The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-26

Washington, June %.

Public Lands, reported back the bin to
increase the revenues BY tAeii reservation
70 town sites on the public lands.
Messrs Sumner and Harris presented
petitions ia .avor Of the bankrupt act
Mr.. Fessenden offered resolution that
the several departments Of the Govern.
me mt publish in the daily papers in Wash
incton. OH Tuesday Of each week, alist Of
contracts which shall have been solicited
or proposed through tho week preced
ing, which shall state briefly the subject
matter Of the contracts, terms and names
of the proposed contractors, and all
persons known to be interested directly or
indirectly, and Of the persons who make
! requests or recommend making any such
contracts This provisions are not ap-
Pile bic to binds made in pursuance of
advertisements or purchases made accord
ing to law, but still apply to the pro-
posed modification of existing contracts.
Laid over.
Mr. Lane, Of Indiana, gave notice that
he should Introduce bill to repesl the
act creating the agricultural department.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the judiciary Com.
mittce, reported back the general bank
rupt bill with the recommendation that
it be postponed to next December.
On motion IF Mr.. Hale the subject was
laid over till tomorrow.
The bill to repeal the act for Furnishing
.frands in making contracts was taken up
aud discussed, after which the confsca-
ton bill was taken up.
Mr.. Browning spoke at some length
against the bill.
The President pro tom. presented a
communication from Governor Gamble Of
Missouri, transmitting Il copy ofthe roso-
| lutions of the Convention relative to
gradual emancipation. A long and spi-
rited debate ensued participated in by
/ Dixon, Hale and Wade, but without
action Adjourned.
HousE.--The Speaker laid before the
House the resolutions OF the Missouri
Convention responsive to the joint resoiu-
1 tions of Congress TN the subject of eman-
cipation laid ON The table and ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. Brown, of Virginia, introduced
bill for the admission of the State of
/ Western Virginia into the Union re-
i lerged 10 the Committee on Territories.
i MIR Lovejoy asked consent, but it was
! refused, to introduce a resolution in
structing the Committee on Ways and
Means to report a bill imposing tax on
bank notes.
| The bill providing for the asccrtainmcnt
and adjustment of the claims for the loss
and destruction of property belonging to
loyal citizens and damages done by the
troops of the United States during the
present rebellion was taken up.
Mr.. Sedgwck urged the importance of
Congress Immediately passing some meas
ures by which such claims may be prop
erly adjusted.
Mallory noticing the gentleman's re-
marks on the subject OF EN- Ancipation
asked him whether he would agree to
compensate individuals who would free
their slaves.
Mr.. Sedgwick replied that be was nm.
willing to compensate for the emancipa-
ton of slaves except such action should
be taken by State.
Mr.. Mallory said that it was his thor
ough conviction that no border slave
States would pass an emancipation act
The gentleman's philanthrophy was
cheap.
| Mr.. Sedgwiek. 1t may lie cheap, but
these States, the gentleman speaks of,
may find in their day of trial that they
have made very sad mistake.
AZ L..nLnr Al Mr. haIf~ry rrho41nr
he would compensate for slaves freed by
/ State action.
Ar Mallory replied that his name was
on the record against it.
Mr.. Fisher wanted to know by what
means the gentleman arrived at this
knowledge that no border slave State
4 would inaugurate such emancipation.
/ Mr.. Mallory responded that his belief
was a conviction, he had no reference to
Delaware which had long ago ceased to be
regarded as slave State
Mr.. Fisher. ] am glad to hear it.
Mr.. Mallory believed there were still
q few slaves in New York, but that was
certainly not slave State.
Mr.. Sedgwick said that State had car.
ried out the Constitution in good faith
and abolished slavery which Maryland
and Virginia proceeded to doin their own
way, gradually, until they found it was
mere profitable to hold than to emanci-
pate their slaves. Either with or with
out the act of the General Government
emancipation will take place in oil the
States of the Confederacy.
Mr.. Wiekliffe. How and wheny
il MIR. Sedgwick. hope before this war
Is at an end the sun will not rise on q
i slave on the continent.
/ Mr.. Wickliffe said you would free the
4 slaves hy the war mower.