The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-24
XxXvu Congress First Session
Washington, May %.

Post Office Committee the bill to secure
the speedy transportation of mails by re-
quirisg railroad companies to enter into
contract With the Post Master General,
and in case Of failure to agree upon COM
pensation, the same shall ce fixed and de-
termissd by law. Mr.. Colfax explained
that the bill was to liberate the Govern
ment from combination Of railroad In
teresis who now dictate their own Terms.
Mr.. Diven and Mr. Roscoe Conkiing
opposed the bill on the ground that it
proposed an unjust interference with pri-
vste rights Is SECURED by law. The bill
passed by 4 majority.
The House then resumed consideration
of the con6scation bill.
Mr.. Kelly, rising to personal explana-
ton, said he found in the Globe language
which he did not yesterday hear uttered
on this floor, and part of this language
was not in the notes of the reporter. He
caused the alleged interpolated words to
be read as follows
Mr.. VOORHEES, Whenever the gentle
man from Pennsylvania
Mr.. Kelly. do not yield to the gentle
| man.
Mr.. VOORHEES,. You shall yet yield. I
denounce the mem ber-denounce him as
calumniator.
The Speaker. The gentleman from In
diana Is out of order aud viii take his
seat.
Mr. VOORHEES,. / will allow no man to
impeach my loyalty to the Government,
and especially l will not allow the member
from Pennsylvauia who signalized him
self on this floor for nothing except for
the defence of thieves.
Mr.. Kelly. after the Clerk had read the
above, said he did not hear such remarks
and they were not noted by the reporter.
The man who could secretly interpolate
language Of that kind in public report is
liar and scoundrel. Misses and calls
to ORDER.
The Speaker reminded the gentleman
that language Of that kind must not be
used 10 the Hall and addressed few
words Of seasonable advice to the galleries
for Kissing.
Mr.. VOORHEES, explained that the denial
he yesterday made was to what he consid-
cred an impeachment of his (Voorhies)
loyalty and not 40 to the members of Blu
cbanans Cabinet. He uttered the words
las printed in the Globe nearly at Of which
wore found in the notes taken at the re-
porterss desk He did. not furnish Two
pages, us the memberalid kelly, but
about FIVE words. He made the remarks
Is printed, he meant them, he stood by
them. Here the matter ended. 88
Mr.. Wallace entered into an elaborate
argument in support Of his position. He
urged referring to high authorities, that
private property on land is not only liable
to capture; seizure, or cun6scstiun, but
those taking part in the civil war, their
aidcrs and abettors, are guilty of treason
and on conviction may be punished by the
forfeiture Of their lives. He had no
scruples in subsisting our armies on sup
plies drawn from our enemies or levying
contributions for that purpose. he set
forth what may be done il time Of war,
and incidentally remarked that Gen. Free
mont's proclamation had sent thousands
of Aissourians to Gen. Prices army, but
that Of the PRESIDENT modifying never
came within the lines Of the army. Some
Of those Who had been fighting against
the Unnn informed him that if they bad
not believed the Administration intended
TO abolish slavery. they would not have
taken up arms against the Government,
hut slavery was not the foundation of this
rebellion; it was tho ambition Of a few
bad men in South Carolina who had been
laewing the seeds from 1880 till now. In
the insurgent States the Observation-Disclosures
are the most violent traitors, and rebels,
supposing the negroes are to be enamel.
pated aud placed on an equal footing with
them.
Nr. Blair. Of Vermont, said msmhszl