The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-03-01


sibility, It would be time cough I'd be
Snxicns abont Finn when he asked his SER |,
vices. He felt no responsibility and re-
dected on the vote be gave yesterday with
A. much satisfaction as amy vote he ererd
gave. He thought the Senator had no
right TO lecture other Senators and de.
plore their miserable condition.
Mr.. Fessenden also spoke in similar
strain.
Mr.. Sumner said the Senators from H.
inois and Maine criticized what he said
IS being an injurious imputation upon
them. Nothing was further from his
thoughts. He knew the Senator from
illinois was amply able to take care Of
himself, and had not the presumption to
offer any assistance. He thought the re-
marks Of the Senator from Maine not per-
fectly kind or perfectly restrained from
passion. He (Sumner) intended nothing
injurious to that Senator. He had too
great confidence in their kindly relations
to make any suggestions which he couit
interpret into unkindness. He had said
he was not astounded that the Senator's
sought to relieve themselves Of RESPONSE
bility.
Mr.. Fessenden asked what evidence
there was that any man sought to relieve
himself? ss
Mr.. Sumner said that certain Senators
were anxious that an enquiry should take
place.
Mr.. Browning said he was ia favor of
further investigation, but not with any
view to relieve himself from responsible
ity.
Mr.. Sumner said he referred to ell the
consequence Of that vote. He thought
Davis, and Penjamin, and Toombs cold
pass through the same door, The morn
Ing hour having expired, the matter was
laid on the table.
Clark offered . bill to abolish slavery
| in the District Of Columbia as substitute
for the bill Of the committee on the same
subject.
Mr.. Wilson offered resolution that the
Secretary of the Treasury transmit to the
Senate a cory Of the report Of Edward l..
Pierce on the negroes at Port Royal, aud
such other information rs he may have
on the subject; adopted.
! He also introduced bill to encoura &c
enlistments in the regular army; referred
Mr.. Grimes presented the memorials
OF certain regiments of Iowa, asking that
Springfield, Mill Springs. Belmont. and
/ Fort Donelson be inscribed on their Ban
! ners. ssyyg. II
i On motion Of Mr.. Fesscnden the exc
cutive and legislative appropriation bill
was taken mp.
4 Mr.. Wade said he wished to make an
explanation. He referred to paragraph
in the N. Y. Tribune, relative to certain
railroad legislation, and that certain words
were put in the bill giving the govern
ment power to take possession of railroads
&c. He said he introduced that bill, ane
it was true the words complained of wer.
not in the original bill, but he INTRODUCED
that amendment in the Senate and OK
planned it. The idea that anybody inter
polated the words into the bill after j
passed from the Senate, was an imputatiol
, on the Clerk, which was entirely ground
. less. If any body was to blame it was he
4 Mr.. Grimes said the Senator did no
explain the amendment. He was un
willing that it should go to the country
that he (Grimesl voted for such proxi.
sion, If he had known what it was
HousE.-The House proceeded to The
consideration of the special order, namel,
the bill providing for receiving Engineer
into the volunteer service OF the Unite.
States
4 After debate the bill was rejected. Th,
Homestead bill was considered.
An amendment was offered and reject
ed, prohibiting tbs Engineers authorizes
by the act from being employed in con
struction of any railroad not authorize,
by law. The bill was rejected, 81 agains
66.
The bill granting homestcads to actual
SETTLERS, and providing bounty for sol.
diers in lieu of lands, Was taken up.
Holman, Craven and Window discussed
the merits of the question. The bill wa,
amended so as to take effect Jan. i, 1863
and passed los against 16.
From Nnshvillc.