The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-02-24

4, 1863. EN-
quirer, Chicago Times and New York
World and Express we're quotsd and ap-
plandsd BY traitors in arms. He had
nothing to say against the action Of those
Democrats who were lighting for their
country or working for its welfare any
whers..
Richardson said the Senator had refer.
red to > newspaper in his State. The
editor Of that paper was . brother to 4
man In the Monitor when she saved the
country last year. AZ many men had
gone to the var from that Office q from
any Office in the country. He would not
endorse oil the opinions Of that paper,
but the Senator WAS greatly mistaken if
he supposed there was in that paper any
thought of disloyalty. He de6ed the
Senator to find any thing disloyaI in any
article in that paper; and if there was
any treason in that paper or the others
referred to, the courts were open, and
there was place 70 try them. Chandler
said that enc Of the proprietors of that
paper Was known to be Rebeioym PATH
ger, and believed to be disloysl.
Mr.. Collamer from the Conference ON
the Legislative appropriation bill, made a
report. The milesge cis9e is stricken
out Of the bill, bbiiff iieaving mif5sge ss hereto
fore.
The Senate resumed the bill for the
discharge Of State prisoners. Il
Mr.. Powell spoke, arguing the power
Of suspsnding the writ Of habsss corpus
vas vested in Congress and could not and
osght not 70 be delegated, and that no
person should be arrested without war
rant.
Mr.. Doolittlc argued that in time Of
war 1t Was sometimes necessary to arrest
without warrant.
Mr.. Clarke said he was pleased, to hear
the Senator from Illinois (Richardsonl !
say to-day that this rebellion was cause
less.
Mr.. Richardson said he was willing TO
repeat At the beginning the rebellion was
causelees.
HOUSE.
Warrington, Feb. 23.
The Speaker laid before the House the
resolutions Of the Territorial Legislature
Of Kansas, opposing the policy ofthe Ad-
minisss~tion for suppressing the rebellion.
House passed the Senate bill providing
for the holding Of Circuit Court of one
district BY the Judge Of another in cases
Of necessity, and conferring on the q. s.
District Courts cognizance Of cases
cases Of admiralty - to the lakes the same
~ 10 now pursued by them on the high
seas.
Mr.. Flanders, the member from the lst
Congressional District Of Louisiana, ap-
peared and wss qualified.
Mr.. Dawes from Committee on Elsc-
tions made On unfavorable report on tho
credentials of G. s. Graften Us member
from the 9Th District of Virginia.
Mr.. Dawes called up the adverse report
in the case of Jennings Piggott, claiming
seat from the I'd District Of North Car
olina. 1t Was read. 1t sets forth that
Piggott was not in any just sense tho
choice of the loyal voters not half OF
these had an opportunity TO vote /; besides
he was not resident Of North Carolina.
Although native thereof he had lived
in Washington with his wife and family
and had there voted for municipal OFF,
GERS.
Mr.. Piggott maintained that he was
the choice of the loyal voters.
Messrs, Maynard and Clements sdvo-
Gated Piggott's claims.
The report Of the Committe against
Piggott Vas adopted.
several important amendments to the
naval appropriation billwe not concur
rsd il, snd tho bill win be returned to
that body. yss4
The House resumed the consideration ]
Of the Senate bill, enrolling and calling |
out the national forces, and for other pur !
poses. ''4sts s
Bingham spoke against the bin, and
Campbell in favor Of il. Campbell con-
claded his remarks saying he would fight
BY land and sea thousand years against
the Rebsls and oil their allies st homo or
abroad.
Wright spoke 10 favor Of the bill, but |
wished it amended to relieve citizens Of |
sTsest; also wished the clergy |
exempted. g s4 ai4s
White opposed the bill. Some person
alitiss hers oocnrrsd between VsllAndig-
ham. White and Campbell, which caused
considerable excitement.
yallandigham spoke in reply to Camp |
bell. n3Fa as -
Bingham had his colleagues speech.
Vallsadighan was aaworthy any one Who
has grown to mans estate bsnsath tho
Constitution.
voorhiss denounced Campbell and
Binghan, and hpded vallandigham.
III. Voofhies said this was the time
for phin nlk. and hs wished the gsat
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