The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-05
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last Nights Report.
xxxvII Congress- First Session.

lXxxvII Congress- First Session
Washington, Feb. 4.
HousE.Tbe House went into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the Treasury bill
| Mr.. Morrell, of Vermont, said thin
measure was originated BY Mr.. Spauldinr
us a war measure Of necessity He did
not think hostiliiies would be Of such lone
continuance, for. with the melting Of the
snow and ice, our army could rush to.
wards the Gulf to crush out the rebels. -
If men Of the East win only ask for an
opportunity to feare of epithets and try
what virtue there is in steel, he had no
fears Of the result. We can close the
war by the 3oth of July next, as well as
in thirty years, aud thereby eonomise
blood as well as treasure Ii this paper
money is war measure, it is not waged
against the enemy who may give with de-
light. He would as soon provide Chinese
wooden guns for the army q paper monev,
What we most need il money.
Mr. Morrell spoke at length against
Spaulding's bill. He did not object to
paper Issues to limited extent, but wish.
ed to establish bounds for it. In allud-
Ing 20 the state of the war he said that
Gen. Mcclellan must harvest his advant-
ages within the next ninety days. other
wise he will be gazetted as gentleman,
but not as General.
Mr.. Roscoe Conkling said that there
should be some policy worthy of the occa-
sion. Let us have no make-shifts and
subterfuges to dodge honest taxation. -
Let us say fa,iootcd what is the truth and
what we mean.
Mr.. bingham said: Daniel Webster did
assent to the proposition that the Govern
nent of the United States may authorize
the issue of paper money as currency.
Mr., Sheffield, Of Rhode Island, quoted
the words Of Mr.. Webster, ssthere can be
no legal tender but gold and silver and
foreign coin regulated ! by law He
sheiiield) was further opposed to making
the notes a legal tender, because it was
dishonest, and that was reason enough for
him. This bill would interfere with the
frrai banks producing distress whieh no
Seer could foretel. Tax us, he said, and
we will cheerfully pay, but pass this
measure containing the legal tender clause
and you will deprive us of ability to paw.
S rike from the bin the legal tender clause
and he would vote for it. Bring forward
. banking scheme and he would support
that, unless some better measure shall be
presented. Produce tax bill and this
would secure his support, but he could
vote for no bill making treasury notes a
legal tender. The committee rose
Mr.. Wickliffe gave notice that if he
could get the floor tomorrow he would
move TO close the debate for the purpose
OF relieving the country by action ON the
bill. Adjourned.
SENArE.-Mr. Poineroy asked to take
up the resolution offered Yesterday rela-
tive to the command Of tue Department Of
Kansas. ETC., and calling on the Secretary
of War for the orders and directions in
regard to the supplies for that command,
and whether 1t is to be commanded by
Gen. Lane, and whether the orders have
been changed since Gen. Lane left, and
whether the order of Gen. Hunter is ac-
cording to the orders of the War De-
partment- The resolution was taken up
and passed.
Mr. Hale moved to take Up the bill pro-
yiding for iron clad steamers. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hale proposed to withdraw both the
amendments OF the committee and asked
the Senate to make the subject the speial
order for Friday, when they would hear
him (Hale) on the report of the Naval
Committee in regard to the Secretary Of
the Navy. lie hoped the Senate would
pass the bill as it came from the House.
On motion Of Mr.. Hale the report Of
the Naval Committee on the Secretary of
the Navy was taken up and made the
special order for Friday. The bill to pro-
vide iron-claG vessels was recommitted to
the Naval COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Bright's case was then taken up.