of the
Committee of Conference On the bill
changing certain Judicial Districts
Mr.. Howard offered the report at
length.
After further discussion the report .of
the committee was concurred in.
Mr. McDouga. called up the resolution
requesting the President to have pre-
pared Il statement of the trade aud COM
merco of California, Oregon and Wash
ington Territory, Tor tie next session of
Congress, and it was adopted
Mr.. Trumbnll called up the bill for the
election OF representatives in Congress
by single districts, and it was passed.
Mr.. Sherman called up the resolution
in relation to the number of Senators
constituting quorum.
Mr.. Collsmer moved that the Senate
could only consist of Senators elected,
and not of persons never elected, and no
knowing when they would be, conse-
quentiy quorum must consist OF a ma
jority of those elected.
Mr.. Fessenden concurred with the
Senator from Vermont. He thought il
this resolution was necessary at all it
should be passed now
Mr.. Sumner referred to and cited from
English Parliamentary usages and law,
where three made quorum in the House
of Lords. and 40 in the Commons. He
contended that all Parliamentary law de-
cided that what shall constitute quorum
is entirely within the control of anybody,
and that the language of the Constitution
leaves the question open entirely.
Mr.. McDougal approved the resolution.
1t was against the plain language of the
Constitution. The same language was
used in almost every corporation, and the
Courts had often decided that there must
be majority Of the whole number to
constitute quorum. He considered the
resolution as plain attempt at a viola.
ton of the Constitution in regard TO the
organic law.
Mr.. Grimes introduced resolution in
relation to letters Of Marque prizes and
prize goods, The bill authorizes the Presi-
dent when war exists, or is declared to
issue letters of Marque to private vessels
Mr.. Sherman feom the Committee of
Finance reported resolution, fixing the
time for the adjournment of Congress on
Wednesday the sixteenth Of July: Messrs
Sherman, Trumbull Wade and others
opposed any adjournment of Congress in
the present condition of things After
further discussion the resolution was
agreed to by yeas %, nays 10. BY com,
men consent. Mr.. Howe was permitted to
record his vote in the affirmative on the
confscation bill.
MIR. Henderson called up the bill to re-
fnnd to the State Of Missouri, the money
paid to the troops by that State for the
suppression Of the rebellion; the bill was
passed.
Mr.. Chandler called up the bill in rela-
ton to commissioned officers in the
revenue service: the bill was passed.
Mr.. Ten Eyck called up the bill provi-
ding for the better security of passengers
on steamboats,; the bill was passed.
The Senate then went into Executive
session, and on the opening OF the doors
aIi nu rpol