The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-12-16
COMPASSIONATE.
Washington, Dec. rs.


House message from the President cor
daily recommending that Captain John
Rogers, who captured the Fingal, and for
his distinguished zeal. bravery and gen.
eral good conduct, receive q vote of
thanks from Congress, this preliminary
being required BY law IN order that he
may be advanced one grade in the navy.
The Speaker said he found on his table
letter from ]. l.. Riddle, signing himself
Governor elect Of Louisiana, notifying
him Of the resignation of Thos Coittnan.
a member OF the House, but as the latter's
name does not appear on the rolls Of the
House, the Com munic alton was not iaid
before the House.
Stevens, of Pa, introduced a. series OF
resolutions referring various branches OF
the Presidents message to the appruprl
ate committees, and that part with refer
enee 10 the treatment and condition Of
the rebelhous States 10 aseiset commstsse
OF nine, 70 be appoiatea by the Speaker.
Davis, of Nd. offered rs substitute
that SO much of the Presidents message
as relates to the duty Of the United States
10 guarantee to every State republican
form Of government, and 10 those States
in which the government has been ahrp-
gated or overthrow, be referred TO Sc
lect committee Of nine, who shall report
the bills necessary to carry into effect
this duty.
Brooks. of y. Y. said If the PROPOSE
a.. r. L l. l..
should be disposed to add that the special
committee also enquire whether republ
can government has not been abrosated
and over,hrown in the North as we'll as in
the South since the revolution began.
Lovejov said that 10 spite Of certain
government in all the States of the NoriL,
without infringement or abatement. He
was for the Constitution as il is and The
Union as it was, and not as it has been
falsely interpreted. He would dispossess
the Shareholders OF the Union as he would
those who seized the Chesapeake. and he
wanted to put loyal crew on board and
sail the ship Union as our fathers framed
it.
The substitute of Davis was adopted.
Yeas, SO i; nays. so
On motion If Cox. of Ohio, it was re-
solved that the seven additional standing
committees, appointed under rule No.
lo2. be directed at once to perform the
duties prescribed by said rule, and exam
inc into the state of accounts and ex-
penditures of the several departments re-
spectively submitted to them, and report
particularly as specified IN said rule; and
further, that said committees have all the
powers of committees of investigation.
All of Stevens resolutions, as modified, |
were then agreed TO.
On motion of Cox, of Ohio. the follow
ing resolution. introduced by him yester-
day, was adopted
Resolved. That the Secretary of War
be directed to communicate TO this House |
the report made by Mi. Gen. Mcclellan
concerning the organization and opera
tons Of the Army of the Potomac while |
under his command, and of all army ope-
rations while he was Commander-in Chief. |
Adjourned.
SESATE-Wiison presented memorials
asking for an increase OF pay for paymas-
ters' clerks. hospital stewards and inspec.
tors of customs in Boston.
Lane, of Kansas, introduced on leave,
a bill providing that all traffic in gold,
silver and foreign exchange for speculative
purposes, or the purchase through a
broker by depositing less than the full
amount of the purchase, or on what is
known as margin, is expressly pro-
hlbited.
Section two prohibits the sale of gold,
silver or foreign exchange by any banker
Or broker, directly or indirectly, at any
place except at the regular banking house
Or brokers' Office. I
Section three prohibits the sale of gold,
silver or foreign exchange unless actually
delivered and paid for on delivery.
Section four provides. as the penalty
or violating any of the provisions of the
let, on conviction before the United States
District Court in tho district where the .
'tfense is committed, fine of not less
han one nor more than ten thousand dol {
ars, and imprisonment for not less than I
me or more than l2 months for each /
'ffense. a
Section five gives the informer half the
inc.
Foote introduced bill granting public
and to the peoples Pacific Railroad and /
telegraph line by the northern route, and
sked that the bill be referred to special !
ommittee. 7
Motions of reference Of the respective !,
ubjects embraced in the Presinent's !,
1essage were then entertained. and the