The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-12-15

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:hjziS Pensions wh.,.y, Il vs.s|
Virginia.
Rolds md Csnalp Arnold, Of TIinois.
Patents-Jenks Of Rhode Island.
Public Baildings and Gronads-R Rio,
Of Maine.
Revised and Un6nished Busiaess-|
Boyd, Of Missouri exv
Miisage-Robinbon, OF Illinois.
Acknowledging, of Nes. Hamp-
shire.
Expenditures Of tho State Department
Pike, Of Illinois.
Expenditures Of the Treasury Depart
ment-Myers, Of Pennsylvania.
Expenditures of the War Department
I-Denning.
Expenditures Of the Navy Department
Baxter, OF New York.
Expesditures Of the Interior Depart
Shannon, Of California.
Expenditures Of Public Buildings Love-
gear. Of Michigan.
On Library-Frank Of New York.
On Printing!. W.. Clarke Of New
York.
On EnrolIsd Bills Cobb, Of Wsscen-
sin.
A large number Of bills and resolu-
tons on various subjects were introduced.
Morrill, introduced joint resolution
authorizing the President to give che
Government of Great Britain the notice
required for the termination of the recip.
rocity treaty Of June 9th, 1854, and
moved ito reference to the Committee on
Wsys and Means. h 4
Ward moved an amendment 70 refer
the resolution to the Committee on Com
merce. Adopted.
He also Introduced joint resolution
for the sppsin,mens of commissioners to
negotiate . new treaty Of reciprocity with
Great Britain for the British provinces Of
North America, based ON the true princi-
pics of reciprocity. Referred 10 the Com
mittee on Commerce.
Elliot introduced bill to establish .
bureau Of emancipation. Referred to q
select committee.
Davis introduced q bill providing for
the election Of Representatives from the
States of Tennessee and Louisiana. Re-
ferred to Committee on elections.
/ Stevens introduceda bill granting pub
lie land in aid of the Peoples Pacific r.
R. CO. by the Northern route. Referred
to select committee.
He also introduced bill to fix the pay
of colored chaplains and musicians. Re.
ferred to the Committee on Military AZ.
fairs.
Stevens also introduced bill to fx
the time for holding elections for Repre-
sentatives to Congress and to enable sol
diers to vote for State officers. Referred
to Committee on Judiciary.
Many other bills we're introduced and
referred, including bill enabling Colora.
do and Nebraska to form State govern.
ments and provide for their admission into
the Union, which was referred ID the
Committee On Territories also, q bill pro-
viding for recruiting negroes in iusurrec.
tionary districts, which was referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs.
Yaman introduced bill for the resto-
ration of civil authority in such States a,
!. are not under the control of the rebellion
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Several bills we're introduced and refer
ed to the Committee on Judiciary to re-
peal the Fugitive Slave Law and u
amend the Constitution so as to abol.
ish slavery in all the States
Lovejoy introduced a bill providing
that all persons held to slavery in thu
States aud Territories shall be declared
free, and that ell persons SO declared fre.
shall be protected tie same as white mel
now are by the Constitution. Any on.
seizing such freed persons to reduce then
to slavery shall be declared guilty of bigl
misdemeanor, and on conviction pun
} ished.
Arnold introduced bill to aid tn,
President 10 carrying out the immediat,
execution of the Emancipation Proclama
ton Of January LIST, 1868, and prohibit
ing the re-enslasing of persons designated
therein. Referred to the Judiciary Com
: mittee.
Washburne, of Illinois, introduced /.
bill creating the grade of Lieut. Gene1
authorizing the President to confer it or
any officer not below the grade of Maj
General who has distinguished himself
by courage and skill, DC. Referred u
Committee on Military Affairs.
Wilson introduced bill to amend tn ,
Constitutions, declaring slavery incomp pat
ible with free government aud is there
fore prohibited in the United States, save
for the punishment Of crime, and Con.
gress shall have power to enforce thi.
provision by appropriate legislation. Re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Fernando Wood submitted the follow.
ing resolution:
Whereas, The President ia his message
delivered to the House on the 9th inst.
and 10 his Recommendation to the peopl,
to assemble at their places Of worship to
give thanks to God for recent victories
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