The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-02

= report, which wsssgYssd 70, and new
committee appointed on The amendnsnt
relative 70 the tax on hanks
a bill to extend the Washington b
Alexandra r. r. was taken up.
Sumner offered m amendment that no
person shallbs sxcluded from the cars on
sccosnt Of color. Adopted !. iYy
Clarke opposed the bill, and said the
Secretary cf war opposed Il.
McDcsgal ssid the Psrson at the head
of tho War Department. wAs bad man.
He had promised the Prssidsat Of the
United States, in his own house, that he
would denounce the Secretary Of War.
Morrill, called the Senator 70 order, -
his remsSks were not revaisnt.
Chairman Anthony decided the point
was well taken. so
McDougal--I came here ID my place
before the senase on my own responsible
ity, and say that the man who is n the
head Of the War Department il man
who has wrunged the country. a
| The Chairman called the Senator T.
order. la
McDougal---1 appeal from the decision
Of the Chair / want to know vhsther
a Senator Of the United States is equal to
the Secretary of Wsx.
Trumbuil sppsAled 70 the Senator to
withdraw his eall fos an appeal.
l will withdraw it. / shoald like N
expressio0 Of opinion whstksr ai6snar
sos Aare speak. Bill passsd, yea ~,
nays l6. M
Chandler called up the bill for the
tssesstssa u abaadonsa prnperty and the
prevention Of fraud in inssrrsctionary
/ aiRtricts.
Grimes offered an amendment cxclu-
!, ding all property which had been or was
intended to be used against the United
4 States. such ~ shipa, mutations Of war,
&c. Adopted.
Davis, in the course Of some remarks
on the bill, said navy officers had engaged
10 tie collection Of large amounts Of plum
der, and BE understood that Gen, Butte,
had, through ! brother Of his, engaged
largely il such plunder.
Chandler s4id Gen. Butler had account.
ed to the treasury for every dollar oi
property be bad taken. -
Davis said Gen. Butler did not act in
his swn name, but his brother was his
agent and gathered up large amount Of
plunder. He saw by the Intelligencer
that his brother and another person were
in possession Of millions. There was
. gent. who had large amount Of plate
worth $4,000 deposited in a safe in N
Orleans, and finc house with furniture,
valued at e5O,O 900. Gen. Butler sent an
armed force and forced open the safe and
, then took possession of the furniture, and
, Gen. Butler would compel persons hav.
ing property, to sell it to him At 70.
duced price. The people of New Or
leans had denounced him Ms plunderer
and = tyrant.
Wilson, Of Mass, made. report from
the committee of conference on the bill
to limit the number of Major and Briga.
der Gsnef1ls-xgreed to. Tho report
makes in al 10 Major Gcnerala and 275
Brigadier Generals. 5
The Senate then resumed the conside
, ration Of the bill for the collection O
abandoned property in insurrccsionar,
districts, the pending question bsin,
the motion 10 strike out the sections a p
pointing agents Of tho treasury to pur
/ chase cotton, rice, sugar, tobacco. DO.
ft Wilson, Of Mass, referred to the re
. marks Of the Senator from. Ky, concern
ing Gen. Butler. He believed that Sen
/ ator wm entirely mistaken. Gsn. Butte
! had turned ever 10 the government near
! " one million dollars, and paid into th
treasury nearly or quite $4,000. II
/ had done more than any other man b
support The Government and Bsstors orde
. 10 the coantry. Gen. Butler had support
/ | ed nearly 80. 900 poor pAnpla, and hat
levied contributions on rebels to help fur
nish means. He thought the imputationa
against Gen. Butler were entirely uncall.
i cd for and unjust. He did NOT belisve
Gen. Butler svsr received farthing
!. wropgfnlly.
i Mr.. Davis repeated what he had heard
and said 1t the next session he would call
for committee to investigate the doings
i Of Gen. Butler.
| Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts,, said that
every man who acted with yigor and Ed
,ergy against the rehsls had been slsnder-
ed. No man had done more than Gen'l
} Butler asd he hoped The Senasor would
hs trus to his pscmiae and call ; Com
mittee to investigate the conduct Of Gen.
Butler.
/ Mr.. Rice also defended Butler and bis
course.
2 g Washington, Feb. g. /
I Mr.. Marlin introduced bin supple.
mentary 10 N ast forsths relief Of psrsona
for damages sustained BY certain bands
Of Sioux Indians. The bill extends the
relief given to the citisens Of MinncsoiA td
those Of Iowa and Dacolah. Passed.
4 Mr.. Wilson Of Massachusetts, intro
! dsced : bill 70 pay for arming loyal cit'-
|; zen troops organizsd 10 any Snte q
: States the inhabitants Of which have been
= ~ NAV hereafter be in rebellion against